Apple has apparently begun evaluating OLED displays for some of its upcoming iPhone 14 handset ahead of mass production.
The OLED display panels in question are reportedly destined for the standard, 6.1-inch iPhone 14 model, with mass production due to begin between July and August.
The displays hail from Chinese display panel maker BOE, which was mired in controversy earlier this year after Apple discovered that the supplier had changed the circuit width of thin-film transistors on OLED panels for the iPhone 13.
BOE executives reportedly visited Apple in Cupertino to resolve the conflict, and the OLED panels were approved once again. The move also places supply chain pressure on Samsung Display and LG Display to be more competitive and cut prices.
The chance with the iPhone 13 display is likely to cap the number of displays that Apple orders from BOE at around five million. BOE is thought to be looking to receive Apple’s approval before the end of June, and the supplier is thought to be several weeks ahead of Samsung and LG. Despite delays with manufacturers in China, the iPhone 14 lineup is expected to launch as normal in the fall.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.