Samsung is the world leader in the OLED display market and has therefore become the sole supplier of OLED panels for iPhone X. Apple places rather high demands on the quality of OLED displays, while the South Korean giant was the only company that could deliver OLED displays in the desired quality and quantity.
Apple however, it began to expand the supply chain, so Samsung had to reduce the volume of OLED panel production. However, there is speculation that the Californian company will start producing displays for its phones under its own roof, which is understandably putting Samsung's future in jeopardy.
Apple reportedly has a secret production line in California where it is testing the production of microLED displays. It is the microLED technology that could become the successor of the current OLED technology. Compared to OLED, microLED has many advantages, for example, it has higher energy efficiency while maintaining the same fast refresh rate, perfect rendering of black color and very good brightness.
It is speculated that within the next few years he should Apple to switch to microLED displays, thereby abandoning OLED panels. Initially it will use microLED u Apple Watch, within two years, and then within three to five years it will start applying the new technology to iPhones.
Samsung is also working on microLED technology, for example, the 146-inch TV The Wall is an illustrative example of where the technology is used. Worryingly though, if you Apple will start producing screens for iPhones by itself, it will no longer need the South Korean giant.
Source: Bloomberg
