Are you saying there is no difference between 720P and 1080P at normal viewing distance on a 4.7 inch screen?
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Iphone 7 Higher Res Display
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No, not what I'm saying. The higher the resolution the closer you need to place the screen to your eyes to perceive the difference. That's how the eyes work.
For example. 720p you can start to see pixelation below 12", at 1080 would be below 8" and 1440 would be below 6" (for 4.7-5.5" screens)
Since roughly 12" is typical viewing distance of a phone, you can easily see the difference between 720p and 1080p (because at that distance 720p begins to fall apart) But the difference between 1080p and 1440p would not be as noticeable because you would have to get much closer than typical viewing distance to perceive it.
Therefore 1440 only provides gains closer than normal viewing distance for a phone, it is a waste of resources (CPU/GPU and battery) to go that high. 1440p on a phone is nothing but a "look at the specs" gimmick.
I'm all on board for the iPhone 7 (4.7") upgrading from 750p to 1080p. But 1440p would be pointless and only hurt performance for practically no gain unless you're looking at your phone at really close distances. (Even on the Plus 5.5")
I don't mind the pixel density that much, but it's starting to look a little weird that apple's flagship has 750p display while their biggest competitor's have almost twice the resolution.
Apple has been known to save some good features for the year to come and I think that they gave it away a bit when they introduced 4K recording in last years' phones. 4K recording on a 750p display. It's laughable and it pleads for a higher resolution. I really do think that Apple will allow for at least 1080p this year. But being Apple, it wouldn't surprise me if they did like 2048x1136. The plus model would be perfect at 1440p. Not that I see pixels on my 6S+, but I'm all for new display's from Apple. They have been known to include quite good ones in their products.
Apple has been known to save some good features for the year to come and I think that they gave it away a bit when they introduced 4K recording in last years' phones. 4K recording on a 750p display. It's laughable and it pleads for a higher resolution. I really do think that Apple will allow for at least 1080p this year. But being Apple, it wouldn't surprise me if they did like 2048x1136. The plus model would be perfect at 1440p. Not that I see pixels on my 6S+, but I'm all for new display's from Apple. They have been known to include quite good ones in their products.
The reason the competition does it is to differentiate themselves amongst their own crowd. Apple gets there when there is a benefit to the end user. Not to satisfy a spec junkie.
Samsung is waaay above any manufacturer in Android land for a need to differentiate.Its the only manufacturer turning in a profit
Apple's ecosystem is famous for trapping users.I myself find it very difficult to leave it.This is the reason why Apple can pull any sort of stunt or charge huge margins in customers
I think the the term trap does a disservice, no one is trapped, as they can leave the ecosystem if they wish. There is a cost to switching, whether we're talking about the cost of replacing the apps, or cost in terms of loss of services or functionality. If you are dissatisfied with the iPhone or iOS, then there's really no compelling reason to stay on it.
That's an excuse coupled with a dash of hyperbole and you know it. You want that s7 and hate Apple for raking in the money...so get the s7 contribute to samsungs needed bottom line and enjoy your dream phone.
After looking this comparison (posted yet again), there is no doubt the i6 shows truer colors. I'm really surprised you believe the samsung display to be superior. Oh well, this is a forum of opinions. Makes me cherish my 6s even more.
I don't know it probably comes down to preference and what you are used to. I've had several samsung phones and lauded the amoled display. I went from an S5 to an iPhone 6 plus. Initially it took me a while to adjust to the LCD display on the iPhone (resolution is equal). My partner had the note 3 which is quite old. After some time using the 6 plus I found the note 3's display to be inferior but I thought that perhaps this was due to it's age. However around the same time as I got my iPhone 6S plus, my partner got the galaxy S6 edge +. I prefer the screen on my iPhone to his S6 edge +. I think colours look more natural and his screen often looks over saturated compared to mine. However I think it's what your eyes get used to because I'm sure if I used the S6 edge + exclusively for about a month I'd probably come to prefer the amoled display again.
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I agree. I don't feel trapped. When I think about getting another device, say an android one. I think about all the things I would be missing out on in terms of the integration with my other Apple devices and how whatever is available on Android is lacking and doesn't really come close to the level of integration I experience in the Apple ecosystem.
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I still think Samsung are the best Android OEM by far, however I think the things that made them special are being eroded over time. They've brought back the SD card which is a good thing, but there is still no removable battery, everyone else is doing phablets these days and others have started using amoled displays. I also may be in the minority but I liked all the 101 features they used to stuff into touch wiz but they've slowly taken all this away. They've also taken away other useful features like the IR blaster.
Look at the edge line. The originally galaxy edge, although it was ugly and bulky it has been the best in terms of functionality. Then they brought out the S6 edge/edge plus and took most of that away. They've brought some of it back with the S7 edge but it's still not as good as the original note edge.
They seem to be watering down the galaxy note too. They seem to be bringing out less and less Note specific features every year.
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Honestly I dont know about that "Truer colors" stuff much but the screen on the Samsung S6 really makes the 6 look antiquated.Its visible even in these photos.Just look how pleasing and warm the screen on the S6 is.Even the pictures are sharper.
Wow. Look at the blown highlights. Not impressed.
The blown highlights are almost undoubtedly in the photo taken of the screen, not the screen itself. As I noted in my previous post, the two screens are clearly set at different brightnesses. Altogether, a poor comparison "test."
You're probably right. But it is being presented as evidence, thus all I have to generate an opinion. It failed to show the Samsung screen as better, even if it is.
The only thing that would have made it better is two screen captures
You're probably right. But it is being presented as evidence, thus all I have to generate an opinion. It failed to show the Samsung screen as better, even if it is.
The only thing that would have made it better is two screen captures
Screen captures wouldn't have helped either - they'd record the output of the phones' graphics systems, prior to the display. It wouldn't record what the display did with that information.
A good test requires calibrating the brightness of the displays to a known standard (and if possible, the color profile as well), ensuring there is no ambient light or reflected light (light from the display reflecting back onto the display), that auto brightness adjustments are turned off, ensuring that the camera exposure is accurate and manually set (no blown highlights), ensuring that the camera is capable of capturing at least the same dynamic range as the display can produce, that there has been no post manipulation of the image file, that the image file is equal to or higher quality than the display can produce, no data reduction or image manipulation in the uploaded samples, uploaded file size same or greater resolution than the display, no file resizing/lossy compression by the forum software...
Proper, controlled tests are not easy.
I would be lying if I said I don't want the S7 but no I don't hate Apple for "raking" in the money because Samsung also does the same.I am simply stating facts when I say the Samsung displays are plainly superior and they will stay that way till 2018 when Apple adopts these very same displays
I own a Mac and 2 iPads and have invested a lot into this ecosystem.Thrrefore no way to abandon it completely
I'm sure by 2018 Samsung's screen technology would have advanced. They won't stand still and wait for Apple to catch up.
Yeah, Samsung certainly has the capability, but Apple also has this habit of acquiring tech startups and a couple of years later leapfrogging the competition. I wouldn't place any bets on the outcome.
Doubt it in the near future. Samsung is the biggest AMOLED manufacturer right now. There is a Taiwanese company who I can't remember that comes at a distant second.
Samsung spends a ton if money in R&D to keep improving AMOLED. Hopefully they keep making it better!
Even is Apple buys a AMOLED manufacturer, they will have to spend some time on making it better.
Regardless, all flagship devices nowadays have really nice screens compared to the crap we had a few years ago. I hated the AMOLED screen on my Galaxy Nexus. Google went for the bargain basement AMOLED on that one!
I'm also heavily tied into the ecosystem (iPhone, 2 iPads, Macbook, Apple TV, Apple watch) and have no plans to leave. It's not just the cost associated with replacing devices and apps and TV shows/movies. It would also be the loss of integration. Android devices do not work seamlessly with one another like Apple devices do.
It's not a fact because there is a subjective component to that statement. A fact is it has more pixels that doesn't make it better for me. I hope to heaven if and when Apple moves from their current screen technology they make it a stellar move.
What do you mean subjective?Its factually proven .The S7 display has higher colour accuracy,higher contrast,deeper blacks and also more power efficient
Not proven to my eyes which is all that counts because I put my money into the best for me.
I think technically the S7 has a better display than the latest iPhones. However my personal preference does not side with this. I have an iPhone 6S plus. Technically the Samsung galaxy S6 edge plus has a better display but I prefer the display on my 6S plus. I can't comment on the S7 because I haven't seen it in real life yet.
As much as I love AMOLED and my Nexus 6, I know Google skimped on the display in the N6. It had burn in after only about 2 weeks of use, and it is very noticeable when viewing anything with a gray image. From what I've read, Google went with Galaxy S4 generation (2013) panels in this phone, which are not very power efficient and are quite susceptible to burn in after a short period of time. I have a feeling that if Apple went AMOLED, they'd get a killer supplier and use the latest generation panels to provide the best experience for their customers.
Even amongst LCDs the Xperia Z5 and the HTC One M9 still have better displays with higher resolutions