Samsung Details Next-Gen Display Tech Headed For Apple’s IPhone 12 Iphone 12 Ori
Apple’s 2020 iPhones face a . Now another exciting part of the puzzle has come together, and the source could not be better.
Apple iPhone 12 render and color option based on multiple leaks
its next-generation display, a display Apple has gone on to use in its iPhones ever since the company first adopted OLED technology with the iPhone X. Moreover, new Galaxy S20 owners are not going to be happy.
02/28 Update: Samsung has spilled further details about its next generation parts, which historically make it into Apple's new iPhones every year. This time it is RAM with Samsung next-gen LPDDR5 modules which are "enhanced" for 5G smartphones. Samsung states that the modules deliver up to 30% faster performance and 20% greater energy efficiency than previous gen memory, and Galaxy S20 buyers do not get this module. The twist here is Samsung is announcing its new memory in 16GB quantities, significantly more than the iPhone 11 range (which uses up to 4GB). That said, Apple requests bespoke orders for almost all aspects of its iPhones so expect the 2020 iPhone line-up to support circa 6GB RAM (50% up from last year) but with performance that duplicates Samsung's latest gains. Yes, Apple's next-gen smartphones just got even more enticing.
02/29 Update: In a new interview with . Historically, Cook veers more on the side of conservative financial and sales projections, so we shouldn't dismiss his comments as mere marketing hyperbole. This is just the shot in the arm, we needed.
“Samsung Display Company today unveiled an optimized OLED display for 5G smartphones with newly reduced blue-light emission and lowered power consumption,” said the company in an official release. “Our 5G-optimized OLED display is taking the lead in the 5G era with its crystal clear imagery, distinguished designs, economical power consumption and increasingly eye-protective functionality.”
Samsung did not break down all these advantages, but it did reveal that the new displays will be 15% more power-efficient and emit less blue light than its previous generation panels and 70% less than LCD screens. And yes, you guessed it, the previous generation are what Samsung is using in its own brand new (and the Galaxy S20 display as “Visually Indistinguishable From Perfect” we can expect its successor to be truly stunning.
Galaxy S20 color accuracy as mapped by DisplayMate reveals it is "virtually indistinguishable from ... [+] perfect"
There is one potential curveball. In an attempt to reduce its reliance on Samsung, Apple has been heavily investing in LG’s OLED factories. To date, LG has been a master of larger OLED displays with its class-leading TVs but the results have been hit and miss on smartphone screens. As such, the only way Apple will use LG displays in the iPhone 12 line-up is if they can match Samsung’s new panels (in which case there’s nothing to worry about) or it will be put off for another year.
Either way, another piece of the iPhone 12 puzzle has been put in place and a tantalising picture is coming together. On top of its next-gen display, we know the iPhone 12 will adopt the .
Yes, there are concerns Apple may . Could 2020 be the year Apple marries cutting edge upgrades with (comparatively) good value? I must admit, the signs are good.
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