Smartphone companies tend to deploy a fair amount of jargon when discussing new products. When it comes to displays, you might have heard companies use the term LTPO to describe the device’s display, in addition to the usual OLED or AMOLED.
But what exactly is this technology, and how does it work? This MSP Explained edition is about getting to know the LTPO display tech, which is part of it, and how it impacts the user experience.
What is LTPO?
LTPO, or low-temperature polycrystalline oxideis the backplane technology used for OLED displays to work at variable refresh rates. The backplane technology impacts display functions, including resolution and power consumption.
It includes two major components: TFTs and the substrate. There’s another additional component called the emission material layer (EML)which emits the light we see. LTPO dismiss the need for an additional component between the graphics controller and the graphics processing unit (GPU). Apple pioneered the LTPO technology, which was introduced with the Apple Watch Series 5 in 2019.
- Samsung Galaxy S24 series
- iQOO 12
- iQOO Neo 9 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro series (with the ProMotion display)
- OnePlus 12 (with LTPO 4.0)
- Xiaomi 14 Ultra (with AdaptiveSync Pro)
- OPPO Find N3 Flip
- Vivo X100 Pro (with 8T LTPO tech)