Display Terms
Screen types, resolution, brightness, refresh rate and the other words used to describe displays.
17 terms
Display17 terms
10-Bit Colour10-bit colour means a display describes each primary colour in 1,024 steps instead of 256, which allows smoother gradients.Read the explanation →Adaptive SyncAdaptive Sync is a standard that lets a screen change its refresh rate to match the frame rate the source is sending, which removes screen tearing.Read the explanation →Always-On DisplayAn always-on display keeps a dimmed, low-power version of the screen lit while the device is locked, so time and alerts stay visible.Read the explanation →AMOLEDAMOLED is a screen type in which every pixel makes its own light, so the display shows deep blacks and strong contrast.Read the explanation →DCI-P3DCI-P3 is a range of colours, wider than sRGB, that a screen can be rated to show.Read the explanation →Dolby VisionDolby Vision is an HDR video format from Dolby that can adjust brightness and colour scene by scene.Read the explanation →HDR10HDR10 is an open standard for high dynamic range video, which lets a screen show a wider range of brightness and more colours than normal video.Read the explanation →HDR10+HDR10+ is an HDR video format that adds scene-by-scene brightness information to HDR10.Read the explanation →IPS PanelIPS is a type of LCD panel whose liquid crystals turn sideways, which keeps colour and brightness steady when the screen is seen from an angle.Read the explanation →LTPOLTPO is a type of OLED panel circuitry that lets a screen change its refresh rate on its own, even down to very low rates, to save power.Read the explanation →NitsA nit is the unit of screen brightness: one nit equals one candela of light per square metre of the display.Read the explanation →OLEDAn OLED screen makes its own light: every tiny dot of the display glows by itself, so no separate backlight is needed.Read the explanation →PWM DimmingPWM dimming controls screen brightness by switching the light on and off very quickly, so the screen looks dimmer when it is off for longer.Read the explanation →Refresh RateRefresh rate is how many times each second a screen redraws the picture, measured in hertz (Hz).Read the explanation →Response TimeResponse time is how long a pixel takes to change from one shade to another, usually given in milliseconds.Read the explanation →sRGBsRGB is a standard range of colours, made for screens and the internet, that most photos, websites and videos assume when they are shown.Read the explanation →Touch Sampling RateTouch sampling rate is how many times each second a screen checks for a finger touch, measured in hertz.Read the explanation →