iPhone 14 Pro Display Gets Two Times Brighter When Outdoors in Sunlight

[MacRumors]

Have you ever been outside and found yourself unable to use your iPhone because it's too dim in the glaring sun? For those upgrading to Apple's latest high-end models, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max are able to get significantly brighter when used outdoors in sunlight, thanks to more advanced displays.

The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max feature Super Retina XDR displays that Apple calls the "most advanced displays in any smartphone." The new displays have a peak brightness of 2,000 nits when used outdoors in sunlight, two times the peak brightness of previous models.

When viewing HDR photos, videos, and movies, the new displays can reach a peak brightness of 1,600 nits, higher than older iPhones. With 1,600 nits of brightness, the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max now deliver the same level of brightness as the high-end $4,999 Pro Display XDR when watching HDR content, according to Apple.

Apple is able to deliver these higher brightness levels thanks to a more advanced OLED panel and a new Display Engine in the A16 Bionic chip that powers features like Dynamic Island, always-on, and the 120Hz variable refresh rate.

There are also smaller changes in the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max displays compared to their respective predecessors. For example, the iPhone 14 Pro Max has a 2,796 by 1,290 resolution compared to the iPhone 13 Pro Max at 2,778 by 1,284. The iPhone 14 Pro also gets a small bump in resolution at 2,556 by 1,179 compared to 2,532 by 1,170 for the iPhone 13 Pro.

The iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, alongside the lower-end iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, were made available for pre-order earlier today and will begin arriving to customers on Friday, September 16. The iPhone 14 Plus will begin shipping on Friday, October 7.

Article Link: iPhone 14 Pro Display Gets Two Times Brighter When Outdoors in Sunlight

 

[ProfessionalFan]

The power of the sun in the palm of my hand

 

[dave420]

That sounds awesome. I use my iPhone 13 Pro Max outside a lot. I actually bought a phone cooler off Amazon, it is a couple fans that attach to the back of the phone. I find just keeping the phone cool does a lot to make the display more readable since a lot of the problem is the device dimming itself when it overheats.

 

[ps3zocker]

The question is for how long. Even today it stays bright for 2 minutes and then dims all the way down because it's too hot. I can't imagine that at 2000 nits it's going to do much better.

 

[jclardy]

That sounds awesome. I use my iPhone 13 Pro Max outside a lot. I actually bought a phone cooler off Amazon, it is a couple fans that attach to the back of the phone. I find just keeping the phone cool does a lot to make the display more readable since a lot of the problem is the device dimming itself when it overheats.

Yeah, overheating from the sun usually ruins any brightness gains the screen gets. I'm hoping the A16 is more efficient to hopefully have more headroom before overheating from sunlight (Given it didn't get much in the way of performance gains.)

 

[Blackacex22]

This is actually one of the most compelling reasons I had to upgrade. My 13 pro max constantly dims itself even on max brightness in the sun. It’s very annoying and I’m hoping I won’t have to deal with this anymore.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

This was a big problem with previous-gen iPhones. I'm glad, Apple looked into this and fixed this. It was hard to see what was going on with your iPhone in the sunny daylight sun. Hopefully, that won't be a problem anymore.

 

[NightFox]

The only time I've really struggled to read the screen in bright sunlight was recently in Egpyt with 40*c temperatures, but the main problem was the phone had dimmed the screen drastically to reduce overheating, so I wonder how the 14 will fair in those bright but also very hot conditions. At the end of the day, brighter = hotter.

 

[JPIndustrie]

Theyre really trying to create the perfect smartphone

 

[carinobtl]

It will be pointless because the phone will dim because of heat. Hot summer sunny days in Santorini made my iPhone 13 Pro’s screen so dim while taking photos. And GPS made the phone warm so screen dimming again.

 

[gpat]

I'm not impressed by the 14 Pro but this is actually a meaningful upgrade.

 

[macsplusmacs]

my pro max 14 order keeps looking..... brighter.

 

[Bawstun]

Hey after 15 years or whatever we’ll finally be able to see the phone screen outdoors without manually turning it to full brightness? (and even then struggling to see it?)

Courage!

 

[gpat]

It will be pointless because the phone will dim because of heat. Hot summer sunny days in Santorini made my iPhone 13 Pro’s screen so dim while taking photos. And GPS made the phone warm so screen dimming again.

This is unironically going to be addressed with iPhone 15 Pro and the evolution of its SoC

 

[Seanm87]

As others have said heat is the issue. Pumping out 2000 nits on its own regardless of outside temperatures will eventually heat the phone up too much. Add the sun and it will not last long at all until it dims.

 

[ph0b14_phk]

from 1600nits to 2000nits is regarded as two times?

 

[AppleUK1]

I'm sure it is many times brighter than my 6S Plus!

 

[DataChris]

2000 NITS!! This is honestly the only reason I upgraded. ☀️📲

 

[ps3zocker]

from 1600nits to 2000nits is regarded as two times?

The 1600 nits were only achieved for HDR content.

 

[Benlurks1010]

Hopefully the iPad can get something like this too, their max brightness seems to be lagging pretty far behind at this point.

 

[Dredd67]

I don't know what to think of this. My trusty old XS max keeps dropping the backlight when plugged in my car.
I don't know if it's related to carplay but is a mess. When the sun shines trough the windshield it actually gets dimmer, not brighter.
Is it related to temperature ? Whatever it is the algorithm drives me nuts, so having a phone that shines brighter might be nice... only if it works as expected 🙄

 

[jimmy_uk]

"Apple is able to deliver these higher brightnesses thanks to a more advanced OLED panel and a new Display Engine in the A16 Bionic chip that powers features like Dynamic Island, always-on, and the 120Hz variable refresh rate.

There are also smaller changes in the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max displays compared to their respective predecessors. For example, the iPhone 14 Pro Max has a 2,796 by 1,290 resolution compared to the iPhone 13 Pro Max at 2,778 by 1,284. The iPhone 14 Pro also gets a small bump in resolution at 2,556 by 1,179 compared to 2,532 by 1,170 for the iPhone 13 Pro."

I won't be alone in hoping these changes have made some improvement to PWM/eye strain.

 

[Return Zero]

1.21 giganits!

 

[DataChris]

It will be pointless because the phone will dim because of heat. Hot summer sunny days in Santorini made my iPhone 13 Pro’s screen so dim while taking photos. And GPS made the phone warm so screen dimming again.

Def not pointless! Between lower heat from 4n chip and a huge default brightness increase (from my 11 pro) both in typical and peak brightness, it will actually make the iPhone functional (visible) outside for once. Even if it auto-dims, it will dim to a default level that's WAY higher!

 

[Bourbon420]

This is actually one of the most compelling reasons I had to upgrade. My 13 pro max constantly dims itself even on max brightness in the sun. It’s very annoying and I’m hoping I won’t have to deal with this anymore.

I have a Samsung S22+ and fly drones outside all the time. Before then, I had a one plus 7 pro which was years old and less nits. Never had a problem. My work issued iPhone dims within a few minutes which is problematic because I can crash my drone.

As I've said in previous posts, you're being uncharged for a name brand that doesn't deliver consistently.