Samsung Display has developed the world's first organic light-emitting diode (OLED) for smartphones that simultaneously achieves 2K resolution and a 165Hz refresh rate. This innovation aims to target the high-performance gaming smartphone market by providing high resolution and fast screen transitions while reducing power consumption.
On September 14, Samsung Display announced that it will supply its 6.9-inch 2K·165Hz OLED to Vivo's premium brand iQOO for the upcoming gaming smartphone 'iQOO 16', set to launch this month.
Currently, high-end gaming smartphone OLEDs typically support 1.5K resolution with a 165Hz refresh rate. Samsung Display's new product maintains the refresh rate while increasing the resolution to 2K and reducing screen power consumption by approximately 30% compared to existing products.
The maximum brightness of the display reaches 2,800 nits in high brightness mode (HBM). When the operating pixel ratio (OPR) is at 1%, it can achieve a peak brightness of 10,000 nits.
As both resolution and refresh rate increase, the number of pixels and driving circuits that need to be processed also rises, leading to higher power consumption. Specifically, at 2K·165Hz, a new screen must be displayed approximately every 6 milliseconds, necessitating fast and precise pixel charging technology.
To address this, Samsung Display increased the thickness of the pixel signal wiring by 10% to reduce current resistance and enhance charging speed. The display driver chip (DDIC) now utilizes a 22-nanometer process, finer than the previous 28-nanometer process, resulting in a 30% reduction in operational power consumption.
The latest organic materials and the anti-glare OLED technology 'LEAD™' have also been applied. Additionally, three years of accumulated AI-based image optimization technology have been integrated to improve brightness and color uniformity.
Lee Ho-jung, Vice President and Head of Product Planning at Samsung Display, stated, "We have concentrated the world's best OLED technology to simultaneously achieve high resolution, high refresh rate, high brightness, and power efficiency. Based on the differentiated competitiveness of Samsung OLED, optimized for fast screen transitions and extended play in high-end games, we will continue to strengthen our technological leadership in the premium smartphone market."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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