LG Display Could Supply OLED Displays for This Year's 'iPhone X Plus'

lg display saw shares surge one-month high on wednesday following report company begin supplying oled panels apple's new range of iphones year (via financial times).

lg's stock rallied on electronic times report south korean firm make on 15 million oled panels apple's 2018 range of iphones. lg supplier of lcd panels, used in iphone 8 , iphone 8 plus, samsung dominates supply of oled displays apple's flagship iphone x. indeed, last week lg display revealed in regulatory filing didn't supply of oled panels used in iphone x.

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iphone x plus mockup benjamin geskin via idrop news​

however, change year, since apple expected launch two new 5.8-inch , 6.5-inch iphone models oled displays in 2018. according today's report, lg display supply apple 6.5-inch oled panels, while samsung supply 5.8-inch or 6-inch oled panels.

reports have been trickling out since july 2017 apple has invested billions of dollars in lg's oled production capability smartphones, fruits of investment thought ways off. lg initially reported have secured 45,000 panels per month future iphones 2019, while september suggested apple have wait until @ least next year before move beyond samsung significant supplies of oled panels. however, wednesday's report suggests lg secure position number 2 supplier of oled screens apple's iphones second half of 2018. lg said planning mass-produce panels apple @ gen 6 flexible oled production line located in paju, south korea.

lg came in scrutiny after emerged firm supplied google pixel 2 xl's oled displays, of reportedly prone screen burn-in or image retention issues. remains unclear whether problems stemmed lg or other factors involved, although smaller pixel 2 , original pixel phones - both samsung-supplied oled displays - have experienced far fewer issues. it's worth noting apple says oled displays can show "slight visual changes" after extended long-term use , minor screen burn-in considered normal.

new iphone x , iphone x plus launch around usual timeframe of september october, potentially alongside new 6.1-inch mid-range model lcd display.

article link: lg display supply oled displays year's 'iphone x plus'

 

is lg better samsung?

samsung produce panels.

edit : makes ipad pro 10.5 panel? still prefer iphone x, used in x until oled got sorted.

 

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