Samsung's reason for using PenTile on SGS III is longer lifespan

The design of Samsung’s latest flagship phone is not the only disappointment among the tech community. Mobileburn reports that people were quite unhappy about the fact that Samsung have used the much older PenTile technology in their AMOLED screen, rather than the newer Super AMOLED Plus, which resides in the S II. The newer version of the screen features the standard RGB pixel layout which provides more accurate colours. At CTIA 2012, Samsung’s spokesperson finally came clean and said that the only reason they went with the PenTile was that it lasts longer and is more durable. They further went on to explain that AMOLEDs tend to deteriorate a lot faster than standard LCD panels and it’s actually the blue pixel that dies out the fastest, compared to the red and green. Apparently, this was the only reason they went with PenTile and it wasn’t related to the supply of the newer Super AMOLED Plus.

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