This is very energy efficient because Super AMOLED displays simply turn off
individual black pixels so your Galaxy Note 5 only uses a little bit of power while enabling quicker access to a very productive function.
Not exact matches
The
black levels are perfect since this is an AMOLED display and each
individual pixel can be shut off when needed to represent true
black.
The end result is the familiar sort of screen seen on a Kindle or Kobo reader, with almost
black - on - white text and up to sixteen shades of grey, which is created by sub-addressing
individual pixels.
First, because OLED (organic light - emitting diode) displays can light up
individual pixels, they can also turn them off, yielding deep
blacks and some staggering contrasts that LCDs can't match.
An AMOLED panel traditionally has deeper
blacks and more saturation than other display panels, but it is also better on battery life since it lights up
individual pixels instead of the full display.
Remember: AMOLED means the screen activates
individual pixels, so if something is
black that
pixel is turned off.
However, OLED displays can light
individual pixels, and
black pixels do not light at all.
Since the
Pixel 2 has an OLED screen, it can turn
individual pixels completely off, allowing for true
black backgrounds that waste no power.
Using organic material to create
individual light - emitting
pixels, there's no need for a backlight, making for slimmer display panels that offer the deepest
black levels available.
Deep
blacks and excellent contrast ratio as
individual pixels can be turned off, making it well suited for HDR.
Perfect
blacks can be achieved since
individual pixels can be turned on / off.
Compared to LCDs (liquid crystal displays), OLEDs produce true
black colors because
individual pixels can be turned off.
The
black levels are perfect since this is an AMOLED display and each
individual pixel can be shut off when needed to represent true
black.
By default, the background on the phone is
black which comes out completely dark on an AMOLED screen, because the screen technology can illuminate
individual pixels for precision
blacks sat next to bright whites.
As an AMOLED display you should expect perfect
black levels, as it can turn off
individual pixels to deliver those true
black colors, and as such the contrast efficiency on this display is incredibly high as well.
An LCD display must use a backlight, while AMOLED displays can selectively light
individual pixels to both save battery and show true
black.