Eii Ghana! The iPhone 17 dey do numbers o! Apple launch am last month, every single one get LTPO AMOLED display. Dem say people dey rush buy am pass as dem expect!
According to UBI Research, Apple order almost 89 million OLED panels from Samsung Display, LG Display, and BOE. Samsung Display supply 57 million, LG supply 30 million. But BOE, dem supply small, small – only 1.3 million. Dat be like 1.4% of all di orders.
Why BOE No Dey Chop Plenty?
UBI say BOE dey struggle with quality issues for di high-end AMOLED line. Dem dey get problem make dem produce plenty wey dey meet di standard. Last month, dem hear say Apple go only use BOE OLEDs for iPhone 17 wey dem go sell for China. No be anywhere else! Maybe na because of di case Samsung bring against BOE.
Dem say BOE go ship maximum of 2-3 million iPhone 17 panels give Apple for 2025. So, e be like BOE get two problems: quality dey low, and Apple say dem go only supply for China market.
iPhone 17: Di Base Model Cheaper Than Di Pro!
Apple bring ProMotion technology give di base iPhone 17 dis year. E be one of di best decision dem make! And di price still dey di same, $699. Dat be why iPhone 17 dey sell fast, especially for China.
Di secret be say, di OLED panel for di base iPhone 17 dey cost around 42 percent less than di one dem dey use for di iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max. So Apple fit sell am for dat price.
How Much?
Dem estimate say di base iPhone 17 OLED dey cost $40, while di ‘Pro’ models display fit go up to $70!
- Samsung dey make 64.5 percent of di displays (57.3 million units).
- LG dey follow with 34.1 percent (30.3 million units).
- Poor BOE, dem get small 1.4 percent market share (1.3 million units).
So, if you dey plan buy iPhone 17, now you know why di base model dey affordable!