China challenges Samsung's lead in foldable phone screens

BOE and other aspiring national champions drive rapid capacity expansion

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China's BOE Technology has been chosen to supply OLED screens for compatriot Huawei's Mate X foldable phone. © Reuters

LAULY LI, Nikkei staff writer

SHENZHEN -- China's display makers are ramping up production capacity of flexible OLED smartphone screens this year to challenge the South Korean display makers currently dominating Apple and Huawei supply chains.

State-backed BOE Technology Group has already been chosen over Samsung Display to provide flexible organic light-emitting diode displays for the Mate X, Huawei's first foldable phone, though industry watchers caution that the quality of up-and-coming Chinese display makers remains an open question.

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