Samsung Display touts power efficient OLED on Galaxy Z Fold 3

Power consumption lowered by 25%, firm says

2021-08-17     Gijong Lee
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Samsung Display said on Monday that the folding OLED panel it supplied for the Galaxy Z Fold 3 consumes 25% less power than its predecessor.

The South Korean display panel maker said it applied a new layer structure that puts the polarizer within the panel.

This means the panel can deflect outer light without attaching a separate polarized on the surface.

This increased light transmittance of the panel by 33% and lowered power consumption by 25%, Samsung Display said.

Previous iterations had the polarizer on the outer surface that sometimes lowered brightness of the panels by 50%, the company said.

Samsung Display is calling the new OLED structure Eco² OLED, which has been registered as a trademark in seven countries including South Korea, the US, the UK, China and Japan.

The technology also contributed to the under display camera technology on the Galaxy Z Fold 3 thanks to increased light transmittance, Samsung Display added.