Pixel 3 screen manufacturer

[creeve4]

Samsung or LG?

 

[Virgo_Guy]

I think it's P-OLED for both 3 & 3 XL this time, so has to be LG.

 

[GldRush98]

It's LG for both PIxel 3's.

 

[jimv1983]

I think it's P-OLED for both 3 & 3 XL this time, so has to be LG.

Just to add some clarification, Samsung displays are technically P-OLED as well.

 

[Virgo_Guy]

Just to add some clarification, Samsung displays are technically P-OLED as well.

Not all of them - Samsung uses Plastic substrate to achieve curvature on their panels but then Samsung uses the marketing term AMOLED for their curved/non-curved displays.
However, LG uses the term P-OLED for their plastic used OLED panels to differentiate from other OLED panels.

 

[jimv1983]

Not all of them - Samsung uses Plastic substrate to achieve curvature on their panels but then Samsung uses the marketing term AMOLED for their curved/non-curved displays.
However, LG uses the term P-OLED for their plastic used OLED panels to differentiate from other OLED panels.

It's all marketing terms. On LG's "P-OLED" the "P" stands for plastic which is a reference to the material used for the substrate. Samsung also uses a plastic substrate. It has to to have the curved edges. So really both LG and Samsung use "P"-OLED since they both have a plastic substrate.

The "AM" in AMOLED stands for "active matrix" which is reference to the method used to apply voltage to each pixel. The alternative would be a passive matrix. Passive matrix based displays have much slower response times and are much less power efficient. Even more important than that passive matrix requires a higher voltage to work which makes them bad(maybe impossible?) for modern smartphones. As far as I know very few, if any, display makers use passive matrix at all anymore. The point is all phones you see today are using an active matrix.

So from a purely technical standpoint both Samsung and LG use PAMOLED screens. That is to say active matrix on a plastic substrate.

 

[Virgo_Guy]

It's all marketing terms. On LG's "P-OLED" the "P" stands for plastic which is a reference to the material used for the substrate. Samsung also uses a plastic substrate. It has to to have the curved edges. So really both LG and Samsung use "P"-OLED since they both have a plastic substrate.

The "AM" in AMOLED stands for "active matrix" which is reference to the method used to apply voltage to each pixel. The alternative would be a passive matrix. Passive matrix based displays have much slower response times and are much less power efficient. Even more important than that passive matrix requires a higher voltage to work which makes them bad(maybe impossible?) for modern smartphones. As far as I know very few, if any, display makers use passive matrix at all anymore. The point is all phones you see today are using an active matrix.

So from a purely technical standpoint both Samsung and LG use PAMOLED screens. That is to say active matrix on a plastic substrate.

That's some good wiki reads. I'm keeping the "technical aspects" aside to keep it relevant to the thread.
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To clarify, Samsung never uses the term "P-OLED"(marketing term) for their screens even when plastic substrate( P-OLED) is used to acheive curves and edges where nececcary.
When it's manufactured by Samsung, the "Marketing" term used by them is AMOLED(marketing) and for LG it's P-OLED or POLED(marketing).
Hence, when you see the marketing terms "P-OLED" or "POLED" it redirects to the manufacturer LG and when it's AMOLED, it redirects to Samsung.

 

[jimv1983]

That's some good wiki reads. I'm keeping the "technical aspects" aside to keep it relevant to the thread.
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To clarify, Samsung never uses the term "P-OLED"(marketing term) for their screens even when plastic substrate( P-OLED) is used to acheive curves and edges where nececcary.
When it's manufactured by Samsung, the "Marketing" term used by them is AMOLED(marketing) and for LG it's P-OLED or POLED(marketing).
Hence, when you see the marketing terms "P-OLED" or "POLED" it redirects to the manufacturer LG and when it's AMOLED, it redirects to Samsung.

Right. That's what I said. Just marketing terms. Very misleading since it gives the impression that they are different technologies which isn't the case.

 

[has12801]

I saw a YouTube vodeo today mentioned that the screen in the Pixel 3 XL is actually made by Samsung. I will try to look for the video and link it below.


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[netwokz]

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/10/16/17983182/ifixit-pixel-3-teardown-samsung-screens

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[Virgo_Guy]

I saw a YouTube vodeo today mentioned that the screen in the Pixel 3 XL is actually made by Samsung. I will try to look for the video and link it below.

That's the ifixit teardown, good to know it's Samsung. Wondering if all the 3 XL or 3 have it from Samsung only or sourcing from other supplier as well given that a slight colour shifting is still present.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=SgtOOrxsIRE

 

[JasonJoel]

Ifixit teardown of the Pixel 3 had an LG screen, and the 3 XL had a Samsung.

So far seems opposite of the 2/2 XL.

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[cobrajet7]

Like the pixel and pixel 2 before it.....samsung

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[californicated]

Someone has posted on another forum the screen of the regular Pixel 3 was as grainy as the 2 XL. Can anyone confirm this?

 

[georgs_town]

Like the pixel and pixel 2 before it.....samsung

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Nope, LG:

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Google+Pixel+3+Teardown/113763

 

[cobrajet7]

Nope, LG:

https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Google+Pixel+3+Teardown/113763

Lol, no pixel/xl and pixel 2 used Sammy panels

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[georgs_town]

Lol, no pixel/xl and pixel 2 used Sammy panels

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haha, confusion complete! I guess we mean the same thing