BOE to supply panels for Samsung's budget models, flagship models also under consideration

    Chinese display maker BOE is developing panels for Samsung Electronics' new A13 and A23 budget smartphone series, which are scheduled to launch in May, BusinessKorea reported.

　　The report said that a display industry insider said that Samsung proposed the idea of ​​producing panels for its next-generation flagship smartphone to BOE at the end of March and is currently discussing technology verification and contract signing with the Chinese panel maker.

　　BOE is the world's largest display manufacturer, with a 20% market share in OLED and LCD panels.

　　Samsung Electronics plans to release new foldable smartphones, the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4, in August 2022. The company's previous foldable model panels were supplied by Samsung Display.

　　BOE will become a panel supplier for Samsung Electronics by supplying large LCD panels to Samsung Electronics. Previously, large LCD panels were exclusively supplied by Samsung Display.

　　Samsung Electronics asked BOE to verify its technology first. Experts said the key lies in whether BOE can meet technical quality requirements such as thermal shock and life tests.

　　IT Home learned that BOE Chairman Chen Yanshun stated in his speech in the 2021 annual report that BOE's market share in five major application areas, including mobile phones, tablets, laptops, monitors, and TVs, continued to rank first in the world. In December last year, it successfully achieved a monthly shipment volume of tens of millions of flexible AMOLED products, achieving a milestone development.