{"id":218282,"date":"2021-04-03T13:40:22","date_gmt":"2021-04-03T10:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-an-ltpo-display-and-is-it-better-than-oled\/"},"modified":"2021-04-03T13:40:22","modified_gmt":"2021-04-03T10:40:22","slug":"what-is-an-ltpo-display-and-is-it-better-than-oled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-ltpo-display-and-is-it-better-than-oled\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is an LTPO Display, and Is It Better Than OLED?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36649069c25\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36649069c25\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-ltpo-display-and-is-it-better-than-oled\/#What_Is_an_LTPO_Display\" >What Is an LTPO Display?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-ltpo-display-and-is-it-better-than-oled\/#What_Benefits_Does_LTPO_Bring\" >What Benefits Does LTPO Bring?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-ltpo-display-and-is-it-better-than-oled\/#Which_Devices_Use_LTPO_Displays\" >Which Devices Use LTPO Displays?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-an-ltpo-display-and-is-it-better-than-oled\/#Another_Step_Forward\" >Another Step Forward<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#What Is an LTPO Display, and Is It Better Than OLED?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1202px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-721983 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/devices.jpg?width=1200&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"An Apple Watch Series 5 next to an iPhone 11 Pro.\" width=\"1202\" height=\"557\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/nova-bana-slovakia-nov-12-2019-1584576169\" data-credittext=\"Halfpoint\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/nova-bana-slovakia-nov-12-2019-1584576169\">Halfpoint\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wouldn\u2019t it be great if we could make smartphones more power efficient and get more use from a single charge? That\u2019s exactly the idea behind LTPO display <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> used by <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le and Samsung. Here\u2019s what to expect from the touchscreens of tomorrow.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_an_LTPO_Display\"><\/span>What Is an LTPO Display?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>LTPO stands for low-temperature polycrystalline oxide and it refers to a particular type of backplane technology seen in OLED displays. OLED stands for organic light-emitting diode, a unique type of self-emissive display found in everything from smartwatches to smartphones and larger consumer displays.<\/p>\n<p>OLED displays typically use low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) for the thin film transistors (TFTs) that make up the backplane of the display. By leveraging both LTPS and Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide (IGZO), Apple can use a combination of LTPS and LTPO technology to offer new benefits while keeping production viable.<\/p>\n<p>This is all done with the aim of producing displays that can vary their refresh rate. Apple technically used this display technology in the Apple Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Series<\/a> 4, but the true benefits weren\u2019t seen until the launch of the Apple Watch Series 5 with its always-on display.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-721647 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/apple_watch_series6.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Apple Watch Series 6\" width=\"650\" height=\"397\" data-credittext=\"Apple\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Apple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>LTPO is a breakthrough because it doesn\u2019t require additional components between the display controller and graphical processing unit (GPU) to allow for a dynamic refresh rate.<\/p>\n<p>While LTPO is an Apple-developed technology (for which it holds the patents,) Samsung has also been working on similar display technology that won\u2019t require it to pay royalties to one of its main rivals. Samsung\u2019s version is known as hybrid-oxide and polycrystalline silicon (HOP.)<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Benefits_Does_LTPO_Bring\"><\/span>What Benefits Does LTPO Bring?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your smartphone\u2019s display uses more power than any other component. While OLED screens are more efficient than their LCD counterparts, they still consume a large slice of your battery life compared to other components like the system-on-chip or wireless technologies like Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.<\/p>\n<p>LTPO\u2019s main advantage is in reducing this power consumption by varying the refresh rate. This is precisely how Apple was able to create the Apple Watch Series 5 (and its successor.) The latest Apple wearables sport always-on displays while maintaining all-day battery life.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-721648 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ipad_promotion.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Apple iPad Pro with ProMotion\" width=\"650\" height=\"442\" data-credittext=\"Apple\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Apple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The term \u201crefresh rate\u201d refers to the number of times a display updates in a second, measured by frequency in hertz (Hz). Most smartphones use 60Hz displays, though there are 120Hz models available (and Apple itself produces a \u201cProMotion\u201d iPad that uses the higher refresh rate).<\/p>\n<p>A higher refresh rate makes for a more responsive and smoother user experience at the cost of energy efficiency. By varying the refresh rate down to 1Hz (essentially one frame per second) as per Apple\u2019s latest wearables, energy can be preserved since the display is making fewer requests and changes to what\u2019s on-screen.<\/p>\n<p>For example, when your phone receives a notification it lights up to notify you. During this period, there are unlikely to be any moving objects on the screen. By lowering the refresh rate the user experience isn\u2019t compromised in any way. When you pick up your phone to check the notification, the refresh rate can be restored to a frequency better suited to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> use.<\/p>\n<p>This technology could be used dynamically all over the operating system. For example, if your device is displaying the \u201cNow Playing\u201d screen for a podcast or music, the display refresh rate can be lowered considerably. Theoretically, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s that take advantage of high frame rates could \u201crequest\u201d the use of the full 120Hz if Apple were to provide the means of doing so.<\/p>\n<p>Since Apple runs a tight ship in terms of its curated user experience, the company could \u201cenforce\u201d more efficient refresh rates in certain circumstances like when viewing the lock screen or making a video call. Apple\u2019s FaceID cameras can already tell when you\u2019re looking at the screen, so it may even be possible to reduce refresh rates when the operating system sees that nobody is watching.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Devices_Use_LTPO_Displays\"><\/span>Which Devices Use LTPO Displays?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first device to truly make use of the advantages LTPO brings was the Apple Watch Series 5. The smartwatch made waves when the company announced the \u201calways-on\u201d display technology, with a refresh rate that can go all the way down to 1Hz.<\/p>\n<p>Apple has yet to fuse its LTPO wearable technology with the sort of high refresh rate display seen in the iPad Pro, but, as of March 2021, prominent leakers <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thelec.net\/news\/articleView.html?idxno=2535\">suggest<\/a>\u00a0that the company is planning on adding this technology to an iPhone in the near future.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-721646 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/galaxy_s21_ultra.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra\" width=\"650\" height=\"454\" data-credittext=\"Samsung\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Samsung<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Meanwhile, LTPO displays that use Samsung\u2019s HOP technology are already out in the wild. These displays have been limited to flagship devices like the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and Galaxy S21 Ultra. Anandtech\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anandtech.com\/show\/16469\/investigating-the-galaxy-s21-ultra-display#:~:text=The%20most%20interesting%20part%20of,a%20new%20generation%20OLED%20emitter.&amp;text=Compared%20to%20the%20S20%20Ultra,when%20displaying%20full%20screen%20white.\">analysis<\/a> of the display used in the S21 Ultra noted \u201chuge efficiency improvements\u201d in terms of energy consumption.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Another_Step_Forward\"><\/span>Another Step Forward<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>LTPO technology presents another step forward for portable devices like smartphones and wearables. These improvements aren\u2019t im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely noticeable in terms of visibly improved display quality, but instead, deliver efficiency gains that should help improve battery life.<\/p>\n<p>How widespread LTPO displays will become remains to be seen. At present they are destined for high-end devices that make use of higher refresh rates so don\u2019t be surprised to see them appearing in flagship iPhones and wearables before long.<\/p>\n<p>Want better battery life in your iPhone without upgrading? 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