Not every
screen is the
same screen.
Most shops only tell you the price. We'll tell you what you're actually fitting — there are four grades of replacement panel on the market, and the gap between best and worst is bigger than people realise.
For 9 out of 10 customers we fit Soft OLED — original look & feel at the right price.
Read the comparison below for why ↓What we fit. In order of our recommendation.
Service Pack
From the manufacturer, in a sealed Apple / Samsung box.
Service-pack panels are the exact same part the brand ships to its own authorised workshops. Identical part numbers, identical performance. The most expensive option, and the only one that's ever truly 'original'.
- Sealed manufacturer box
- True Tone & Always-On preserved
- 12-month manufacturer warranty
- Expensive — 2-3× the cost of Soft OLED
- Limited stock outside flagship models
Worth it if your phone's still under AppleCare and you want to preserve that.
OEM Refurbished
Genuine panel, harvested, refurbished, recertified.
GENUINE OLED
An original Apple or Samsung display where only the cover glass was broken. We strip and re-laminate fresh glass over the same OLED. The OLED is 100% original; the glass & bond are new.
- Genuine OLED — identical pixel performance
- Cheaper than Service Pack
- True Tone retained
- Bond quality depends on the refurbisher
- Supply is irregular for new models
A good middle ground if you specifically need genuine OLED but want to save.
Soft OLED
Built to original spec by a third-party fab. Indistinguishable in daily use.
'Soft OLED' means a flexible OLED stack assembled to the original's exact spec by a tier-1 panel maker — not Apple, but the same factories that build Apple's displays. 90-95% match across every metric that matters: brightness, colour, contrast, response time, power draw, thickness.
- Same OLED tech, same thickness as the original
- No extra battery drain
- True Tone & ProMotion preserved
- Half the cost of Service Pack
- Not made by the manufacturer
- Doesn't carry the Apple/Samsung sticker
Our default fit. What we put in our own family's phones.
Incell LCD
Budget LCD pretending to be OLED. We don't recommend it.
Incell is the cheapest screen on the market — a hardened LCD with an embedded touch layer. It will get your phone working again, but you'll feel the compromises every day. We stock them only because some customers insist on the lowest possible price.
- Cheapest option on the market
- Reasonably tough against drops
- Visibly worse contrast & blacks (LCD vs OLED)
- 20-30% more battery drain — your phone won't last as long
- Noticeably thicker than original — fits flush but feels different
- No True Tone, no Always-On Display, no ProMotion
- Colours look cool/blue compared to original
We'll fit it if you ask. We'll talk you out of it first. Honestly? Spend the extra $40 and get a Soft OLED instead.
The whole truth.
Same panel, every model — for iPhone 15 Pro reference. Numbers vary slightly across models but the relative gaps don't.
The 90% nobody can spot.
'Soft OLED' refers to the type of panel — a flexible OLED stack rather than a rigid one. The same panel architecture Apple and Samsung use in their own flagships. We source ours from the tier-1 fabs in Shenzhen that build OEM-spec displays under contract.
You won't notice the difference in normal use. Battery life stays the same. True Tone and ProMotion still work. Half the price of Apple's own part.
We'll fit it if you ask. We'll talk you out of it first.
Incell LCDs save you $40-60. They also cost you about a year of battery life over the time you own the phone, plus daily compromises in the things you actually look at the screen for. Most shops fit them by default because their margin is higher and the customer doesn't know to ask.
We'd rather lose the sale than fit one without telling you what it actually means.
LCDs need a backlight that's always on, even on a black screen. OLED only lights up the pixels it's showing.
The combined LCD + backlight + digitiser stack is 0.3–0.5mm thicker. Some thin cases won't fit.
Whites lean blue, blacks lean grey. Side-by-side with an original, the difference is obvious.
Features that depend on OLED hardware simply won't work — iOS hides them in Settings.
Pick a phone. Pick a panel.
Walk in to DFO Uni Hill or get a quote online. Most screens fitted in 45 minutes — every grade in stock for the top models.
Common questions, plain answers.
Not sure which grade you want? Walk in, we'll show you all four side-by-side on a working iPhone before you commit.
Why do you recommend Soft OLED over genuine?
You won't notice the difference in normal use. Battery life stays the same. True Tone and ProMotion still work. Going genuine can cost up to double — only worth it if you really want to keep the Apple sticker on the part.
Do all four grades carry the same warranty?
No — Service Pack carries the full 12-month manufacturer warranty (because it's a genuine Apple/Samsung part). The other three grades carry our 90-day warranty on parts and labour. We'll re-fit free if anything fails inside the window.
Can you fit a screen I bought online?
Yes, but we won't warranty the screen itself — only our fitting work (90 days). We'll inspect it first; if it's obvious counterfeit or visibly damaged we'll be honest before we open the phone. Walk in and we'll quote you.
How can I tell which screen my phone has?
If we fitted it, your receipt says exactly which grade. If you're unsure about a screen another shop fitted, walk in — we'll identify it in 30 seconds with a brightness and colour test.
What if I want the cheapest screen anyway?
We'll fit it if you ask. We'll talk you out of it first. Features that depend on OLED hardware (True Tone, ProMotion, Always-On) simply won't work — iOS hides them in Settings. We'd rather lose the sale than fit one without telling you what it actually means.
Will True Tone still work?
Yes — on Service Pack, Genuine OLED Refurb, and Soft OLED. Not on Incell LCD, because True Tone requires OLED-specific sensors. iOS hides the True Tone toggle when an LCD is detected.
Will Face ID still work after a screen replacement?
Yes — if Face ID was working before the repair, it'll work after. The dot projector and TrueDepth camera live in the chassis, not the screen, so they transfer untouched. We test Face ID before you leave.
What happens if the new screen fails?
Uh oh — we hate to see it, but like all electronics, things go wrong sometimes. Bring it back in and we'll cover it under warranty, and extend the warranty appropriately so you're not left short. If you're not happy with the Soft OLED and would prefer a genuine panel, pay the difference and we'll upgrade you to original.