Ever wondered what is so special about the displays in some recent phones coming out with AMOLED display?

Is it actually better than a regular TFT display and should you shell out a few extra bucks to buy a phone with AMOLED display as compared to another similar spec phone which comes with TFT display?

AMOLED stands for Active Matrix Light Emitting Diode.

LED is the future of displays, in televisions,mobile phones and all other gadgets using a display.LED displays are better than LCD (TFT) displays in nearly every field,whether it is viewing angle,power consumption,or even slimness.

Comparison of AMOLED and LCD in different fields:

1)Brightness of screen:

LED displays are brighter as compared to LCD displays and are even less stressful for the eyes to view for a longer period of time.

2)Viewing angle:

You may find that if you walk around to the sides of your LCD TV,the display becomes less clear and appears as a grey band when very close to 180 degrees,but for LED displays, the picture remains as clear and vivid at moderate viewing angles and only exhibits the behavior of LCD displays slowly at large angles.

3)Power consumption

LCD screens require a backlight whereas LED displays operate without a backlight, thus they consume less power as compared to LCD displays and thus a device can run for a larger amount of time on the same battery(30-40% more for AMOLED).

4)Vividness of display and Blacks

You may observe that on LCD displays,blacks do not appear like those in normal life,they are not very dark and in some cases appear more like grey than black.This is because the black in an LCD display has a light behind it and hence it cannot be totally dark,whereas for LED displays,the pixel which is supposed to display black becomes an “off-pixel”(that spot turns off),so blacks are sharp and very dark.

Colors on an LED display are more vivid and pleasant than LCD and LED displays have superior contrast ratios and lesser response times,thus reducing blur effects.

5)Sunlight legibility

This is a debatable category and in many cases,sunlight viewability of LCD screens is better than that of LED screens but generally when it comes to AMOLED displays,they have better readability in sunlight.

6)Cost

AMOLED screens are more expensive than TFT LCD screens,but the difference does not amount to much considering the small size of displays on mobile phones.But when it comes to large television screens,the cost difference is significant.

7)Lifespan

Lifespan of AMOLED displays is lesser than LCD displays.But with the average rate of replacement and upgrading of gadgets such as mobile phones and televisions,this is not much of an issue.

CONCLUSION:

AMOLED displays are better than LCD displays in almost every aspect.They have larger contrast ratios,lesser response times,more vivid colors,darker blacks,lesser power consumption,wider viewing angle,brighter displays, and some more advantages.

When it comes to the shortcomings,the slightly higher cost of AMOLED displays of mobile phones as compared to TFT screens and shorter shelf life are not deal-breaking issues.

So should you shell out those extra few bucks for an AMOLED display phone when you have a similar spec phone with TFT display?

Yes you should!