iPhone 8 will be launched in 2017 by the Apple company, together with two iPhone 7S models, most likely, but those from Cupertino already have a very big problem to overcome. According to American analysts, only in 2018 will there be enough partners to supply enough OLED screens as Apple needs.
Due to the fact that Apple will not be able to buy enough OLED screens for the iPhone 8, the company would have taken the decision to launch two models of the iPhone 7S with LCD screens. These models with an LCD screen will be cheaper and will have less attractive features, while the iPhone 8 will have an OLED screen, but will be more expensive and will be available in reduced quantities.
Although the OLED screen of the iPhone 8 will be available in limited quantities, it will offer more saturated colors, clearer images and better contrast for images. Battery life should also be better with these OLED screens, but everything within the limits of the quantities that Apple will be able to buy from its Asian partners.
iPhone 8 – Apple will not have enough OLED screens
Samsung will supply most of the OLED screens for Apple, having over 75% of the global production, but everything will be limited because Samsung also produces these components for its own products. Samsung will be able to control to a certain extent the production of iPhone 8 terminals with the number of OLED screens it provided for Apple.
LG Display, Japan Display and Sharp are also working on opening production lines of OLED screens for the iPhone 8, but they will not be ready until 2018. Until then, Apple will have to rely only on those from Samsung for these components and they will not be able to fulfill their plans to sell large quantities of its terminals.
Having said that, if you will be disappointed that only one iPhone 8 model will be released in 2017 and that it will only have an LCD screen, then you know that the limitation comes from Samsung.
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