Kinda funny that you describe much better blacks. Since black means the pixels that display black are actually off since it’s an OLED screen.
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Other This years screen lottery (17, 17 pro, 17 pro max and air)
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Was gonna say the same thing
OLED black is the absence of any light.The day had to come, when even Samsung’s turned-off pixels are better than LG’s panels lol.
Obviously the absence of light is the same on both. Do you guys not understand that contrast is effected greatly by the anti reflective coatings that have variance between manufacturers. Or do none of you recall the chatter with Samsung putting matte antireflective coatings on their qd-oleds? (Less perceived contrast vs standard glossy panels).
Samsung and LG use the glass and antireflective coatings from different manufacturers for iPhone screenproduction, mainly Corning in the USA. Remember: Apple designs the phone, so LG and Samsung produce the screens based on Apple’s demands and use Apple’s specifications.
This was exactly my experience. My first 17 Pro Max looked dull and lifeless from the get go compared to my 16 Pro Max. Then, I read this post and ran the diagnostic and found that the panel was a GH3, so I got another 17PM to try, and after setup, before checking the panel, I noticed that the screen looked much brighter, and the colors were richer and more vibrant. I ran the diagnostic, and it’s a G9N panel. Both panels had color shift at angles, but looking at the screen normally, the G9N is much more pleasing to my eye.
I know it’s subjective, and others have a very different experience, or will prioritize their screen in a different way. Your mileage will vary. For those that like the LG panel, I’m happy for you: no criticism from me. I’m really delighted with this G9N for my usage.
This weekend I swapped my G9N 15 Pro for my partner’s GVC Air. I’d been using the 15 Pro for over a year, and while I could tell the difference when working alongside my LCD MacBook Air, it wasn’t dramatic enough to feel like a major change. However, after spending two full days using the GVC Air, going back to the MacBook now feels almost painful, MacBook screen seems dull and lifeless by comparison. That’s how sharp, vivid, and downright satisfying the GVC Air is.
This! I got a 17PM with a G9P and a regular Pro with a G9N. They both have slight variations between each other and actually my G9P looks slightly cooler and less reddish (especially at min brightness). These are just regular panel variations, there’s no panel patten there between the serial numbers.
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I also have a J5V 17 Pro. It seems to be manufactured by BOE. I think we have unicorns
Saw two GVC air side by side, one GVC was noticebly sharper and better calibrated than the other.
On the better unit, pixels and rendering looked more defined, almost like looking at a real photo through glass. There is big variations within the same manufacture and even serial number. I can only speculate some oled panel's subpixels are not aligned properly in the pentile matrix grid.
On the better unit, pixels and rendering looked more defined, almost like looking at a real photo through glass. There is big variations within the same manufacture and even serial number. I can only speculate some oled panel's subpixels are not aligned properly in the pentile matrix grid.
The underlying OLED pixel structure is not a black hole. Even when off, it reflects an appreciable amount of light. The amount can certainly vary across different panel manufacturers.
Like most others in this thread, you forgot to mention colour, storage capacity, and continent of purchase.
Without these details we can’t notice any patterns. If I was Apple, I wouldn’t be allocating panels randomly. I’d put better ones in phones more likely to be bought by discerning customers. That appears to be the case with the regular and Pro phones, with the Pro getting more Samsungs. But is it also true with black versus gold Airs, or 256 GB versus 512 GB? We can only find out if commenters give the relevant bits of info. It’s not hard.
I wanna see what these boe j5v screens look like
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yes it does Question is do I return and take a chance, I don’t know if I’m being too nitpicky if your panel looked like this, would you exchange or just keep it?
I’m not too sure I’m not sure if I’m overreacting or if it’s my OCD that’s why I wanted other’s opinions lol
This Apple give you a hard time if you want to return and exchange for a new one because of the screen?