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Which one has better-looking screen? iPhone X or Note 8?

bmac4 said:
Ok, sure whatever you say. You prefer the screen style of the Note 8. That is great for you. I personally prefer the iPhone X display and the colors that Apple calibrates it to. It looks very close to the colors I see with my own two eyes when they are not looking at a screen. I would prefer to not have to mess with setting to make my display look this way, or at least close to it. I like having right out of the box.

I am not really sure how many times I have to say this, but I don’t care at all that the Note 8 gets brighter at some point. And that is the nice way to say that without getting a warning on this forum. I simply do not care, so you and any other Note 8 users can keep preaching this garbage, but I don’t care. My X does me just fine in the brightness area.
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Why do you think anyone is interested in your preference? I certainly don't.
If you dont care why do you post here since this is versus thread?
 
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I have a:
6S+
X
Note 8
8+

and my pick is....

8+

The Note 8 while looking beautiful was just too over saturated when it came to skin tones and natural colors. It looked great for websites and text, but if you watched a video with someone's face it looked way off. The gamma is too high I think.
 
I think it’s clear what’s going on here. This is Samsung’s “home turf”, Samsung fans have gotten so used to having their screens lauded as the best in the industry, it’s really hard accepting there’s suddenly something better in that department.
 
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aevan said:
I think it’s clear what’s going on here. This is Samsung’s “home turf”, Samsung fans have gotten so used to having their screens lauded as the best in the industry, it’s really hard accepting there’s suddenly something better in that department.
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The X looks better than the Note 8... But they both look bad compared to the pure and true accuracy of the older LCD iPhone displays. Especially when viewed at any sort of angle or direct sunlight.
 
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mazdamiata210 said:
The X looks better than the Note 8... But they both look bad compared to the pure and true accuracy of the older LCD iPhone displays. Especially when viewed at any sort of angle or direct sunlight.
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Let’s not go there. Sour grapes and all that. All these screens are good, ofc.

I always liked Apple LCDs and prefered them to Samsung OLED phones, but I like the X screen more.

True, viewed from an angle a blue tint appears, but on LCDs the screen gets darker. It’s fine.

Not sure about direct sunlight, the 7 and 8 have 1000 nit screens so they should be better.

As for accuracy, they are just as accurate. I have an iPad Pro 2017 and a MBP 2016 to compare and the colors are spot on.

Overall, I think X screen is the best mobile screen at the moment, but there are some really good alternatives out there.
 
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mib1800 said:
Why do you think anyone is interested in your preference? I certainly don't.
If you dont care why do you post here since this is versus thread?
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Well seeing how my argument the entire time came down to preference, I was simply stating mine since you clearly can’t stop telling us your and how much better the Note 8 screen is. My argument was that this simply comes down to which one a person likes better. Instead of agreeing with that, you have chosen to argue the Note is better. Fine, but I am done trying to explain this since you clearly don’t get it.

As for me posting here. The question was asked which is better. The reason I posted was because I my answer to that question is preference. That is a completely reasonable answer and shared by many here. You just choose to take it as a thread to argue.
 
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jk4lebron23 said:
Having an X and a Galaxy S8+ (basically the same screen as the Note 8) the Galaxy wins hands down, some of it is personal preference like the over saturation of the Galaxy but the X just doesn’t have the clarity and sharpness of the Galaxy at all.
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Explain this “clarity”, please.
 
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These arguments are silly. It all comes down to preference. If you want to go by the experts, the X wins as it is clearly documented. There is nothing wrong with either display, both are best of the best.
 
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Depends if you like saturated colors or realistic colors.
Note 8 tends to have more aggressive saturation and contrast enhancement which may give it the more vibrant and exquisite look that makes the iPhone X.
iPhone X tends to have the more neutral/realistic look or true to life. Which is why a lot of people said the iPhone X doesn't look that much better than the iPhone 8 Plus in some cases which also surprised me but I know what Apple was trying for - true to life and realistic color profiles for accuracy across all devices.

That being said, it depends on what you value. Do take note [lol pun], the Note 8 might drain quicker due to the larger screen more pixels and aggressive OLED color palette as a result of that better display. It's normal really despite a larger battery over iPhone X.

I like both displays, and each are amazing. Not going to say one is better over the other, Samsung and Apple are excellent phone manufacturers one way or another and i doubt the screen would only be the reason to "change" over alone. Software is also as important too fyi.
 
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redman042 said:
But for me, choosing a smartphone always starts with the OS and ecosystem first, THEN I consider specs. I would not decide Apple vs Android over the display alone, unless Apple's displays suddenly were terrible or significantly behind others, because there are so many other factors that matter in picking a smartphone.
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Outstanding comment. I've said in other threads: at this point, the high[er] end phones are all going to perform well, these sites with their attempts at objective, instrument measured analytics wind up saying "It's super terrific, and look, here it is one a scale of 1-100, it's a 97, this other device is a 96 or a 98". In the end, it's one small criteria [among several larger decision points] that's an almost irrelevant factor in my device choice. 🙂
 
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DNichter said:
These arguments are silly. It all comes down to preference. If you want to go by the experts, the X wins as it is clearly documented. There is nothing wrong with either display, both are best of the best.
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Totally agree 🙂

I also owe you an apology as I misunderstood your previous statement I replied to when you said 'end of discussion'. Taken in context, I agree that the experts clearly choose the X for the best display available. (And I as well agree.)
Taken out of context I thought you were saying the X is the best device.....end of discussion. My fault for not reading properly what you clearly trying to say 🙂
They knew they had something special with this screen.
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Great comment 🙂

Can't wait to see how their OLED displays improve with MicroLCD on the horizon
 
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Raist3001 said:
Totally agree 🙂

I also owe you an apology as I misunderstood your previous statement I replied to when you said 'end of discussion'. Taken in context, I agree that the experts clearly choose the X for the best display available. (And I as well agree.)
Taken out of context I thought you were saying the X is the best device.....end of discussion. My fault for not reading properly what you clearly trying to say 🙂
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No problem, it's all good. My first input on this discussion was that it comes down to preference. And someone else said it best that it really comes down to your choice of platform. Hardware is great on a number of products, but it should always come back to your OS preference and what works for you. The back and forth is irrelevant to me as I prefer iOS and I am happy with the features Apple brought to the X. It doesn't matter to me who had it first or that one feature is rated 1 point higher or lower than the other, because I am an iOS user. I don't see that changing anytime soon, and it has nothing to do with hardware.
 
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DNichter said:
No problem, it's all good. My first input on this discussion was that it comes down to preference. And someone else said it best that it really comes down to your choice of platform. Hardware is great on a number of products, but it should always come back to your OS preference and what works for you. The back and forth is irrelevant to me as I prefer iOS and I am happy with the features Apple brought to the X. It doesn't matter to me who had it first or that one feature is rated 1 point higher or lower than the other, because I am an iOS user. I don't see that changing anytime soon, and it has nothing to do with hardware.
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agreed

android is truly great for many things but it simply does not work with my devices that I have and I love the devices I have.

So it's not like people saying well get rid of those products and you can haver an open ecosystem. Any great android flagship simply doesn't work with other products like it does with apple products and never will as android have poor tablets and android wear is more or less not up to par. Gear is very good but apps are awful in general.

So it's not just about flagship phone vs flagship phone. it's the complete package is why the x is the best phone I can buy.
 
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jk4lebron23 said:
It’s just super crisp and clear, the X is very clear too but there’s something different about the S8 screen
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Ok. I don’t notice it, that’s why I asked. They have different pentile arangements and antialiasing methods, so I guess you can see the difference. Both seem sharp to me.
 
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aevan said:
You would choose the atmosphere you breathe based on opinion and not on scientific fact?

You should never be an astronaut.



Source?



No, in my opinion, the screen category goes to iPhone X. It looks better to my eyes. I'm not claiming it's objectively better, just that I think it's better. Does it bother you that not everyone thinks Note has a better screen? It doesn't bother me that you think it does.
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You want me to source the millions who say so???? No, I'm not gonna bother, I do have a life you know.

And no, not bothered, each to their own. But you are in the minority.
 
Deeds500 said:
You want me to source the millions who say so???? No, I'm not gonna bother, I do have a life you know.

And no, not bothered, each to their own. But you are in the minority.
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No, millions are not required, you have three choices:

1. Cite a study that polled a methodologically chosen sample of users.

2. Conduct such a poll yourself.

3. Don’t make arbitrary claims about “majority of people” based on your personal experience alone.

See? Neither of these three options require you to give your life away.

What you did is, basically, told me that you’re trying to present your personal views as facts and claim something you can’t possibly know.

“I don’t have evidence and I don’t have time to look for it, but I’m going to claim stuff anyway” is a very common theme here on Macrumors forums.
 
Those with the latest Samsung and also an iPhone X, try playing this 4K HDR video on both, particularly the night scenes in the last third of the video. Crank up the display brightness and watch in a darker room (this is important for maximum wow factor). How do they compare?

I was stunned watching this on the X. Anyone who says the X display can’t pop hasn’t watched something like this on it.
 
mazdamiata210 said:
The X looks better than the Note 8... But they both look bad compared to the pure and true accuracy of the older LCD iPhone displays. Especially when viewed at any sort of angle or direct sunlight.
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Huh? The LCD on the iPhones is terrible in bright sunlight. Have you tried using it for pictures on the beach on a bright summer day? You basically can’t see anything the screen even at max brightness. Had this exact issue with my 7 Plus in Cancun.

On the other hand, using my S8+ was a breeze. It’s OLED display was significantly easier to see in direct sunlight. The same can also be said OLED display on my iPhone X. It makes a very big difference in visibility and usability.
 
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