In short: which one is for you
Recent iPhone (last 2–3 years), you keep it or plan to sell it
→ Service Pack. The phone stays exactly as bought, iOS confirms “Genuine Apple Part”, resale value is untouched.
You want a genuine screen but don’t mind the iOS message
→ OEM (pulled). A genuine Apple display, pulled intact from another iPhone — same image, same glass, 15–30% cheaper. The only visible difference is one line in Settings.
iPhone 4–5+ years old, tight budget, one or two more years of use
→ Aftermarket with the same specifications (OLED, 120 Hz on Pro). Works, has a warranty, costs 2–3 times less. You accept that the glass is more prone to scratches and cracks.
You were promised “genuine” at an aftermarket price
→ It doesn’t exist. Ask for the option in writing on the quote and check after the repair under Settings › General › About › Parts and Service History.
Why there are three prices for “one screen”
An iPhone display is not a single part but a sandwich: the outer glass, the touch layer, the panel itself (OLED from the iPhone X onwards, LCD on the 11, XR, SE and older), the frame and, on recent models, the ambient-light and True Tone sensors. Who makes the panel and who assembles the sandwich decides the quality — and the price.
Three families circulate on the market. Names vary from shop to shop (“original”, “pulled”, “refurbished”, “copy”, “soft OLED”), which makes comparison hard. We use three names and explain them below: Service Pack, OEM and aftermarket.
Genuine, in Apple packaging
Service Pack
The screen the authorized channel fits too, delivered new in the Apple service box with every factory layer. After fitting we calibrate it and iOS recognises it as a “Genuine Apple Part”. It is the only option that leaves the phone technically identical to a new one — which is also why it is the most expensive.
- +Image, brightness, 120 Hz — factory
- +Native True Tone
- +iOS: “Genuine Apple Part”
- +Resale value unaffected
- −Highest price
- −Not available for every older model
Genuine Apple, pulled intact
OEM (“pulled”)
A genuine Apple display removed intact from an iPhone that had a different fault — logic board, housing, liquid damage. Not refurbished: glass, panel and sensors are factory, the part has simply been fitted once before and does not come in Apple packaging. It is not paired to your phone, so iOS marks it “Unknown Part” — with no effect on how it works.
- +Genuine Apple screen — same image, same glass
- +120 Hz on Pro
- +True Tone transferred
- +15–30% cheaper than Service Pack
- −iOS: “Unknown Part”
- −Has been fitted once before — we test every one before fitting
Third-party
Aftermarket
A screen made entirely by another manufacturer. We only fit aftermarket screens with the same specifications as the original: OLED on OLED models, 120 Hz on Pro — not cheap LCD “incell” panels that change the technology. In daily use the differences are usually unnoticeable: colour tones, minor refresh differences, a marginally thicker part. The real difference is the glass: more fragile, it scratches and cracks more easily than the original. Rational on an old phone; not on a recent one.
- +Lowest price (2–3× below Service Pack)
- +Same specifications: OLED, 120 Hz on Pro
- +Fully functional, Face ID fine
- +Same warranty as the others
- −More fragile glass — scratches and cracks more easily
- −Slightly different colours and refresh (rarely noticeable)
- −Marginally thicker
- −iOS: “Unknown Part”
Side by side
| Service Pack | OEM | Aftermarket | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | Genuine Apple screen, new, in Apple service packaging | Genuine Apple screen, “pulled” intact from another iPhone, no packaging | Third-party screen with the same specifications (OLED, 120 Hz on Pro) |
| Image quality | Identical to original | Identical to original (it is a genuine screen) | Very close; slightly different tones |
| Peak brightness | Factory | Factory | Close to original |
| ProMotion 120 Hz (Pro) | Yes | Yes | Yes (minor refresh differences) |
| True Tone | Native, after calibration | Transferred from old screen | Transferred from old screen |
| Face ID | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| What iOS shows | “Genuine Apple Part” | “Unknown Part” | “Unknown Part” |
| Glass durability | Factory | Factory | More fragile: scratches and cracks more easily |
| Thickness / fit | Identical | Identical | Marginally thicker, no effect on fit |
| Resale value | Unaffected | Slightly affected (the iOS message) | Affected |
| Our warranty | 3 months | 3 months | 3 months |
| Price (from) | from 1,500 lei | from 500 lei | from 350 lei |
Prices per model, at our shop
Final price, VAT included, part + fitting, updated automatically from our stock. Where an option is missing, we don’t have it for that model and we don’t promise it. Fitting is done on the spot, in 30–60 minutes.
| Model | Service Pack | OEM | Aftermarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 17 Pro Max | 3,000 lei | 2,500 lei | 1,600 lei |
| iPhone 17 Pro | 2,500 lei | 2,200 lei | 1,400 lei |
| iPhone 17 | 2,500 lei | 2,000 lei | 1,000 lei |
| iPhone iPhone Air | 2,740 lei | 2,440 lei | 1,740 lei |
| iPhone 17e | 1,800 lei | 1,000 lei | 800 lei |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | 2,600 lei | 2,200 lei | 1,400 lei |
| iPhone 16 Pro | 2,400 lei | 1,800 lei | 1,200 lei |
| iPhone 16 Plus | 2,400 lei | 1,300 lei | 1,000 lei |
| iPhone 16 | 2,000 lei | 1,400 lei | 800 lei |
| iPhone 16e | 1,740 lei | 1,000 lei | 800 lei |
| iPhone 15 Pro Max | 2,300 lei | 2,000 lei | 1,000 lei |
| iPhone 15 Pro | 2,300 lei | 1,800 lei | 800 lei |
| iPhone 15 Plus | 2,300 lei | 1,300 lei | 800 lei |
| iPhone 15 | 1,500 lei | 1,300 lei | 700 lei |
| iPhone 14 Pro Max | 2,500 lei | 1,600 lei | 800 lei |
| iPhone 14 Pro | 2,100 lei | 1,300 lei | 700 lei |
| iPhone 14 Plus | 2,100 lei | 1,200 lei | 700 lei |
| iPhone 14 | 2,000 lei | 1,000 lei | 600 lei |
| iPhone 13 Pro Max | 2,200 lei | 1,200 lei | 800 lei |
| iPhone 13 Pro | 2,000 lei | 1,000 lei | 700 lei |
| iPhone 13 | 2,000 lei | 700 lei | 550 lei |
| iPhone 13 Mini | 1,800 lei | 899 lei | 550 lei |
| iPhone 12 Pro Max | 2,200 lei | 1,200 lei | 650 lei |
| iPhone 12 Pro | 2,000 lei | 700 lei | 550 lei |
| iPhone 12 | 2,000 lei | 700 lei | 550 lei |
| iPhone 12 Mini | 1,800 lei | 899 lei | 550 lei |
| iPhone 11 Pro Max | — | 700 lei | 500 lei |
| iPhone 11 Pro | — | 600 lei | 450 lei |
| iPhone 11 | — | 500 lei | 350 lei |
| iPhone XS Max | — | 800 lei | 550 lei |
| iPhone X | — | 600 lei | 450 lei |
| iPhone XR | — | 500 lei | 400 lei |
| iPhone XS | — | 600 lei | 450 lei |
Same prices as on our iPhone screen repair page and in Radical Store, where you can buy just the part if you fit it yourself.
How to verify yourself what was fitted
You don’t need us to check. Three steps — two on the phone, one on paper:
Parts and Service History
Settings › General › About › Parts and Service History. “Genuine Apple Part” next to Display = calibrated Service Pack. “Unknown Part” = OEM or aftermarket. The message does not affect function, but it is the most honest information you have.
The comparison test
Put the phone next to an identical iPhone, both at maximum brightness, on a white page. Service Pack and OEM look identical — they are genuine screens. Aftermarket may show a slightly different tone; often you won’t notice, which is exactly why step 3 matters.
The invoice
The option must be written on the invoice: Service Pack, OEM (genuine pulled) or aftermarket, with the warranty in months. If it just says “iPhone display”, ask before you pay.
Phrases that hide the option
“Original display” at 500–700 lei for a recent model
A Service Pack for an iPhone 14–16 costs more than that for the part alone. At that price it is OEM (if you are lucky) or aftermarket. Not necessarily a bad part — a wrong label.
“Refurbished” or “original” with no further explanation
Could mean a genuine screen pulled intact (what we call OEM / pulled), a genuine panel refurbished with third-party glass, or an aftermarket screen. Ask: “is it the Apple screen, unmodified, or has it been refurbished?”
“Just like the original, you can’t tell the difference”
You can tell in Settings, and sometimes at maximum brightness. It may be fine for you — but it should be your decision, not the seller’s.
“Lifetime warranty on the screen”
Nobody warrants a supplied part for life. The real warranty is the supplier’s, passed on — 3 months at our shop, on the invoice.
How we work — honestly
We fit all three options and write on the quote which one it is, with its price, before you leave the phone. We don’t call OEM “genuine new” and we don’t call aftermarket “just like the original”. Our default recommendation: Service Pack on recent phones, OEM (pulled) when you want a genuine screen without paying for the new part in Apple packaging, aftermarket only on older phones — and only with the same specifications as the original; we do not fit LCD “incell” screens on OLED phones.
Fitting takes 30–60 minutes, on the spot, with the old screen kept for the True Tone transfer. You check in Settings before you leave.
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