Reports are coming in from the Korean based media, etnews that the display panels for Apple's next generation iPhones will be mass produced by Samsung Display. The American technology company is expected to introduce their iPhones in three different models next year that range from 5.4" vanilla iPhone, 6.1" iPhone Pro, and a larger 6.7" iPhone Pro Max. Although earlier it was reported that Apple will be bringing four or more models including the purported iPhone SE 2 next fall, and the manufacturer is said to use OLED display panels on all these models that's yet to go official from Cupertino. As reported by our sources, Samsung is said to be the sole supplier for the 5.4" iPhone and 6.7" iPhone Pro Max variants with OLED displays that will feature the on-cell touch flexible panels.
According to etnews, these kind of OLED panels are said to have a built-in touch function, unlike others that require a separate film, indeed making them much thinner and cost efficient. Samsung Display's on-cell touch OLED panels traits Y-OCTA technology and they are the the only company that can mass-produce these kind of panels for Apple in required quality and quantity. Samsung Display will reportedly manufacture the organic light emitting diode panels for standard iPhones and iPhone Pro Max models as aforementioned, while LG Display will be their choice for making the display consoles for Apple's 6.1" 2020 frontrunners in order to stabilize the supply and demand for these hardware, as the iPhone Pro is expected to arrive with the original on-cell film touch based OLED displays.
“Although Apple had been sticking with film touch method since its first iPhone, Samsung Display has succeeded in drawing a change from Apple by actively promoting Y-OCTA technology to Apple. It is heard that Samsung Display also suggested shocking terms in order to obtain an order from Apple., said a representative for the industry.”Source: etnews