What is an AMOLED screen? What does AMOLED mean?

AMOLED is a display technology that is used on many screens. Most of them are usually found on smartphones, so if you have been looking for a smartphone, from brands like Samsung or Google Pixel, you might have stumbled on some that brag about having AMOLED displays. Do you know what AMOLED stands for and what it is? If you want to know the answer and see why AMOLED is both good and bad, read on: AMOLED is a type of OLED display and an acronym for Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diodes. The OLED part means that the display uses LEDs and an organic compound made of carbon and other substances to light up and display colors. The AM part of AMOLED, which comes from Active Matrix, represents the electronic implementation behind the screen. OLED screens can use two types of electronics to control the pictures they display: PMOLED and AMOLED. Thus, there is no difference between OLED and AMOLED, as AMOLED is an OLED display. There are differences, however, between PMOLED and AMOLED. PMOLED comes from Passive Matrix OLED, and it is an electronics implementation that does not have a storage capacitor. AMOLED, as we already know, stands for Active Matrix OLED and its electronics driver has a storage capacitor. Some people think that AMOLED is better than LCD, while others argue about the opposite. However, there are pros and cons to both these display technologies: Image source: Wikipedia IPS LCD stands for In-Plane Switching Liquid Crystal Display, and it is an improvement of the LCD technology. IPS LCD offers more brightness, contrast, and colors that look more natural than a traditional TN (Twisted Nematic) LCD screen, as well as much broader viewing angles. However, all the pros and cons we talked about in the previous section from this article still apply. There is no clear winner when it comes to AMOLED vs. IPS LCD, as both technologies have their strengths and weaknesses. The main benefits of AMOLED are the pure blacks, bright colors and strong contrast ratio that this type of screens can give you. If you want all that, you should look into buying devices with AMOLED screens. Now you know what AMOLED stands for and why it is a great technology. You also know why nobody can say that it is the best display technology and why other display technologies such as IPS LCD compete with it. Do you want the true blacks and bright colors offered by AMOLED? Or do you prefer the cheaper LCD? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Receive our daily newsletter. You may unsubscribe at any time. For details read the Privacy policy. Check this box if you agree to receive our emails. You are subscribed to www.digitalcitizen.life. Receive our weekly newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time. For details, read our Privacy policy. Check this box if you agree to receive our emails. You are subscribed to www.digitalcitizen.life.