Samsung is currently serving Apple as a display supplier for its iPhones. All the iPhone 14 lineup models were packed with the panels supplied by Samsung displays. However, the premium smartphone maker has now decided to use other suppliers’ panels for its premium iPhone 14 Pro models. Apple will now reportedly use the panels supplied by LG Displays for the upcoming units of the iPhone 14 Pro.

It was previously reported that talks between Apple and LG Display over the supply of the OLED screen for iPhone 14 Pro variants are ongoing. There were discussions over the supply of LTPO TFT Type OLED panels. LG started supplying display panels for the 14 Pro since the last week of October, according to a source from ETNews. According to reports, LG Display was meant to be a component supplier of the Pro model supply chain, but due to the brand’s restriction, they couldn’t supply it earlier. Anyway, Apple ultimately approved its incorporation following an early production holdup.

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Samsung Display will now supply screens for all four iPhone 14 models, LG Display will supply screens for two iPhone 14 models, and BOE will continue to supply screens for the iPhone 14. LG Display’s partnership with Apple reportedly extends beyond the iPhone 14 Pro versions. The display maker is apparently working on micro OLED displays for Apple’s AR headset, foldable panels for upcoming iPhone models, and trying to get into the OLED iPad supply chain.

Although the LTPO OLED technology was originally launched on the iPhone 13 Pro, this is LG Display’s first attempt to supply LTPO OLED to Apple for its devices. The inclusion of LTPO refresh rate technology along with the newly introduced pill-shaped notch cutout made the production hard for the supplier. For the past two years, Samsung Display has provided Apple with LTPO OLEDs for use in mobile devices.

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