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Samsung Display Developing Foldable OLED Panels For Oppo, Xiaomi And Google
Samsung Display, by far the leader in foldable OLED panels will supply in-folding displays to OPPO, Xiaomi and Google. Smartphones using these panels are expected to launch within the year. The OPPO panel folds from top to bottom __ it is an in-folding clamshell type at 7.7-inch unfolded, while the outer screen is between 1.5 to 2-inches. It is larger than the 6.7-inch used by in the Galaxy Z Flip, which launched last year. Last year, OPPO showed an out-folding 7.7-inch foldable prototype using panels from Samsung Display, BOE and Visionox. However, this year, Samsung Display is its sole partner.
Xiaomi is also switching from out-folding to in-folding. Last year, it unveiled a prototype with a 7.92-inch screen, developed in partnership with Visionox. This year, it is aiming for an 8.03-inch panel, with an outer screen 6.38-inch. The panel is being developed by Samsung Display and CSoT. IN 2019, CSoT and BOE, supplied the foldable panel used in Motorola Razr. Google, has requested Samsung Display to develop a foldable OLED panel around 7.6-inch in size. More and more foldable products are choosing in-folding over out-folding. Royole and Huawei chose out-folding for their foldable phones unveiled in 2019. Huawei’s first foldable phone, Mate X, folded outwardly but its newest Mate X2 folds inward. Huawei uses BOE for its foldable panels.
It is easier to secure the curvature needed for the panel to fold with the out-folding method. The downside is that they are more vulnerable to external damage.
Despite Samsung Display’s lead in the area, Chinese panel companies are also developing foldable panels of their own. BOE, CSoT and Visionox are developing their own foldable panels for Chinese smartphone manufacturers.
However, currently, there has been no meaningful sales from foldable phones besides those manufactured by Samsung Electronics. Omdia expects foldable OLED sales to reach US$2.1 billion this year, a 203% increase from 2020, but most of the sales are coming from Samsung Display. Apple’s foldable is currently targeted for 2023.
Samsung Display, by far the leader in foldable OLED panels will supply in-folding displays to OPPO, Xiaomi and Google. Smartphones using these panels are expected to launch within the year. The OPPO panel folds from top to bottom __ it is an in-folding clamshell type at 7.7-inch unfolded, while the outer screen is between 1.5 to 2-inches. It is larger than the 6.7-inch used by in the Galaxy Z Flip, which launched last year. Last year, OPPO showed an out-folding 7.7-inch foldable prototype using panels from Samsung Display, BOE and Visionox. However, this year, Samsung Display is its sole partner.
Xiaomi is also switching from out-folding to in-folding. Last year, it unveiled a prototype with a 7.92-inch screen, developed in partnership with Visionox. This year, it is aiming for an 8.03-inch panel, with an outer screen 6.38-inch. The panel is being developed by Samsung Display and CSoT. IN 2019, CSoT and BOE, supplied the foldable panel used in Motorola Razr. Google, has requested Samsung Display to develop a foldable OLED panel around 7.6-inch in size. More and more foldable products are choosing in-folding over out-folding. Royole and Huawei chose out-folding for their foldable phones unveiled in 2019. Huawei’s first foldable phone, Mate X, folded outwardly but its newest Mate X2 folds inward. Huawei uses BOE for its foldable panels.
It is easier to secure the curvature needed for the panel to fold with the out-folding method. The downside is that they are more vulnerable to external damage.
Despite Samsung Display’s lead in the area, Chinese panel companies are also developing foldable panels of their own. BOE, CSoT and Visionox are developing their own foldable panels for Chinese smartphone manufacturers.
However, currently, there has been no meaningful sales from foldable phones besides those manufactured by Samsung Electronics. Omdia expects foldable OLED sales to reach US$2.1 billion this year, a 203% increase from 2020, but most of the sales are coming from Samsung Display. Apple’s foldable is currently targeted for 2023.
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