Amoled, Super Amoled, Ips or Oled: which is better and what is the difference?

When choosing a smartphone, monitor or TV, buyers are wondering whether it is worth paying extra for a model equipped with an AMOLED or OLED display, or is it better to opt for IPS. These types of matrices have their own advantages and disadvantages, and the choice is far from obvious.

What is an IPS matrix?

The principle of operation of the IPS matrix [/ caption] IPS (In-Plane-Switching) is a type of matrix that was first introduced by Hitachi in 1996. The goal of the developers was to eliminate the problems faced by users of TN screens. The best image quality was achieved by changing the position of the liquid crystal – the engineers placed it not perpendicularly, but parallel to each other. This arrangement has resulted in better color reproduction and wider viewing angles.

IPS display – specifications

Undoubtedly, this is by far the most popular type of screen. They are highly regarded by gamers and moviegoers. What elements of the IPS matrix owe this user confidence?

1. Construction – in IPS matrices we deal with the movement of liquid crystals in a direction parallel to the surface of the screen. In the case of screens of the older type (TN), the crystals were arranged perpendicularly. The use of new technology meant less light scattering from the sensor, resulting in wide viewing angles and excellent color reproduction. There has been a revolution in the monitor market, which is full of new IPS screens today.
2. Viewing angles are an extremely important parameter that largely determines the comfort of use. Wide viewing angles allow you to see a clear image from anywhere in the room. This is especially noticeable when watching a movie.
3. Color palette . Realistic colors allow you to work and play comfortably. This is the strongest aspect of this type of matrix.
4. Black Reproduction – While an IPS monitor will show millions of vivid colors, keep in mind that black reproduction is slightly weaker than other panels.
5. Response time – This parameter is very important for gamers, although others. The response time determines how long the monitor screen will execute a user command. The first IPS matrices gave way to competition in this area. However, some models boast lightning fast 1ms performance. These monitors are often used by professional gamers.
6. Refresh rate – determines how many animation frames can be displayed on the monitor screen in one second. This value is indicated in hertz. This is another parameter that has improved significantly over the first IPS screens. In this group of monitors, players will find devices with a frequency of up to 144 Hz. Thanks to this, you can get a sensational smoothness of the animation. For office work, a monitor with a much lower refresh rate is perfect.
7. Resolution is a parameter that is directly related to the details of the image. The choice of IPS-matrix screens is so wide that we can perfectly adjust the resolution to suit personal preferences. Full HD is a popular standard. However, users looking for the highest quality will definitely go for 4K models. The revolution is slowly approaching, which has already brought the first models with an impressive 8K resolution.

Worth knowing! Super IPS, Advanced Super IPS and IPS Provectus matrices appeared on the market. Details have been introduced to improve contrast and color rendition.

 What is OLED and what are its benefits?

OLED is an organic light-emitting diode. It is also the name for displays used in televisions and other devices that use LEDs made from organic compounds. Unlike LCD panels (with LED diodes), they do not require additional backlighting as they can emit light on their own. Hence their most important advantages and disadvantages (to which we will turn to shortly) follow. OLED displays have a much simpler structure than LCDs. They can be compared to “sandwiches” made of several dozen very thin layers of organic materials. Depending on the technology used – RGB or RGBW – such panels consist of three or four diode-subpixels: red, green and blue, and possibly white.
OLED display principle [/ caption]

What is AMOLED?

AMOLED, or Active Matrix OLED (or Advanced Matrix OLED), is nothing more than an improved version of OLED diodes. An AMOLED display can be less than 1mm thick and provide excellent picture quality without the need for a backlight. Compared to OLED screens, AMOLEDs consume less power while providing longer battery life. They also feature wide viewing angles and black reproduction. Devices with an AMOLED screen can be used on a sunny day, and the image quality will be much better than other displays. In addition, when comparing, for example, AMOLED and OLED, one should pay attention to much better black reproduction due to the fact that in AMOLED technology black is nothing more than switched off pixels – a simple solution.which has many advantages. In addition, AMOLED is an active matrix in which each pixel is directly activated – the corresponding circuit applies voltage to the cathode and anode materials, stimulating the middle organic layer. This enables pixels on AMOLED displays to turn on and off three times faster than a traditional OLED screen. These matrices are of different types:

1. Super AMOLED – Super AMOLED displays have self-emitting diodes that provide faster response times and higher contrast levels for more detailed and clearer displays.
2. Super AMOLED Plus is a more energy efficient version of AMOLED displays,
3. Super HD AMOLED is a version for people who want to receive images in HD resolution, that is, 1280×720 pixels. Another, improved version of this version is Super AMOLED Full HD,
4. Super AMOLED + is the slightly brighter equivalent of Super AMOLED, which also works at a higher resolution – qHD 960×540 pixels.

What to choose?

https://youtu.be/I5Zh3v841E4 In fact, AMOLED and OLED are two extremely similar technologies. AMOLED has firmly established itself in the smartphone market and this is where we will find most devices with this technology. Energy efficiency is extremely important for phones as it allows you to extend the battery life on one charge cycle. OLED displays are virtually unmatched in the TV market. Major brands assemble panels for the top-of-the-line models, offering users perfect images, deep blacks and perfectly reproducible colors. This technology should be chosen when purchasing, as it provides the best value for money and also generates great colors. Unfortunately, there is no way to pick a unanimous winner in the OLED vs AMOLED comparison. Of course, both solutions are much better and more promising,than IPS screens. However, such devices are a good compromise for budget conscious people. If image quality is not that important to you, then an IPS panel should live up to your expectations.