As a matter of fact, OLEDs are
not susceptible to burn-in at all. It's disappointing to see that nearly everyone don't know the difference between actual burn-in and uneven wear, a distinction which is very important as the cause is completely unrelated. Static images are
not a problem for OLEDs, content with very unbalanced brightness is the problem, which is easily mitigated with varied content.
Whether uneven wear is a bigger problem for Samsung's QD OLED will be important to uncover though.
Maybe I'm just gentle on OLED panels but the laptop I'm using to type this message (Alienware 13 R3) has a Samsung RGB OLED panel and has no signs of burn-in after 6 years. Yes, I take a few precautions like using a dark color theme and changing the location of the taskbar on the screen every few months, but I think that unless you are running an airport departures signboard, burn-in is way overrated as an issue.
It's because OLEDs don't have burn-in. As long as you avoid one region showing significantly brighter content over time, then you should have no issue, regardless of how static the content is. If you however often have a bright white bar at the top of a laptop or phone screen, then you will get uneven wear,
even if it's never there for hours at the time, because it has nothing to do with being static or not.
But it's worth being said that pretty much every LCD screen is very uneven too(unless you're talking about premium screens from EIZO or NEC), much more uneven than an OLED screen will be after many years. There is really not much reason for concern with normal use, and an OLED's uneven wear can be corrected too; just watch more varied content and the problem will fade away.
Also, many LCDs do have some kind of image retention too.
What causes problems and premature death in both LG and Samsung brands are the integrated circuit board responsible for the video (vcon).
it seems to be built with intent to fail, note that some monitors come with a 3-4 year warranty but all TV brands only offer 1 year. lol
You should expect them to last only a few years, and pay accordingly. There is no point in buying an overpriced TV, there is no correlation between what you pay and how long it lasts (as long as it's a good brand). This is why I bought the outgoing model from LG last year at nearly half price.
One of the advantages of OLEDs is that even the "cheap" ones are pretty good too, way better than any LCD.
