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BOE To Supply OLED Panels for the iPhone 12 Series
 
In June, Apple was reportedly unhappy with the quality of the Chinese OLED panels. According to a report from China’s Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily, the BOE B11 factory will supply OLED screens for some new iPhone 12 phones. Subsequently, BOE submitted the OLED of the B7 factory, hoping to supply the screen for the iPhone 12s or iPhone 13 next year. If the report is credible, OLED panels made at BOE B11 factory has been recognized by Apple in terms of yield and quality. BOE is already a supplier of OLED panels for the Apple Watch. The B11 fab is located in Mianyang, Sichuan, with an investment of RMB 46.5 billion, and initiated MP in 2019. BOE also has a B7 OLED that started MP in 2017. The B12 fab in Chongqing started MP in 2018. Omdia, at the OLED World Summit, this month also said that BOE would be a supplier of OLEDs for the iPhone 12.
 
Typically, Apple introduces a new panel supplier to an existing product by using the new displays in the repair and replacement function, which typically accounts for 10% of the panels purchased.