iPhone 8 w/ hexa-core A11

[lopri]

Continuing on the iPhone X's display, this part of Apple's Human Interface Guideline is easily explained:

Don't mask or call special attention to key display features. Don't attempt to hide the device's rounded corners, sensor housing, or indicator for accessing the Home screen by placing black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. Don't use visual adornments like brackets, bezels, shapes, or instructional text to call special attention to these areas either.

https://developer.apple.com/ios/human-interface-guidelines/overview/iphone-x/

Trying to mask the sensor housing will cause an accelerated screen burn-in.

 

[Red Storm]

I really do think the notch is going to be a one off thing. As soon as Apple can get rid of it, they most certainly will. There is zero reason to celebrate the notch as some Apple fans seem to be doing.

 

[theeedude]

The notch is just a poor design. I think it could have worked if it was reserved for battery and antenna bars, and otherwise blacked out. But to make apps have to deal with it is just poor GUI design. Good hardware should disappear when you use it, but the notch is just there in your face the whole time. Samsung did it right, and I suspect Jony Ive couldn't let himself just admit it and just copy Samsung S8's front design, and no one in the organization felt empowered to say no to him after Jobs died. I just don't see Jobs approving a device with a notch on one side of the screen.

 

[MarkizSchnitzel]

The notch is terrible and obviously a compromise they felt they had to take. i gotta say, I prefer what google did with the XL, bigger top and bottom bezels with speakers. Much more sensible design.

 

[lopri]

Embarrassing notch-cutting failure on display.

https://youtu.be/Rtb-cZDYRxk?t=53

 

[lopri]

First review of the iPhone X!

Review of the smartphone Apple iPhone X: the newest flagship with almost frameless OLED-screen (via Google Translate)

This is not as thorough as their usual reviews, but there is an in-depth analysis of the AMOLED screen employed by the iPhone X. It appears that AMOLED panels for the iPhone X are indeed manufactured to a higher standard than those found on Samsung's flagship devices.

Notice the larger subpixels and smaller gaps between sub-pixels on the iPhone X's display in comparison to the Note 8's..

iPhone X's subpixel grid:

Note 8's subpixel grid:

.. as well as much-gentler PMW (Pulse Width Modulation) curves. Importantly the iPhone X's AMOLED does not turn off until the brightness is lowered to 25%. The Note 8's starts hitting the bottom at 50% brightness.

iPhone X's PWM:

Note 8's PWM:

Alas, but there is no completely free lunch and (grey scale) accuracy suffers.

iPhone X's ∆E, grey scale:

Note 8's:

P.S. iXBT's Note 8 review: https://translate.googleusercontent...8.html&usg=ALkJrhiHcaeCOp72wfwd1mW8iGZg42EPTw (via Google Translate)

 

[lopri]

Displaymate has published its analysis. Chart-topping performance by the iPhone X.

http://www.displaymate.com/iPhoneX_ShootOut_1a.htm

Better quality shot of sub-pixel arrangement. (courtesy of Displaymate)

iPhone X:

Note 8:

Differences I notice:

• iPhone X's subpixels are more tightly packed
• iPhone X's red subpixels are noticeably smaller than blue subpixels. Note 8's red subpixels are almost the same size as blue subpixels, maybe a hair smaller.
• iPhone 8's green subpixels are rectangles with rounded corners. (hah) Note 8's green subpixels are egg-shaped.
• iPhone X's blue and red pixels appear a tiny-bit more squared. Note 8's are slightly rounded.

Samsung has been tweaking subpixel arrangement of its AMOLED panels every generation. My assumption is that the iPhone X's panels are the latest generation, which might or might not trickle down to the next year's Samsung flagships. Deciding factors will be: yields (cost), power consumption, and longevity. I've heard some time ago an yield rate for panels used for Samsung's flagships is around 60%. iPhone X's is rumored to be at ~20%. (LCD yields are 90%+) Power consumption figures will be out in due time, but I have a feeling that iPhone X's panels are more power hungry considering its chunky construction. We will have to wait for some time to learn how the iPhone X's panels fare in aging. (vs. Note 8's)