Apple is reportedly considering to get advanced LCD displays from Japan Display Inc. for some of its iPhones next year.
Although Apple’s iPhone X will feature an OLED Super Retina Display, the tech giant isn’t done yet with using LCDs for the rest of its iPhone lineup. Apple is reportedly planning on getting advanced LCD panels from Japan Display Inc. (JDI) for its 2018 iPhones.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple is considering getting the LCD displays from JDI for its iPhones next year. If JDI sounds familiar, it’s because it’s the same company behind the “Full Active” LCD panels that allow slim bezel design “on all four display sides.” JDI is a conglomerate made up of the display divisions of Hitachi, Toshiba and Sony.
Japan Display’s Full Active LCD displays are also already being used by Xiaomi for its Mi Mix 2 smartphone, which features an edge-to-edge display and a very slim bottom bezel, as pointed out by Phone Arena. It would make sense for Apple to consider getting these advanced LCD panels from JDI since they are smaller than older LCD screens at just around.5mm thick.
In addition to the current Full Active LCD panel, Japan Display is also said to be working on a new version of the display that will apparently match the current OLED technology. JDI’s advanced LCD panels will allegedly allow phone makers to make smartphones with curved screens.
