Samsung to start manufacturing OLED LTPO monitors for Apple in the first half of 2021

Samsung is planning to start producing low temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) thin film transistor (TFT) OLED screens for Apple from the first half of 2021, according to a new note from shared research firm UBI Research per He c.

Samsung plans to convert its current manufacturing of low temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) TFT OLED screens to the new technology, while Apple is preparing to incorporate LTPO into its iPhone 13 screens.

LTPO monitors consume less power than standard OLED monitors and will allow Apple to implement the 120 Hz refresh rates that are rumored for the iPhone 13‌ line.

He c says Apple will use LTPO TFT OLED panels for high-end iPhone models to be launched in 2021, which will be provided by Samsung. LG Display will provide standard LTPS TFT OLED panels for low-end models.

This is in line with rumors that suggest Apple’s sophisticated ‌iPhone 13‌ Pro and Pro Max will feature faster refresh rates of 120 Hz, enabling ProMotion technology similar to the iPad Pro.

There were rumors that 120 Hz refresh rates could be introduced in the 2020 iPhone models, but display analyst Ross Young said Apple would not be able to introduce the feature until it could use LTPO screens to allow for a variable refresh rate. while preserving battery life.