The popularity of full-screen smartphones continues to increase
Photo: Michael Lee, Digitimes, December 2017
The report pointed out that in 2017 shipments data, nearly 200 million from the second half.
Samsung is forecasting 2017 full-screen panel shipments expected to reach 137 million tablets, mainly due to Samsung Electronics and Apple's orders. Tianma Microelectronics to ship 24 million units in the second, accounting for 10%, followed by AU Optronics 17 million, BOE Technology 12 million.
The report notes that shipments of large-size full-screen panels are on the rise, notably the 5.7-inch HD + (1440x720 pixels) and 5.99-inch FHD + (2160x1080 pixels) models.
Industry insiders estimate that the penetration of full-screen smartphones in global smartphone shipments is expected to rise to 40% by 2018 as all major smartphone vendors are actively promoting full-screen handsets.