Although sales of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are likely lower than expected and Apple he is not very happy with them, supplies of LCD panels are still very high. At least that's what the LG supplier claims, thanks to which the profit rose very solidly.
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According to many researches and reports coming out around the world recently, the iPhone 8 is a relatively weak player. Apple however, their introduction perhaps unwittingly started the iPhone 7 sales boom. Many users rated last year's model as sufficient because it is very affordable, properly tested and does not offer so much less than its this year's counterpart. This fact apparently caused the solid sales of LG's IPS LCD panels.
Global analysts are also expecting another solid increase in shipments this quarter. However, it is difficult to say what numbers we are talking about at this time. Many users are waiting for iPhone X, depending on its availability or other factors, they will decide whether to buy it or go for models with a classic LCD. So you could say that even in an industry that is relatively distant from the iPhone X, the new flagship is playing a role. AppIt plays a crucial role and its success or failure will affect many suppliers.
Will LG lose in Appan important customer?
The fact that LG LCD panel sales are doing well is really great, but in the future it will be nestIf all the prerequisites are met and Apple will introduce all its models with an OLED display next year, LG will lose a very important customer of LCD panels. For some time now, there has been lively talk that the already mentioned OLED displays will also be produced in LG factories, after the failure experienced by OLED displays at the competitor Pixel 2 XL, however, you Apple buy from LG will think twice. Perhaps, however, LG will have improved significantly by then and will be able to produce displays for future iPhones of the same quality as rival Samsung.
Source: 9to5mac
Many people are certainly waiting for the "completion", i.e. AirPower charger and Qi AirSubs. Currently it is iPhone 8 simply solitaire.