In his latest issue of the Power On newsletter, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says that iOS 16 could finally include an ever-active display feature for future iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. Once rumored to arrive with the iPhone 13 Pro, it looks like Apple’s next flagship phone could include this long-awaited feature.
Gurman writes in his newsletter:
“I’ve been told that iOS 16 incorporates future support for an ever-active lock screen, something Apple was originally planning for last year’s iPhone 13. This would allow the iPhone to significantly slow down. frames on the lock screen and can be seen quickly.Information: Similar to the new Apple Watches.
The journalist says that he was told that “the display mode is always active as exclusive to the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max models (…) if the function never makes the cut.
To put it in context, in December 2020, a report indicated that a mode that could always be activated thanks to the LTPO screen could arrive.
“Apple plans to apply LTPO TFT to higher-end iPhone models that will be released next year. So far, it has used the low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) TFT process. become LPTO TFT “.
LTPO panels allow for variable refresh rates. Lowering the refresh rate to an extremely low speed means that it uses much less power, which is what keeps the screen always active in the Apple Watch Series 5.
With the iPhone 13 Pro, Apple finally added a 120 Hz panel with a refresh rate, but it varies between 60 Hz and 120 Hz, different from the Apple Watch which can also update the refresh rate once every minute .
The always active display function would also be a good addition to the iPhone 14 Pro line, once a redesign is expected with a new punch cut + pickup to replace the notch.
In addition to the always-on display feature, the rumored iPhone 14 Pro is expected to have the A16 Bionic chip and a 48-megapixel rear camera.
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