There are 3 type LCD display type,which are reflective,transmissive. And transflective.
The refleceive LCD display has a piece of reglective plate on the bottom poliarizer,it generally used in
outside or well-lit offices.
The transmissive LCD display has a pieces of transmissive plate on the bottom polarizer,it generally used in
poor lighting environments and must need backlight.
The transflective LCD display is in between the above two type LCD display,the bottom polarizer can be
partially reflective,generally with backlight,turn off the backlight when the light is good and turn on the
backlight when light is poor.