China-based display maker BOE has been trying to become a supplier of OLED panels to Apple for the iPhone 12 models for many months now but wasn’t able to secure orders from the Cupertino-based giant.
However, it seems that the company has finally managed to supply OLED screens for the iPhone 12 series to Apple. As per the reports, the Chinese company supplied the first batch of screens to Apple last week.
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The development comes just days after it was revealed that BOE had finally passed Apple’s certification for supplying screens. It is not yet confirmed how many panels will be supplied by BOE to Apple for the iPhone 12 lineup but in the first batch, it reportedly sent 10,000 units of the 6.1-inch screen.
A recent report had stated that Samsung still remains the top choice for Apple when it comes to iPhone 12 screen. As a result, the South Korean company is expected to ship around 140 million OLED panels for iPhone in 2021, followed by LG Display which is expected to ship 30 million panels. Lastly, BOE is expected to ship 10 million OLED panels.
Earlier, it was reported that the BOE, which is already a display supplier for MacBook and iPad, will be supplying OLED screens for the new iPhones as Apple tries to reduce its dependence on Samsung. But the Chinese firm wasn’t able to meet Apple’s standard but after working on it for a few more months, it seems that the issues have been resolved and BOE is now a supplier for Apple iPhone 12 display panels.
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