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The type of content being displayed is important.

LCD (LTPS) consumes 50% less energy than OLED when displaying whites at maximum brightness. So if you're using a lot of apps with white static backgrounds like iMessage, WeChat, WhatsApp, LCD will win.

OLED wins when the content is largely dark.
 
The type of content being displayed is important.

LCD (LTPS) consumes 50% less energy than OLED when displaying whites at maximum brightness. So if you're using a lot of apps with white static backgrounds like iMessage, WeChat, WhatsApp, LCD will win.

OLED wins when the content is largely dark.

when the content is more than 60% dark
 
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