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iPhone 13 Pro Max Earns DisplayMate's Best Smartphone Display Award

dmylrea said:
True tone is off on both phones. Always off. I don't like what it does.
I double-checked the setting after transferring my iPhone 11 contents to the iPhone 13.
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i photo edit for work and basically turn it off , it sucks
 
kerplunknet said:
iPhones with OLED displays use PWM, therefore they automatically are garbage and should not be winning any awards.

Shame on Apple for using PWM in their displays.

Shame on MacRumors for never reporting about this as being a major issue.
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That would be because, for the vast majority of people, it isn’t an issue. And blue light doesn’t prevent sleep. And you are almost certainly not allergic to gluten.
 
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kerplunknet said:
Why has MacRumors never reported on PWM usage on iPhone OLED displays?

If you search your forums, you will see literally thousands of posts about the topic. I am a big fan of MacRumors, but this seems like an excellent topic for a true journalist to explore that has been ignored since iPhone X was released.

The original thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/eye-strain-while-using-iphone-x.2085427/

Recent: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/iphone-13-pro-screen-pwm-flicker-at-all-brightness.2312862
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Also, why has macrumors not done an in-depth expose of my neighbor’s dog who keeps telling me to do bad things.

If you don’t like PWM, get a different phone. The vast majority of people suffer no ill effects from looking at PWM screens.
 
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XXPP said:
You are completely wrong. These are 100% screens made according to technology developed by Apple. They have nothing to do with Samsung, except that Apple is hiring them as the final contractor. The same screens are produced for Apple by several other companies, including LG.
Apple is brighter, has a different coating, has a different color scheme.
Not many people know about it, but Apple has powerful laboratories dealing with screen technologies.
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I'd love to hear more about this. Got any source material?
 
kerplunknet said:
iPhones with OLED displays use PWM, therefore they automatically are garbage and should not be winning any awards.

Shame on Apple for using PWM in their displays.

Shame on MacRumors for never reporting about this as being a major issue.
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now i see it said:
Bogus award given every year.
Why is it then that some people become debilitated staring at these awful flickering screens?
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Apparently most people can’t see the flicker otherwise it would be an issue. I can see the flicker of a dying Fluorescent light when it goes below 60Hz and I don’t notice PWM on my 12 Pro Max. Stop blowing this out of proportion because you happen to be one of the few to be able to see it.
 
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827538 said:
My 13 Pro has the best display I've ever seen, it really blew me away. Coupled with the 120Hz VRR it's incredible, worth every penny.

Also I compared it side by side with my wife's 13 Mini and I do notice the difference the 120Hz makes, the 13 Mini felt a bit choppy. I think if you don't let yourself get used to it then it's fine.

I just wish the new MacBook Pro's had a 120Hz VRR OLED display.
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Since no one mentioned it elsewhere, how about the audio?

I had an 11PM and now have a 13PM. When at max volume, it is really loud for a phone. Like louder than the practice volume I use on a guitar amplifier. I never thought I would say, "gee, I need to turn up my amp to hear it over the backing track playing on my phone," but here we are.

And yes, the quality is just fine. No the speakers weren't crackling and no it isn't better than a Home pod. It is really impressive for a phone playing in speaker mode is all I am claiming.
 
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Tagbert said:
These LTPO displays are Apple designs based on Apple patents and manufactured by Samsung. What is your point?

What is an LTPO display? - PC World Australia

Apple's new Apple Watch has a display unlike any other smartwatch. Here's what you need to know about it.
www.pcworld.idg.com.au www.pcworld.idg.com.au
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www.tomsguide.com

What is LTPO? How this tech delivers killer phone displays

LTPO is helping phones like the Samsung Galaxy S21 and OnePlus 9 Pro deliver killer displays without destroying battery life
www.tomsguide.com www.tomsguide.com

I'm not sure they are using Samsung or Apple LTPO panels, are you?

I mean, they are Samsung panels, but are they using thier own LTPO or are they using Samsung's version?

Either way, Apple don't manufacture panels.
 
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Have display mate disclosed whether the phone they tested was a random retail purchase or whether it was specifically supplied to them by apple?
 
The screen brightness is certainly noticeable outside in direct sunlight which is better than the year before for sure.
 
kerplunknet said:
PWM, in this case, controls the backlight for all iPhones with OLED displays. The light goes on and off very fast. The slower it goes on and off, the dimmer the brightness looks. This creates a flickering that you normally cannot notice, but your eyes and brain can. It gives many people headaches, eye strain, nausea. It's bad for your health. It is a less expensive way to control brightness of a display. It has benefits like extended battery life, which is probably why Apple compromises.

Many people do not understand it, but they have no qualms about knocking the people who do understand it down. I am just trying to shed light on the situation. (No pun intended.)
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PWM stands for pulse width modulation. The speed of the pulse does not change. Rather, the width does. Imagine a light switch being flipped on and off 60 times per second, where the on vs off time is changed. This is a common technique used in basic dimmer switches. And a million other places in electrical engineering. Can't speak to to how pwm is used in a phone. But that's what I know about.
 
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