“When Apple rolled out the iPhone 5, they announced that it had a full sRGB gamut, which the new iPad almost achieves and would be a substantial improvement over the 4 and 4S displays,” Chris Heinonen reports for AnandTech. “The slight increase in screen resolution and size means we are looking at a new panel than the previous generations used as well, with the new panel being speced at 800:1 contrast ratio and 500 nits of brightness.”
“I don’t have a 4S to test, but used my iPhone 4 that was bought on launch day and has been in use since then for comparison. Numbers were run using CalMAN 5 software, and an SpectraCal C6 colorimeter that was profiled from an i1Pro spectrometer,” Heinonen reports. “All readings are the average of 3 measurements from the C6, except for very dark readings where 10 measurements were taken for more accuracy.”
Heinonen reports, “The iPhone 5 display is a whole quantum leap better than the display on the iPhone 4. Contrast levels and light output have both been increased, and color performance is astonishing. The full sRGB gamut is present here, and color errors are remarkably low for a even a high end desktop display. While many were hoping for a move to OLED or some other screen innovation, this really is a huge step up that is very easy to quantify. To put this in perspective, in the past few years I’ve reviewed probably 30-40 different displays, from PC monitors, to TVs to projectors. Not a single one, out of the box, can put up the Gretag Macbeth dE numbers that the iPhone can, and perhaps one projector (which listed for $20,000) can approach the grayscale and color accuracy out of the box.”
Much more, including copious test results, in the full article – recommended – here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Judge Bork” for the heads up.]
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I own the iPhone 5 and it is a remarkable device. It is a major advancement in technology, manufacturing, and style. It has another attribute, thoughtfulness. It makes using what is often complicated technology seem natural.
But, but, but it’s still encased in a rather small 4″ screen…
I’ll raise you 4.5″ and see you at 5″…..
Ah, we’ve moved up to self-parody now. Very nice.
Then you want a camera with unmanageable screen size that happens to have the best cel phone on the market rather than a perfect phone with the camera and screen size more important than the phone itself. Even the best compact cameras up to, say, the Canon GX1 has less than a 4″ screen. And doesn’t have a phone.
The scientific benchmarks this as the best phone camera now available. The screen size is irrevelant.
Well, since they no longer make the Nokia N-Gage, folks have been STRIVING for more absurdly huge devices to talk on. Android fills that niche.
Google “side talking”
Give me a screen i can use one-handed and fits nicely in my pocket over any “mine is bigger than yours” blowhard screen that has no feature over mine other than that it “goes to eleven.”
I am more than happy with the 3.5″ retina screen on my iPhone 4, thank you very much.
please provide substance or zip
Failing which Droid will continue to take on market share. No doubt the iP5 will sell well to the converted but how well will it do in terms of halting the Android growth if in fact display size is the derivative that drives the consumer’s purchase decision.
No, Apple will simply remain the number one phone sold, with updates that everyone can get as soon as they’re available AND that goes back YEARS in compatibility.
IOS 6 runs on the 3GS!! Many Android phones of the same year are forever stuck at version 2 or something.
The screen is noticeably clearer and brighter. The 5 is light, fast and the size fits perfect. Contrary to the maps complaints, I found maps much leaner and easier to use. It is very accurate in my area. Improved over google maps in St. Louis area.
I’ve be a bit out of touch on this, so do we know what company manufactures the iPhone 5 display? Not Samsung I hope.
LG, Sharp and Japan Displays. A6 chip made by Samsung as are 3 other primary chip sets.
In other words, get rid of that Samsdung infringing piece of shit and buy an iPhone 5
Your a asshole. You get mad if someone has a different phone. My s3 blows away your piece of shit. Your all grabbing at straws. Name one thing your iphone does that android cant.
A quantum leap is the smallest energy increase in the universe.
Those who use the term in this manner reveal they are parakeets.
LOL.
“Although changes of quantum state occur on the submicroscopic level, in popular discourse, the term ‘quantum leap’ refers to a large increase.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_leap
Here’s to the parakeets!
In addition:
“The term “quantum leap” has been adopted in colloquial usage to refer to any abrupt, discontinuous change.”
Sooooo, yeah.
If you think you understand “Quantum Leaps”, you don’t understand “Quantum Leaps”.
My wife and I were in an Apple store yesterday so we compared the screens of her iPhone 4 and my iPhone 4S to the iPhone 5. The iPhone 5 was similar to my 4S in color, whereas the 4 was noticeably bluer.
Boy is that iPhone 5 lighter in weight!
touched upon that point in review of the iphone5.
http://www.ghusu.com/top-10-features-of-the-new-iphone5/
could not agree with you more on this point….http://www.ghusu.com/top-10-features-of-the-new-iphone5/