iPhone 14 Pro Max iPhone OLED Burn In Question.

[BB1970]

I’ve never owned an OLED iPhone but I think I may someday soon. I need/want the TB version because i do a lot of long video recordings, and the Pro Max is ideal. I understand burn in isn’t that much if an issue, but I have a unique case.
I use iMovie regularly and because iOS is sort of “dumb” sometimes, it won’t allow you to let the screen go black while it’s exporting. In fact, ANY action disrupts iMovies export and you have to start all over. This means that there’s a static image on the screen for upwards of several hours or more (I export while I sleep).
All my devices (usually iPads and iPhones) I simply dim the screen and wake up and it’s all done. But OLED presents a new problem.
How long would an image have to be static (even though it’s dimmed) before burn in occurs?
Is this even an issue or does it have to be super bright for it to occur?
Thoughts?

 

[davedvdy]

I haven't seen any new data on current iPhones, but it took 17 hours of displaying a static image in a study posted on Ars Technica for an iPhone X to get burn in. Even then they said the image retention wasn't noticeable in daily use till they pushed it further.

You can read more about this below:

It takes 17 hours for an image to burn in on the iPhone X, test shows

Samsung phones didn’t perform as well, but their owners shouldn’t worry either.

arstechnica.com

 

[BB1970]

I haven't seen any new data on current iPhones, but it took 17 hours of displaying a static image in a study posted on Ars Technica for an iPhone X to get burn in. Even then they said the image retention wasn't noticeable in daily use till they pushed it further.

You can read more about this below:

It takes 17 hours for an image to burn in on the iPhone X, test shows

Samsung phones didn’t perform as well, but their owners shouldn’t worry either.

arstechnica.com

Many thanks

 

[Andeddu]

OLED panels are much improved now and are mostly burn in proof. Even a cheap Nintendo Switch OLED can show a static image for over 1800 hours with no burn in. One guy has left his Switch on with a static image for 3600 hours and has only just noticed burn in.

I don’t think you have anything to worry about.

 

[now i see it]

I’d be more worried about what OLED screens are doing to my eyes (wrecking them) than what a static image does to an OLED screen

 

[Andeddu]

I’d be more worried about what OLED screens are doing to my eyes (wrecking them) than what a static image does to an OLED screen

I am curious as to why OLED panels “wreck” your eyes… I know some people are PWM sensitive but what about those that aren’t?

I am not saying that you are talking out of your hole but I am genuinely wondering how an OLED panel could be damaging.