Rumors of a more powerful revised version of the popular Nintendo Switch system have been circulating online for years.
But hopes are that they will announce one sometime early next year. A new report which has gathered steam from Economic Daily News suggests that Nintendo is looking to use a new mini-LED display on the unit to improve the basic display on the original and also increase the battery life of the hybrid system, as they are less intensive than standard LCD screens.
Another company that is reportedly going down this route is Apple, who are known for their premium but cost effective product range. As always this is just a rumour and it should be noted that Nintendo hasn’t mentioned a more powerful revised Switch unit for release in 2021.
About Mini-LED
Mini-LED is another type of backlighting used for LCD TV. They are tinier than Quantum Dots, and almost at the pixel level. They are a form of miniature backlights that are configured in a Full Array Local Dimming (FALD) zones.
They are used with QLED to provide much better control of the backlighting. This leads to better imaging quality that some say is comparable to OLED.
The features Mini-LED provide improves contrast and brightness that is similar to OLED. Like OLED, Mini-LED uses techniques that allow control at the pixel level. This allows it to achieve the level of deeper blacks that OLED displays can provide. OLED do not have backlighting since they are capable of emitting visible light on their own.
Mini-LED emit lights, but still require a layer of LCD to illuminate in order to reproduce the color.
