BOE Resumes Production of OLED Panels for iPhone 13 Ahead of iPhone 14 Launch

BOE is resuming production of OLED panels for the iPhone 13 earlier than for the iPhone 14.

This will be an important week for Chinese display maker BOE as it expects Apple to evaluate its OLED panels designed for the upcoming iPhone 14 series. If all goes well, volume production could begin soon.

A report from The Elec shows that BOE is in a different position than it was a few weeks ago as Apple stopped production of OLED panels for the iPhone 13 along with the Chinese company due to changes to the thin film transistor circuit width on OLED. panels.

Now, the Chinese display maker is hoping to get Apple’s approval to begin mass production of panels designed for the standard model of four versions of the iPhone 14 series. If all goes well, BOE will start mass production sometime between July and August.

Elec reports that BOE is a couple of weeks behind its South Korean rivals as Samsung Display and LG Display are expected to begin mass production of OLED panels for the iPhone 14 later this year.

Following the iPhone 13 OLED controversy, “Chinese executives visited Cupertino to explain the situation to Apple and seek approval for OLED panels designed for the iPhone 14.” Sources say that BOE will supply no more than 5 million units, given the recent fiasco with panels for the iPhone 13.

For the upcoming iPhone 14, Apple is expected to introduce four new models. The company is said to be replacing the mini version with a Plus/Max alternative. While the regular models will remain with the current design, the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max will have a new cutout with a hole-punch + tablet design.

In addition, only the Pro models will have the A16 chip, while the regular version will use the A15 chip. Recently, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said that this iPhone will have the most important front-facing camera update in years.

As September approaches, expect to hear more about the iPhone 14 as we bring you everything we can muster.

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