| Xen said: Wait, it's not an OLED? Not exactly a smart decision considering the thing is battery powered. |
I've never seen any evidence that OLED gets better battery life than LCD in real world usage.
Take a look at Anandtech's WiFi web browsing test scoreboard here for an example. I chose that test because the screen will always be on and it should remove the factor of CDMA/GSM/LTE power draw, though other power variables (battery size, CPU draw, screen size) are still in effect.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4424/hp-veer-4g-review-getting-us-excited-for-pre-3/12
Out of 24 phones tested, the entire top 15, from the Blackberry Bold down to the HTC Thunderbolt, feature LCD displays. The Samsung Fascinate's super AMOLED clocks in two-thirds down the list at #16.
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