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SuperAMOLED vs S-LCD

19 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/superamoled-vs-s-lcd.144348/

dharmil007
dharmil007 Original post #1
Jul 28, 2011 at 4:46 PM
SuperAMOLED vs S-LCD

Which is better out of this 2 ??

in Few dayz i Have decided to buy Nexus S

so is Nexus S available in SuperAMOLED version in India ???
ofabhishek
Jul 28, 2011 at 5:09 PM
indian version of Nexus S (i.e I9023) has SC-LCD
desiibond
Jul 28, 2011 at 5:18 PM
lot of reading: S-LCD
battery and movie playback and pictures etc: S-AMOLED
desiibond
Jul 28, 2011 at 5:36 PM
Wong.

Super Amoled is always better.

sorry sir. when it comes to sharpness of text, LCD panel is much better than OLED panel.
gagan007
Jul 28, 2011 at 6:00 PM
I have seen (in bangalore) that it is being sold with lcd panel and not amoled.

@noob: amoled screens may brighter and more vibrant but you will find lcd panels soothing to the eyes.
dharmil007
Jul 28, 2011 at 6:42 PM
@noob: amoled screens may brighter and more vibrant but you will find lcd panels soothing to the eyes.

Well said.
'coz i have seen both panels
S-lCD - Wave 2
SuperAMOLED - Galaxy S

i Found that Wave 2 had better display then Galaxy S {personal thought}

But as i browse on Forums & other site, ppl alwayz say that SuperAMOLED is better, but i cant say that.

So i need to ask u ppl.
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noob #9
Jul 28, 2011 at 6:46 PM
sorry sir. when it comes to sharpness of text, LCD panel is much better than OLED panel.

everything looks much much better on AMOLED. been using it for 1 year now.
shifted from WinMo 6.5 having LCD ones.
also sir, the sharpness you are mentioning here is not even noticeable here.esp with mobile screens.
dharmil007
Jul 28, 2011 at 6:48 PM
Does having an SuperAMOLEd Panel give an increase in battery Life over S-lCd ???
desiibond
desiibond #11
Jul 28, 2011 at 7:43 PM
the sharpness you are mentioning here is not even noticeable here.esp with mobile screens.

This really tickles me. Let me explain this the dummies way. Take your amoled device and try to read an ebook or a webpage for a while. Then try current gen mobile phones with LCD display like:

1. N900
2. Wave II
3. Xperia X10
4. HD2/HD7
5. iphone 4
6. Optimus Black etc

and try to read same document or webpage. many (who are able to notice) notice that the text is much much smoother on LCD panels.

and btw, if you are talking about SuperAMOLED on SGS, it is even worse, thanks to it's inferior PenTile matrix. Oversaturated colors (some misunderstand this as being vibrant colors), just a bit washed out fonts. SA+ on SGSII gets much better but still, when it comes to reading, it's not match yet for LCD. It will take time for OLED to get to that level but right now, it is not.

The above observation is from this:

I am testing X7 with amoled display, I have N900 and there is X10 in my house. I have already tried friend's SGS, HD7, iPhone 4, N8 etc.

Does having an SuperAMOLEd Panel give an increase in battery Life over S-lCd ???

yes. it does. sometimes, a lot and sometimes, not much.
dharmil007
Jul 28, 2011 at 8:40 PM
This really tickles me. Let me explain this the dummies way. Take your amoled device and try to read an ebook or a webpage for a while. Then try current gen mobile phones with LCD display like:

1. N900
2. Wave II
3. Xperia X10
4. HD2/HD7
5. iphone 4
6. Optimus Black etc

and try to read same document or webpage. many (who are able to notice) notice that the text is much much smoother on LCD panels.

and btw, if you are talking about SuperAMOLED on SGS, it is even worse, thanks to it's inferior PenTile matrix. Oversaturated colors (some misunderstand this as being vibrant colors), just a bit washed out fonts. SA+ on SGSII gets much better but still, when it comes to reading, it's not match yet for LCD. It will take time for OLED to get to that level but right now, it is not.

The above observation is from this:

I am testing X7 with amoled display, I have N900 and there is X10 in my house. I have already tried friend's SGS, HD7, iPhone 4, N8 etc.



yes. it does. sometimes, a lot and sometimes, not much.



So what do u suggest ??
iF i M able to get Nexus S of both display panels
S-lCd & SuperAMOLED which one should i choose ???
S
Jul 28, 2011 at 9:26 PM
same query here..
Looking for the same phone..

Hey dharmil007, u checked the prices ?
dharmil007
Jul 28, 2011 at 10:34 PM
same query here..
Looking for the same phone..

Hey dharmil007, u checked the prices ?



Yea,
Flipkart & letsBUy = 19999

ebay.in = 19890

havent check local dealers though it would be around 19.6k
S
Jul 28, 2011 at 10:42 PM
One of the local stores here said 18,800 :) (Kerala)
desiibond
desiibond #16
Jul 28, 2011 at 11:01 PM
Are you sure that the one with amoled panel has indian warranty? Like I said earlier, if you watch lot of movies, get amoled one and get it only if it ha manufacturer warranty.
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abhi615 #17
Jul 29, 2011 at 12:19 AM
hi all
is reading books difficult on super amoled screen? and does it consume more battery while in white background (as in like reading). ?
help would be appreciated.
giprabu
giprabu #18
Jul 29, 2011 at 8:32 AM
hi all
is reading books difficult on super amoled screen? and does it consume more battery while in white background (as in like reading). ?
help would be appreciated.

read this thread from post 1, you will get your query answered . :)
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abhi615 #19
Jul 29, 2011 at 3:58 PM
read this thread from post 1, you will get your query answered . :)

thanks for taking out time to post.
well i read the thread from post 1 and could figure out that people find SLCD better for reading. but is this difference a drastic difference. i couldnt find the latter part of my query , does s amoled consume more battery when displaying predominantly white backgrounds as in reading text.