Apple to feature OLED displays in all iPhones starting next year
Apple’s current A15 Bionic-powered iPhone SE (3rd generation)
Apple will use organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays in all iPhone models sold in 2025 and afterward, switching its lower-priced iPhone SE models to OLED screens from liquid crystal displays (LCDs), Nikkei Asia reports.
Yuka Konishi for Nikkei Asia:
The move will exclude two Japanese panel suppliers, Japan Display (JDI) and Sharp, from the U.S. company’s handset business.
JDI and Sharp had a combined share of 70% in iPhone displays about a decade ago, but supplied LCDs only for the iPhone SE recently, as Apple switched to OLED displays for its premium models. South Korean and Chinese companies are the dominant makers of OLEDs.
According to multiple sources, Apple has begun placing orders for OLED displays for the upcoming iPhone SE from China’s BOE Technology Group and South Korea’s LG Display. This change marks the end of LCDs in iPhones, with the SE model scheduled for release in next year also featuring an OLED display, along with standard-priced iPhone models and premium Pro models.
Apple first used OLED panels in the iPhone X, which made its debut in 2017. Since then, the company has switched from LCDs to OLEDs for its premium models… As iPads and other products began adopting advanced OLED screens, Apple is expected to further cut its LCD purchases.
MacDailyNews Note: Apple’s current iPhone SE sports a “Retina HD display,” which is a 4.7-inch (120 mm) Apple-branded LCD featuring True Tone with IPS technology, 1334 × 750 pixel resolution (326 ppi), 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical), 625 nits max brightness (typical), with dual-ion exchange-strengthened glass and Haptic Touch.
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