S5 didn't really excite me as much as previous galaxy releases but I would still be willing to upgrade if the outdoor visibility has improved even a bit, which is something they claimed. Can anyone that has the phone or has played with it (outdoors or at least near a window with the sun up) confirm that it has better outdoor visibility when compared to S4? If it IS better, is the difference negligible or comparable to that of an IPS LCD?
e: been looking online for reviews and hands-on videos but none seem to touch on the topic
e2: Found an article finally. All signs point to a much better screen all around
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...-OLED-screen-to-date-can-hit-698-nits_id54767
cl_l said:
S5 didn't really excite me as much as previous galaxy releases but I would still be willing to upgrade if the outdoor visibility has improved even a bit, which is something they claimed. Can anyone that has the phone or has played with it (outdoors or at least near a window with the sun up) confirm that it has better outdoor visibility when compared to S4? If it IS better, is the difference negligible or comparable to that of an IPS LCD?
e: been looking online for reviews and hands-on videos but none seem to touch on the topic
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The S4 has the lowest glare coefficient of any device DisplayMate has seen. The S5 will most likely be better.
I did a bit of research on this today. Even posted a similar question just minutes after you did.
The S5 has 500 nits brightness. The S4 struggled to hit 300 nits. So, the S5 should be ~40% brighter. As long as the screen isn't overly reflective, then the S5 should be light years better for daylight / sunlight visibility.
What I'd like to know is how it compares to the Note 3 which is the current leader [for Android] when it comes to daylight visibility. I'd also like to know how the S5 compares with the Xperia Z2.
S4 has the lowest light reflection coefficient (least glare) of anything ever tested at DisplayMate. They haven't tested the Note 3, but with the higher brightness I guarantee the S5 will be on top.
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S4 has the lowest light reflection coefficient (least glare) of anything ever tested at DisplayMate. They haven't tested the Note 3, but with the higher brightness I guarantee the S5 will be on top.
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Sounds great. I don't know about other people but in the Miami sun it's usually hard to see my S4 on auto-brightness with power saving turned off
Ah. It's brightness was fairly low, but the glare was also insanely low. With the S5 being so bright, it should be pretty good
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S5 didn't really excite me as much as previous galaxy releases but I would still be willing to upgrade if the outdoor visibility has improved even a bit, which is something they claimed. Can anyone that has the phone or has played with it (outdoors or at least near a window with the sun up) confirm that it has better outdoor visibility when compared to S4? If it IS better, is the difference negligible or comparable to that of an IPS LCD?
e: been looking online for reviews and hands-on videos but none seem to touch on the topic
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Its way brighter outdoor.
One review I read said that the M8 on auto was impossible to use in the sun with polarized sunglasses. The S5 has had no issues on everything I've read.
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One review I read said that the M8 on auto was impossible to use in the sun with polarized sunglasses. The S5 has had no issues on everything I've read.
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So far so good for me on the S5.
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Found this article and remembered posting a question here. For those of you that are still curious: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...-OLED-screen-to-date-can-hit-698-nits_id54767
Samsung Display also talks about things like the diamond pixel arrangement of the display, and its power efficiency (27 percent more efficient than Full HD LCD displays of the same size). It’s basically another confirmation, this time from the horse’s mouth, that the Galaxy S5 has one of the nicest displays ever seen on a smartphone, and also goes to show how far Samsung’s AMOLED displays have come in a matter of four years.
Guys, the Note 3 is the best Android superphone for being able to read the display outside in direct sunlight / daylight.
My Galaxy S4 sucks in comparison and I need my next phone to be better.
Has anyone compared the S5 to the Note 3 in this regard? Is the S5 just as good as the Note 3?
Looks like the S5 tested better in sunlight than the current leader in this category, the Note 3.
http://www.displaymate.com/Galaxy_S5_ShootOut_1.htm
There are many more important and challenging issues for displays than just pixel resolution. For the Galaxy S5, Samsung has instead concentrated on improving the Maximum Brightness, Screen Reflectance, performance in High Ambient Light, Absolute Color Accuracy, Viewing Angles, display power efficiency, and running time on battery. We’ll cover these issues and much more, with in-depth comprehensive display tests, measurements and analysis that you will find nowhere else.
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The S5's AMOLED screen retains its full HD resolution while getting a very slight size increase to 5.1 inches, and it looks as sharp and as vibrant as ever, with strong colours and good viewing angles. We didn't get a chance to pit it against the Barcelona sun, but it seemed bright enough to cope with outdoor use.
Anyone who owns the low resolution model, I need the boot.img/kernel.
I'll explain if I get it. Thanks.
If you love to read tech news then I am pretty sure that you have heard about Chinese company No.1 which has recently discovered
a new smartwatch called D2 which is primarily made for women or ladies.
If you take a closer look you will notice that almost all smartwatches are more or
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No1 d2
Hi i have no1 d2 smartwatch and im very happy with it, but i have a problem, i cannot have a private conversation on my phone because all my calls go on my watch speaker even if i answer from my phone. Can you help me pls?
Kaija & A.J. said:
Hi i have no1 d2 smartwatch and im very happy with it, but i have a problem, i cannot have a private conversation on my phone because all my calls go on my watch speaker even if i answer from my phone. Can you help me pls?
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Hey,
if you want to have a private conversation then you need to disconect BT connection with watch.
Anyone have any idea on this?
Reviews seem to suggest NITS below 500, down into the 300's.
And yet some users seem to be reporting the phone is much brighter than 500 nits.
This phone looks really good to me and I'm craving a new phone at the moment.
But I use my phone under direct sunlight quite often so anything other than a Samsung Galaxy S or Note, or the Moto X Pure I have now, just isn't bright/legible enough in sunlight. Even these phones aren't what I would call "good" but are unfortunately the best we have right now.
Axon vs Opo 3.
Opo 3 looked better in sunlight, especially from angles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wM_0ZFYDWU