Apple aims 95% BT.2020 gamut for future OLED Macs, iPad Pro

Apple is planning a significant upgrade to the color performance of its future OLED displays, according to a new industry report. The company aims to gradually adopt panels capable of covering 95% of the BT.2020 color gamut across upcoming MacBook Pro, iPad Pro, and iMac models. This move would represent one of the most substantial display quality improvements since Apple introduced OLED technology to the iPad Pro in 2024.

The shift would move Apple's premium screens beyond the current DCI-P3 color standard, which is widely used in professional photography, filmmaking, and HDR content. The BT.2020 standard defines a significantly wider range of colors, particularly more saturated reds, greens, and blues. Achieving this expanded gamut requires a new generation of OLED emissive materials rather than a wholesale change in display technology.

Research firm TrendForce, which published the report, states that these advanced materials can produce purer colors while maintaining brightness, power efficiency, and panel longevity. Specific technologies enabling the leap include multiresonant thermally activated delayed fluorescence (MRTADF), hyperfluorescence, and phosphorescence-assisted...