DisplayMate Says iPhone 12 Pro Max Has Best Smartphone Display It's Ever Tested

[MacRumors]

DisplayMate today published its in-depth analysis of the iPhone 12 Pro Max's Super Retina XDR display, with the device earning a "Best Smartphone Display Award" and highest-ever display performance grade of A+.

DisplayMate said the iPhone 12 Pro Max has a "state-of-the-art" display that sets or matches 11 smartphone display performance records, including high peak brightness, high contrast ratio, low reflectance, and color accuracy. DisplayMate said the iPhone 12 Pro Max's display is also up to 10 percent more power efficient than the iPhone 11 Pro Max's display.

With a 6.7-inch display, the iPhone 12 Pro Max is the largest iPhone ever, sporting a 2778x1284 pixels resolution, 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, peak brightness of 800 nits or 1,200 nits for HDR content, and P3 wide color gamut support.

Read the full DisplayMate article for in-depth analysis of the iPhone 12 Pro Max's display and the methodology behind its testing.

Article Link: DisplayMate Says iPhone 12 Pro Max Has Best Smartphone Display It's Ever Tested

 

[Ron21]

MR members say otherwise...

Yellow Screen/Tint? Display seem "Warm"? Check here first!

Reports are already surfacing of a classic annual tradition in iPhone land - the dumping of yellow tinted reject screens on unsuspecting consumers. This happens literally every year, since the iPhone 3G. Every. Year. without fail. Same tint. Same excuses from Apple apologists. The fact is, not...

forums.macrumors.com

 

[themanofsteeel]

A DisplayMate review is completely irrelevant. Apple pays DisplayMate for a glowing review. I know this for a fact considering I worked at Google and we paid DisplayMate for a positive review on Pixel.

 

[macsplusmacs]

I agree.

This screen is just color "paper" to my eyes. full PURTY-ness x 1000

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

But there’s no 120 Hz so it’s just useless.
Throw it away, get rid of it, one of the worst screens I’ve ever seen.
Tim Crook and his worthless little minions, not giving me what I want when I want it and how I want it.
/S

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

A DisplayMate review is completely irrelevant. Apple pays DisplayMate for a glowing review. I know this for a fact considering I worked at Google and we paid DisplayMate for a positive review on Pixel.

I doubt it. Keep in mind that Google was also paying DXO mark for high camera ratings.

 

[Serban55]

A DisplayMate review is completely irrelevant. Apple pays DisplayMate for a glowing review. I know this for a fact considering I worked at Google and we paid DisplayMate for a positive review on Pixel.

so poor mans reply
When an Galaxy S is coming display mate rated as the best....when Note serie is coming also...when iphone is coming take the cake until the next top S galaxy and so on.....i hope you get it now
So you think both Apple and Samsung pays DisplayMate for a lie, while LG is making better displays ? Lets think before post

 

[DelayedGratificationGene]

Quick spin it and tell us why this is not true...

 

[JosephAW]

But there’s no 120 Hz so it’s just useless.
Throw it away, get rid of it, one of the worst screens I’ve ever seen.
Tim Crook and his worthless little minions, not giving me what I want when I want it and how I want it.
/S

Just don’t scroll and the screen is nice

 

[triangletechie]

I agree.

 

[cocky jeremy]

A DisplayMate review is completely irrelevant. Apple pays DisplayMate for a glowing review. I know this for a fact considering I worked at Google and we paid DisplayMate for a positive review on Pixel.

Wait. Your "proof" that Apple does something is that Google does it? Not sure you know how evidence works.

 

[csalm87]

A DisplayMate review is completely irrelevant. Apple pays DisplayMate for a glowing review. I know this for a fact considering I worked at Google and we paid DisplayMate for a positive review on Pixel.

lol so because Google paid them it means Apple does too?

 

[dannyyankou]

I agree with this article as a proud owner!

 

[anthogag]

Yeah baby.

 

[Skymax]

MR members say otherwise II:

iPhone 12 Pro “raised blacks” display

Anyone else noticed improper pure black levels similar to LCD screen? You can check videos like this, better in a pitch black room:

forums.macrumors.com

 

[Braderunner]

You're all wrong! And...I understand everything better than all of you!

 

[ani4ani]

I wonder if they test "perfect samples" rather than what is off the shelf that the consumer buys. I work in a unrelated industry, but for sure when we have something being tested by a third-party, we send "perfect" examples.

 

[Chompineer]

Just don’t scroll and the screen is nice

Still seems nice scrolling on mine.

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

Just don’t scroll and the screen is nice

yeah so the last 25, yes 25, iPhone variations haven’t had 120Hz, and I haven’t heard any complaining.
plus, the majority of videos are at 30 or 60 frames per second anyway, so 60hz is fine... for now.

 

[yanksfan114]

A DisplayMate review is completely irrelevant. Apple pays DisplayMate for a glowing review. I know this for a fact considering I worked at Google and we paid DisplayMate for a positive review on Pixel.

Google paying for good reviews = Apple must be paying for good reviews??

 

[djcerla]

Firing on all cylinders, and some.

 

[djcerla]

MR members say otherwise II:

iPhone 12 Pro “raised blacks” display

Anyone else noticed improper pure black levels similar to LCD screen? You can check videos like this, better in a pitch black room:

forums.macrumors.com

Mini is pitch black here.

 

[_Refurbished_]

MR members say otherwise...

Yellow Screen/Tint? Display seem "Warm"? Check here first!

Reports are already surfacing of a classic annual tradition in iPhone land - the dumping of yellow tinted reject screens on unsuspecting consumers. This happens literally every year, since the iPhone 3G. Every. Year. without fail. Same tint. Same excuses from Apple apologists. The fact is, not...

forums.macrumors.com

I heavily prefer my XS Max’s screen.

All of the display 12’s had yellow tinted screens at the T-Mobile store I returned my phone to.

BTW, I calibrate my TVs with ISF calibration. I care about calibration. The 12 Pro looked yellow compared to my TVs and iMac, which all have calibrated screens.

Since then I have returned my 12 Pro, with one of the reasons being the yellow screen. The XS Max has much more pop and better white balance. Glad to be home, sorry I abandoned you XS Max.

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

I personally can’t wait for Apple to move to mini LED on iPads, MacBooks, and IMAX, and micro LED on iPhones and Apple watches.

 

[bigjnyc]

yeah my 12PM display is amazing once I decided to use dark mode full time in order to get over the dark yellow tint of the display...... Other than that the phone is great.