According to foreign media reports on the 30th, Apple may launch the iPhone SE4 next year and designate LG Display as a secondary supplier of OLED screens.
Apple's iPhone SE screens have always been exclusively supplied by BOE. However, sources say that starting next year, BOE will become the main supplier for the iPhone SE4. LG Display, as a secondary supplier, will mainly provide screens for older models.
The iPhone SE series mostly uses reusable components from older iPhone models. However, Apple will equip it with relatively new processors to make it competitive in the same price range. For example, the upcoming iPhone SE4 will use OLED screens used in the iPhone 13, partly for production convenience and cost savings, which will benefit Apple in launching this model in emerging markets like India.
Apple has been cultivating BOE as its OLED screen supplier for iPhones to prevent excessive influence from Samsung and LG Display in the supply chain.
However, BOE has faced challenges in securing large orders for iPhones in the past. It encountered difficulties in implementing the required hole-punch display technology for the iPhone 15. It is also expected to have lower production yields than Korean competitors such as Samsung and LG when manufacturing OLED screens for the iPhone 16

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According to informed sources, starting next year, BOE will transition from being the sole supplier of screens for the iPhone SE4 to the main supplier, while LG Display will become a secondary supplier, mainly providing screens for older models

- Apple may introduce the iPhone SE4 next year, with LG Display potentially becoming a secondary supplier for OLED screens. Previously, BOE exclusively supplied screens for Apple's iPhone SE. However, starting next year, BOE is set to become the main supplier for the iPhone SE4, while LG Display will serve as a secondary supplier for older models. The upcoming iPhone SE4 is expected to feature a relatively new processor and OLED screen from the iPhone 13, aiming to enhance competitiveness in its price range and facilitate production for emerging markets like India. Apple has been nurturing BOE as its OLED screen supplier to reduce reliance on Samsung and LG Display in the supply chain, despite BOE facing challenges in fulfilling large iPhone orders in the past due to technical difficulties.

Report: Apple may use LG Display as the secondary supplier for iPhone SE4 OLED, while BOE remains the primary supplier