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Samsung to intro 7-inch Super AMOLED panel in two weeks

By | November 3, 2010, 7:21am PDT

Summary: Samsung Mobile Display is all set to unveil a 7-inch Super AMOLED panel at the FPD-International exhibition in Japan in two weeks.

Samsung Mobile Display is all set to unveil a 7-inch Super AMOLED panel at the FPD-International exhibition in Japan in two weeks.

Not much has been revealed so far, but the display will sport a wider WXVGA 1,200 x 600-pixel resolution. But before you start thinking that the Galaxy Tab will immediately get some sleeker screens, production of these larger Super AMOLED panels isn’t going to get rolling until next June.

Additionally, it hasn’t even been announced as to which gadgets will be getting these displays. Maybe something brand new? But it is nice to see increased development and production of Super AMOLED technology, especially after that OLED shortage that got going this year.

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RE: Samsung to intro 7-inch Super AMOLED panel in two weeks
asderil 2nd Feb 2011
Seems like the day is getting closer for the compact device OLED TV
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SuperAMOLED is the only type of screen that can compete with Apple's IPS
DeRSSS Updated - 3rd Nov 2010
...in iPhones and iPads -- that is because Apple uses close gluing of all three layers -- the screen matrix, protective glass and touch-sensitive cover. The prefix "Super" to AMOLED refers to the same close gluing technologic process.

Just AMOLED is no comparison to iPhone 4 and iPad screens, but SuperAMOLED is.

However, (Super)AMOLED technology still can not produce "retina" class resolution, what is qualitative, not quantitative unique advantage of iPhone 4.

Also, production levels of (Super)AMOLED are ridiculously low now.
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My eyes don't lie...
C#2010 Updated - 3rd Nov 2010
Say what you want about apple's "retina" display. They in NO WAY are close to the SUPER AMOLED display. I have seen both side by side and the AMOLED screen is by far superior to the retina display. And i own an iPhone...but boy do I wish it had a AMOLED screen...
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It is only *your* eyes; read the surverys by those with clearer eyesight
DeRSSS 3rd Nov 2010
And, besides, no matter what your eyes see, (Super)AMOLED resolution is lame, comparing to iPhone 4's IPS, so there is no "conversion of quantity into quality" phenomenon -- dots are just too large to be not seen.
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RE: Samsung to intro 7-inch Super AMOLED panel in two weeks
garyleroy@... 3rd Nov 2010
@denisrs Spoken like a true Apple junkie; blinded by your devotion to Apple, you and your like see nothing but what you've been programmed to see, and anything made by Apple will always be "better", and you'll never understand why anyone else sees anything different, because you just can't get those apple-colored shades off your eyes.
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Read the reviews: iPhone 4 is the best screen around
DeRSSS 3rd Nov 2010
@garyleroy: just try to match iPhone 4 screen's DPI with other screens in mass production.

being in denial and "I can not stand Apple" religious zealot will not help you.
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RE: Samsung to intro 7-inch Super AMOLED panel in two weeks
phonecode Updated - 3rd Nov 2010
better to wait for a Windows Phone 7 version any way you look at it.
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RE: Samsung to intro 7-inch Super AMOLED panel in two weeks
ffinder-cy 3rd Nov 2010
Dont care about specs, any time i go to a shop and i just look at a Samsung GalaxyS with Super AMOLED versus the iPhone 4..

The colors of the Super AMOLED are so vivid.. so stunning! then i turn and look at iPhone 4.. it's so lame! it's.. boring!

then i turn and look at the GalaxyS colors.. it's so stunning!!

then i turn and look at the poor old iPhone 4 colors..
so life less, i almost feel sorry for it..

then i turn and look at the GalaxyS colors.. so stunning!!

then i turn.. OK.. you get it :^)

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RE: Samsung to intro 7-inch Super AMOLED panel in two weeks
ConceptVBS 4th Nov 2010
@denisrs

I'll be laughing my butt off when Apple switches to AMOLED when Samsung finishes their OLED production line.

Samsung said that anyone can now buy the Super AMOLED screens, including Apple.

Apple's "Retina display" isnt even Apple's. It's from LG.
Apple doesnt even have a single factory in its porfolio. They are primarily an outsourcing product designer.
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RE: Samsung to intro 7-inch Super AMOLED panel in two weeks
morrigen 7th Nov 2010
Intro+ Unveiled= In 9 months may be?
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RE: Samsung to intro 7-inch Super AMOLED panel in two weeks
i2fun@... 7th Nov 2010
@denisrs There is no gluing of layers in Samsung's Super Amoled screens. There are only two layers and they have an air gap. The layers consist of Gorilla Glass and a screen layer with the Touch Interface embedded right in it. There is no need for a Backlight as AMOLED makes it's own light.

This is why if I happen to break the much thicker glass on Super Amoled device, I only have to replace the glass, not the unbreakable Athlene plastic screen (bendable super molecularly bonded plastic).

Whereas with Retina IPS you must replace the whole screen assembly, backlight, screen, touch interface and glass. That includes Glass because it's glued to the Touch Interface only. But if you break the glass, you've broken the Touch interface, so (just like in resistive screen) you have to replace the whole assembly cuz it damages the screen layer. Because it's not unbreakable like Samsung's Athelene AMOLED Screen layer. Then you have to also replace the Backlight layer as they are all made as one unit with one power interface.

Now to get through that denser pixel ratio you need a stronger backlight using more energy. Which also reduces the speed of an already ridiculously slow 25ms Response time. This screen and Samsung's Super Amoled II at 720p on a 4" kills any Retina IPS to ever be made, even in the future!

http://www.taranfx.com/better-than-retina-display
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RE: Samsung to intro 7-inch Super AMOLED panel in two weeks
asderil 2nd Feb 2011
Seems like the day is getting closer for the compact device OLED TV

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