Samsung will start making OTP LTPO displays for Apple in the first half of 2021

Samsung plans to start manufacturing low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) thin film transistor (TFT) OLED displays for Apple starting in the first half of 2021, according to a new note from the firm d UBI Research shared by The Elec.

Samsung plans to convert its current manufacturing of low-temperature polycrystalline silicon OLED (LTPS) screens to the new technology as Apple prepares to incorporate LTPO into its iPhone 13 screens.

LTPO displays use less power than standard OLED displays and will allow Apple to implement the rumored 120Hz refresh rates for the “iPhone 13” line.

The Elec says Apple will use LFT LFT TFT panels for higher-end iPhone models to be launched in 2021, which Samsung will provide. LG Display will provide standard LFT TFT OLED panels for lower end models.

This is in line with rumors suggesting that Apple’s high-end AppleiPhone 13‌ Pro and Pro Max will feature faster 120Hz update speeds, allowing for ProMotion technology similar to the iPad Pro.

There were rumors suggesting that 120Hz refresh rates could be introduced in the 2020 iPhone 2020 models, but display analyst Ross Young said Apple would not be able to introduce the feature until it could use LTPO screens to allow a variable refresh rate while preserving battery life.