According to the report ElectricApple may update its budget iPhone SE series with an OLED display by 2025. Currently, the SE is the only iPhone that still uses LCD technology, so this change will bring it in line with Apple’s premium lineup. models

OLED screens offer brighter colors, deeper blacks, and better overall image quality compared to LCD screens. Regardless, Apple’s main focus seems to be keeping the costs of the iPhone SE 4 low. Two major display manufacturers, Samsung and BOE, are reportedly competing to supply new displays to Apple.

While OLED panels are generally more expensive to produce, Apple could potentially keep the SE available due to fierce competition between suppliers. Samsung, which is said to offer the lowest price, is able to secure most orders.

As for the numbers, Samsung and BOE are reportedly offering prices in the $30-$40 range for the low-end model; While Samsung is claimed to offer the most affordable price at $30 per unit, BOE’s limit is $35.

Chinese display manufacturer Tienma reportedly offered the most expensive price for an iPhone SE 4 component at $40. Given Samsung’s history with Apple and the expected lowest bid, it will likely get the majority of orders, followed by BOE.

The prices each company quotes for the OLED panel are a third lower than the panel used in the iPhone 15, giving Apple enough room to make a good margin on every iPhone SE 4 sold.

Apple has yet to identify a manufacturing partner and is reportedly looking for even lower prices in the mid-20s. While the exact launch date remains uncertain, rumors suggest that the iPhone SE 4 will arrive in 2025.