TOKYO, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Apple ( AAPL ) will use

organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays for all iPhone

models sold in 2025 and later, moving entirely away from liquid

crystal displays (LCDs), Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported on

Tuesday, citing unnamed sources.

Television and smartphone makers are adopting OLED displays

over LCDs for the former's ability to deliver more vivid colours

and sharper contrast, ideal for high-definition videos.

The planned move will exclude Japan's Sharp Corp ( SHCAF )

and Japan Display ( JNNDF ) from Apple's ( AAPL ) handset business, Nikkei

said.

Apple ( AAPL ) has begun placing orders for OLED displays for the

upcoming iPhone SE model from China's BOE Technology

and South Korea's LG Display ( LPL ), according to Nikkei.

Sharp and Japan Display ( JNNDF ) had a combined 70% share of iPhone

displays about a decade ago but had supplied LCDs only for the

iPhone SE recently and do not mass-produce OLED displays for

smartphones, the report added.

Apple ( AAPL ) first used OLED panels in the iPhone X, unveiled in

2017, and has since switched to OLEDs for premium iPhone models.

The company brought OLED screens to the latest generation

iPad Pro models launched in May.

Sharp, Japan Display ( JNNDF ) and LG Display ( LPL ) declined to comment in

response to Reuters' queries. Apple ( AAPL ) did not immediately respond

to a request for comment.