The display on the new Samsung S IV, launched in many parts of the world over the past two days, is a big improvement over the SIII and, with it, Samsung now challenges the Retina display of the Apple Apple iPhone, according to display experts DisplayMate.
Discussing the pros and cons of the screens DisplayMate says:
The iPhone 5 is significantly brighter than the Galaxy S4, particularly for screens with mostly peak white backgrounds. Its color calibration is a bit better, although the Galaxy S4 has a more accurate White. The Galaxy S4 has a much bigger screen, higher resolution, higher PPI, much darker blacks, and better screen uniformity than the iPhone 5. They each have their own particular strengths and weaknessesboth displays are quite good and comparable overall so it’s currently a tie.
The S IV’s OLED technology still has some way to go with the S IV still too saturated, especially in its Greens. However, DisplayMate also point out that the Green is a big improvement on the last generation.
Read also:
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