How the two work
An OLED screen lights each pixel on its own. A black pixel is simply switched off, which is why blacks look truly black and colours pop. A TFT (LCD) screen has one backlight behind all the pixels and blocks it where the image should be dark — so black is really a very dark grey.
Side by side
- Blacks
- OLED grades:
- True black
- TFT grade:
- Dark grey, glows slightly in a dark room
- Colours
- OLED grades:
- Rich, like the original OLED
- TFT grade:
- Paler, a little washed out
- Border
- OLED grades:
- Same as original on most models
- TFT grade:
- Slightly thicker on some models
- In-screen fingerprint
- OLED grades:
- Supported (depends on grade)
- TFT grade:
- Not supported
- Thickness
- OLED grades:
- Thin, like the original
- TFT grade:
- Slightly thicker panel
- Warranty
- OLED grades:
- 90 days (Premium) / 30 days (Standard)
- TFT grade:
- 30 days
When TFT makes sense
- The phone came with an LCD in the first place — you won't see a downgrade.
- It's a backup phone, a phone for a child or an older parent, or you plan to sell it.
- You don't use the in-screen fingerprint and mostly use the phone in daylight.
If your phone came with OLED and you use the fingerprint under the screen, choose an OLED grade. Switching to TFT means unlocking with face or PIN instead.
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