6.1-Inch iPhone SE 4 OLED Panel Likely to Be Supplied by China's BOE

Apple supplier BOE has taken the lead in becoming the OLED panel supplier for the fourth-generation iPhone SE, IT Home reports.

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Samsung Display, BOE, and Tianma have all been in discussions with Apple to supply the OLED panels, but today's report claims that Samung has withdrawn from negotiations due to pricing problems, despite having an existing iPhone 14 OLED inventory to draw from.

Apple has reportedly been holding out for $25 per panel, but Samsung's final offer was $30, which is lower than the two Chinese manufacturers. That leaves BOE and Tianma as potential suppliers, however Tianma has not yet met Apple's stringent quality requirements, leaving BOE in pole position to win the majority of the orders, if not all of them.

The panel prices for the iPhone SE 4 are said to be a lot lower than suppliers charge for the OLED displays used in the iPhone 15, since the panels for the SE will use legacy parts identical to those used in the iPhone 13 and iPhone 14, so the suppliers won't need to make new investments in R&D. Display manufacturers are believed to have been bidding to supply the panels since at least last August.

The fourth-generation ‌iPhone SE‌ is rumored to feature an iPhone 14-like design with a 6.1-inch OLED display, Face ID instead of Touch ID, a USB-C port, an Action button, and an all-screen look that does away with the Home Button.

Earlier this month, CAD renders of the device corroborated previous design rumors for the iPhone SE 4, which is expected to launch in 2025. Despite the rumored upgrades, the ‌iPhone SE‌ 4 may face faster depreciation than Apple's higher-end models, according to one report.

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Top Rated Comments

jonnysods Avatar
13 months ago
I was really hoping the new SE would be the rebirth of the Mini...
Score: 21 Votes (Like | Disagree)
AAPLGeek Avatar
13 months ago
What an absolute ****ing joke. Does Apple REALLY see the need to have another phablet on its already bloated lineup?

There's literally zero reason for a 6.1" screen SE to exist. A 5.4" screen iPhone Classic makes way more sense.
Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Mori0690 Avatar
13 months ago
Will there ever be a modern phone with less than 5 inch display? I'm tired of these shovels!
Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)
klasma Avatar
13 months ago

I forgot that Apple still sells an iPhone with a Home Button. I don’t know why, but it boggles my mind that Apple is even able to sell such an antiquated design. Imagine Samsung still selling Galaxy S7 ?
The home button is great. I still prefer it on my iPad mini.
Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Six0Four Avatar
13 months ago
here comes the iphone mini cult ?
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
tomtad Avatar
13 months ago
Not sure about BOE, but this phone sounds DOA.

I think heavily discounting older models, along with a distinct 'mini' option, is the way forward here.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)