A tipster on Weibo with still-questionable accuracy claims that Apple suppliers have already sent iPad Air samples to the US and it is possible that the device will be offered in two variants – with a glossy or matte screen. The same applies to the upcoming iPad Pro.
However, it’s unclear whether the tipster meant a full-fledged matte finish or an anti-reflective coating like the one on the Pro Display XDR from 2019. The texture uses nano-texture glass, forming an anti-reflective pattern and mitigating that mirror-like effect. Samsung did something similar with its brand-new Galaxy S24 Ultra, which makes the report rather plausible.
The same source posted a report about the iPhone 17 series, claiming the future phones will feature the same anti-reflective tech found on the Galaxy S24 Ultra.
It’s a bit too early to make something out of this, but our bet is that the iPads will likely introduce an improved anti-reflective tech, which will trickle down to iPhones next year.
