Samsung Display Develops World's First 2K, 165Hz Smartphone OLED... Reduces Power Consumption by 30%

Supplied for Vivo iQOO 16
Advanced 0.1nm Design and Polarizer-Free Technology Applied
Establishing Leadership in the Gaming Smartphone Display Market

Samsung Display has developed the world's first 6.9-inch smartphone organic light-emitting diode (OLED) panel that simultaneously achieves 2K resolution and a 165Hz high refresh rate, and will exclusively supply it to Vivo's high-performance gaming smartphone 'iQOO 16'.

On September 14, Samsung Display unveiled a next-generation OLED panel that addresses the growing demand for high-end mobile games and high-definition content. The company has enhanced the resolution of gaming displays from the previous 1.5K·165Hz standard to 2K, while reducing power consumption by 30%.

Samsung Display's '2K+165Hz' smartphone organic light-emitting diode (OLED) installed high-performance gaming smartphone 'iQOO 16'. Samsung Display

The product sets a new technical standard in the mobile gaming market, delivering peak image quality with a maximum brightness of 2,800 nits in high brightness mode (HBM) and up to 10,000 nits at 1% screen operating ratio (OPR), even in high refresh rate environments.

According to industry insiders, as high-spec mobile games and high-definition content continue to proliferate, there is a growing demand for smartphones that feature both vivid image quality and rapid screen transitions. However, achieving a 165Hz refresh rate at 2K resolution requires displaying new frames roughly every 6 milliseconds, making pixel charging and control highly challenging.

Samsung Display addressed this issue by optimizing its driving, emission, and image quality technologies. By introducing precision designs down to 0.1 nanometers (1nm = one-billionth of a meter) through state-of-the-art manufacturing processes, the company increased pixel signal wiring thickness by 10%, thereby reducing electrical resistance. The display driver integrated circuit (DDIC) uses an advanced 22-nanometer fabrication process, lowering the power consumed for computations by 30% compared to previous models.

To further boost luminance and image quality, Samsung Display incorporated the latest organic materials alongside its proprietary no polarizer technology 'LEAD™', enhancing both power efficiency and display performance. Additionally, by adding AI-based image optimization technologies developed over the past three years, the company maximized both brightness and color uniformity.

Lee Hojung, Vice President and head of product planning at Samsung Display, stated, "We have combined our world-class OLED technologies to deliver high resolution, high refresh rates, superior brightness, and power efficiency all at once. By leveraging the differentiated competitive edge of Samsung OLED, which is perfectly optimized for high-end games involving fast screen transitions and extended play sessions, we will continue to reinforce our technological leadership in the premium smartphone market."

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