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iPhone X Anyone with burn-in in the screen?
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Not a singly hint of it and had mine since launch day. I’ve only seen a few with burn-in from Best Buy with the little notice that says the phone needs to be activated. You can barley see that while browsing the web. Apple has done a great job minimizing burn-in.
I’ve had mi e since launch at no issue with burn in.
A couple of weeks ago I used my X as a night clock and could see very faint image retention after having the phone display a digital clock for 8 hours. It was only very faintly visible on a pure white background. The IR disappeared very quickly after that. I was fully expecting this to happen, as this is the nature of oled. Not something I would repeat on a daily basis though.
A couple of weeks ago I used my X as a night clock and could see very faint image retention after having the phone display a digital clock for 8 hours. It was only very faintly visible on a pure white background. The IR disappeared very quickly after that. I was fully expecting this to happen, as this is the nature of oled. Not something I would repeat on a daily basis though.
The complete lack of burn-in reports is really telling. Because if the iPhone X had a burn-in issue, even a small number of them, it would be a major topic on this forum.
Seems like Apple's panel design and display software are quite effective at managing this issue. Given this, I'm even more sold on OLED being the only way to go.
Seems like Apple's panel design and display software are quite effective at managing this issue. Given this, I'm even more sold on OLED being the only way to go.
Had since launch day, no burn in. I often leave YouTube videos open with static images as well and no issue with that even.
Zero burn in. I don't think about it or worry about it ever. It simply will not occur unless you're leaving the screen on static images for days on end.
I have seen a Best Buy display model with burn in recently, unsurprisingly.
I have seen a Best Buy display model with burn in recently, unsurprisingly.
I have had mine since launch day, and no burn in at all. Screen looks as beautiful today as it did on day one.
The icons in the home screen are static images that don't change in years, that's what worries me the most.
But great to hear no one has burn-in!!
Having used this phone for almost a year, I can tell you I have zero worries about that. By the time those static home screen images start burning in (let’s after 4-5 years) it will be time for me to upgrade anyways. These are truly awesome phones with darn good OLEDsThe icons in the home screen are static images that don't change in years, that's what worries me the most.
But great to hear no one has burn-in!!
Burn in is a real danger if you plan on waking the phone, disabling auto lock, maxing out the brightness, and only looking at the home screen for hours a day, while never opening any apps, or doing anything else with the phone. If that’s how you use your phone, the X is probably not for you. You might save some money by just obtaining a printed photo of the phone.
The icons in the home screen are static images that don't change in years, that's what worries me the most.
But great to hear no one has burn-in!!
Isn't a way to prevent burn-in is to actively change what is on display. Even if you have static home screen icons for a year, the moment you select an app or change pages, you are actively preventing burn-in.
No burn in here. Display models in shops will have burn in because they spend all day, everyday on the same screen.
For consumers burn in on good quality OLED panels hasn't been an issue for years.
For consumers burn in on good quality OLED panels hasn't been an issue for years.
Actually, I've had burn-in on every Samsung Galaxy phone I've owned: S3, S5 and S6.
S6 isn't that old, and I got burn-in in less than a year, so that's why I've asked.
All of my Samsung phones did the same thing. That's one of the reasons I was hesitant towards the X at first, but after seeing demo units without burn in, it's really a non issue.