A replica pixel for testing a display IC that includes a driving circuit that drives a display panel and a sensing circuit that senses a received current is presented. The replica pixel includes a replica pixel transistor, which has a first terminal switchably coupled to a power source, a gate coupled to a first node of a capacitor, and a second terminal coupled to a second node of the capacitor. The first node of the capacitor is switchably coupled to a reference voltage Vref. The second node of the capacitor is switchably coupled to a coupling node, wherein the coupling node selectively couples to either the driving circuit or the sensing circuit. The replica pixel is approximately a real pixel without the display element, and may be used to test the display IC without assembling the display IC with a display panel.