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Re:Ask HN: Do OLED displays only save energy with absolute b... by smoldesu on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @01:45PM (#34070336)
I'm not sure. Considering what I know about OLED, I'd assume that #010101 consumes considerably more energy than #000000 since it needs to emit light for that individual diode. The energy efficiency from there will mostly depend on the brightness/size of the display.
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Re:Ask HN: Do OLED displays only save energy with absolute b... by fortnum on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @01:58PM (#34070570)
But does it use less power than #FFFFFF?
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Re:Ask HN: Do OLED displays only save energy with absolute b... by smoldesu on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @02:05PM (#34070708)
Yes, but it's efficiency scales with the overall brightness of the display. True OLED black will always consume the same amount of power, regardless of brightness.
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