Samsung, LG widen smartphone OLED lead over Chinese rivals

Samsung Display and LG Display expanded their share of the global smartphone OLED panel market in the first quarter of 2026, even as the industry contracted, with Chinese competitors absorbing more than twice the volume decline as a memory chip price surge forced their smartphone customers to cut production. Total smartphone OLED panel shipments fell 12 percent year-on-year to 190 million units in the first quarter, also down 20 percent from the previous quarter, Seoul-based market researcher UB

By The Korea Herald