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iPhone 11 Pro Max Outperforms Competing Smartphones to Earn DisplayMate's Highest Ever A+ Grade
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What exactly did Apple design here? Resolution and size. Anything else? Comparison with chip foundry business is really way off in this case. I presume Samsung may offer some choices to Apple and Apple may chose between those but it's nothing like designing the architecture, schematics and layout of the chip. It is also very different from outsourcing of some other components where Apple may develop the process, buy the tooling and give it to other company to do the actual manufacturing. That's not what happens with Samsung in this case.
Dunno as Samsung seem to be behind on camera quality these days
Does this include the iPhone 11 Pro as well, or is it just the Max? Same displays, just bigger on the Max?
Actually it is a substantial upgrade for all home button generation users. Anyone on an X/XS/XS Max (and XR to 11), it is not a substantial upgrade. Many users don’t see the annual chip (which is always upgraded), newer camera, and increased battery as reason to upgrade. Apple assumes this which is why the trade in values are so high this year to boost sales.
Not quite, it's noticeably brighter and offers more dynamic range/contrast. There are comparison videos on Youtube.
I do not know about all Android fans but I am pretty sure Samsung customers are always confident that they get the best tech available.
You must be new to displaymate reviews. They give the same review to every new Samsung display (be it for Galaxy or Apple phone). Here are the excerpts from their review for Galaxy S10 display.
Even with our new tougher grading standards and new tests, the Galaxy S10 receives 100% All Green Very Good to Excellent Ratings in All Categories, earning DisplayMate’s highest ever A+ grade.
Some of the Galaxy S10 Display Highlights
These are a few of the Galaxy S10 Display Highlights that we will be covering in detail throughout the article:
· Record Very High Absolute Color Accuracy (0.4 JNCD) that is Visually Indistinguishable From Perfect.
· Record Very High Image Contrast Accuracy and Intensity Scale Accuracy that is Visually Indistinguishable From Perfect.
· Record High Brightness Mode that is up to 17% Brighter (1,215 nits) than the Galaxy S9 in High Ambient Light.
· Record Peak Luminance, Color Accuracy and Intensity Scales that are Independent of the on-screen image content.
· Record Small Shifts in Brightness and Color with Viewing Angle, particularly White, which is the most used background color.
· Record Setting Galaxy S10 matches or sets over a dozen new Smartphone Display Performance Records, earning DisplayMate’s highest ever A+ grade.
· Highlights: The Highlights and Performance Results section below has detailed information and analysis on the Galaxy S10 display.
· Features: The Display Performance Functions and Features section lists all of the major functions and features.
· Records: The Display Performance Records section lists the Lab Measurement performance records.
· Data: The Display Shoot-Out Lab Measurements Comparison Table has all of the detailed measurements and test details.
· Conclusions: You can also go directly to the Galaxy S10 Conclusions section which summarizes all of the Features, Functions and Results.
And that's what they said about Note 10+ display:
The Galaxy Note10+ has a very impressive Top Tier Smartphone Display with close to Text Book Perfect Calibration Accuracy and Performance that is Visually Indistinguishable From Perfect. Based on our extensive Lab Tests and Measurements the Galaxy Note10+ receives a DisplayMate Best Smartphone Display Award earning DisplayMate’s highest ever Display Performance Grade of A+ and setting or matching over 13 Smartphone Display Performance Records.
I don't know! Those are good questions. Although my first take is - "Who is DisplayMate?" - as I've never heard of them before (that's just me).
The Galaxy 10 also got an a plus. It sounds a little mis leading because the article makes it sound like the iPhone got the first a plus. However it just means it got the highest grade, which other phones have gotten.
This looks like displaymate fault. MR simply quoted them but it looks like DM are just using a standard template for their reviews so now all new panels (probably since Galaxy S10+) get "highest ever A+ grade" which obviously does not make sense.
Display Mate is on "everyones" dole actually
Display Mate created their test platform. They then sell consulting services in order to help companies ace their test.
Companies that do not pay for their service do not get guidance and advice how to "ace" Display Mates test.
They really pulled off buying an A+ screen from Samsung and getting an A+ rating.
“They really pulled off designing an A+ screen from Samsung and getting an A+ rating.”
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Samsung or Apple?
Just like anyone who chooses the paint and upholstery for their car is now a "car designer".
So you deny Apple designs it’s own screens, or this is a troll post?
This must be fake news. I keep reading on here how Apple’s hardware is way behind.
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I prefer the free bonus screen that otherwise would be bezel.
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You’re a glass half full kind of guy, huh?
I prefer the free bonus screen that otherwise would be bezel.
DisplayMate is a private 3rd party display testing consulting company.
DisplayMate generated a specific test routine for displays in order to provide what they believe to be a scientific "objective" truth about display quality.
DisplayMate started by testing just about every device they could get their hands on. When companies don't do well on their tests, Displaymate will sell them consulting work to help that company tune their displays to best meet DisplayMate's tests.
Companies who pay for the consulting work not only get access to see the specifics of the testing, but get "bumped" up in line for greater presence on DisplayMates charts.
There is absolutely no evidence that Apple design the screens. They might be designing display controllers but not the screens. Don't you remember the time when Apple double sourced LCD panels from LG and Samsung and everyone wanted a Samsung panel because they were better? If Apple designed those screens, would not they be identical?
Apple is just one of Samsung's customer. They send their requirement and budget to Samsung. And Samsung design and manufacture certain screens for apple.
If you consider a piece of requirement sheet as screen designing. Then anyone is more than capable to design the best screen in the world, such as 8k resolution, 10k+ nits brightness, 0 watt/ hour battery consumption, manufacturing cost < $10 per piece and etc.