Korean display research institute UBI Research mentioned that against the backdrop of soaring memory prices, the cost space left by smartphones for other components has shrunk significantly, and screen downgrading has become a forced choice for manufacturers. For flagship devices, the material costs for both memory and display screens were close in early 2025; by the second half of 2026, the cost of memory already accounts for about 40% of the total machine, which is roughly six times that of a screen. This is the result of a combination of rising memory prices and declining shipping prices due to depreciation of OLED production lines.

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