Apple has started working on its next-generation smartphones, the iPhone 14 lineup and if the reports are to be believed, then the Cupertino-based tech giant will be launching four models in September 2022.
The upcoming models are expected to be iPhone 14, 14 Max, 14 Pro, and 14 Pro Max. This means that the company will be getting rid of the Mini model after just two iterations.
Now, a new report coming from The Elec, which is citing sources in the display supply chain, Apple has not yet decided the type of display that it wants to offer on the iPhone 14 Max smartphone. The confusion is reportedly between the 60Hz LTPS display and the 120Hz LTPO panel.
If the company goes for the 120Hz LTPO display, then it will have to procure panels from Samsung which has a near-monopoly on the OLED LTPO technology. The South Korean giant is also supplying panels for the iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max models.
However, Apple is looking to diversify its supply chain and reduce its dependency on Samsung which is why the company is increasing the share of panels from manufacturers like LG and BOE. In that case, the iPhone 14 Max could end up with a 60Hz LTPS panel.
This is because LG hasn’t been able to produce OLED displays with LTPO technology and is expected to have something to offer next year. On the other hand, similar technology from the China-based BOE is not expected to be available until 2023.
Samsung will still be the largest supplier of display panels to Apple for iPhones and could account for around 130 million units next year. However, LG and BOE are expected to increase their supply to 60 million units and 45 million units, respectively.
Coming back to the iPhone 14 lineup, the standard iPhone 14 is expected to have a 6.1-inch notched screen with a 60Hz refresh rate while the Max model will have a 6.7-inch notched screen. The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max are said to have 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch screens respectively, with a 120Hz refresh rate punch-hole cutout.
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