Apple May Drop iPhone Display Supplier Over Quality Issues

[throAU]

It’s better to get a supplier that can actually do the job correctly. So theoretically it’s right

yes for sure for the end product. apple made the right call. it still sucks that they don’t have an additional supplier who can hack it though

 

[DesertNomad]

Remember the days when Apple allowed one or two dead pixels in their displays. 😵

On the PowerBook 170 (black and white active matrix screen), they allowed 5 dead pixels but any two had to be at least 1" away from each other. My PB170 had no dead pixels.

 

[RandomTox]

The reason being purely geopolitical.

 

[opiapr]

Apple gives the Pro orders to the more reliable and experienced Samsung Display.

According to this same article LG is who gets the Pro displays orders.

LG Display's production capacity is primarily focused on manufacturing LTPO AMOLED displays for iPhone "Pro" models.

 

[SactoGuy18]

I personally think the iPhone SE 4 display is mostly Samsung production.

 

[Mother Nature]

Still so strange 'samsung' provides his biggest competitor with screens 🙂

For those of you that still don't understand.

Samsung DISPLAY is the division that produces displays according to specs provided by other companies, this means three things:

1. Samsung Display is NOT the same as Samsung Electronics (the one with the mobility division).
2. Samsung Display only provides a "basic" hardware configuration, and then the companies provide a custom design; for example, Apple provides its designs, which include refresh rate, display bit depth, resolution, etc.
3. Samsung Electronics (and thus, the Mobile division) is just another client for Samsung Display.

PD: This is also valid for LG Display, that's why both LG and Samsung are screen providers for Apple.

 

[sw1tcher]

Not sure why Apple keeps persisting with BOE, it's the same issues every year.

It's simple. Apple doesn't want to pay Samsung or LG's higher panel prices.

 

[NapZzz]

Typical of Chinese companies, shoddy products. These substandard screens are probably already used in cheap Chinese brand phones, and Chinese consumers don't care and can't tell there's a quality problem.

 

[thefrost]

BOE has continuously faced issues so this is not surprising.

 

[Circa1984]

I work with Chinese manufacturers, it’s a constant effort to keep them producing to the tolerance and quality levels you need … and also not cheat you by swapping out higher quality components for cheaper inferior ones when you don’t QA spot check. Thats the way most of them operate. It’s also a reason many Chinese made products have a much shorter lifespan than products sourced elsewhere … you get what you pay for.

 

[HazeAndHahmahneez]

Weebay gif!!!

So THATS why my temporary phone replacement (15 plus) had a screen that looked like a crashed Atari game. Genius Bar couldn’t even fix it! Smh

Good.

Riddance.

 

[cdsapplefan]

Stick a fork in BOE, there well done 🍴 🥩

 

[kamyk35]

who makes the panels for the pros?

LG & Samsung, not sure how it's split

 

[Blusmaug]

I just received today a regular iPhone 16 for my 6 year phone renewal from samsung s10 and I am bit bummed by this.

Is there any way I can check that my phone has a Samsung display and not a BOE ? I haven't opened it yet.

Thank you for your help.

 

[itti]

No slave labor

 

[t0rqx]

Yeah also drop the Macbook Pro display supplier ALL displays have some damages a dent/dot in the glass. This is for nano and glossy!

 

[Love-hate 🍏 relationship]

Not sure why Apple keeps persisting with BOE, it's the same issues every year.
One of the many reasons, I only buy the pro models

Because it offers an oppptunity of cutting margins even further

 

[Asthmatic Kitty]

Pretty sure this is the reason:

 

[theapplehead]

Samsung is still the best in the business in both quality and support so this should work out great for both Apple and Apple users alike