Apple is apparently working on launching an 8 inch foldable iPhone. This device will sport a QHD+ resolution on a flexible OLED panel and will launch in 2023, as per a new report from a known analyst.
According to a new report from Ming-Chi Kuo (Via MacRumors), the Cupertino based expected to likely launch launch a foldable iPhone with an 8 inch QHD+ flexible OLED display in 2023. In a note to investors earlier this week, the known Apple analyst stated that, the company will solely be supplied by SDC for the display and Samsung Foundry would be the exclusive DDI foundry supplier. The analyst said that the brand is expected launch this new device by 2023 based on capacity plans.
The analyst further predicts that the company will ship anywhere between 15 to 20 million units of the upcoming foldable iPhone. Furthermore, it is also being predicted that this new handset will adopt TPK’s silver nanowire touch solution due to its several advantages over SDC’s Y-Octa technology. The use of silver nanowire touch solution would also ensure “long term competitive advantage” for the company in the foldable display market. The report also adds that this display technology will be the norm in the future, especially for devices that support more than a single fold.
Notably, Kuo believes that this move from the iPhone maker would make foldable smartphones a “must have” for all major OEMs as it will boost the next “super replacement cycle” for high end flagship models. The analyst predicts that Apple would be the next “big winner” in the foldable smartphone trend. Kuo further added that the development on a foldable iPhone has “not yet officially kicked off,” but the company might have progressed its plans.
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