[vc_row el_position=»first»][vc_column][vc_column_text el_position=»first last»]Now in 2014, four years after the introduction of the innovative iPhone 4, it’s nice to see Apple once again significantly enhancing the displays for their iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. But there are now four years of catching up to do, and there are many more display issues in addition to screen size, which is the simplest one that has gotten the most attention. We’ll examine how the new iPhone displays compare to their competition, which includes other Full HD LCD Smartphones and the OLED Samsung Galaxy S5, plus we just finished testing the Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge, which have the latest OLED displays. We’ll cover these issues and much more, with in-depth comprehensive display tests, measurements and analysis that you will find nowhere else.
High Tech Display Enhancements
One particularly revealing point during the keynote announcement for the new iPhones were slides listing several technical display enhancements like Photo aligned IPS, Dual Domain pixels, and Improved Polarizers. Interesting, but they really don’t mean much because it is the Lab tests that determine whether they actually improve display performance or are just sales and marketing puffery. We’ll find out in our Lab tests. In either case, it is significant that Apple wants everyone to know that display performance is important, and that they have been working to improve the displays on the new iPhones… And they did![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row el_position=»last»][vc_column width=»1/2″][vc_accordion el_position=»first last»][vc_accordion_tab title=»Xperia 911″][vc_column_text el_position=»first last»]Design is printed on aircraft grade HD aluminum with vibrant colors and high-definition resolution
Case is made out of high strength PC Polycarbonate to offer maximum protection and durability
Precise cutouts to access all the buttons and ports on your smartphone
Slim form following design that doesn’t add extra bulkiness to your phon
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2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 – RM-914
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 – RM-915 GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS SIM Micro-SIM
Display
Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Size
480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches Pixel density ~233 ppi Multitouch Yes Protection Scratch-resistant glass
Built
Dimensions 119.9 x 64 x 9.9 mm Weight 124 g
Camera
Primary
5 MP, 2592×1936 pixels Features Geo-tagging, autofocus Video Yes, 720p@30fps Secondary No[/vc_column_text][/vc_accordion_tab][/vc_accordion][/vc_column][vc_column width=»1/2″][vc_column_text el_position=»first last»]The use of sapphire to make the iPhone screens scratch proof was one of the most talked about rumors over past year as a result of Apple’s $578M investment with GT Advanced Technologies to build a factory in Arizona. The likelihood of sapphire appearing on the iPhone 6 was close to zero because it will probably take at least another year for everything to come together. It is important to note that sapphire has some downsides over and above its much higher cost and manufacturing complexity. The most important issue for display performance is that sapphire has almost double the screen Reflectance of glass (due to principles of optics), so it will be harder to read sapphire screens in high ambient light. That might be one reason why the recently announced Apple Watch Sport edition has a cover glass rather than sapphire like the other models – because it is much more likely to be used unshielded in high ambient light outdoors. Another reason is that while sapphire is very hard it is also brittle and is likely more prone to impact breakage, which is more common in sports situations. So, if given the choice, I personally would choose a cover glass with its better screen visibility and breakage protection. Others may find the scratch protection more important.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]