Turns out reports that Apple will ditch Samsung for BOE in sourcing OLED display panels for the upcoming iPhone 12 may not be accurate. Market research firm DigiTimes has disclosed that Samsung Display has secured the majority of orders for the iPhone 12’s OLED displays.
Until recently, Apple has stuck to LCD screens on its iPhone models but all that changed with the iPhone X. The model became the first iPhone to have an OLED screen and to ditch the home button. Since then, Apple had retained the use of OLED panels only on the top-end variant but continued to utilise LCD displays for all others. That will change with the iPhone 12 as there are reports that the US company will use OLED displays on all models. The iPhone 12 will also be Apple’s first 5G phone.
DigiTimes reports that Samsung will receive 80% of the orders while LG Displays and BOE Technology will share the remaining 20%. Samsung was Apple’s sole OLED display supplier for the 2017 iPhone X. LG received some orders in 2018 while BOE was added in 2019. Considering the volume of OLED panels that would be needed for all four iPhone 12 models, it makes sense for the Cupertino-based company to share the orders among the three firms. Samsung may not have the capacity to be the sole supplier and having three display manufacturers removes the risks of Samsung not being able to meet up with display panel orders for the 2020 flagship iPhones.
UP NEXT: OnePlus 8 Pro vs iQOO Neo 3: Gaming Performance Review & Comparison
(source [Paywalled])
