Apple has launched its final inexpensive iPhone SE in 2022, and the earlier one earlier than that in 2020, but it surely seems to be like the firm will skip a yr this time round and launch the subsequent one in 2025. (*14*) what a brand new report from Korea reiterates at the moment.
When it does launch, the subsequent iPhone SE may have a function beforehand unseen in this inexpensive vary: an OLED screen. All of the earlier iPhone SE fashions had been fitted with LCD panels as a substitute, however now the least expensive iPhone will lastly be making the leap.
The report claims three show makers are at the moment combating for Apple’s orders for the subsequent iPhone SE, with Samsung providing (maybe surprisingly) the lowest worth per panel of $30, BOE providing a worth of $35, whereas Tianma went with $40. None have received the contract but, as Apple has reportedly countered by providing simply $20 per panel, so negotiations are nonetheless ongoing.
The panels for use in the subsequent SE will likely be just like these seen in the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14. So we must always anticipate the 2025 iPhone SE to have a 6.1-inch screen with 1170×2532 decision, 1,200-nit peak brightness, and possibly even Ceramic Shield glass on prime (although that is not confirmed and may very well be skipped to avoid wasting cash on the full bundle).
Today’s Korean report says each Samsung Display and BOE have secured good yields for these panels, whereas Tianma shouldn’t be prone to be a critical contender as its tech lags behind the competitors. Samsung’s benefit (and possibly the cause it provided the least expensive worth) is that it was making the iPhone 14 panels so it will possibly use all of the tooling for that, and even current panel stock if there may be any.
Samsung may also afford to go low for the SE in a bid to snub BOE since it will possibly make extra earnings off of the panels for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 collection. Meanwhile, BOE wants all the further orders it will possibly get, since final yr it misplaced a great alternative to extend its OLED panel manufacturing capability when it confronted difficulties making iPhone 15 panels, thus gifting away extra orders to Samsung Display.
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