Samsung strikes a $4.3B supply deal with Apple for OLED panels

13 February 2017
Samsung Display won a deal worth of KRW5 trillion to supply 60 million OLED panels for the next-gen iPhone.

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zodiacfml, 13 Feb 2017Congrats to Samsung for getting this new business. I feel... moreLG didn't lose their business as the primary contractors have been either JDI or Sharp and you know what? It has been very bad business for JDI. They just got bailed out by Japanese government in last Dec 2016. Apple usually pays you peanuts unless they absolutely have no choice, just like this deal with Samsung.

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    • 14 Feb 2017

    Anonymous, 13 Feb 2017I doubt this so called "we" of yours can innovate a thing. ... moreWhat are you talking about? lol
    I am talking about how pathetic is Apple in terms of ''innovating'', because they aren't doing that at all. They're just copying and stealing ideas.

      Romie Lee, 13 Feb 2017That's way to expensive for just a peace of screen... Does ... moreof course they are allowing themselves to be ripped of by Samsung because they know they will be ripping of their customers even twice as much!

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        • 14 Feb 2017

        The death of LCD is near.

          A wise move for Apple. Finally they ditched LG displays for Samsung OLEDs.

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            • 14 Feb 2017

            AnonD-569198, 13 Feb 2017So iCrap "innovates" by purchasing displays from their bigg... moreNot sure. Never lived in the 50's.

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              • 14 Feb 2017

              What a shame - Apple kneel-down over Samsung. Hahaha. Samsung's still the better

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                • 14 Feb 2017

                Anonymous, 13 Feb 2017so finally apple kneels down to samsung for panels. It's not superiority or anything like that. They don't care; it's just business as usual for them.

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                  • 14 Feb 2017

                  Anonymous, 13 Feb 2017There is a difference between apple bashing and stating fac... moreI know what Apple's agenda is: to generate profit first. And they happen to be making a killing out of doing their business, ethical or not.

                  You got a problem with that?

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                    • 13 Feb 2017

                    Anonymous, 13 Feb 2017so finally apple kneels down to samsung for panels. "so finally apple kneels down to samsung for panels. " = so finally Google kneels down to HTC for phones. :)

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                      • 13 Feb 2017

                      I am the only one here who doesn't care about what OS other people buy? Sigh... Competition is what make us get exciting new features from companies. Competition is good! I don't want a world where 100% OS market share is Google Spyware infested!

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                        • Anonymous
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                        • 13 Feb 2017

                        .alpha, 13 Feb 2017Apple only buys the highest quality components and consider... moreFirst of all they use them on other phones in their line up. As well as other devices and supply to other phone makers.

                        As well as how does how many you think they sell or use personally relate to their quality at all?
                        They are selling more to Apple do they will only use low quality for themselves?????
                        On what planet was that supposed to make sense. They have had the highest quality displays for years now

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                          • 13 Feb 2017

                          Anonymous, 13 Feb 2017agreed, I hate this apple bashing all over GSMArena. They s... moreThere is a difference between apple bashing and stating facts.
                          People who can't see that probably fall under the same sheep category. If you don't know the truth about Apple, their agenda, and their milking or refuse to believe it then you are just another of the fluffy animals

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                            • 13 Feb 2017

                            so finally apple kneels down to samsung for panels.

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                              • 13 Feb 2017

                              gilda, 13 Feb 2017Those PEOPLE not isheeps will buy whatever they want as lon... moreagreed, I hate this apple bashing all over GSMArena. They should begin to delete such comments only wanting to annoy iPhone users.

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                                Anonymous, 13 Feb 2017And bad software, at that!I totally agree! :-)

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                                  sa11oum, 13 Feb 2017Agree totally with you I'm looking forward to the new OLED ... moreYup, made by Jdi

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                                    AnonD-625786, 13 Feb 20172017: Samsung strikes a $4.3B supply deal with Apple for OL... moreI doubt this so called "we" of yours can innovate a thing. Good luck to you.

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                                      • 13 Feb 2017

                                      So the way I see it is that Jdi gets to procure 100 million oled for Apple by 2018.

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                                        • 13 Feb 2017

                                        zodiacfml, 13 Feb 2017Finally for the poor customers of Apple who pays top dollar... moreCongrats to Samsung for getting this new business. I feel bad for LG, if they invested in OLED for smartphones, they could have won the contract.