Apple Approves Production of OLED Panels for Foldable iPhone
Apple has authorized Samsung Display to begin producing OLED panel modules for its first foldable iPhone. Samsung Display is utilizing back-end production lines in Vietnam to fulfill an initial order of approximately three million panels this year. The move follows the supplier achieving final yields above 80%.
What changed
Apple formally approved Samsung Display for OLED module production after the supplier surpassed a 70% yield threshold.
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Apple Approves Samsung Display for Foldable iPhone OLED Production
confidence 80%Apple has authorized Samsung Display to begin producing OLED panel modules for its first foldable iPhone. Samsung Display is utilizing back-end production lines in Vietnam to fulfill an initial order of approximately three million panels this year. The move follows the supplier achieving final yields above 80%.
What's confirmed:
- Samsung Display received Apple's approval to start module production of OLED panels for the first foldable iPhone.
- Samsung Display is using production lines in Vietnam to deliver an initial order of around three million panels this year.
- Samsung Display achieved final yields above 80%, exceeding Apple's 70% requirement for module production.
Still unconfirmed:
- The foldable device, referred to as the iPhone Ultra, will launch in September 2026.
- Mass production for the device is set to begin at the end of July.
- iOS 27 code supports the existence of an iPhone Ultra.
- Hinge-related challenges have been resolved to keep the September launch on track.
- The iPhone Ultra has been leaked in a full video.