Apple asked Samsung to use a more advanced method for iPhone 14 Pro displays

Apple To produce the iPhone 14 Pro display with its capsule-shaped notch, from Samsungthe leading display supplier had requested to use more advanced manufacturing methods that would prevent the device’s screen from possible damage and reduced image quality.

iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max are the first iPhones to use a capsule-shaped cut on the top of their screen. Previous devices had a simple notch at the top of their display. At this report It is said that Apple asked Samsung to use additional inkjet equipment when manufacturing high-end iPhone displays to further protect the space around the notch at the top of the device’s OLED panel.

Prevent possible damage to the iPhone 14 Pro screen

To create the capsule-shaped notch above the display, Samsung would have to drill a hole directly into the OLED panel, but there’s a chance that the pixels and panels around the display will be damaged in the process, leaving them easily exposed to moisture and oxygen. .

To prevent possible exposure to moisture and oxygen, the report says Samsung has built in a blocker that separates the capsular notch from the surrounding pixels.

Samsung has a lot of experience in producing displays, including models with a notch. Most of the company’s smartphones have a notch that houses the selfie camera. However, according to this report, Apple has taken more care in the production of the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max screens to ensure that the notch does not interfere with the pixels around it and the quality of the image does not decrease.

Additionally, LG Display, another Apple display supplier, has apparently used the same method for a batch of its displays for the iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max.