Manufacturing of foldable OLED shows for Apple’s first foldable iPhone have begun forward of its anticipated launch subsequent yr, Korea’s ETNews experiences.
The primary foldable iPhone’s shows are being produced by Samsung Show, who’re establishing a manufacturing line devoted to the upcoming Apple gadget its A3 manufacturing facility in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do. The manufacturing line will make shows completely for the foldable iPhone and work on the ability is now believed to be in its last stage. It is going to be able to producing 15 million 7-inch foldable OLED panels per yr.
Apple’s first foldable iPhone is predicted to characteristic an inward-folding OLED show. It should doubtless sit alongside the opposite fashions in subsequent yr’s iPhone lineup, together with the iPhone 18, iPhone 18 Air, iPhone 18 Professional, and iPhone 18 Professional Max. It is going to be refreshed yearly within the fall identical to the opposite fashions.
Apple is outwardly planning to supply six to eight million foldable iPhones in 2026. Whereas Samsung’s manufacturing capability of 15 million shows per yr far exceeds Apple’s necessities for 2026, the provider is alleged to be making ready for brand new fashions and rising gross sales in subsequent years.
Samsung Show apparently has secured an settlement with present Apple with foldable shows as the only provider for 2 years. Whereas Apple normally prefers to diversify its provide chain the place doable, Samsung has distinctive technological experience in foldable OLED shows as a consequence of providing its personal foldable smartphones, which it has been making commercially since 2019.
Because of this, Samsung is more likely to stay the unique provider of Apple’s foldable iPhone shows for 3 years and a least be a key provider thereafter. Samsung Show equally led Apple’s transition from LCD to OLED with the iPhone X and iPhone XS.
Apple’s first foldable iPhone is anticipated to characteristic a super-thin design at 4.5mm, a 4:3 iPad-style 7-inch inside show with no seen crease, a sturdy hinge, a twin rear digicam system with vast and extremely vast choices, the “A20” chip, and Contact ID as an alternative of Face ID. It may price over $2,000.
