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Galaxy S4 display was tested by Displaymate[1] and even in the most accurate calibration mode (Movie Mode), it is still significantly less accurate. The maximum

by esolyt 13y ago

Galaxy S4 display was tested by Displaymate[1] and even in the most accurate calibration mode (Movie Mode), it is still significantly less accurate. The maximum brightness is also significantly lower than that of iPhone 5's, which matters a lot to me. There are also other serious issues, like Dynamic Brightness Reduction based on APL. I personally used a Galaxy S4 and immediately noticed another very serious issue with the display. You can check out this thread on XDA forums[2] if you are curious. In summary, green subpixels have lower refresh rate, which causes gray (RGB 50,50,50) lines to temporarily turn into purple (RGB 50,0,50) while scrolling. This is unacceptable for a such an expensive and high end device. And this isn't the only issue. There are things I like about Touchwiz. I perfectly understand if you find it better than stock Android, which isn't perfect either. But my personal opinion is that it just seems to lack the design taste and consistency that stock Android and iOS have. [1] http://www.displaymate.com/Galaxy_S4_ShootOut_1.htm http://www.displaymate.com/Galaxy_S4_ShootOut_1.htm [2] http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2252445 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2252445

corresation 13y ago
Galaxy S4 display was tested by Displaymate[1] and even in the most accurate calibration mode (Movie Mode), it is still significantly less accurate DisplayMate had significant criticism of the GS2s screen. They had some criticism of the GS3 screen. They call the GS4 screen excellent, giving it the same A score as the iPhone 5s screen. Add that the GS4 screen has 3X more detail and infinitely more contrast than the iPhone 5, and it seems to be embracing a talking point to focus specifically on the color gamut (especially given that subjectively most users actually prefer it, so unless you're a graphic artist doing color matching...).
- esolyt 13y ago
  Obviously it's an improvement over previous AMOLED displays and color inaccuracy is perhaps tolerable this time. I just don't understand how Displaymate missed the issue I mentioned above, which is the main reason I went back to my iPhone 5.

by esolyt 13y ago

corresation 13y ago

Galaxy S4 display was tested by Displaymate[1] and even in the most accurate calibration mode (Movie Mode), it is still significantly less accurate DisplayMate had significant criticism of the GS2s screen. They had some criticism of the GS3 screen. They call the GS4 screen excellent, giving it the same A score as the iPhone 5s screen. Add that the GS4 screen has 3X more detail and infinitely more contrast than the iPhone 5, and it seems to be embracing a talking point to focus specifically on the color gamut (especially given that subjectively most users actually prefer it, so unless you're a graphic artist doing color matching...).

esolyt 13y ago
Obviously it's an improvement over previous AMOLED displays and color inaccuracy is perhaps tolerable this time. I just don't understand how Displaymate missed the issue I mentioned above, which is the main reason I went back to my iPhone 5.