Trade insiders have already predicted that Apple’s foldable iPhone will use a Samsung Show panel, with the Korean conglomerate constructing a devoted manufacturing line particularly to fulfill Cupertino’s demand. Based on earlier estimates, Samsung was trying to produce as many as 15 million models of its crease-less show, however a newer report from South Korea means that quantity has now been elevated to twenty million models.
Samsung’s crease-less show showcased at CES 2026
As per provide chain sources, Apple has raised its demand by 33%, which signifies that Cupertino expects sturdy client demand for its first foldable regardless of its rumored $2,000 beginning worth. It’s additionally value noting that that is simply the preliminary order, with Apple more likely to order much more panels down the road. Samsung is predicted to begin mass manufacturing in Might, whereas the iPhone Fold (tentative identify) is predicted to launch this fall alongside the iPhone 18 Professional sequence.
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