Chinese display manufacturer BOE has failed to deliver 10 million LTPO OLED panels contracted by Apple for the iPhone 17 series, with Samsung Display absorbing the order and increasing its total shipment commitment to 90 million units. The Chinese company lacks prior experience producing Low-Temperature Polycrystalline Oxide technology despite ambitious plans to supply as many as 40 million panels to Apple during 2026.
Quality control problems continue affecting BOE production lines even though the manufacturer already supplies X3 OLED screens for devices, including the OnePlus 15, with its 6.78-inch display featuring 165Hz refresh rates. Recent rulings by the US International Trade Commission found BOE guilty of appropriating Samsung Display's intellectual property through hiring former employees and accessing confidential data, resulting in a 15-year ban on BOE OLED panel imports to America and granting Samsung and LG extended market dominance.
Quality control problems continue affecting BOE production lines even though the manufacturer already supplies X3 OLED screens for devices, including the OnePlus 15, with its 6.78-inch display featuring 165Hz refresh rates. Recent rulings by the US International Trade Commission found BOE guilty of appropriating Samsung Display's intellectual property through hiring former employees and accessing confidential data, resulting in a 15-year ban on BOE OLED panel imports to America and granting Samsung and LG extended market dominance.
