DisplayMate: iPhone X Has the 'Most Innovative and High Performance' Smartphone Display Ever Tested

each iphone launch, displaymate has released display shoot-out iphone x, praising apple's technology in areas higher resolution oled screen, automatic color management, viewing angle performance, , more. according displaymate, iphone x has "most innovative , high performance" smartphone display has ever tested. displaymate congratulated samsung display "developing , manufacturing outstanding oled display hardware in iphone x."

iphone x matched or set new smartphone display records in following categories: highest absolute color accuracy, highest full screen brightness oled smartphones, highest full screen contrast rating in ambient light, , highest contrast ratio. had lowest screen reflectance , smallest brightness variation viewing angle.

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new aspect ratio , higher resolution

iphone x's 5.8-inch oled display includes taller height width aspect ratio of 19.5:9, 22 percent larger 16:9 aspect ratio on previous iphone models (and other smartphones). because of displaymate noted iphone x has new 2.5k higher resolution 2436x1125 pixels , 458 pixels per inch.

iphone x's display resolution provides "significantly higher image sharpness" can analyzed person normal 20/20 vision @ 12-inch viewing distance. displaymate said means it's "absolutely pointless" increase display resolution , pixels per inch of iphone further, since there "no visual benefit" users.

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as result of larger display size , larger aspect ratio, iphone x has new 2.5k higher resolution full hd+ display 2436x1125 pixels , 458 pixels per inch, 2.7 mega pixels, 32% more hdtv. display has diamond sub-pixels (see below) , sub-pixel rendering 458 pixels per inch (ppi), providing higher image sharpness can resolved normal 20/20 vision @ typical viewing distances of 12 inches or more smartphones, display appears sharp. result, smartphones absolutely pointless further increase display resolution , pixels per inch (ppi) 4k (3940x2160 pixels) silly marketing wild goose chase stratosphere, no visual benefit humans!

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viewing angle

displaymate noted iphone x saw smaller percent decrease in brightness @ 30-degree viewing angle when compared lcd smartphones, earning "very good" "excellent" ratings categories related color shifts viewing angles.

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while smartphones single viewer devices, variation in display performance viewing angle still important because single viewers hold display @ variety of viewing angles. angle 30 degrees, more if resting on table or desk. while lcds typically experience 55 percent or greater decrease in brightness @ 30 degree viewing angle, oled iphone x display shows smaller 22 percent decrease in brightness @ 30 degrees. applies multiple side-by-side viewers well, , significant advantage of oled displays. color shifts viewing angle relatively small. see viewing angles section measurements , details.

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color accuracy , automatic color management

iphone x supports 2 industry standard color gamuts: srgb / rec.709 color gamut used "most current consumer content," , new wide dci-p3 color gamut found in 4k ultra hd tv sets. dci-p3 -- also found in iphone 7 last year -- 26 percent larger srgb / rec.709 gamut, , iphone x can automatically switch proper color gamut displayed image content ranging in wide dci-p3 color space icc profile.

displaymate said results in images automatically appear "the correct colors, neither over-saturated or under-saturated." in total, publication said iphone x has "highest absolute color accuracy of display have ever tested," display "visually indistinguishable perfect."

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most smartphones , tablets provide 1 several fixed color gamuts. iphone x has automatic color management automatically switches proper color gamut displayed image content within wide dci-p3 color space has icc profile, images automatically appear correct colors, neither over-saturated or under-saturated. color management multiple , varying color gamuts useful , important state-of-the-art capability manufacturers need provide in future.

absolute color accuracy of iphone x impressive shown in these figures. has absolute color accuracy of 1.0 jncd srgb / red.709 color gamut used current consumer content, , 0.9 jncd wider dci-p3 color gamut used 4k uhd tvs , digital cinema. color accurate display have ever measured. visually indistinguishable perfect, , considerably better mobile display, monitor, tv or uhd tv have.

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ultimately, displaymate mentioned makes iphone x's display impressive called "precision display calibration," says transforms oled hardware "into superbly accurate, high performance, , gorgeous display." more in-depth analysis of iphone x's oled screen can found in displaymate's shoot-out right here.

article link: displaymate: iphone x has 'most innovative , high performance' smartphone display ever tested

 

as samsung owner, makes me happy.

 

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