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Why Did Samsung Use Super TFT Instead of Super AMOLED for Its Galaxy Tab?

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Even though the TFT screen was mentioned the first time we heard (however unofficial) of the presence of a Samsung tablet, it was still disappointing to see there wasn’t actually a Super AMOLED in the final product. But why not?

https://gizmodo.com/leaked-photo-of-samsung-galaxy-tab-shows-7-inch-android-5554446

As a Samsung exec told of in a Q&A session at IFA, they chose Super TFT over Super AMOLED (pictured) because “the TFT is a little more optimized than Super AMOLED in terms of power consumption,” also listing price as being a contributing factor too. [OLED-Display]

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