Why Apple mass producing its own microLED displays for iPhones may not be good news for Samsung

The rumours of Apple mass producing its own microLED displays for iPhones is back. The company is reportedly getting into the mass production of next-generation displays to reduce its dependency on rival Samsung and increase its own control over the supply of a key component, according to a report in Nikkei Asia. The report cites sources.

Display is one of the most expensive components in all of Apple’s devices. Since Apple first introduced OLED displays in iPhones in 2017 with iPhone X, the company’s reliance on Samsung Display for the screens has only increased. To reduce this dependence and gain higher price-bargaining power, Apple got in other suppliers, namely LG Display and China’s display champion BOE Technology.