Comparison chart

LCD TV versus OLED TV comparison chart

LCD TV OLED TV
 current rating is 3.25/5  current rating is 4.08/5

OLED TVs are thinner than LED

Thickness Minimum 1 inch TVs (hence all other TVs) because
of the size of their diodes
Requires less power to
operate when compared to Requires less power than an LCD
Power consumption
plasma, but more than OLED or Plasma TV
TVs
Screen size 13 - 57 inches Up to 55 inches (yet)
Burn-in is unlikely, but OLED
Burn-in Not an issue TVs are susceptible to burn-in if
TV is abused.
Cost Much cheaper $9,000 - $15,000
Not yet tested. Recent
Life span 50,000 - 100, 000 hours improvements allow up to 43,800
hours
Up to 165°, Picture suffers
Viewing angle 170 degree viewing angle
from the side
Backlight covered by a layer
Mechanism Organic Light emitting diodes
of liquid crystals
Backlight Yes No
iPhone, HTC Sensation, iPad Samsung Galaxy S II, Samsung
Used by
2 Galaxy Nexus, Nokia Lumina 800
Contrast Ratio (measure of
Up to 15000:1 (not as good
the blackest black compared 65000:1 - 1,000,000:1
as Plasma)
to the whitest white)
Energy consumption Much greater Less
Motion lag Not an issue Too early to tell