What is the difference between LED and OLED?

In addition to LED, there is now also OLED - but what is it and what difference does it make?

Comparison of LED and OLED

LED stands for "(inorganic) light-emitting diode", OLED for "organic light-emitting diode". The following differences result from this:

• LEDs are so-called point light sources, while OLEDs are area lamps.
• This makes the OLED light softer and more diffuse.
• The OLED lifespan is currently shorter than that of LED.
• The energy efficiency of OLED is also somewhat worse than that of LED.
• OLED displays are more contrasting, the colors are richer.

Smartphone with AMOLED display: Google Nexus 6 in the video

In another practical tip, we will also explain the differences to AMOLED, LCD and retina displays on mobile phones.