Earlier this month, South Korean electronics giant Samsung announced its next-generation foldable, the Z Fold 3. The new Samsung foldable brings Snapdragon 888, IPX8 water-resistant rating, a much resilient chassis, and S-Pen support. Further, the Z Fold 3 uses a newer energy-efficient display dubbed Eco² OLED.
The Eco² OLED was announced earlier today by the Samsung display. The new panel, which debuted with the Galaxy Z Fold 3, is 25% more power-efficient than Z Fold 2‘s OLED panel. The Eco² OLED uses a new panel laminate structure instead of a conventional polarizer. The laminate structure blocks the external light reflection and increases the light transmittance by 33%. To sum things up, the Eco OLED is a brighter screen with less power consumption.
Sungchul Kim, President and Head of Mobile Display Business for Samsung Display, said, “In addition to the Eco² OLED, Samsung Display will continue to optimize technologies and produce organic materials that reduce battery drain.”
The Eco² OLED is one of the first displays to replace the polarizer. So, the polarizing plate, usually used in OLED panels, decreases the brightness by 50% as it tries to increase the visibility by blocking the light from outside the panel. The new panel also enables the Under Panel Camera on the Z Fold 3, giving users a seamless experience.
“The Eco² OLED panel not only optimizes the pixel density, but with the added benefit of eliminating the polarizer, more light is exposed to the UPC, thereby increasing transmittance on the camera module. And with minimal pixels applied on top of the camera hole, the Eco² OLED provides a true full-screen design and increases viewable area so users have an unbroken canvas to access their favourite apps, entertainment, and games,” the company said in a press release.
Samsung has patented the Eco² OLED panel in seven markets, including South Korea, UK, US, China, and Japan.
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