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Moto X - Designed by you. Assembled in the USA.
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Personally to my eyes, LCDs tend to give better colors and color temp and brightness especially on white and light colors.
Also text is just so much better to look at on LCD.
Of course that is my take on it, but after owning the s4 I still don't like amoleds and will jump immediately for a LCD screen instead.
I see.
So is AMOLED confirmed for the Moto X? Or should I say, is AMOLED a definite leaked spec?
So is AMOLED confirmed for the Moto X? Or should I say, is AMOLED a definite leaked spec?
Wouldn't amoled be a requirement for the style of notifications noted in one of the previous links? Unless LCD can selectively turn off certain pixels as well.
I'd say this leaked picture from the Android Police page I linked earlier is as close to 100% confirmation as you can get. "Lighting only the pixels needed" is a feature of AMOLED, and that is the same language used for the new Droids at the announcement today, and they are AMOLED.
I used to hate amoled screens, I thought the colors seemed exagerrated and the whites much less pure than on the iPhone 4s for instance. More bone white than white. After owning my Note 2 for a week though, I was totally over it. Now I love how alive the colors seem, and I definitely prefer watching videos on amoled because of the "real" black. I think most people who detest amoled just never had a chance to get used to them. Or tested very low quality ones.
One nice thing about Active Display is that it continually blinks on and off letting you know you have a notification. So, it truly is a replacement for a notification LED.
Oh, and at the announcement today, A Motorola spokesperson said that people will know what makes the Moto X different from the rest of the Droid lineup within the first two minutes of the announcement next week.
Oh, and at the announcement today, A Motorola spokesperson said that people will know what makes the Moto X different from the rest of the Droid lineup within the first two minutes of the announcement next week.
The price! Haha, hopefully more to it than that , but if the rumors are true - Verizon's pricing is way out of line.
I have used AMOLEDs since 2010 starting with the captivate, and still dislike them. It is funny that i have bought three generations (S1, S3, S4) of samsung flagships but always hate how the screen generally looks.
I looked at a nexus 4 today for a while, and while the screen is only 720p, something just felt much better than my S4 display. Moved on to look at an Optimus G with its calibrated LCD display, and wow, i felt that 720 out did my 1080p on samsung. Oh well *shrug*.
I guess i am one of those who don't care much about blacks and also want android to take on a lighter and more welcoming profile which seems evident from google's revamp of their core apps.
I'd say this leaked picture from the Android Police page I linked earlier is as close to 100% confirmation as you can get. "Lighting only the pixels needed" is a feature of AMOLED, and that is the same language used for the new Droids at the announcement today, and they are AMOLED.
I would rather take on screen notifications or simply the icons in notification shade instead of having the AMOLED as a must have for this feature. iPhones do pretty good when it comes to battery life and they have been using LCDs for ages. A 2% battery life difference is nothing to me, a different screen vastly changes my experience on the other hand.
Again, as long as you're not looking at a pen tile AMOLED, it's really a matter of preference. I just put my old Note 2 next to my HTC One and the difference is dramatic and just reaffirms my preference for IPS LCDs. I do far more on my phone with white/colors than with a lot of blacks so that benefit of AMOLED screens is lost on me.
Here's a photo of my Note II and HTC One, both with default display settings and max brightness.
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Correction: According to Android Police, the notifications only reappear if you move your hand across the screen. This feature uses the proximity sensor.
For those who prefer the One's IPS display to the GS4's superior AMOLED
http://gizmodo.com/the-best-smartphone-display-its-not-who-you-think-514057702
http://gizmodo.com/the-best-smartphone-display-its-not-who-you-think-514057702
I haven't spent much time with the HTC One, but I was surprised when I recently read about how inaccurate the colors are on it. You would usually expect high-end LCDs to be accurate.
I wish that someone would make an non-Pentile AMOLED screen that was calibrated like the iPhone. I tried the GS4 and thought it was horrible because of the green tint due to the high number of green subpixels.
The early reviews of the new Droids are saying they're still just as vibrant as last year. Unless there is an option on the Moto X to change screen settings like the S4, that is unacceptable to me. I'll probably keep my iPhone 5 and wait for something else with around a 4.5-inch LCD screen.
For those who prefer the One's IPS display to the GS4's superior AMOLED
http://gizmodo.com/the-best-smartphone-display-its-not-who-you-think-514057702
Selectively choosing one article to try and dismiss others opinions it so easy on a forum..
http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/samsung-galaxy-s4-vs-htc-one
The reality is neither screen is perfect and mostly a subjective preference.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-6452_7-57587774/screens-test-htc-one-vs-samsung-galaxy-s4/
The BEST In-Depth COMPARISON of the TWO on Android Authority
http://m.androidauthority.com/galaxy-s4-vs-htc-one-screen-display-comparison-212438/
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Go ahead and look at my photo in the post 3 above your and tell me which one has the more oversaturated, inaccurate colors.
I'll give you a hint...it isn't the one on the right.
Go ahead and look at my photo in the post 3 above your and tell me which one has the more oversaturated, inaccurate colors.
I'll give you a hint...it isn't the one on the right.
I'm talking about the GS4 vs the One (fyi, I own both). Not the GN2.
Alright then, why not put your money where your mouth is and post a photo of the two side by side with the same image(s) displayed?
Better yet, why not use this thread on the screen so we can be sure they're your devices.
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I have nothing to prove to you or anyone.
Why are you comparing the Note 2 screen with the GS4's screen and painting a blanket statement? The GS4's screen is significantly improved from the Note 2. Not even close. Brighter, sharper (obviously), and more vibrant
I speak from experience on this. Sold my GN2 and picked up a GS4.
Using the GN2's screen as an example and saying that all AMOLEDs suck compared to the IPS display in the One is pathetic. Shows that you have zero experience with the GS4.
Too bad that will be replaced by an AT&T/TMobile/VZW/Sprint boot-screen on the carrier models
Hey genius, what device is in the title of this thread? See that, it's not a GS4 either so applying a blanket statement that all AMOLEDs are great because the GS4 has a great SAMOLED display is just as, what word did you use, oh yeah, 'pathetic'.
I used a Galaxy Note II as a point of comparison because it's what I have personally used and what I had available for comparison. It is a non-pen tile SAMOLED with 720p resolution (like the upcoming Moto X) and released relatively recently (within the past 8-9 months?). And considering that until the GS4 was released, the SAMOLED display on the GNII was generally considered to be one of, if not the best AMOLED type displays available, it seems a fair comparison. You should also notice, if you read my post, that I repeated state it's my preference. Show me where I said one was superior vs. the other. You can't, because I didn't.
So what do you think carries more weight, the entire history of AMOLED displays prior to the GS4, or solely the display on the GS4, a display on a device not made by Motorola and of an entirely different resolution? Hmm....
And you have nothing to prove but go out of your way to find an article that conveniently takes your side of the debate. Yup, nothing to prove.
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