Apple’s Galaxy S24 FE killer to use Samsung OLED display

Apple’s next budget iPhone is said to use a Samsung-made OLED screen. The company has been included in the display supply chain alongside BOE and LG Display. iPhone SE 4 (2025) has been in rumors bay for the past few months.

The upcoming iPhone SE could compete with Samsung’s Galaxy S24 FE in the US. Mark Gurman previously reported that the iPhone SE 2025 will be equipped with Apple Intelligence capabilities to stand out from the segment.

Last month, Apple announced the iPhone 16 series. Now, the company is preparing to unveil its next-gen budget iPhone. If the rumors are true, it will be called the iPhone SE 4th-generation, likely to launch in early 2025.

It’s worth noting that it will be the first SE-branded iPhone to use OLED screens. Previous budget iPhone models have used LCD panels. Apple has reportedly tapped Samsung, LG, and BOE for smoother supply and price negotiations.

It has been observed that Apple reduced its reliance on Samsung D for iPhone 16 supply. The company was missing out on the iPhone SE OLED supply chain. However, the inclusion in the iPhone SE 4 supply chain is seemingly a compensatory measure.

This year, LG Display supplied more OLED panels for the ‘iPhone 16 Pro’ and ‘iPhone 16 Pro Max’ than last year, which reduced Samsung’s share. LG could supply up to 20 million more panels for the iPhone 16 series compared to last year.

BOE is currently supplying OLED panels for the standard iPhone 16 model. For the next iPhone SE, the Chinese display vendor will have the lion’s share. Meanwhile, the amount of display panels to be supplied for the iPhone SE remains unknown.