A resistive touch screen (also known as an RTP, Resistive Touch Panel) is a sensor that converts the physical position of a touch point (X,Y) in a rectangular area into a voltage representing the X and Y coordinates. Many LCD modules use resistive touch panels, which can use four, five, seven or eight wires to generate a screen bias voltage while reading back the voltage of the touch point.

Advantages and disadvantages of resistive touch screens:

Pros:

. Strong durability: resistive touch screens have a strong structure and are not susceptible to scratches or other external factors, which makes them highly wear-resistant and durable.

. Strong applicability: it can be operated with fingers, stylus, gloves and other tools, suitable for environments that require gloves to operate, especially suitable for industrial environments such as factories and workshops.

. Lower cost: the manufacturing cost of resistive touch screen is relatively low, making it an affordable choice.

. High accuracy: resistive touch screens can achieve relatively high accuracy and support refined operation.

Disadvantages:

. Poor touch: resistive touch screens require a certain amount of pressure to trigger, compared to capacitive touch screens, the touch experience is slightly inferior, and users need to press the screen to perceive the response.

. Poor display effect: resistive touch screens are usually thicker, which affects the display effect, especially in the resolution and color performance is relatively poor.

. Single-point touch: Resistive touch screens generally only support single-point touch, and cannot recognize multiple touch points at the same time, limiting the diversity and smoothness of the operation.

. Easy to damage the surface: The surface of resistive touch screen is covered with a thin film, which is relatively easy to be scratched or abraded, and may lead to poor appearance after a long time of use.