DisplayMate tests the displays of the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S III

25 September, 2012
The iPhone 4S is also included in the tests to measure the iPhone 5's improvement.

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  • Anonymous
  • uvw
  • 27 Sep 2012

Amoled display does'nt produce natural colors and its really irritating when you look at it.Galaxy s2 has really cheap display quality.

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    • Anonymous
    • wrn
    • 27 Sep 2012

    Without Apple, everyone can find every corner anywhere in the world with the maps app. With apple, everyone get sued for rounded corner.

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      • Babara
      • Kxt
      • 27 Sep 2012

      The one who posted this article, seriously has no idea on displays, nor S3. I'm too lazy to type all the points they are missing (and mistaken), so I'll just highlight 2 points.

      1) Black levels - Black level is one of the most important factor when choosing a screen, and currently ONLY OLED are able to produce infinite black(hence creating infinite contrast ratio as well). LCD can never accomplish that due to the principle and nature of how it works.

      2) S3 Screen mode (Saturation) - Yes, it is indeed that the iphone produced a much accurate color as it is not over-saturated. But accurate colors doesn't mean it's a pro, it can be a con. Accurate colors are good, only when the ambient light is relatively low compared to the display brightness, eg. in a dark/dim room. When viewed in bright room, accurate colors will looked washed-out, and it will become 'inaccurate'. Whereas AMOLED will look good and vivd even when the ambient light is relative brighter than the display. Moreover, the S3 has a mode to tone down the over-saturated colors to a more realistic tone if u don't like the oversaturated nature of the display.

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        • Anonymous
        • NG$
        • 26 Sep 2012

        Anonymous, 26 Sep 2012without apple, people will use side scroller for scrolling ... moreWithout Nokia wireless communication would not exist as they were the pioneer...but i dont see many apple fans talking too highly of the past of anyone but themselves!

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          • n1B
          • 26 Sep 2012

          Anonymous, 26 Sep 2012without apple, people will use side scroller for scrolling ... moreDude..You forgot to say that Apple invented BS lawsuits. Your statement shows how brain washed apple iFan you are. Did you ever look at other tech news other than CrApple news. If not watch this out.

          http://www.ted.com/talks/jeff_han_demos_his_breakthrough_touchscreen.html
          This video was from 2006 much before Apple announced or created iPhone. Apple also copied other's ideas and marketed them as if they invented them. Grow up and have life. Steve is just a good visionary he is not a god nor invented any thing. Appreciate and people like Dennis Ritchie, without him, there is no C language nor Unix (he is key developer) nor Apple which uses Unix. Steve is not even close to many legendaries who dedicated their life and fortunes for rest of the world. Steve never donated anything for Charity like Bill Gates does.

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            • Boogity_Boo
            • QCM
            • 26 Sep 2012

            funny...android screen tests better = amoled is awesome, s3 has the best screen ever, screw iphone.

            iphone tests better = these tests mean nothing and besides you can't tell the difference anyway, screw iphone.

            i don't get why some people get so worked up over which phone somebody else decides to buy,...but at least be a fanboy with some consistency.

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              • gmenelau
              • spD
              • 26 Sep 2012

              Anonymous, 26 Sep 2012without apple, people will use side scroller for scrolling ... morehttp://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-01/motorola-mobility-defeats-apple-finger-swipe-patent-claim-1-.html

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                • Anonymous
                • mp7
                • 26 Sep 2012

                Anonymous, 26 Sep 2012so coming out of box scratched is quality. well then sadly ... moreremember how many phones are scratched out of 5 millions

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                  • Anonymous
                  • mp7
                  • 26 Sep 2012

                  Anonymous, 26 Sep 2012cant handle the fact that nokia makes better phones or that... morewithout apple, people will use side scroller for scrolling instead of swiping up and down. Without apple, u need to use button for zooming instead of pitch to zoom. Without apple, no one has idea how to copy and paste or creating folders using touch screen. Without apple, people don't know that capacitive screen is better for touch phone. Without apple, no double tap zooming too. Try not using copy cat functions on your own OS which are derived from ios and you will appreciate steve jobs much better

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 4QS
                    • 26 Sep 2012

                    gagula, 26 Sep 2012you compare the plastic crap GS3 to iphone quality? you're ... moreso coming out of box scratched is quality. well then sadly gs3 cant compare. sadly it comes out of box in brand new condition. lucky ios users

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 4QS
                      • 26 Sep 2012

                      Anonymous, 26 Sep 2012Nokia what??? The N fanboys are sounding more and more fami... morecant handle the fact that nokia makes better phones or that they have been in the business way longer and contributed way more than the crappy popularity that iphone has? or the fact that without nokia the smartphone world wouldnt be where it is today. same as with motorola too and for a good few years samsung. its those three companies you have your lucky stars to thank

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 4QS
                        • 26 Sep 2012

                        AnonD-73369, 26 Sep 2012Try to drop S3... It's screen will crack up easily. Try to ... moreits no guarantee the s3 will break for sure. it still is kinda durable. iphone 4 and 4s on the other hand shatter so easily. and the iphones before that??? lmao. everyone knows how cheap those were. it boggled my brain when i found out that there were mad of gorrila glass. i couldnt understand how they all shattered so easily. thats why they made yodo. you only drop once with iproducts. i guess that was one of apples own inventions. fragileness. dont get all cocky because after five fragile devices the 6th finally holds up, at the cost of coming pre scratched! bwahahaha

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                          • Anonymous
                          • v0q
                          • 26 Sep 2012

                          Nokia what??? The N fanboys are sounding more and more familiar. They are saying the same things Palm device users were saying a decade ago!

                          It's a two-way fight between Apple and Samsung. Stop kidding yourselves.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • v0q
                            • 26 Sep 2012

                            Obviously Apple Inc spends more on Marketing and Legal than in Engineering. With that in mind, it's difficult to tell whether this is another paid marketing gimmick or a real review.

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                              • gagula
                              • iDY
                              • 26 Sep 2012

                              saw34, 26 Sep 2012quality ? Iphone5 ? You joking, right? you compare the plastic crap GS3 to iphone quality? you're joking, right?

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                                • L1g
                                • 26 Sep 2012

                                SIII is the bestt smartphone that i hv ever used! i used to hv i phone4 but when s3 came out i throw iphone in the trashhhhh!!! assshhhh!

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                                  • Ricky_
                                  • jEu
                                  • 26 Sep 2012

                                  LOL So I wonder how much apple is paying these guys to nit pick about colour display? yes only a scientific test can determine a difference, while the human eye cant tell nada between the two. Apple announced that the 5 sold less then expected! RIP Iphone

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • TK4
                                    • 26 Sep 2012

                                    yanifaa, 26 Sep 2012S3 is better i5 they only jelous for lack innovationCopy cat

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                                      • yomaharac
                                      • uEx
                                      • 26 Sep 2012

                                      AnonD-73369, 26 Sep 2012Try to drop S3... It's screen will crack up easily. Try to ... morehave you tried using S3 and iphone 5 in real life ? according to your classmate, huh ?
                                      btw, please take a look at iphone 4s drop test vs S2 / S3. no trash talking dude, especially when the reference isn't your own experience, it's even probably based on you friend's biased and fanatic praise for iphones, which users are superbly stubborn and biased sometimes.

                                      I'm not a fanboy, I'm just tired of seeing many people complain or even insult things they've never used. iPad, iPhone and android phones are the very friend of mine, I've used them and know none is perfect. nuff said