One of the main novelties that arise in the face of the development of new panels for the iPhone 8, is precisely the use of OLED technology. Apple is quite involved in the development of LCD panels, in fact, in the products of the Cupertino company is where we find the greatest exponents in this regard. However, it is about time to give way to a series of technologies that above all support in terms of battery consumption, which is why one of the main suppliers of screens for Apple, Sharp company, has invested almost nine hundred million dollars in expanding its plants to produce OLED displays.
The Osaka-based company, whose vast majority of shares belong to the number one manufacturer when it comes to consumer electronics, Foxconn, has begun to invest in the production of this type of panels, with the intention of having the production chain 100% ready around June 2018.
As you well know, the main advantage of OLED screens is that it allows you to turn on and off only the necessary pixels, which translates into considerable battery savings, as well as the possibility of displaying a series of content "always on" As Sony or LG has been doing for a long time, for example.
This is in sharp contrast to other rumors like the one that was around a few days ago, indicating that Samsung would be the exclusive provider of OLED screens for the iPhone 8, a fact that would not surprise us too much, since Samsung has been the sole supplier of many iPhone components until recently very short time, for example, for years iPhone processors have been manufactured by Samsung. Definitely, all rumors and nothing confirmed, once again, but this move from Sharp is the least conspicuous right now.