4 OLED Display and Other Components
The iPhone X’s edge-to-edge, nearly bezel-free OLED display will likely be one of its standout features. Unfortunately for Apple, the entire industry is suffering from a supply shortage and subpar yield rates of OLED display panels. According to a June 27 DigiTimes report, supply chain sources indicated that Apple would have a hard time shipping 50 to 60 million OLED iPhones this year due to the scarcity.
In fact, OLED supply issues have forced Apple to source most of its panels from competitor Samsung. The Korean company, who is currently the largest supplier of OLED displays, inked a deal with Apple to supply around 160 million panels. Even then, Samsung is reportedly having to bump up its panel production capabilities ahead of the iPhone X to mitigate any supply issues. OLED panels aside, there are other critical component shortages plaguing the industry, which could certainly delay the iPhone X, too.