Overview
- Multiple Korean and tech outlets reported on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, that negotiations between Samsung Electronics and Chinese maker BOE to supply OLED panels for the base Galaxy S27 collapsed and BOE panels are no longer expected.
- BOE had received a formal request for information from Samsung and started a dedicated development project to adapt panels for the S27 before talks broke down.
- Reporting says many Samsung executives opposed using a rival for flagship displays and Samsung Display — a majority‑owned unit and the phone maker’s usual supplier — pressured Samsung to reconsider.
- Samsung explored BOE as a lower‑cost option to offset rising memory and storage costs, with sources saying BOE panels could have been about $5 cheaper per unit, so keeping Samsung Display may reduce those potential savings and could affect S27 pricing.
- The exact commercial or technical reason for the deal’s failure has not been disclosed, though outlets note BOE recently missed planned Apple OLED orders and that a final sourcing decision is expected well before an early‑2027 Unpacked announcement.