Samsung is believed to have been awarded the contract for
OLED display panels for the iPhone 8, it's going to be Apple's first smartphone to feature an OLED display if the reports are correct.
The new handset will supposedly utilize foldable
OLED display panels, which isn't exactly a surprise.
The global shipments of
OLED display panels are expected to soar to 630 million units in 2019 from 250 million in 2015, according to a report by industry tracker IHS.
Nissha Printing will apparently provide touch sensors for the OLED panels, and the bonding of touch sensors and
OLED display panels will be done by Samsung or TPK Holding, as well as General Interface Solutions.
Samsung is apparently the sole supplier of
OLED display panels for the iPhone 8.
A new rumor has popped up claiming that Samsung will use Y - OCTA
OLED display panels for next year's Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus models.
For this year, LG is also joining Samsung in building more
OLED display panels for the Cupertino giant.
The news comes a day after Japanese company Sharp announced that it is now preparing to mass - produce
its OLED display panels for smartphones in hopes of striking a deal with Apple.
According to reports at the time, the deal would see Samsung Display provide Apple with 100 million
OLED display panels, starting this year.
Samsung is similarly classy with
its OLED display panels that look more vibrant than the LCD panels.
The report stated that aside from Samsung and LG, Apple will also order
its OLED display panels from Foxconn - owned Sharp, but the latter will only start fulfilling orders from Apple by 2018.
Even in 2018,
the OLED display panels are quite expensive to manufacture.
Additionally, Apple will also rely on more energy - efficient
OLED display panels for future smartphones.
Apple is solely relying on Samsung Display for its supply of
OLED display panels.
Previous rumors have pointed out Apple's interest in LG's
OLED display panels.
In fact, Apple is rumored to have placed an order for
OLED display panels with Samsung for the same purpose.
Samsung's display division saw a decrease in demand for LCD panels, but the sales of
OLED display panels shined due to increasing demand for high - end smartphones.
Thanks to its existing production capability, Samsung was the sole supplier of
OLED display panels for Apple's iPhone X in 2017, which left LG Display under pressure from Apple and scrambling to invest billions in its OLED manufacturing facilities in time to compete for the next round of orders.That investment appears to be paying off already, with LG Display reportedly in line to supply some OLED panels to this year's new range of iPhones, which is expected to include two new 5.8 - inch and 6.5 - inch iPhone models with OLED displays.
Samsung Display is the main supplier of
OLED display panels for Apple's iPhone 8, which is said to come with screen size of 5.8 inches.
Apple iPhone 8 is expected to launch with significant improvements over existing iPhones like new
OLED display panels, wireless charging capability and more.
The most anticipated technology by LG will be the 5 - inch flexible
OLED display panels.
Finally, the company will start using
the OLED display panels starting with the iPhone 8.
The phone is expected to launch with significant improvements over existing iPhones like new
OLED display panels, wireless charging capability, a possible USB Type - C port and more.
Unfortunately for Samsung, it is proving tough to shift the leftover
OLED display panels that were originally intended for use in the iPhone X.
The Cupertino company is expected to make use of
OLED display panels on its redesigned iPhones, and it has been in talks with various display makers about it.
The Korean company already has a monopoly on
OLED display panels, and to further brace for the OLED demand, it is already working on expanding the production capacity of its OLED factories.
Rumors surfaced long before the iPhone X's launch suggesting that Apple was going to use flexible
OLED display panels in the phone.
LG is reportedly supplying
OLED display panels to Huawei for the Chinese company's ultra-premium Porsche Design Mate RS smartphone.
Korean rivals Samsung and LG are looking to change their strategies in
the OLED display panel business to compete with each other.
As reported by 9to5Mac, the upcoming flagship handset will utilize a flexible
OLED display panel, which could mean the display curves around the sides of the handset itself.
A recent report claimed that Samsung charges anywhere from $ 120 - $ 130 for
an OLED display panel.
While for people who fancy a glass chassis with the metal frame as well as
an OLED display panel on iPhone, they would have to wait till next year.
Fast Company first reported the iPhone 8, which will feature an 5.8 - inch
OLED display panel, and that it will cost upwards of $ 1000 compared to other models like the iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus which won't feature the new panels.
The Vivo smartphone uses an optical fingerprint sensor that's bolted to the rear of
the OLED display panel of the phone.
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an OLED display panel would allow for an edge - to - edge screen design.
Aside from an all - new glass design, Apple is expected to make use of
an OLED display panel on a third more premium iPhone variant that it will be debuting this year.
The C7 has a 55 - inch
OLED display panel, and boasts both 4K (3840 x 2160) resolution and support for multiple formats of HDR.
The C7 has a 55 - inch
OLED display panel, and boasts both 4K (3840 x 2160) resolution and support for multiple formats of
iPhone X features an all - new
OLED display panel with an all - new size of 5.8 inches with a resolution of 1125 pixels by 2436 pixels.
The iPhone 8 is rumored to come tricked out with all manner of changes: an edge - to - edge display, no home button, a fingerprint sensor under the screen, dual cameras,
an OLED display panel, and whatever else Jony Ive dreams about at night.
Apple also attempted to embed the fingerprint scanner into
the OLED display panel of the iPhone 8.
He simply makes a leap from the iPhone 8 will include a flexible
OLED display panel to the iPhone 8 will have a curved display.
Bolstering rumors that Apple's next - gen iPhone will feature an intriguing new redesign, a new report from the Korea Herald relays that Apple's upper tier iPhone 8 model will feature a curved
OLED display panel.
The OLED display panel and the radical new design for the upcoming anniversary iPhone in 2017 have caused troubles for the engineering team at Cupertino.
Korean rivals Samsung and LG are looking to change their strategies in
the OLED display panel business to compete with each other.
There isn't a lot that stays the same with the V30 when compared to its predecessor, with it now featuring a metal and glass construction, a near bezel-less design up front, and a new P -
OLED display panel, along with the fact that the secondary display is not available any longer.
It's also the first time the V series had opted for
an OLED display panel.
Not exact matches
The TVs have so - called «exciters» located behind their
OLED panels that produce sound by vibrating the
displays.
Each mirror integrates a small camera and the images appear on
OLED displays in the transition between the instrument
panel and door.
Each of the flat supports a small camera which captures images and this appears on the
OLED displays in the transition between the instrument
panel and door.