There’s a pretty good chance that you’ve seen, or at least heard about, the increase in costs when it comes to components for your favorite electronics. Naturally, there’s a trickle-down effect that leads to increases at retail, which means a lot of upcoming phones could be more costly than their predecessors.
With that said, brands are now looking into ways to try to prevent this because, in the end, no one wants to pay higher prices. We’ve seen all kinds of strategies being used over the past year to deal with this new challenge, and it looks like Samsung is going down the route of changing out some of its hardware for upcoming phones.
A bit of surprise here
Now, this move doesn’t come as a complete surprise because it’s just a necessary part of business. However, what should catch people’s attention here is that Samsung is reportedly shifting away from using screens produced by its own Samsung Display.
The news comes from The Elec, shedding light that the brand will instead rely on OLED screens produced by China Star Optoelectronics Technology (via Android Authority). The news outlet reports that Samsung has put in an order for 15 million screens, which will be used in its budget and mid-range phones.
When it comes to costs, the news outlet reports that China Star Optoelectronics Technology screens are at least 20% cheaper than those supplied by Samsung Display. As you can imagine, this switch caused quite a commotion within Samsung, with some in the organization looking to overturn the decision.
For now, things are moving forward, with Samsung reportedly making the switch. Samsung is known for its impressive displays, even on its more budget-friendly models. It’s an aspect that clearly distinguishes its phones from competitors. It’s unclear just how comparable these new displays provided by China Star Optoelectronics Technology will be.
But with this news, you can bet that there will be plenty of people keeping a lookout to compare the displays on upcoming Samsung phones.
The future
While it’s always good to be optimistic, there’s a pretty good chance that component prices won’t change any time soon. We’re already at a point where it’s nearly impossible to build a PC on a reasonable budget, thanks to RAM and SSD prices going through the roof.
Again, we’re already seeing the effects of this on phones coming out in 2026, and we can only imagine that manufacturers will only be able to do so much before prices on phones, tablets, and other devices see notable increases. Hopefully, things will change for the better.
