Side-by-Side Comparison
Panel Types
IPS vs. QLED
Comparing 2 standards across 12 specifications. 12 key differences identified.
Comparing:
IPS
QLED
IPS (In-Plane Switching) panels offer the widest viewing angles of the common LCD types -- 178°/178° is standard -- and the most consistent color, making them the default for color-critical monitors and most phone LCDs, at a contrast ratio similar to TN's.
QLED, despite its OLED-like name, is not a self-emissive technology -- it's a conventional LED-backlit LCD panel with a quantum-dot film added between the backlight and the LCD layer to produce more precise color. Samsung introduced it in 2017; it still requires a backlight and has the same blooming limitations as other backlit LCDs.
Specification Comparison Table
12 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Contrast Ratio
|
1,000 : 1 (Static) | — |
|
Viewing Angle
|
178° / 178° (Wide) | — |
|
Response Time (GtG)
|
1–4 ms | — |
|
Color Gamut Coverage
|
99–100% sRGB / 95–98% DCI-P3 | — |
|
Peak Brightness
|
350–500 nits (SDR) / 600–1,000 nits (FALD HDR) | — |
|
Burn-in Risk
|
None (Immune) | — |
|
Backlight / Emissive Type
|
Transmissive LED / Mini-LED Edge or FALD | — |
|
Black Level / Minimum Luminance
|
Moderate (0.1–0.3 nits, IPS glow present) | — |
|
Underlying Technology
|
— | LED-backlit LCD (typically VA) + quantum-dot color-conversion film |
|
Self-Emissive
|
— | No -- requires a backlight, same as any other LCD |
|
Introduced
|
— | CES 2017 (Samsung) |
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Not To Be Confused With
|
— | OLED (self-emissive, no backlight) |