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Anyone notice the iPhone 5 screen looks darker when off?

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El3ctronics

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I was looking at some of the leaked images online comparing the iPhone 5 to the 4S and it seemed that when both devices are turned off, the 5 has a noticeably darker screen. Anyone with more technical knowledge than myself know why this would be? Is it a different type of screen being used and would it make the blacks blacker (more similar to an AMOLED screen)? Just found it interesting.

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El3ctronics said:
I was looking at some of the leaked images online comparing the iPhone 5 to the 4S and it seemed that when both devices are turned off, the 5 has a noticeably darker screen. Anyone with more technical knowledge than myself know why this would be? Is it a different type of screen being used and would it make the blacks blacker (more similar to an AMOLED screen)? Just found it interesting.

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Yep.
 
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El3ctronics

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I would def much prefer a screen with more contrast than past iPhone displays so if it leads to more pop in the colors I'd take that as a plus.
 
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dukeace2094

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El3ctronics said:
I was looking at some of the leaked images online comparing the iPhone 5 to the 4S and it seemed that when both devices are turned off, the 5 has a noticeably darker screen. Anyone with more technical knowledge than myself know why this would be? Is it a different type of screen being used and would it make the blacks blacker (more similar to an AMOLED screen)? Just found it interesting.

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I'm not sure but I think this is a model not the actual device.
 
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El3ctronics said:
I was looking at some of the leaked images online comparing the iPhone 5 to the 4S and it seemed that when both devices are turned off, the 5 has a noticeably darker screen. Anyone with more technical knowledge than myself know why this would be? Is it a different type of screen being used and would it make the blacks blacker (more similar to an AMOLED screen)? Just found it interesting.

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I noticed that as well. The glare looks reduced too.
 
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El3ctronics said:
I was looking at some of the leaked images online comparing the iPhone 5 to the 4S and it seemed that when both devices are turned off, the 5 has a noticeably darker screen. Anyone with more technical knowledge than myself know why this would be? Is it a different type of screen being used and would it make the blacks blacker (more similar to an AMOLED screen)? Just found it interesting.

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Less reflective
 
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zachnelson

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In-cell display makes the screen blend in with the bezel.
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Precisely.

The weird coloring (I believe) in the 4S is a tiny shadow between the glass touch panel and the display where as in this 6th-generation iPhone the two are literally combined therefor no shadow.
 
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gta50419

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Because it's not a real iphone...
It's mostly a fake iphone people, We'll hopefully see the REAL iphone 5 design the day defore or the day of the conference.
 
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