Re:Ask HN: Do OLED displays only save energy with absolute b...
by kp195_ on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @05:47AM
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Mandatory not an expert disclaimer, but as far as I understand, OLED screens only light up individual pixels when needed (which means there's no backlight under the screen).
When displaying pure black (I guess that's only #000000, but I could be wrong), the pixels displaying it remain off, so those pixels would use no battery (since they're off)
When displaying pure black (I guess that's only #000000, but I could be wrong), the pixels displaying it remain off, so those pixels would use no battery (since they're off)