| Neon signs have decorated shops, highways, street | | | | the base thus requiring more depth in spacing. |
| corners and window sills for many years. LEDs are a | | | | It is easier to transport and ship LED signs as |
| relatively new invention, but they have already started | | | | compared to neon signs as they can withstand a lot |
| over shadowing the neon signs. There have to be | | | | rougher handling being less fragile and also being less |
| certain advantages in the use of LED, for it to be able | | | | bulky they occupy less space. |
| to eat into the market share of the ever popular neon | | | | LED signs are bright and clear to read from any |
| signs. | | | | distance while neon signs tend to get blurred if viewed |
| A LED or Light Emitting Diodes is a solid state | | | | from a distance. Even during the day time with the sun |
| semi-conductor device which can convert electrical | | | | shining bright, LED signs can be seen to glow clearly, |
| energy directly in to light energy. To get a glowing sign | | | | while you can't make out if a neon sign is on or off. |
| from LED, they are placed adjacent to each other in a | | | | LED signs have a lifetime of 100,000 hours where |
| polymer jacket, just so far apart as to permit glow | | | | as neon sign are plagued by constant gas leakage and |
| overlap and give a constant regular light. This makes | | | | need to be refilled. |
| LED signs very flexible and easy to handle. | | | | LED signs are more eco-friendly as compared to |
| Neon signs on the other hand are made from real | | | | neon signs, as they do not emit any gases while neon |
| glass in the form of tubing and are filled with neon gas. | | | | signs leak out toxic gases such as argon and mercury. |
| They are fragile in handling and transportation and | | | | LED signs use just 10 watts of power as against |
| have high maintenance costs. Besides the difference in | | | | 8-10 times higher wattage used by neon signs thus |
| the method of construction and handling, there are a | | | | they have much lower running costs. |
| large number of differences which go to make LED | | | | LED signs are extremely malleable and can be |
| the chosen alternative to neon signs. | | | | twisted in any direction with ease, neon signs, being |
| Some of the major differences are as follows: | | | | made of glass need specialized processes to turn and |
| LED being at least a third to a quarter the | | | | twist. |
| thickness of neon tubing occupies a lot less space | | | | LED signs being made of a number of LEDs put |
| height wise as well as in depth. | | | | together can use animation, flashing and flickering with |
| LED does not heat up the way a neon sign does | | | | ease, while neon signs do not offer such options. |
| so it can be hinged to the base where as neon sign | | | | It seems as though the new technology of LED signs |
| has to be extended at least an inch or so away from | | | | will be around for quite some time. |