Global Smartphone Display Panel Market Size

Smartphone Display Panel Market Analysis

The smartphone display panel market is expected to grow by a CAGR rate of 5.37% in the forecast period. During the financial year 2021, the smartphone display panel market stood at approximately 1.58 billion units, with OLED display panels witnessing a faster growth rate. In terms of vendor market share, Samsung held the prominent share with close to half of the market share and was followed by BOE and LG Display. The significant rise in replacement demand driven by 5G models is expected to propel the market.

• With the availability of UHD content, increasing demand for 4K and 8K displays, increasing use of OLED displays in smartphones, rising demand for flexible display panels, and increasing investments in the construction of new OLED and LCD panel manufacturing facilities.
• The trends such as Work from home and online education have increased the demand for smartphones along with other devices. According to Ericsson Mobile data traffic outlook, the data usage per smartphone was expected to reach 11.4 GB by the end of 2021. Video traffic currently accounts for 69% of all mobile data traffic, with that percentage expected to rise to 79% by 2027, according to the same report. Alongside online viewing, mobile gaming has also increased the usage of smartphones and the demand for smartphones. Therefore a direct impact on the sales of smartphone display panels.
• The growing acceptance of the work-from-home norm, the increasing focus of regional financial institutions on designing fiscal policies to keep the display market afloat during the COVID-19 crisis, and the shifting of manufacturing units to less affected regions such as Vietnam, Korea, Mexico, and other Southeast Asian countries are all factors driving the growth of the post-COVID-19 display panel market.
• To avoid overdependence on China for raw materials, some 200 US corporations are focusing on relocating their manufacturing base from China to India and other Asian countries. Apple, for example, aims to relocate some of its manufacturing plants from China to India to ensure continued production. Wistron, a Taiwanese company, is eyeing India, as well as Vietnam and Mexico. After establishing a new plant in Indonesia, another iPhone assembler, Pegtron, has revealed ambitions to begin manufacturing operations in Vietnam by 2021. By making supply chains more resilient, this technique improves performance and minimizes supply chain risks.
• Other smartphones, such as foldable screens, are also coming into trend. In just two months after its launch in August 2021, the Galaxy Z Fold3 and Flip3 sold over 2 million units around the world. OPPO, a Chinese smartphone manufacturer, released its first foldable flagship smartphone, the OPPO Find N, in December 2021, to mostly excellent reviews. Global smartphone manufacturers are expected to release more flagship foldable phones in the coming years. Furthermore, the introduction of foldable technology is predicted to have a significant impact on the smartphone business, with the worldwide foldable phone market expected to increase at a rate of 21.3% between 2021 and 2027, according to Samsung Display.