Omdia says that AMOLED smartphone display shipments are expected to decline by 7% in 2026 amid rising memory prices and increasing market uncertainty. Both flexible and rigid OLED shipments will decline.
Omdia expects 778 million smartphone panels to ship in 2026, down from 836 million in 2025. Flexible AMOLED shipments will decline for the first time in seven years. Rigid (glass-based) OLED shipments declined in 2025 as well, as smartphone vendors prefer using flexible OLEDs as production prices are dropping the technology gap is closing.
Omdia says that beyond the increased memory prices, there are broader macroeconomic factors that weigh on the market, including rising energy costs and supply chain disruptions.
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