Apple iPhone 18 Pro Display Upgrade Will Enhance Battery Life, Report Claims

InnovationConsumer TechApple iPhone 18 Pro Display Upgrade Will Enhance Battery Life, Report ClaimsByDavid Phelan,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about lifestyle techFollow AuthorJun 06, 2026, 02:00pm EDTSummaryApple's upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, expected in September, will feature significant display upgrades, according to a new report. While screen sizes will remain 6.3 and 6.9 inches, the devices are set to transition from LTPO to advanced LTPO+ technology. This shift extends oxide material use to driving thin-film transistors, enabling finer current control for OLED panels. The enhanced technology promises several user benefits, including reduced low-light flicker and graininess, improved always-on display performance, and crucially, better battery efficiency. This upgrade could help maintain or even extend battery life, a major crowd-pleaser, by optimizing display operation based on environmental conditions and user activity.Show More Apple iPhone 17 Pro: will its successor have a better display?AFP via Getty ImagesThe iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max will launch this September, it’s thought, and will have displays that have notable improvements, a new report claims. Here’s what to expect. ForbesApple iOS 27 Release Date: When You Can Download And Test The New iPhone UpdateBy David PhelanSome things are likely to remain the same, such as the screen sizes which will continue to be 6.3 inches and 6.9 inches as they are for the iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max respectively. But it’s thought that Apple will switch from one kind of display technology, lower-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) to LTPO+.The Shift To LTPO+ Panels“LTPO technology lowers power consumption by dynamically adjusting display refresh rates. Conventional LTPO applies oxide materials to switching thin-film transistors (TFTs). LTPO+ extends oxide usage to driving TFTs as well, enabling finer current control...