AMOLED vs. Micro-LED
Comparing 2 standards across 12 specifications. 12 key differences identified.
AMOLED (Active-Matrix OLED) combines OLED's self-emissive pixels with a TFT active-matrix backplane -- the same one-transistor-per-pixel driving concept as TFT LCD, but switching light-emitting diodes instead of liquid-crystal light valves. It's the dominant OLED format in smartphones, mass-produced by Samsung starting in 2007.
Micro-LED is a true self-emissive display technology, like OLED, but built from microscopic inorganic LEDs rather than organic material -- eliminating both the backlight and OLED's burn-in risk. It remains an ultra-premium, mostly modular commercial technology; some TVs marketed as 'Micro RGB' are actually Mini-LED-backlit LCDs, not true Micro-LED.
Specification Comparison Table
12 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
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Backplane
|
TFT active-matrix (transistor per pixel) | — |
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Primary Use
|
Smartphones (TVs more commonly use WOLED) | — |
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Mass Production Start
|
October 2007 (Samsung) | — |
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First Consumer Devices
|
2008 | — |
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Contrast Ratio
|
— | ∞ : 1 (Infinite contrast) |
|
Viewing Angle
|
— | 178° / 178° |
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Response Time (GtG)
|
— | < 0.001 ms (Sub-microsecond) |
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Color Gamut Coverage
|
— | 100% sRGB / 100% DCI-P3 / 95%+ Rec.2020 |
|
Peak Brightness
|
— | 2,000–5,000+ nits (Sustained full field) |
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Burn-in Risk
|
— | None (Inorganic Gallium Nitride crystals) |
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Backlight / Emissive Type
|
— | Self-Emissive Inorganic Microscopic LEDs |
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Black Level / Minimum Luminance
|
— | Absolute Zero (0.000 nits) |