Samsung Steps Beyond LEDs With Striking Color E-Paper Displays

Samsung is venturing beyond its traditional LED and OLED displays with the launch of a 32-inch color e-paper display, designed mainly for businesses needing power-efficient, always-on signage. With QHD resolution, long battery life, and smart connectivity, the new Samsung Color E-Paper offers a paper-like visual experience ideal for digital menus and signboards.

When you think of Samsung displays, you might think of technology like LED, OLED, QLED, etc. These stunning, vibrant displays are one of the reasons Samsung is so successful. However, in an interesting move, Samsung is exploring other forms of display technology, like color e-paper displays.

Samsung has announced the launch of a new color e-paper display. It is simply called Samsung Color E-Paper. This is a 32-inch panel, and because it uses e-ink, it consumes no power when used to display static content. This is because e-ink displays are considered bistable. It means that it only consumes power when the image changes. So, if using it for static images like displaying a signboard or a menu, it can stay visible without requiring continuous power.

This makes it ideal for cafes and businesses that don’t need to constantly change the display’s content. However, for those who might need to rotate images now and then, the display comes with a built-in 4,600mAh battery. Samsung claims this is good for up to 500 days on a single charge.

In terms of resolution, we’re looking at a QHD resolution of 2,560×1,440. Samsung has added its own twist to the display with a color imaging algorithm. The company says this helps improve accuracy and readability and is designed to make the display closely resemble what you might expect from a paper poster.

The display’s bezels measure 13.9mm on all sides, so it’s not the slimmest. It also supports WiFi and Bluetooth, has 8GB of storage, and has two USB-C ports. Users can control the display using the Samsung E-Paper app, which is available on iOS and Android. It is clear that this display isn’t necessarily aimed at regular folks, but businesses. We also have to wonder if Samsung might look to expand its technology into e-readers as well.

The Samsung Color E-Paper display is priced at $1,350. However, companies keen on purchasing it in large quantities can purchase it for $1,200 per display if more than 150 units are ordered.