Apple has actually introduced its last economical iPhone SE in 2022, and the previous one before that in 2020, however it appears like the business will avoid a year this time around and launch the next one in 2025. That’s what a brand-new report from Korea repeats today.
When it does launch, the next iPhone SE will have a function formerly hidden in this budget friendly variety: an OLED screen. All of the previous iPhone SE designs were fitted with LCD panels rather, and now the least expensive iPhone will lastly be making the dive.
The report declares 3 display screen makers are presently defending Apple’s orders for the next iPhone SE, with Samsung offering (possibly remarkably) the most affordable cost per panel of $30, BOE providing a rate of $35, while Tianma opted for $40. None have actually won the agreement yet, as Apple has actually apparently countered by using simply $20 per panel, so settlements are still continuous.
The panels to be utilized in the next SE will resemble those seen in the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14We ought to anticipate the 2025 iPhone SE to have a 6.1-inch screen with 1170×2532 resolution, 1,200-nit peak brightness, and possibly even Ceramic Shield glass on top (though that’s not verified and might be avoided to conserve some cash on the complete bundle).
Today’s Korean report states both Samsung Display and BOE have actually protected excellent yields for these panels, while Tianma is not most likely to be a severe competitor as its tech drags the competitors. Samsung’s benefit (and most likely the factor it used the most inexpensive rate) is that it was making the iPhone 14 panels so it can utilize all of the tooling for that, and even existing panel stock if there is any.
Samsung can likewise manage to go low for the SE in a quote to snub BOE given that it can make more earnings off of the panels for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 16 series. BOE requires all the extra orders it can get, because last year it lost an excellent chance to increase its OLED panel production capability when it dealt with troubles making iPhone 15 panels, therefore providing away more orders to Samsung Display.