Display analyzing company DisplayMate recently conducted a series of tests to see which one of the following smartphones had the superior display technology: the Apple iPhone 5 or the Samsung Galaxy S III. What they found was that in terms of color accuracy and brightness, the IPS LCD on the iPhone 5 trumps the AMOLED panel on the Galaxy S III. The result is based mostly on the inherent differences in the actual screen technologies being used, though with time it is expected that OLED's performance will catch up to LCD, and perhaps then things might change with Samsung coming out on top in future tests. For now, the DisplayMate declares the iPhone 5 as having the best screen they have ever seen on a smartphone yet.
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- The iPhone 5 IPS LCD also beats the AMOLED screen on the Samsung Galaxy S III in terms of color gamut, with more accurate colors and less overall saturation.
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DisplayMate tests only judge the screens based on its accuracy. In reality, many people prefer the extra punch offered by the over saturated colors on AMOLED screens, even if they are not as accurate.- GSM Arena
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- DisplayMate Claims iPhone 5 Has The Best Display They’ve Ever Tested
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DisplayMate tests the displays of the iPhone 5 and Galaxy S III
The 4.8-inch Super AMOLED HD display of the Samsung flagship faces the 4-inch IPS LCD screen of the iPhone 5, as well as the 3.5-inch display of the iPhone 4 for good measure.
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DisplayMate: the iPhone 5 has the best smartphone display
No longer are colors undersaturated and brightness doesn’t drop as much when looking at the iPhone 5 from side.
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DisplayMate: iPhone 5 has the “Best Smartphone Display” They Have Seen
The folks at DisplayMate say that the iPhone 5 has the best screen they have seen on a smartphone yet.