The criticisms of AMOLED has been justified up until now.
Now that Samsung has perfected the technology, time to move on.
Again - multiple threads on the exact same information....makes me question the motivations of the thread starter.
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AMOLED is now the best (Note 4 is top)
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The criticisms of AMOLED has been justified up until now.
Now that Samsung has perfected the technology, time to move on.
Again - multiple threads on the exact same information....makes me question the motivations of the thread starter.
And you gotta wonder why sites like Engadget and The Verge, don't talk about the different settings for display. They'll say AMOLED has saturated colors and leave it at that. Even Mr. Attention to detail, MKBHD, doesn't mention these calibrated modes. It's a huge point to leave out when talking about a display. There are people out there that base most of their decision to buy on color accuracy of a display when it comes to these bigger displays.
Yea since amoled has finally come out on top I feel like it should get some recognition, rather than just moving on. Guess I missed the other threads.
But yes the op is known for being overzealous
I'm sure it'll be two more years before people stop saying amoled is oversaturated
Waiting for the day when LCD dies off like CRT. Even the best LCD like the Surface Pro 3 which I own has the universal ugly backlight bleed with a black background like watching movies and black is more like gray.
Anyhow, funny how the FUDsters are switching from FUDding about OLED and DRAM specs don't matter to Touchwiz. I use iOS, Nexus and Touchwiz devices and prefer Touchwiz for the smarter enhancements like split screen multitasking which iOS will get some day on 2GB device like Air 2, better keyboard that shows working caps lock (iOS needs to fix this) and number row for inputting complex passwords, precision pen transcription as an option, eye stay to prevent screen from timing out when reading, etc. and performance is similar to Nexus and better than iOS.
Anyhow, funny how the FUDsters are switching from FUDding about OLED and DRAM specs don't matter to Touchwiz. I use iOS, Nexus and Touchwiz devices and prefer Touchwiz for the smarter enhancements like split screen multitasking which iOS will get some day on 2GB device like Air 2, better keyboard that shows working caps lock (iOS needs to fix this) and number row for inputting complex passwords, precision pen transcription as an option, eye stay to prevent screen from timing out when reading, etc. and performance is similar to Nexus and better than iOS.
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Yea since amoled has finally come out on top I feel like it should get some recognition, rather than just moving on. Guess I missed the other threads.
But yes the op is known for being overzealous
I'm sure it'll be two more years before people stop saying amoled is oversaturated
Let's be honest - people will ALWAYS say stupid ****. Just the nature of the internet man.
And it's been widely discussed in the "Note 4 vs 6 Plus" thread, the "Note 4 thread" and the "My 6 plus is jealous of my Note 4" thread....there are others where it's been mentioned I'm sure.
The white on my Note 4 is as white as fresh snow when viewing from any angle.
You should basically judge by the fonts or something you know is true white, cause many icons, widgets, pictures, or apps are not always true white to begin with.
White temperature is more of a preference but accurate white is cool white while some people prefer warm white. Personally, I prefer accurate mountain snow top white vs yellowish/brownish white especially on outdoor pictures where it looks like it's taken in smog and skin tone takes on a hepatitis look.
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Great. Now if only Samsung will fix their camera on the Note 4 to take pictures with the same "color accuracy".
Photos taken with the camera on the Note 4 come out brighter and richer than the actual object looks in real life.
After using a Galaxy S3 for almost 2 and a half years, I found that the AMOLED screen on my particular phone is susceptible to screen burn in. I use Waze (a mapping app) whenever I drive which. I would say that on a weekday, Waze is running about 60 minutes per day on a weekday and about 2 to 3 times that on a weekend day. After less than a year, I started to notice image burn in on my screen. The areas where the Waze screen is white and borders on the areas where it is dark can be clearly seen in less than a year.
Initially after less than a year, I only notice it on the title screen of Yahoo Weather because it displays a mostly one colour title screen. For images with pictures or where the screen is not one solid colour, I didn't notice. After around 2 years, I can clearly see these ghost images if I know where to look.
The ghost images do not actually hinder my ability to see information on the screen. It's just that part of the screen is slightly brighter than other parts. These slightly lighter and darker areas show the ghost image of the Waze navigation screen I use when driving.
I suspect that each pixel gets dimmer over time when it is used a lot. The Waze navigation screen has some dark areas, but mostly white areas where the map is shown. The dark areas are where the estimated arrival time is displayed and where the icon is that shows my location on the map.
I haven't heard of this issue with LCD screen. The backlight lights up the whole screen and the pixels just block light.
I don't know if there are any tests that any reviewers can do in a reasonable time after the release of a phone that can measure how bad the burn in effect is on screens. It took close to a year of use before I started seeing it. Maybe if they kept the phone on 7x24 for a few weeks, they can really test this effect in a timely manner after a phone is released. So far, I have not seen any review of a phone ever mentioning any screen burn in effect on any phone.
It's been over 2 years since the Galaxy S3 was released. Perhaps AMOLED displays have improved over that time to dramatically reduce screen burn in.
Initially after less than a year, I only notice it on the title screen of Yahoo Weather because it displays a mostly one colour title screen. For images with pictures or where the screen is not one solid colour, I didn't notice. After around 2 years, I can clearly see these ghost images if I know where to look.
The ghost images do not actually hinder my ability to see information on the screen. It's just that part of the screen is slightly brighter than other parts. These slightly lighter and darker areas show the ghost image of the Waze navigation screen I use when driving.
I suspect that each pixel gets dimmer over time when it is used a lot. The Waze navigation screen has some dark areas, but mostly white areas where the map is shown. The dark areas are where the estimated arrival time is displayed and where the icon is that shows my location on the map.
I haven't heard of this issue with LCD screen. The backlight lights up the whole screen and the pixels just block light.
I don't know if there are any tests that any reviewers can do in a reasonable time after the release of a phone that can measure how bad the burn in effect is on screens. It took close to a year of use before I started seeing it. Maybe if they kept the phone on 7x24 for a few weeks, they can really test this effect in a timely manner after a phone is released. So far, I have not seen any review of a phone ever mentioning any screen burn in effect on any phone.
It's been over 2 years since the Galaxy S3 was released. Perhaps AMOLED displays have improved over that time to dramatically reduce screen burn in.
I use Waze every day, an hour drive to work, and about 1 1/2 hours back home and Waze is on. Used it this way for a year on my Note 3, 6 days a week. Never even had a hint of burn in. Dunno, maybe I got lucky or you got a bad unit, who knows.
You'll be lucky taking pictures with the iPhone 6+ at all if you have the #sensorgate issue:
http://www.techtree.com/content/features/7897/exclusive-weird-camera-problem-found-iphone-6-plus.html
http://www.techtree.com/content/features/7897/exclusive-weird-camera-problem-found-iphone-6-plus.html
The Note 3 was released almost a year and a half after the Galaxy S3. Perhaps, during that time, they improved AMOLED screens to address the burn in issue. That's good to hear.
I would say a combination of quality and marketing. In my example Camry is a quality auto just dinged by the automotive press.
Sales of Apple products are just fine broken down by manufacturer as evidenced by Apple market cap and stock price.
Stock price it's meaningless, as is market cap (as the two are tied together). Apple has had amazing quarters and lost share price. They've done great things at WWDC and lost share price.