The new version of OLED iPhone price interpretation of reason, Samsung is the pot back"

According to 9to5Mac reports, the Apple Corp will hold a new conference in September 12th, KGI (KGI) released the latest report to share details about iPhone 8. In this report, KGI explains why the new version of OLED iPhone price higher, and to give reasons why Apple Touch ID fingerprint recognition.

KGI analysis of the structure of the new iPhone screen, KGI expects it will include a flexible OLED panel, a OLED touch panel, a 3D module and a OLED touch panel module. The report says that, in addition to the 3D Touch module, other OLED parts will be responsible for the supply of samsung. In view of this, Samsung can charge more in the OLED panel. KGI expects the panel prices than LCD panel Plus model iPhone twice as expensive as above.

Specifically, KGI estimates that the unit cost of OLED $120-130, while the LCD panel cost only $45-55. Of course, this may explain why the current iPhone price of only $650, while the expected price of iPhone 8 is as high as 1000 dollars. KGI pointed out that the cost factors are forcing apple to find other OLED vendors, this may also contribute to the increase in inventory.

Samsung is the only one able to mass production of the OLED screen, it can meet the demand of the apple smart mobile phone.

It is said that Apple invested billions of dollars in LG OLED intelligent mobile phone production, the ultimate goal is to provide 45000 panels for future iPhone mobile phone monthly starting in 2019. There are rumors that Apple will buy OLED display production equipment from a company in Taiwan China, and studies the OLED technology, in order to reduce the dependence on samsung. There are rumors that the company will work with Japan Display. Unless apple can achieve the diversification of the supply chain of OLED, otherwise it is difficult enough to Apple reasonable price to obtain sufficient inventory, in order to establish a complete line of iPhone products, including the OLED panel.

On the 3D Touch module, KGI believes that this is Samsung has not set foot in the place, apple is likely to abandon Touch ID this pressure touch sensitive display technology in OLED iPhone. Although there have been reports that Apple's initial goal is to embed Touch ID on the screen, but KGI believes that poor fingerprint sensor's performance in OLED. Almost no screen frame design to replace the Touch ID function in addition to adapt, is Apple's exclusive introduction of face recognition function caused by.

Source: Science and technology NetEase

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