Apple's massive purchase exposure iPhone8 will use OLED screen

IT168 Information This year, only slight changes in the appearance of the iPhone 7 made a lot of fruit disappointment, but next year is the 10th anniversary of the iPhone release, many rumors that next year will be released directly iPhone8, the overall design and hardware will be earth-shaking changes, one of the most The prominent change is the screen. There have been various rumors that the iPhone 8 will use OLED screens. Now the authenticity of this news has been further improved.

According to the science and technology media Appleinsider, Morgan Stanley, an international financial services company from the United States, after researching Apple’s purchase orders, discovered that it was the main buyer of the Samsung OLED screen. The report also showed that Apple’s purchase order time exceeded for the first time. In 1 year, the expenditure for purchasing OLED screens was about 4 billion US dollars. This is consistent with the data in Apple's third quarter "balance sheet". This obviously means that Apple is obviously preparing for the next generation of iPhone screens.

Of course, from the perspective of Apple's choice of suppliers, it is impossible to make Samsung the sole supplier of such key components. Earlier this year, Sharp CEO disclosed that Apple has already abandoned LTPS technology. iPhone screen supplier Japan Display is seeking a loan to transition to OLED technology. There are rumors that Apple may have to brewing for one to two years. However, considering that Apple currently uses OLED screens on the smart watch Apple Watch and the newly launched notebook MacBook Pro, the possibility that the iPhone 8 will use an OLED screen is still relatively high.