A 5.5" HD AMOLED Now Costs Less Than an Equivalent LCD

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The production costs of AMOLED screens are going down, and in some cases, they are already cheaper to make than TFT LCDs: for instance, a 5.5-inch HD AMOLED panel now costs $12.10 to make, while a comparable LCD costs $12.20. Higher resolution AMOLED screens (e.g., QHD) are still considerably more expensive than their counterparts, however.

...production costs for AMOLED panels were much higher than those for LCD panels because of high depreciation rates for equipment and higher labor costs although the production structure of AMOLED panels is simpler as compared to that of LED parts. However, the production of LCD screens still has advantages in the high-resolution segment, asserted the sources. It is estimated that the production cost for a 5.5-inch QHD LTPS LCD panels is still 30% cheaper than that for the same size of QHD AMOLED panels.
 
Yet a replacement still cost at the very least 100 bucks.
 
Yep, it will really be great when FHD and QHD reach parity, FHD is really the minimum IMO.
 
I want one of these on my phone so my screen doesn't get washed out outside while playing Pokemon Go.
 
Does AMOLED still have burn-in problems (e.g. leaving the GPS on the screen for 1 hr every day resulting in ghost images)?
 
selflove said:
Does AMOLED still have burn-in problems (e.g. leaving the GPS on the screen for 1 hr every day resulting in ghost images)?
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I have had 3 phones with AMOLED screens, and haven't seen a single ghost imagine despite using Waze on a daily basis and often leaving my screen on for long periods of time. My Pixel XL is great, but my Samsung Note 3 is even better in the fact it is nearly 4 years old and the screen looks just as good as it did on launch week!
 
ccityinstaller said:
I have had 3 phones with AMOLED screens, and haven't seen a single ghost imagine despite using Waze on a daily basis and often leaving my screen on for long periods of time. My Pixel XL is great, but my Samsung Note 3 is even better in the fact it is nearly 4 years old and the screen looks just as good as it did on launch week!
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My Galaxy S4 had burn in issues after a 9 months of using Waze 1.75 hrs each day (going to work and back home). I exchanged it when it was still under warranty but then it started to burn in again after another 9 months.
 
And I have a Galaxy Note 4 that still needs a replacement display assembly, that's a Super AMOLED panel at 5.7" with 2560x1440 resolution (landscape orientation), and the phone came out 3+ years ago - I go looking for that replacement part and resellers are still wanting $185+ for it, compared to other devices this is the most expensive display assembly in the history of smartphones I think 'cause I can get most any other display assembly for most any other device at half the cost.

Oh well, guess it just sits here waiting for a new display. :)
 
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