On September 19th, 2023, Honor unveiled its latest foldable phone, V Purse. This 7.71-inch flexible OLED display, offering a thinner and lighter folding experience, is supplied by BOE. It delivers superb image quality and extreme durability for over 200,000 folds.
This BOE OLED display has a resolution of 2348×2016 and a brightness of up to 1600 nits. Contents look clear even under sunlight. The exceptionally high pixel density and contrast ratio ensures that every image displayed is vivid. This flexible OLED display uses BOE’s proprietary Q9 materials, which enable a high PWM frequency of 2160Hz and significantly reduce screen flicker.
BOE has been the world’s 2nd largest flexible OLED manufacturer in terms of shipment volume. In 2023H1 alone, BOE has shipped more than 50 million flexible OLED displays, which is an 80% YoY increase. These displays have been integrated into over 45 flagship products.
BOE has been actively participating in drafting the industry standards for foldable displays, including side-folding displays, outward-folding displays, and inward-folding displays. OLED is inherently flexible, making it an ideal candidate for flexible display screens. Unlike traditional LCDs, which require a backlight and multiple layers, OLED panels are made from organic materials that emit light when electricity is applied. This property allows OLED panels to be extremely thin and bendable, a crucial requirement for the flexible display screens in foldable phones. In the mean time, flexible display screens based on OLED technology offer high contrast ratios, true blacks, and vibrant colors. Flexible display screens need to be as thin as possible to minimize the bulkiness of a foldable smart phone. OLED’s ability to operate without a backlight allows for thinner, lighter flexible display screens, which is critical for the sleek design and user comfort. Another significant advantage of OLED in flexible display screens is its energy efficiency, which is especially important given the larger screen sizes of foldable smart phones.
BOE has been a long-term partner of Honor, launching a series of innovative products together, including the Honor 90 series and Magic V. Honor V Purse marks another milestone between Honor and BOE. BOE will continue to innovate and empower partners to introduce more foldable products. Durability is a key concern for any flexible display screen, especially in foldable phones that are constantly being opened and closed. OLED technology addresses this concern effectively. OLED panels can withstand repeated bending and folding without compromising on performance. This resilience makes OLED-based flexible display screens a reliable choice for the demanding mechanics of foldable phones.