Frenemy, referring to the relationship as hostile as friends, is not rare in the tech world, and the relationship between Samsung and Apple is a prime example of frenemy.
When Apple debuted the iPhone X worldwide, Samsung quietly walked around and secretly smiled.
That's because the components provided by the Korean tech giant to the iPhone X bring more money than the components for the Galaxy S8, high-end smartphone manufactured by Samsung itself. This is despite the fact that Samsung is Apple's common enemy in the smartphone market.Samsung's proprietary components division offers high-resolution, high-resolution OLED displays that utilize power as well as memory chips for the iPhone X. As a result, each iPhone X sold, according to Wall Stress calculations. Journal, Samsung pocketed $ 110.
Meanwhile, parts of Samsung will earn $ 202 from each Galaxy S8 mobile unit sold. However, according to a market research firm, by the summer of 2018, the S8 could sell 50 million units while the iPhone X sold 130 million units.
This means that the revenue that the iPhone X brings to the array of components Samsung will be 4 billion more than the revenue from the Galaxy S8.
Apple's demand for the smartphone components manufactured by Samsung is very important to the Korean company as 35% of its revenue comes from the component business.
Seeing the guests are shy when using the iPhone during a visit to Samsung headquarters, Samsung boss said: "Please feel free. They are our best customer."
Apparently, Apple does not want the rivals to take full control of the OLED screen that they equip the most advanced iPhone.Reports indicate that Apple is pushing other companies to expand their OLED production lines in order to diversify their supply by 2019. This is the first time an OLED screen has been equipped for the iPhone. Its full screen has created many difficulties in production. Even problems in the production process can make the iPhone X in the next time.
In addition, there are reports that Apple is considering a partnership with Japan Display, the company that has claimed ownership of the technology that can produce high-quality LCD overflows. There is even speculation that Apple is developing its own OLED display and then granting production rights to trusted partners.
In any case, during this time Apple hated to hate Samsung, but Apple still daily enrich the rival South Korea. Samsung, of course, is excited to see Apple fans gather in front of the Apple Store to wait for the iPhone X on November 3.
