Samsung will remain the largest supplier of OLED displays for iPhones in 2021
Apple appears to have big plans for 2021. The company is rumored to ship around 180 million iPhones next year for which Samsung will supply the majority of OLED display panels.
Apple’s iPhone 12 series includes four iPhone models, all of which feature an OLED display. The company is expected to ship around 100 million units of its iPhone 12 series this year. Next year, as mentioned earlier, the company is expected to ship between 160 million and 180 million iPhone units, which includes both the iPhone 12 series smartphones and the iPhone 13 series smartphones that will be launched on the next year.
According to a report by The Elec, Samsung Display will supply around 140 million OLED display panels. The rest of the demand is expected to be met by LG Display and BOE. While LD Display is expected to supply around 30 million OLED panels, BOE is expected to supply OLED displays for 10 million iPhone units. The two companies, however, plan to supply more than 40 million and around 20 million OLED panels, respectively.
That said, it remains uncertain whether China-based BOE will enter Apple’s supply chain. The company has already failed to meet Apple’s demands on two separate occasions, so its fate remains uncertain for now. He will reapply to enter Apple’s supply chain next year.
Finally, the report says that Apple will use LPTO TFT OLED panels in its iPhone models next year. This technology is needed for screens to achieve a refresh rate of 120Hz. Now the report says that BOE lags behind in LPTO TFT display technology compared to LG Display and Samsung Display and therefore its fate remains uncertain. for the time being.
