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The s4 screen is very accurate. that complaint was dead and buried as soon as reputable review sites got their hands on them. IE, displaymate, who quite rightly said ti was on par with the iPhone 5, and that was before samsung released the firmware that had the improved display drivers.

OLED can be oversaturated, and certainly was the case in previous generation screens, but current gen stuff can turn out a very good result if properly calibrated.

I still find it noticeable enough on certain colours, which is what I meant with regards to the increased black space.

For example, reds, half the area of reds will only be lit up by pixels, which makes it quite noticeable to me. I find them nice to look at of course, just preferable if it wasn't there, and certain shapes and colours can be noticeably less sharp than other colours and shapes.
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I'll have to take your word for it. There is certainly some colour artifacting when looking at say, a straight line on a 45 degree angle. This is down to the diamond sub pixel arrangement. But, never have i thought 'i can see holes in that red' though, and i must admit you are the first person I've seen claim that. I can take a photo at 70mm and see the pixel arrangement, sure. but I can't see that with my own eyes.
 
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james.miller said:
The s4 screen is very accurate. that complaint was dead and buried as soon as reputable review sites got their hands on them. IE, displaymate, who quite rightly said ti was on par with the iPhone 5, and that was before samsung released the firmware that had the improved display drivers.

OLED can be oversaturated, and certainly was the case in previous generation screens, but current gen stuff can turn out a very good result if properly calibrated.
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This is very true and OLED carry so many benefits that most blind iPhone lovers just ignored. It has the best viewing angles, contrast, blacks, doesn't suffer from ghost/low response times. It is truly the tech of the future. Oculus needed OLED displays to make it work properly when moving your head around.

I would gladly take all that benefits it a little lose in colour accuracy. Moreover the Note3 is crazy bright so the biggest compliant is now Nil. Really miss a good OLED panel since I'm using the N5.
 
My only issue with OLED and admittedly this was on the S3 was brightness, whites were yellow and generally the screen was dull in comparison to my then Nexus 4. However I've heard that's a lot better on the S4/Note 3(in particular) though I haven't seen either in the flesh.

OLED is utterly fantastic for blacks though :)

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Nevermind just read the displaymate review of the Note 3 display and it appears that was a massive jump up in brightness compared to the Note 2 and S4.
 
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Nevermind just read the displaymate review of the Note 3 display and it appears that was a massive jump up in brightness compared to the Note 2 and S4.
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Yeah the Note 3 display is simply amazing, and it has no problems in terms of battery life. OLEDs are the future for displays I believe, they have some image retention issues and such but outside of that they totally destroy LCD displays.
 
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I'll have to take your word for it. There is certainly some colour artifacting when looking at say, a straight line on a 45 degree angle. This is down to the diamond sub pixel arrangement. But, never have i thought 'i can see holes in that red' though, and i must admit you are the first person I've seen claim that. I can take a photo at 70mm and see the pixel arrangement, sure. but I can't see that with my own eyes.
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Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about OLED or even pentile displays, I thought the screen on my N7000 looked great, and was actually a touch sharper than the display on my Note 2 (which has an RGB layout, just an irregular one, which is where the loss of sharpness came from).

I'm not saying it's a huge issue, just that it introduces faint artifacts that I can pick up on very easily, and with only red pixels on, there will be quite a bit of black space around each pixel, I think it's more black space than actual pixel space.

I can pick up on pixelation on my Note 2's display too, and I can actually see the black space between pixels on my Note 2, overall I actually prefer the way text is rendered on a pentile display because of the irregularity between the pixels, it makes it harder to spot the "blocky" outline to anti aliased text. That was the first thing I noticed about the Note 2, that text wasn't actually as clear compared to the original note.

But again, my point wasn't really a complaint, but rather a suggestion as for why they could possibly go for a 2560x1440 display, as that would very much likely completely eliminate any of the pentile artifacts completely.

OLED is definitely my favourite display type, and I'd take a lower resolution/PPI OLED display over a higher resolution/PPI LCD or anything type of display even with the caveats such as pentile matrix displays, the splodges on black or dark screens and anything else.

The contrast and colour saturation is enough for me, it's the OLED display that makes the PSVita in my view too.
 
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Yeah the Note 3 display is simply amazing, and it has no problems in terms of battery life. OLEDs are the future for displays I believe, they have some image retention issues and such but outside of that they totally destroy LCD displays.
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Good to know, I just ordered one to replace my One.
 
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I'm not saying it's a huge issue, just that it introduces faint artifacts that I can pick up on very easily, and with only red pixels on, there will be quite a bit of black space around each pixel, I think it's more black space than actual pixel space.

I can pick up on pixelation on my Note 2's display too, and I can actually see the black space between pixels on my Note 2, overall I actually prefer the way text is rendered on a pentile display because of the irregularity between the pixels, it makes it harder to spot the "blocky" outline to anti aliased text. That was the first thing I noticed about the Note 2, that text wasn't actually as clear compared to the original note.

But again, my point wasn't really a complaint, but rather a suggestion as for why they could possibly go for a 2560x1440 display, as that would very much likely completely eliminate any of the pentile artifacts completely.

OLED is definitely my favourite display type, and I'd take a lower resolution/PPI OLED display over a higher resolution/PPI LCD or anything type of display even with the caveats such as pentile matrix displays, the splodges on black or dark screens and anything else..
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I think as resolutions get higher and higher the pixel arrangement becomes irrelevant as the DPI is so high that your eyes won't tell the difference anyway. All this talk of pentile VS RGB was important on the Note 1 and 2, S2, S3. etc But for the S4 and Note 3 not so much
 
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I think as resolutions get higher and higher the pixel arrangement becomes irrelevant as the DPI is so high that your eyes won't tell the difference anyway. All this talk of pentile VS RGB was important on the Note 1 and 2, S2, S3. etc But for the S4 and Note 3 not so much
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That's kinda my point, in that a 2560x1440 panel will eliminate pentile artifacts completely.
 
In Apple devices, what is the DPI criteria for it to be marketed as Retina Display™? Surely the Android side of things have surpassed that now? It's a genuine question, because I wear a -27.5 contact. It's nice going to bed without the contact and hold the phone centimetres from my eye as that's when it goes into focus with my very near-sightedness. The 5" 1080p display at that distance looks just as sharp as my 27" 1080p display with my contact back in at normal computing distance / posture.
 
Cosimo said:
We will be getting a fingerprint sensor:

http://www.sammobile.com/2014/02/17...fingerprint-sensor-on-the-upcoming-galaxy-s5/
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The sensor itself works in a swipe manner, which means that you would need to swipe the entire pad of your finger, from base to tip, across the home key to register your fingerprint properly
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I have used a lot of these it isn't a great implementation and well fall short of the touchID. For starts it well take sometimes to actual swipe your finger, then it is pretty easy to mess it up if you don't do it properly. I guess well need to see how well it is done but so far it doesn't look very promising.
 
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I have used a lot of these it isn't a great implementation and well fall short of the touchID. For starts it well take sometimes to actual swipe your finger, then it is pretty easy to mess it up if you don't do it properly. I guess well need to see how well it is done but so far it doesn't look very promising.
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I'd rather have a swipe than a big bottom bezel for a full fingerprint.
 
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I'd rather have a swipe than a big bottom bezel for a full fingerprint.
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Same it is stupid to have such a large bezel, but I just feel the finger print sensor is just another spec and won't work aswell as the touchID. Off course we will need to wait and see.

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It now appears that we have the flash for the G% camera:

http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-unveils-upgraded-flash-galaxy-s5-camera
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Hope the rumor of 16pm camera is false, we don't need anything near that in a phone. I would be much happier if they went back to 8mp and focused on other areas instead.
 
Unlike Apple's Touch ID scanner, Samsung's version will require you to swipe your finger across the home button while keeping it flat. This ought to be a more accurate method of detection that isn't as easy to fool, but it might not be as convenient. The sensor will also require you swipe fairly fast to get a good read, and moisture will negatively affect its accuracy.

Up to eight fingerprints can be stored by the device, with at least one being tied to unlocking the phone. The others can supposedly be used for custom shortcuts and to keep private information secure. That second bit will be thanks to a new feature apparently known as Private Mode (or Personal Folder in some contexts). You will be able to place apps, widgets, and files in a special container that can only be accessed with a fingerprint or another secure method like a pattern or PIN. Your prints could also be used as a password replacement that automatically fills in account details in the browser. The same trick should work for verifying your Samsung account as well.
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I like the security and multiprofile features of the scanner. Hopefully it works in other browsers for password fill in too.
 
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