Galaxy S7's 'Best Smartphone Display' Makes Strong Case for Apple to Shift to OLED iPhones

[mackinmike]

What kind of BS are you peddling here? I haven't had a single issue with any of my OLED screens. My daughter uses my old phone and that sucker is 4-5 years old. No issue. I had my S4 for 2 years - no issue.

Are you using old biases?

He might be stuck in 2007.... kinda like the iphones. Lol. i kid i kid.

 

[McTool]

Apple users don't want the best display, we want a display that just works and allows Apple to maximize profits.

Untill they use OLED. Typical  fanboy answer.

 

[Aston441]

I still say that Apple is probably going to roll out MicroLED instead of OLED.
That is why they bought that MicroLED startup a couple years ago, opened a secret display panel lab in China and have been taking their sweet time instead of just having Samsung make some Super AmoLED panels for them.

I sincerely hope so. Those hoping for OLED are so clueless about how awful the displays are after a year.

 

[\-V-/]

I work in a post-production environment and have access to a bunch of OLED displays. They are definitely a better technology, but I don't see the point of switching from an iPhone to a Galaxy just for having "the best display."

I mean what are you going to do with it besides post messages on a forum that I have a better display then the other guy.

I'm pretty sure the point had nothing to do with switching to another phone brand and all about incorporating another screen tech into the iPhone.

 

[anek007]

Apple users don't want the best display, we want a display that just works and allows Apple to maximize profits.

16gb phones for everyone!

 

[samcraig]

I sincerely hope so. Those hoping for OLED are so clueless about how awful the displays are after a year.

Another person who knows little about tech beyond 2009?

 

[MICHAELSD]

The sooner Apple switches to OLED the better.

 

[CarpalMac]

Untill they use OLED. Typical  fanboy answer.

Are you serious?
16gb, Pencil, etc... should say enough.

 

[samcraig]

BTW guys, Jobs had us all with the retina "can't see individual pixels so a higher resolution is redundant" ploy.

Doesn't matter whether you can see the pixels, a higher-than-retina pixel density display looks better.

There's a reason the 6+ is RetinaHD

There's a reason for 4K and then 8K screens on phones - even when the human eye won't be able to tell the difference. The answer lies in VR. For example, the Samsung Gear VR currently is an amazing piece of tech. But there is a small screen door effect because of the magnification. If the phone inserted had a 4K or 8K screen - this could be eliminated or greatly reduced. That's why we're going to get better screens beyond "retina"

 

[mackinmike]

The sooner Apple switches to OLED the better.

And once they do people will think Apple is the first to bring this to market.

 

[L-U-R-C-H]

Apple hasn't switched to OLED yet, because they're still milking the market by using LCD. Once they've reached their peak, they'll eventually switch to OLED. Pretty sad, as Apple used to be the industry leader, putting the latest tech in their devices. Now they're all about making the most money by using sub-par tech for as long as possible. All I gotta say is, Steve Jobs...we miss ya. You were the real face of Apple.

 

[macduke]

Can someone explain this to me?

The Apple Watch uses OLED and it has awful tonal gradations along the threshold between dark gray and black. It's very abrupt. Is that an Apple-only problem or something inherent to all OLED? Because that would drive me crazy on my phone. Hopefully these new displays can power down pixels to tiny fractional levels to smooth out the difference between 1,1,1 and 0,0,0 which would be display off black.

As for OLED and iPhone implementation, it seems that they tend to be more energy efficient with a darker UI since they can turn off pixels. I would love for Apple to make a darker UI for iOS. Hopefully this tech necessitates it. Speaking of which, how long before we start talking about iOS needing a redesign again? LOL. People seemed to start complaining around iOS 5 last time.

 

[AppleScruff1]

The sooner Apple switches to OLED the better.

By then, there may be a better tech in use.

 

[CarpalMac]

And once they do people will think Apple is the first to bring this market.

No no no! Macrumors forum rules state:

1) If others get there first, then they were simply rushing to get an inferior product to market in order to beat Apple and be able to say they got there first.

2) If Apple does it first, then everyone else is just copying, with an inferior product.

 

[DUCKofD3ATH]

What kind of BS are you peddling here? I haven't had a single issue with any of my OLED screens. My daughter uses my old phone and that sucker is 4-5 years old. No issue. I had my S4 for 2 years - no issue.

Are you using old biases?

Read the article again.

 

[Michael Goff]

Just the regular 4.7" to 1080p and possibly boost the 5.5" to its native resolution. It actually downscales to 1080p at the moment.

What is the native?

 

[samcraig]

Read the article again.

I don't have to. I have practical experience.

 

[John Mcgregor]

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I hope this comment is sarcastic.



Another person stuck in the past.

Another person stuck in reality.

 

[Mackinjosh]

Too bad the buyers are stuck with a clunky OS

Yeah who would want an OS that allows you to express yourself and your own individuality when you can get a bunch of icons laid out all in a row with no ability to customize the look. Awesome.

 

[\-V-/]

Another person stuck in reality.

The reality of the past.

 

[coolfactor]

Am I the only one around here who thinks Amoled got better blacks and Colors, but IPS is still way more accurate at displaying a clear white? I mean, as a photographer you won't check the black-balance on your photo, do you?

I would tend to agree that this could be part of Apple's reasoning, as well, aside from cost. There must be a reason for the continued use of "traditional" displays over the newer OLED displays. Too costly to manufacture? Too closely to switch manufacturing processes or suppliers? Locked into a contract with an existing supplier? Or just better display overall, but not in every way?

 

[alexgowers]

There are only a couple of issues with OLED and it's getting worked out over the next few years. hopefully if apple get into OLED they should get sorted quicker.

1) sub pixel matrix, they're wonky and often pentile.
2) ghosting, it's getting better but image retention is still an issue.
3) blue shift, i'm sure apple can fix it but that the OLED pixels are't equal in life and brightness causes many other issues.
4) Brightness, OLED can't be as bright as an LED without drawing a lot more power, especially on white bright UI like iOS
5) Unrealistic colours. To show off OLED as better most makers hype the saturation and contrast and sharpening. But I like many don't want weird colours, we want accuracy over the lifetime of the device without artefacts.
6) Price/scale. New factories need to open for it to be viable for apple to consider.

The downsides are pretty big still but there are plenty of advantages that make it the next step, but boy do IPS displays keep getting better too.

 

[blackcrayon]

Yeah they just need to let us configure the displays to our liking (or just give simple options like Samsung does) and nobody would be complaining.

Apple has fallen behind in just about every category in terms of hardware. Performance is definitely still there though. It feels like the contrary though because of sloppy coding with iOS (stuttering animation/general slowdown in places that should not be a struggle for the device at all)

I should hope the Galaxy S7 has an improved SoC, but no one is considering the A9 to be an example of "falling behind". It's still one of the best SoCs in its class. Let's see if the new Exynos or the Snapdragon 820 still throttle to hell once they heat up during long gaming sessions.

 

[cdm283813]

Just pre-ordered my S7 Edge in silver (so shiny, so chrome). Need to sale my iPhone 6S in 3 weeks. But I will still be here due to my iPad Air 2.

 

[YegorH]

OLED displays are beautiful, there is no question, but the only revolutionary change will happen when the E-ink displays catch up. God knows how long it still will take, but I can't wait to be able to see the screen in the sunlight.