iPhone X generates huge problems for Android phone manufacturers, the new Apple smartphone having such good sales that it forces some to rethink their phone production. We are talking here about a very big problem generated by the fact that the iPhone X captures a good part of the global production of OLED screens, which was anyway quite small before the launch of the Apple product.
iPhone X is causing huge problems for Huawei, Oppo and Xiaomi, these companies intend to give up OLED screens for mini LED ones, otherwise they risk not being able to produce smartphones in 2018. The transition from OLED to mini LED is going to take place In the second part of 2018, the Apple company will then launch the successor to the iPhone X, plus another model with an even bigger OLED screen.
iPhone X – Huge problems for Android manufacturers
The iPhone X was just the beginning of the problems for Apple's competitors, who were anticipating the launch of the iPhone X Plus, so they were looking for alternatives to OLED screens after Samsung's production was almost completely bought by Apple. Since Samsung produced more than half of the total OLED screens globally, the Android manufacturers were almost left with no alternatives, being suffocated by Apple and iPhone X.
"Leading China-based smartphone vendors, including Huawei Technologies, Oppo and Xiaomi Technology, plan to adopt mini LED-backlit panels as an alternative to AMOLED for smartphones. The vendors speculate that Apple may extend the use of AMOLED panels to its iPhone devices to be launched in 2018, occupying more of Samsung Display's AMOLED production.
Although Android manufacturers want to switch to mini LED screens in 2018 because of the iPhone X, only about 15 million units could be produced based on this technology, so LCD screens will still remain popular. It was expected that the iPhone X would generate such big headaches for Apple's Android competitors, with Samsung being the only ones who have nothing to worry about in 2018.
The iPhone X was an extremely good strategic move for Apple, leaving competitors without screens bringing even more power to Cupertino in 2017.
