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Just wondering if the contrast has improved...thanks. (I am already aware that the resolution increased)
I am also wondering if the new screen is any easier to see in daylight...
In my honest opinion, contrast is worse than my Evo4G (Epson) and the screen is slightly harder to see in the sunlight.
For me I can see it a little better in the sunlight. My big thing is even in a low lit room I seem to get a reflection that distracts my eyes when looking at 3d pics and stuff, but just normal use during the day outside is better for me.
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Same here..Evo3D seems a lot easier for me to see in the sunlight...As for the screen its self,it has a warm temperature to it.Whites are not as bright as they use to be on the OG Evo...but its really easier on the eyes this way.
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I love the screen on the 3d versus the og .... Always felt the og had a washed out look the 3d doesnt give me that same feeling.
both are equally bad under sunlight. Hardly can see it.
i am also wondering what screen has better color and brighter i have always been jealous because samsung phone produce better screens but hopefully this screen on the evo 3d looks better then the og if not i will not be getting this that would be a embarrassment
Having both phone in my hand right now i can honestly say that evo 4g looks better. The evo 3d has a yellowish tint to it. White looks yellowish while og evo look pure white. I know.this can be fix after rooted but i kind of hate this yellowish tint (warm color). It wont be noticable to you until you hold both phones next to each other.
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Could anyone post some photo's of a side by side comparison between the Evo 3D and the old Evo (or Desire HD)?
The screen of my Desire HD is fine for me, although it can be a pain to see it in bright sunlight even at 100% brightness. I'm very interested to see some pics of the Evo 3D's screen in bright sunlight at 100%, 50% and 0% compared to some of the older HTC phones.
For what its worth, the Nexus S screen is also very hard to see in sunlight. Also the Samsung colors are way over saturated - not accurate at all.
OTOH the Blackberry Bold is very easy to see in direct sun.
*also wondering, is the active part of the screen more narrow on the 3d, or is the bezel just smaller? Thanks y'all.
Wow, this doesn't look good. The two main reasons I was considering this phone was for higher contrast and better look in daylight! I can't see using an upgrade just for a speedier processor.
My phone performs great in Sun light.
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I have no problem reading the 3d in sunlight but I also didn't have a problem with the OG EVO. It is not the sharpest under the sun but I have no problems with either one.
Having said that I was expecting to see a much more improved screen over my EVO but that was not the case. I had sold my EVO a week before I got the 3d so I can't compare side by side but I don't think I can tell the difference between SLCD and LCD. This might also be that none of the graphics look they they were converted to qhd as they do not look high def at all......
Either way, the OG EVO was a great device but I do believe the EVO 3d is a total all around upgrade and worth it's value.
To each his/her own, but I believe the 3vo has a way better screen. All the reviews say the s-lcd is gorgeous as well.
Holding it next to my novatec evo 4g, there is no comparison. Resolution makes a huge difference, but colors are way better as well. It is a matter of opinion if you prefer a cool white (purple tint) or a warm white (more accurate, I don't see the yellow tint). Beyond that all the other colors are great. For example the angry birds icon look much better on the 3vo than the evo. I held the 3vo side by side to the samsung infuse (the 4g, At&T super + scree), and I can honestly say I prefer the 3vo. The evo is brighter, and the colors are vivid and accurate. Yes, the blacks on the infuse are deep, but all the other colors are cartoonish. It was even more evident when I compared two picture of myself on both phones. On the 3vo, I looked normal, and on the infuse I had orange skin.
Compared to the nexus s, the 3vo wins again. The whites look horrible on the nexus s. Very dirty looking.
Then again, just my opinion. I also have fine performance in bright sun light.
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Wow, this doesn't look good. The two main reasons I was considering this phone was for higher contrast and better look in daylight! I can't see using an upgrade just for a speedier processor.
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The Evo3D has alot more to offer than just a speedier processor... but I am sure you know that. Given that you've compared the spec sheet with the OG Evo... is a higher contrast screen all that constitues using an upgrade for you?
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... is a higher contrast screen all that constitues using an upgrade for you?
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Yes, the screen has a lot to do with it. Believe it or not, the OG is fast enough for me! ;-) What I am looking for is better screen, smaller size, better battery life, and not much else honestly. The OG is a great phone IMO. It has simply worked the way it should from the get-go. Cheers to HTC for putting out such a good phone.
Also, no one answered this question earlier...
I am wondering, is the active part of the 3D screen more narrow and longer, or is the bezel simply smaller?
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I am wondering, is the active part of the 3D screen more narrow and longer, or is the bezel simply smaller?
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the screen is more narrow and longer which I wasn't crazy about BUt it's actually rapidly growing on me. I feel that the screen is easier to see in sunlight and I didin't realize how bad the purple tint on the 4G screen was till I put the 3D next to it. for me the screen was readable even with polarized sunglasses on (the evo would be practically invisible with them on)
Good to know, thanks.
I have only experienced the screen from the og evo and the qhd on the 3d but the rave seems to be the samsung samoled screen. Those that have have hands on with other screens what is the best looking screen in your opinion? I have spent time with the retina display on the iphone 4 which is nice but is just way too small for me. I have read the super amoled plus is as good as the retina i just havent had hands on time with it. Is it that much better than the 3d's screen?
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I've had the Epic 4g (not touch) and the Nexus S 4g, EVO and EVO 3d and I can honestly say the S AMOLED screens have better color than the Evo 3d but I still prefer the Evo 3d screen.
I prefer the sgs 2 screen is really good too bad is not 720p cause those phones got some really big screen, so far my favorite definition and screen is the iPhone 4, really make a difference when looking right next to another phone , evo 3d is just wash out for some reason
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From what I've heard, the lg nova screen is the best screen on the market. I haven't actually seen one though. I thought the sgs2 screen was too cartoony looking.
iPhone 4 was nice but I agree that it was too small. I had one for about 8 months and then went to an atrix. The pentile display was pretty crappy.
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I like my 3d screem the best. Super amiled looks dark all the time to me and the iphone 4 whites look pink. Maybe i just had 2 bad phones.
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I am definitely interested in seeing the 720 hd display on the new google phone. I am just amazed how fast phones are progressing. I wish they had a 6 month upgrade plan and even then you would be behind the times. I am still shocked at the camera on the prime though. I know mp arent the only thing that matters but at this point 8 is the standard it seems and many are coming in at 12mp. Hell i remember when phones first got cameras and how awesome everyone thought they were
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I had the Nexus one before and right after I switched to the 3D I noticed the screen wasn't as good as the AMOLED. That being said, after a couple days it wasn't an issue, I only noticed after using it for over a year and immediately comparing it.
Side by side there's a difference but the E3D screen is just fine. I wouldn't base any decisions off the screen.
EVO 3D screen is good enough for me...
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iphone screen size is too small... 3.5"
Super amoled is superior in terms of color, but it is darker than qhd. I personally like the qhd, and even with a side by side comparison to the best screen out there I would never have that be what determines the phone I get
I think that samoled is prettier to look at, but I'm happy with the Evo 3d's qhd crispness!
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After having both an AMOLED incredible and an nexus S 4g with a super AMOLED, I couldn't go back.
I'm actually more concerned with screen resolution than screen type. After using qHd I could never go back to 800x480.
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I'm actually more concerned with screen resolution than screen type. After using qHd I could never go back to 800x480.
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This. Especially when using LCD Changer and changing the density to a smaller one..the E3D shines!
My friends have the SGSII, NS4G, and Epic 4G. After using their phones I feel like my screen is definitely second-rate, although the qHD aspect of the EVO 3D's screen is soooo incredibly awesome.
The SGSII may be only 480x800, but each pixel also has 3 sub-pixels, so keep that in mind when bashing it's resolution.
After owning the E3D and now the SGS2, I must say the SGS2 screen just amazes me everytime I look at it. Resolution truly means nothing when comparing these 2 screens.
I do agree that the SGS2 looks more cartoony but I think it just looks more fun because of that. The E3D looks like a much more series screen. The colors on the E3D look extremely washed out when comparing to an Super Amoled Plus Screen. It almost looks like the screen has been sitting out in the sun for months and just faded.....
Speaking of the sun, when outdoors the SGS2 screen can be seen crystal clear as well. It can't even be explained, it is just something you need to see. The screen just cuts through the sun....
You just need to decide what is important to you and go with it. To some the screen means everything, to others not so much.....Either way the SGS2 takes the cake when comparing screens.......
SAMOLED by a mile. As for people saying the SAMOLED screens look over-saturated: You're probably just too used to the washed out LCD look. I truly miss my Epic's screen, even with it having a pentile sub-pixel matrix.
Best things about the sgs2 screen is the color depth, the whites and blacks are amazing. The evo3d screen as a lot better resolution, but you get used to it after a few weeks. As far as the oversaturaed look people mentioned , there are different modes in the display settings to adjust the color saturation to your liking.
I try but i just cant see why everybody likes amoled so much. I tried to love my nexus s 4g screen but couldnt handle it. Its so dark, the whites look like they need bleached. I have noticed that the evo3d only looks bad when someone is taking a video of it such as youtube. I do need to spend more time with the samoled plus screen. Im also not buying in the the samsung 3 sub-pixl thing either.
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I try but i just cant see why everybody likes amoled so much. I tried to love my nexus s 4g screen but couldnt handle it. Its so dark, the whites look like they need bleached. I have noticed that the evo3d only looks bad when someone is taking a video of it such as youtube. I do need to spend more time with the samoled plus screen. Im also not buying in the the samsung 3 sub-pixl thing either.
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The screen is different on the sgs2 then it is on the Nexus 4G. On the sgs2 the screen is nice and bright, far from being considered to dark. You really need to see it in person, you cannot base your opinion off of the Nexus 4G, they are different screens.
I set my 3D to full brightness, and did the same with my bro's Nexus-S 4G ...we then opened up the first level of Angry Birds RIO since the game has pretty much every color under the sun. The colors on the Nexus were richer, with more contrast...but the smaller details were far far better on the Evo. The most obvious difference was the eyes in the birds. On the Evo they were clearly detailed, you could see the outter and inner eye while on the Nexus it pretty much a blur with some pixelation. Try it out. I also felt the 3D had a second rate screen as well, still do actually, but that was a welcome surprise.
Im coming from an X2 and i have to say the white color looks horrible its almost got a brown tint. Is this because of amoled? On my X2 when you turn the screen on the colors look white, crisp and clear on razr they look horrible.
I know about auto brightness and all that but this is weird is this normal for amoled?
Is there anyway to set thresholds on auto-brightness? Why does the white look so bad when dimmed?
I would compare it to another razr, maybe at a vzw store. I came from an x2 as well & I don't notice any strange tint even though the whites are more muted on the amoled screen.
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When I look at images or videos, whites look fine to me. They look muted/tinted looking at email and webpages though, but after a few days it looks normal.
Ya its mostly in general UI areas for instance i use handcent sms and when the popup window comes up the white text area for the reply just looks really bad, really dark and funky...ya im gonna take it to VZW for comparison...it just seems so weird coming from X2, it almost seems like the X2 screen looked brighter/sharper/better im only on day 2 with razr but the screen thing is just kinda weird.
Are all amoled screens like this? Is it to conserve power?
Compare it to some other Razr, I really like colors on mine. On LCD screens they do seem to look more natural, but I like how they pop out on this amoled. Easier to read in outside light conditions, plus it's an eye candy every time I turn on the screen. I could stare at it, doing nothing, for hours .
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It's not so much normal for AMOLED as it is normal for the RAZR's Pentile layout. I liken it to looking at a 3D image without glasses.
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Ya i just went to store to compare and its the same at the store, whats weird is the NEW white model Razr the screen seemed a bit brighter and whites looked cleaner. All were set to auto bright in same lights...Also compared to Galaxy Nexus and i found the GN screen worst than razr in washout effect. Also UI a bit choppy im thinking of switching but now not sure GN seemed cheap the battery cover just snaps on and off with these little clips you have rip off like a door panel...weird
Matt,
You might remember me from the x2. I'm on the razr now too. It's not you or your phone. I know exactly what you're talking about. Market is a prime example.
I guess I'll take it to get true blacks. It is the AMOLED.
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Ya Mista i remember you...
Ya im not crazy,
too me it looks terrible i showed my girlfreind this new "amazing phone" and the first thing she said is why does the screen suck. Everyone is saying the colors pop ect...i think this screen sucks and so does the GN i might bail for the HTC rezound at least it has some good development going on and a faster processor im not sure im just not liking this screen. Very Disappointing in a "Flagship Phone"
What are the chances that this can be fixed with software updates? I think 1% chance maybe, i just wish VZW would carry a better stock of phones why not the SGS2 why does VZW have to be so weird about what phones they carry.
Ya the market looks horrible...dog$hit
I don't think a software update can fix how AMOLED's produce colors. I know what you're talking about. Give it a few days and see if you adjust to it. Definitely a huge difference from the bionic/x2. I'm getting used to it.
Another thing -- load a black web page and look for the blotches. Found that last night.
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I have a Photon and a Defy. Why Photon resolution is so bad? I can see the dots on screen...
Colors are so desaturated, specially yellow's...
I'm deeply disappointed with that...
Its the pentile hd display, yeah some colors show a little pixelation when you look closely, but ive always loved the screen and thought the colors were better displayed than the over-saturated colors in AOLED(did I spell that right?) Anyways, at firdt I thought the pixelation might bother me but It doesnt one bit cause its such a small difference for me atleast.. I love the color contrast though!
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AMOLED close enough though lol. And I use to think the same thing, but I really started to like the screen. Yeah its a little pixelated, but bright and easy to see. Just don't try to pay so much attention to it, and it won't bother you as much. Also don't use your phone so close to your face like I used to do haha.
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I had Defy, before Photon and I had the same problem with screen. But I must say, it's only a question of manner. Now I am satisfied with screen of Photon.
Pentile take getting used to, really wish they'd made it 720p so you can't notice but I like the display anyway
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I have a Photon and a Defy. Why Photon resolution is so bad? I can see the dots on screen...
Colors are so desaturated, specially yellow's...
I'm deeply disappointed with that...
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So, why did you buy it? I've had mine 9 months and spent an hour with it in a store to make sure the screen worked with my eyes.
Isn't it about 9 months too late to be whining about something nobody forced you to buy?
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AMOLED close enough though lol. And I use to think the same thing, but I really started to like the screen. Yeah its a little pixelated, but bright and easy to see. Just don't try to pay so much attention to it, and it won't bother you as much. Also don't use your phone so close to your face like I used to do haha.
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yes! I forgot to add that cause im ao use to it now, the screen is SO easy to see,with brightness turned off and in the sun, you can still read your screen! Yeah you should probably turn up the brightness but every other phone you cant see a thing in the sun with the brightness off, very good for the battery!
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I've never noticed an issue with the display. Sure, I can see pixels if I look really close... and when quickly scrolling, it gets kinda blurry.
Still, I had the HTC Hero S (US Cellular's equivalent of you Sprint folks' HTC Evo Design 4G... but without the 4G) for six days, and my wife got the Electrify, and after seeing her screen, I traded. Hero S/Evo Design has the same number of pixels, but a smaller (4.0") screen. It had a very nice screen, but I wanted a bigger one. And when I got my Electrify, it just felt like the right phone.
I've seen Samsung's AMOLED screens. They aren't bad, but they aren't a selling point, to me. My last phone was a Samsung, and the call and reception quality going from Samsung to Motorola was huge, and the battery life isn't bad, either.
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I've never noticed an issue with the display. Sure, I can see pixels if I look really close... and when quickly scrolling, it gets kinda blurry.
Still, I had the HTC Hero S (US Cellular's equivalent of you Sprint folks' HTC Evo Design 4G... but without the 4G) for six days, and my wife got the Electrify, and after seeing her screen, I traded. Hero S/Evo Design has the same number of pixels, but a smaller (4.0") screen. It had a very nice screen, but I wanted a bigger one. And when I got my Electrify, it just felt like the right phone.
I've seen Samsung's AMOLED screens. They aren't bad, but they aren't a selling point, to me. My last phone was a Samsung, and the call and reception quality going from Samsung to Motorola was huge, and the battery life isn't bad, either.
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Good post.
I moved from the EVO to EVO 4G to Photon. From reading reviews at time I considered the Photon, I was fully prepared to hate the pentile screen. But, my eyes just plain did not see the pentile pixelation (from reading posts at the time, some peoples' eyes saw it, some didn't). I spent an hour in the store before buying the Photon.
During my return window, the Samsung Epic came out with larger screen (physically, but lower-res). Back to the store I go - I found the Sammy's screen to be way over-saturated wrt colors, and washed out in the sun.
Seriously at this point with the whole issue of contesting the SLCD 2 as "better", would you ever settle for a non-oled screen?
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Honestly, I think all the new screens look amazing. Ours especially, everyone I know with a smartphone they always get upset when they realize they don't have a Samsung with such a good screen.
This is my first Samsung phone, previously all i've had was HTC phones.. I'll say the last htc phone i had was the thunderbolt and sensation(yeah qHD.. not that great.), and they dont even come close..
YeH I came from an Atrix. The difference is ....astounding.
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I laugh at my Moto Backflip when I see it now and think "how the hell did I even use this thing" haha. I was so close to getting an HTC Inspire when ATT had the refurb GS2 for $10 and am sooooo glad I got it instead. One of the first times I'm not already anxious for my contract to run out to upgrade my phone.
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Before this phone I had the Inspire...I don't think I'll ever buy a phone without a superamoled screen
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YeH I came from an Atrix. The difference is ....astounding.
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That may be an understatement.
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I had the HTC inspire and it dropped calls restarted it ruined my want for any other HTC device
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I too came from the HTC Inspire to the SGS2...and the screen difference is just silly. However I can't knock the Inspire too badly...it was my first Android phone after owning iphones for 4 years straight and it was a pleasant experience. Lots of dev support too.
But no question I prefer Samsung now.
I love my G S II, and the vibrant screen. But, I haven't spent any time with the ONE X. Isn't that the first time any one (like a reviewer, professional etc, not a user here on xda) has claimed the SLCD 2 to be better than SAMOLED(+)? I've heard complaints that colors are oversaturated on the SAMOLED screens, but that's it. I prefer my screen over my wife's iPhone 4, but mostly because of size.
I have no loyalty to SAMOLED, I wouldn't let that drive my decision. I don't worry about technology details, I want to see and use it. The GS II has the best screen I've seen and used in person (I haven't had an opportunity to really play with the Galaxy Nexus either). I think I would prefer GS III over ONE X, but not because of the screen. If anything, the consensus is the ONE X screen takes the cake. I do have some loyalty to Samsung, though. Its been a long time since I've seen a really nice HTC, and I'm hesitant to jump on the first one.
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In the last two years I've had the Inspire, iPhone 4, Infuse, and SGS2.
The Inspire had the worst screen. I prefer the Infuse and SGS2 over the iPhone 4 screen despite the lower resolution.
I will not get a phone without SAMOLED unless the model has an engineering flaw (ie Galaxy S nonfunctional GPS). I love the deep black and vivid colors.
* I just wanted to add... The argument that a SAMOLED 1280x720 pentile screen doesn't look good is BS. Having played with a friend's Note, I can honestly say I cannot notice the pentile layout.
I recently checked out the galaxy nexus screen in person and wow, the pentile is no big deal! It's just so great seeing real blacks, especially in the dark.. Makes it look like things are floating
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I don't know why, but sammy's infuse samoled looks better than my I777.... The last one looks green-ish
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SAMOLED screens have true blacks... because those pixels are turned off... but the new SLCD2 screens have true whites where as SAMOLED whites have a blueish tint because they tend to run colder.
It depends on what you like.
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I don't know why, but sammy's infuse samoled looks better than my I777.... The last one looks green-ish
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Same here. My previous phone (Infuse) also had the trademark over-saturated popping out colors, but whites were very white and it was overall an amazing screen. For some reason, my SII's screen is a little bit dull and greenish as well, with whites not being quite as white, if not kind of yellowish.
Interestingly, I compared my SII's screen with my friend's (also SII) and they were very different. My friend's was more like my Infuse's, with crisp whites and the poppy colors. For some reason, it's just some SII units that seem to have a darkened/dulled out whites kind of screen. I don't know if it's a hardware issue or a software one, but regardless, it is the only thing right now that is preventing me from thinking my SII is flawless.
Someone else also told me that AMOLED screens can be a bit inconsistent and so the variation between even same units can be noticeable. That didn't really make me feel better because that just means I got the poopy screen while someone else got the nice one =_=
Went from a vibrant to a sensation. Blacks on SAMOLED are amazing, but I can totally live with LCD. One thing I could not live at all with is the burn in effect on AMOLED. This drove me crazy, as much as I loved the colors, I couldn't live with that.
I have a perfect screen luckily
I've never had the burn in effect
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Went from a vibrant to a sensation. Blacks on SAMOLED are amazing, but I can totally live with LCD. One thing I could not live at all with is the burn in effect on AMOLED. This drove me crazy, as much as I loved the colors, I couldn't live with that.
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I don't think the screen has actual burn in unless the screen is on an absurd amount of time, like a demo. If you are referring to what I think you are, its more like ghosting.
The captivate did this too. I could see what looked like burn in from the clock over certain colors. The xda app splash screen was an easy one to pick it out. Its worse on my GS II. The funny thing is the areas that are black in the notification shade cause a bigger effect than the areas lit up. I see the top bar being a little dulled, except the areas I would expect burn in, like the clock or signal. Because its reversed and black causes more discoloration I believe what I heard in the captivate days. It'd residual energy build up or something. They compared it to an e-ink screen. If the screen doesn't get a full refresh you see ghosts of images that look burned in. But you can clear them by refreshing the whole screen. A reboot for me almost always makes the effect go away. It then slowly accumulates and gets worse. The residual image also changes as I change ROMs or themes.
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Yeah, I love the sAMOLED+ on my i777.
But, I will say that while the blacks are deep and lovely, the whites have a very very slight tinge of coolness (blue) to them, which in certain conditions is annoying to me. I tend to only really notice when I look from my nice IPS computer monitor down to my phone.
Sometimes the colors are a little too saturated for me. I wish saturation was adjustable. Anyone know any tricks?
I had an Atrix with the pentile display before, and while the whites were a bit more neutral, the pentile-ness was definitely perceivable. There's a granularity that doesn't happen on my GS2.
I kinda miss that lapdock though.