Apple Shifts iPhone OLED Orders to Samsung Amid BOE Troubles

BOE Industry is Experiencing a Major Setback in OLED Production for iPhones - Apple Shifts to Samsung

A series of production hiccups prompted Apple to drop Chinese semiconductor display company BOE Industry (BOE Technology Group) for its iPhone OLED sourcing. To mitigate production delays, Apple has shifted its OLED manufacturing to Samsung Display, BOE's largest competitor.In a MacRumors report, BOE has been facing challenges in its production processes since November 2025 that have yet to be resolved. Such problems have prompted the company to…

BOE production problems force Apple to shift iPhone OLED orders to Samsung Display, sources say · TechNode

Apple supplier BOE has run into fresh manufacturing problems in producing OLED displays for iPhones, prompting Apple to shift orders for millions of panels to Samsung Display, according to South Korean media outlet The Elec. The sources said BOE has yet to resolve production issues that emerged in November and December last year, after irregularities were found in a key manufacturing process. As a result, production of OLED panels for the iPhone…

Apple Shifts iPhone OLED Orders to Samsung Amid BOE Troubles

Apple's Chinese supplier BOE is struggling with iPhone OLED production again, causing millions of panel orders to be shifted to Samsung Display, reports The Elec. Multiple industry sources told the publication that BOE still hasn't resolved manufacturing issues that emerged in November and December of last year. Problems in a specific production process have reportedly forced the company to halt production on some models entirely.

BOE halted some of its iPhone AMOLED production at its B11 fab in December, as it suffers from quality issues, Apple transfers orders to SDC

According to a report from Korea, for the past two months BOE has been suffering from disruptions at its B11 AMOLED production line, which is where BOE produces smartphone AMOLED displays for Apple's iPhones. The production line started having quality issues at some of the processes, and BOE halted production already in November 2025. According to the report, Apple has been forced to transfer an order of millions of iPhone OLED panels to Samsung…

iPhone 18 could get a brighter display as Apple raises OLED standards

Apple is actively working on the iPhone 18, which is expected to launch early next year. Although still a year away, rumours and leaks continue to shed light on the upgrades Apple is aiming for the standard model. A new iPhone 18 leak has now suggested a major jump in display brightness. A tipster has claimed that the company is eyeing brighter OLED panel requirements, which could result in a new supplier stepping in. New display standards in th…