Soft OLED vs hard OLED vs incell: how much do you actually save?
Dropping from a soft OLED to a hard OLED or an incell LCD saves money on every screen job, but the gap isn't the same on every model. This page compares the tiers from the same supplier for the same phone, so the only thing changing is the tier. Across the 5 screens below, a hard OLED listed for 17% to 40% less than the soft OLED for the same phone from the same supplier.
Public list prices, no login, before account or volume discounts, last checked 2026-10-21. Only suppliers whose terms allow automatic price checks are included right now. We never estimate prices. Not sure what the tiers are? Read screen quality tiers explained.
| Screen | Supplier | Soft OLED | Hard OLED | Saves vs soft | Incell LCD | Saves vs soft | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 13 screen | Wholesale Gadget Parts (WGP) | $39.97 | $29.82 | $10.15 less (25%) | $17.29 | $22.68 less (57%) | 2026-10-21 | source |
| iPhone 14 screen | Wholesale Gadget Parts (WGP) | $41.86 | $30.71 | $11.15 less (27%) | $17.29 | $24.57 less (59%) | 2026-10-21 | source |
| iPhone 15 screen | Wholesale Gadget Parts (WGP) | $55.12 | $33.13 | $21.99 less (40%) | $19.62 | $35.50 less (64%) | 2026-10-21 | source |
| iPhone 16 screen | Wholesale Gadget Parts (WGP) | $45.04 | $33.13 | $11.91 less (26%) | $20.58 | $24.46 less (54%) | 2026-10-21 | source |
| iPhone 15 Pro Max screen | Wholesale Gadget Parts (WGP) | $44.04 | $36.60 | $7.44 less (17%) | $30.94 | $13.10 less (30%) | 2026-10-21 | source |
How to use these numbers
- Price the gap into your quote. If you offer customers a "good / better / best" screen choice, the savings column is roughly what the cheaper tier takes off your parts cost for that model.
- Count returns, not just price. Supplier listings commonly warn that hard OLEDs break more easily and that incell LCDs draw more battery. A cheaper tier that comes back as a warranty job costs more than it saved.
- Grade names differ by supplier. Each row uses the tier exactly as that supplier's listing states it. Compare against another supplier only within the same tier.
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