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iPhone 18 Pro Buyers Report Green Lines, Samsung Link Unproven
Some people who bought the new iPhone 18 Pro models say colored lines appeared on their screens.
Videos online show green, pink, and red lines.
A few users say Apple replaced their phones after they complained.
Nobody knows how many phones may be affected.
There is not yet proof that this is a widespread problem.
Some people are blaming Samsung because Samsung Display makes screens for Apple’s expensive phones.
However, that connection has not been proven.
Apple has not officially explained the reports.
Early sales interest in India appears stronger than for the previous models.
Social media videos and posts show green, pink, and red vertical lines on some iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max displays.
Some users say Apple replaced their phones, while the number of affected devices remains unknown.
There is no current evidence that the reports are widespread or tied to a specific hardware component.
Users have speculated about Samsung because Samsung Display supplies LTPO+ OLED panels for Apple’s high-end phones.
Apple has not officially commented; the iPhones launched September 9 and went on sale in India September 18.
- Who
- Some iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max buyers, Apple, and Samsung Display are involved in the reports.
- What
- Users are reporting colored vertical lines on the displays of some new iPhones.
- Where
- Reports have appeared on social media, including from India and other markets.
- When
- Apple launched the phones on September 9, and they went on sale in India on September 18; display reports emerged soon after launch.
- Why
- Users are reporting possible display problems, while some speculate about Samsung-supplied panels; no cause has been established.
Users and Samsung Link Speculation
Evidence Remains Inconclusive
Possible cause of the display lines
Users and Samsung Link Speculation
Some users associate the lines with Samsung because Samsung Display supplies panels for Apple’s high-end phones and similar lines have been reported on Samsung phones.
Evidence Remains Inconclusive
The article says there is no evidence linking the issue to a specific hardware component or proving that Samsung-supplied panels caused it.
Scale of the problem
Users and Samsung Link Speculation
Social media posts from India and other markets suggest the problem may affect multiple devices, and some users say Apple replaced their phones.
Evidence Remains Inconclusive
The number of affected units is unclear, and there is currently no evidence that the issue is widespread.
Key facts
- Affected models
- iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Reported symptoms
- Green, pink, and red vertical lines on screens
- Official response
- Apple has not officially responded to the claims
- Display supplier
- Samsung Display supplies LTPO+ OLED panels for Apple’s high-end phones
- Launch date
- September 9
- India sale date
- September 18
- Starting prices in India
- Rs 1,64,900 for iPhone 18 Pro and Rs 1,74,900 for iPhone 18 Pro Max
- Early demand
- Counterpoint Research reported a 15-28 percent year-on-year launch uptick, though definitive sales figures were not available
Quotes
An unnamed social media user
A user commenting on social media about the reported display lines
“This is a known issue that happens with Samsung screens sometimes. Mostly Samsung phones but considering they make most of the screens for Apple I assume it was just a bad panel lottery”
NDTV
“Isn't this the same line that happens on the S line of phones?”
NDTV
Tarun Pathak
Research Director at Counterpoint Research
“While it's too early to share definitive sales figures, initial demand for the 18 Pro is outperforming the 17 Pro YoY”
NDTV
Sources
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