Report to According to the report, the 5.4-inch Apple iPhone 12 mini sold poorly. The compact handset apparently only covers between 4 and 6 percent iPhone 12 sales. Apple apparently sends components intended for the handset to the other members of the family, and this may even stop by the end of the second quarter.
The poor performance weighs not only the iPhone 12 series but also Samsung. Research firm Omdia says Samsung Display’s OLED panel sales fell 9 percent in January to 45 million units from the previous month due to low iPhone 12 mini sales, according to The election.
This is not to say that the smallest iPhone 12 model is the only culprit, as the report adds that it is normal for smartphone sales to be low in the early days of the first quarter. At the same time, it also notes that Samsung’s rigid OLED offering to Chinese suppliers remained strong in January. Sturdy OLED panels are cheaper than flexible panels used for flagship phones such as the iPhone 12 and Galaxy S21.
Although allegedly OLED orders on iPhone 12 are allegedly split Samsung, LG and BOE, Samsung supplies most of the panels and is also the sole supplier for the iPhone 12 mini.
A total of 164 million smartphone panels (OLED and LCD) were shipped in January. Samsung was the leading supplier, followed by BOE and Tianma.