People involved in Apple's supply chain said that Apple expects that the LCD models sold in this fall will occupy the vast majority of LCD models, and plans to use LCDs next year.
The above production plan shows that Apple's transition to organic light-emitting diode displays (OLEDs) may be slower than many industry insiders expected a year ago, when the iPhone maker was preparing to launch the first OLED smart phone. Analysts said that use OLED's iPhone X demand was lower than initially expected, mainly due to its pricing starting at $999.
Informed sources said that a key reason for the high price of the iPhone X is the OLED screen. Samsung Display is the main supplier of the display, and its production rate has not yet exceeded the use of a wider range of LCD. LG Display may also release iphone series for this fall. Providing some OLED displays, but the company is also facing the dilemma of boosting the yield.
Article Source: Wall Street Journal