Samsung’s Super AMOLED screens have caused quite a stir lately, and as this video comparison shows, it certainly handles direct sunlight better than an AMOLED screen. When put next to an LCD though, you’d be hard-pressed to tell the difference.
That’s not good news for Samsung, though they’ll be heartened to hear that the Super AMOLED on their Galaxy S performed much better in the shade than the HTC Desire (an AMOLED screen phone) and the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10, which has an LCD. Take a look at the example below, which shows the X10 on the left, the Galaxy S on the right and the Desire nestled in between. There’s not a ton of difference between the LCD and Super AMOLED, but I’d say that the LCD would make for an easier read while out and about. [TechBlog]
Harvz
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 9:08 AMI wouldnt say LCD bests Amoled. they look much the same to me. and the photos of them inside the Amoled kills LCD
Harvz
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 9:10 AMSorry i mean super amoled
boc
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 11:52 AMWhere’s the iPhone 4 screen?
I want to see the iPhone 4 compared against these. Especially since it’s out so soon (already?), couldn’t they have held off on this article until they could do the comparison once they got their iPhone 4?
Hey, let’s throw in an e-ink display while we’re at it. Also, bring out a bog-standard computer LCD monitor and see how it goes. You know, for perspective.
Nick Chaplin
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at 3:12 PMI certainly wouldn’t say that LCD beats Super AMOLED. LCD looks either on par or worse from every angle.
Antony
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at 7:41 AMAgreed Kat Hannaford Needs To Put His Glasses On
gseattle
Monday, October 4, 2010 at 2:12 AMAnd battery life?