OLED vs. LCD iPhones are both great smartphones compared to those using the same technology.
If you want to know whether your phone has an LCD screen or an OLED screen, here are two ways to help you identify it.
1. You can find a pure black picture on the Internet and fill the entire screen. If the screen is completely dark, then it is OLED, otherwise, it is LCD.
2. Or you can go to the website related to the mobile phone screen to see what kind of technology screen your mobile phone is using.
iPhones with OLED Screen | iPhones with LCD Screen |
iPhone X | iPhone 11 |
iPhone XS | iPhone XR |
iPhone XS Max | iPhone 8 and 8 Plus |
iPhone 11 Pro | iPhone 7 and 7 Plus |
iPhone 11 Pro Max | iPhone 6/6s Series |
iPhone 12 | iPhone 5/5s Series |
iPhone 12 Mini | iPhone SE (1st and 2nd gen) |
iPhone 12 Pro | iPhone 4/4s |
iPhone 12 Pro Max | iPhone 3G/3GS |
iPhone 13 | iPhone 2G |
iPhone 13 Mini | |
iPhone 13 Pro | |
iPhone 13 Pro Max |
The table next to it is about Apple's models using OLED and LCD screens. From the table, we can know that most of the Apple models used LCD screens in the early days. However, with the upgrading of science and technology, OLED technology is becoming more and more popular. Apple adopted OLED technology after iPhone 12.
In addition, Apple revealed that OLED technology will also be used in future models.