According to industry sources that speak in China this week, plans for the type of display in the iPhone 14 orders can be the key to major changes in the Apple smartphone strategy. Over the past few years, the Apple iPhone’s release schedule has a four different brand smartphone devices. With the info that appears this week, it becomes more likely than before that Apple will reduce the number of new iPhone models disclosed every year, instead of using a longer model as good for all price levels.
According to the source of speaking with Elec this week, the BOE company will foster its involvement with significantly creating Apple hardware for the next few years. In detail about the type of BOE display panel it is likely to handle, it is revealed that Apple “plans to apply the OLED panel of low temperature silicon (LTPS) at least one of the four planned models for the iPhone 14.”
The iPhone 13 works with two types of display panels – Pro models have an OLED panel LTPO TFT (made by Samsung Display). Two non-pro iPhone 13 models work with LTPS OLED. It is possible that the new iPhone “more affordable” (with a 6.7 inch screen) will be the only non-pro device from the bunch.
It could be a rumor about the removal of the iPhone “Mini” brand will be replaced with three iPhone 14 ranks, two of which are pro. The “four” bit recorded by the ELEC has the potential to refer to the next generation iPhone SE, which will effectively take a “mini” tier place in the overall modern lineup.
If this is all true, Apple then can distinguish the non-pro iPhone from the iPhone Pro at a much lower price with a 6.7-inch panel that has been produced by Samsung, LG, and now BOE! More competition, more inventory, means lower prices and more affordable phones for end customers.