Chinese panels harming Samsung D’s smartphone display demand

On March 28, market research agency DSCC predicted that this year’s global OLED sales would be $38.7 billion, down 7% from the previous year. Since Chinese display makers selling OLEDs at cheaper prices, demand for rigid Samsung smartphone OLEDs decreasing.

According to the report, smartphone OLED shipments by the application are similar to last year, but sales are expected to decrease by 8%. Possibly, it’s because of the decrease in rigid OLED sales and the decrease in average selling price (ASP).

Samsung Display

Smartphone OLED is expected to record 77% of shipment share and 78% of sales share in the entire OLED market this year. Smartwatch OLED is expected to account for 15% of shipments and 5% of sales. As revealed by Samsung Display, it’s expected to keep its market leadership this year as well.

Samsung D will reportedly supply OLED for all four models of the upcoming Apple iPhone 15 series, with a whopping share of 60 percent. The South Korean display maker is likely to see a three-digit YoY increase in monitor and automotive OLED shipments.

BOE Display

BOE’s OLED sales share is expected to rise from 9% last year to 13% this year. In the iPhone 15 series, BOE’s share was estimated at 18%. Compared to last year, DSCC explained that in the iPhone 15 series, the number of models that BOE supplies with OLED has increased to two, a regular type and a Plus.

LG Display

LG Display could increase its overall OLED market share from 20% last year to 21% this year. The expected market share of LG Display in the iPhone 15 series is 22%. The OEM supplies OLED only to the Pro lineup in the iPhone 15 series.

This year, LG Display’s share in the monitor OLED market is expected to be 35% based on shipments and 35% based on sales. The company’s share in the TV OLED market is estimated to be 85% based on shipments and 81% based on sales.

TV OLED

TV OLED shipments are expected to decline by 12% and sales by 15%. In addition, OLED shipments and sales required for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), vehicles, laptops, monitors, and tablets are predicted to grow.