Mobile phones

In recent years OLED technology has emerged as the leading smartphone display technology, and the world's most popular phone vendors are all shipping AMOLED smartphones.

In 2018, over 500 million AMOLED screens were produced - mostly to satisfy demand from mobile phones vendors. The smartphone OLED 2018 market was led by Samsung, who has been using AMOLEDs in its high-end phones for many years, followed by Apple, LG, Xiaomi, Huawei and others. Samsung is branding its smartphone OLED displays as Super AMOLED display.

Most premium phones today adopt flexible OLED displays. Apple for example is using a flexible 5.8" 1125x2436 OLED (made by SDC) in its 2018 iPhone XS (the iPhone XS Max sports a larger 6.5" 1242x2688 flexible AMOLED). Display experts say that the iPhone XS Display is the world's best smartphone display.

OLEDs - the best smartphone displays?

Most display experts and consumers agree that OLED displays are the world's best smartphone displays. The best smartphone OLED displays are the Super AMOLED displays produced by Samsung Display, but other OLED producers (such as LG and BOE Display) are also producing high quality OLEDs.

Following is a list of smartphone with OLED displays:

Apple iPhone 16 / 16 Plus / 16 Pro / 16 Pro Max

Apple's 2024 iPhone series include 4 smartphones, all flexible AMOLED displays. The iPhone 16 offers a 6.1" 2,000 nits (HBM) 1179x2556 Super Retina XDR LTPS AMOLED, while the iPhone 16 Plus offers a larger 6.7" 1290x2796 display. Both phones are based on Apple's latest 3nm A18 chipset offering improved performance and AI support.

The iPhone 16 Pro has a more advanced 6.3" 120Hz 2,000 nits (HBM) 1206x2622 LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED. The 16 Pro Max offers a larger 6.9" 1320x2868 AMOLED. These new phones are based on Apple's 3 nm A18 Pro chip, offer a "huge leap in battery life", support Apple Intelligence and feature new a main camera.

Read the full story Posted: Sep 10,2024

Realme 14 Pro / 14 Pro+

Realme's 14 Pro smartphone offers a 6.77" 120Hz 4,500 nits (peak) 1080x2392 AMOLED display, a Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Energy chipset, up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage.

The Realme 14 Pro+ offers a 6.83" 120Hz 1,500 nits (peak) 1272x2800 AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset, up to 12GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of storage.

Read the full story Posted: Jan 18,2025

ZTE Nubia Flip2

ZTE's Nubia Flip2 is a foldable clamshell smartphone that has 6.9" 120H 2790x1188 foldable AMOLED display, and an external 3" 422x682 AMOLED display. It is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 7300X chipset, 6GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage.

The Nubia Flip2 will launch first in Japan, for around $415.

Read the full story Posted: Jan 16,2025

Xiaomi Poco X7 / X7 Pro

Xiaomi's Poco X7 smartphone offers a 6.67" 120Hz 3000 nits 1220x2812 AMOLED display, a Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultra chipset, up to 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage.

The Poco X7 Pro offers a very similar screen, but one that is a bit brighter (3,200 nits), and a stronger chipset.

Read the full story Posted: Jan 12,2025

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 / 14 Pro / 14 Pro+

Xiaomi's Redmi Note 14 smartphone family includes three smartphones, all with AMOLED displays. The Redmi Note 14 offers a 6.67" 120Hz 2100 nits (peak) 1080x2400 AMOLED display, a Mediatek Dimensity 7025 Ultra chip, up to 12GB of RAM, up to 512GB of storage, and a microSDXC card slot.

The Redmi Note 14 Pro offers a 6.67" 120Hz 3000 nits (peak) 1220x2712 AMOLED display, a Mediatek Dimensity 7300 Ultra chip, up to 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. The Redmi Note 14 Pro+ offers the same display, with a stronger chipset.

Read the full story Posted: Jan 12,2025

Oppo Reno13 F

Oppo's Reno13 F smartphone offers a 6.67" 2,100 nits (peak) 120Hz 1080x2400 AMOLED display, a Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset, up to 12GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage. The Reno13F sports a microSDXC card slot.

Oppo did not yet reveal the price of its Reno13 F smartphone.

Read the full story Posted: Jan 09,2025

OnePlus Ace 5 / Ace 5 Pro

The OnePlus Ace 5 offers a 6.78" 4,500 nits 1264x2780 LTPO AMOLED display (produced by BOE), a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1TB of storage. The Ace 5 Pro has the same displays, but stronger specifications.

The OnePlus Ace 5 and Ace 5 Pro are now shipping in China starting at around $330.

Read the full story Posted: Dec 27,2024

Oppo A5 Pro

Oppo's A5 Pro smartphone offers a 6.7" 120Hz 1080x2412 AMOLED (flexible) display, a Mediatek Dimensity 7300 chipset, up to 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of storage. The A5 Pro is resistance to dust, water, freezing and more, with IP69, IP68 and IP66 ratings.

The A5 Pro will start shipping soon for around $275.

Read the full story Posted: Dec 25,2024

Honor GT

Honor's GT is a gaming smartphone that offers a 6.7" 120Hz 4,000 nits (peak) 1200x2664 AMOLED display, a snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, up to 16GB of RAM and up to 1 TB of storage.

The Honor GT is now shipping in China starting at around $300.

Read the full story Posted: Dec 18,2024

Lava Blaze Duo

Lava's Blaze Duo smartphone offers a 6.67" 120Hz 1080x2400 AMOLED display, and a second 1.58" 228x460 AMOLED on the back. The Blaze Duo is powered by a Mediatek Dimensity 7025 chipset, and has 8 GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.

The Lava Blaze Duo will ship by the end of 2024.

Read the full story Posted: Dec 14,2024