[PhoneArena] galaxy s4 display earns certification for AdobeRGB color accuracy!

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Well the problem is that the screen is basically wide gamut with no options to calibrate to sRGB (which is the standard expected).

I like my colours a bit more saturated but people have a point when they say the GS4 screen isn't accurate (to the expected standard).
 
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It is a very nice screen. I can't wait for when I can get a screen like this for a tablet, or a TV.
 
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ChronoReverse said:
Well the problem is that the screen is basically wide gamut with no options to calibrate to sRGB (which is the standard expected).

I like my colours a bit more saturated but people have a point when they say the GS4 screen isn't accurate (to the expected standard).
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Setting the display to movie mode tames the over saturated pop big time but the funny part is I really like using the phone set to dynamic and that makes the colors very vivid and alive.

There are a few choices in the settings to adjust the screen and the gs4 display has come a long way from what Samsung screens used to be like
 
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It looks good in movie mode. It's interesting that its called movie mode. It's also weird that its not the default.
 
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MrX8503 said:
It looks good in movie mode. It's interesting that its called movie mode. It's also weird that its not the default.
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I just used movie mode for about 5 min and went back to dynamic.I think people like more pop and vivid colors and I agreed with how Samsung ships the phone setup with more vivid colors.

If you let people use the phone setup in movie mode and then switch the screen to dynamic I'm willing to bet more people would chose dynamic mode and not care that the colors are off by a bit.they just like what they see and love the vivid pop dynamic mode gives!
 
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MrX8503 said:
It looks good in movie mode. It's interesting that its called movie mode. It's also weird that its not the default.
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That's not really weird, it's more or less standard across the entire display industry.

Take your HDTV for example. "Standard" mode is over-saturated, bright and contrasty to grab our eyeballs in the showroom. Movie mode is natural and true-to-life.
 
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They both look the same to me. :p

I'm guessing you'll need an s4 or another phone with a similar screen to see the difference.
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Lol I just realised the os is taking a snap shot at the os level and not taking the different settings the screen uses and would not capture it and I just looked at them on my gs4 and they look exactly the same.

I would need to take an actual picture to show you guys the difference and taking a screen csputer does not show the final display output the screen is actually showing.
 
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Is this a joke? We already knew that OLED's have a wider gamut than LCDs. We also know they have a better contrast ratio. But that link is just quoting the 'Sammyhub' blog. There is no source other than a picture of 2 Asian men holding a plaque under a banner that gives off some numbers in a vacuum. What's sad is that this was not even an award (as claimed by the OP) but a certification. So, naturally, I went to UL's website and nothing shows up. Not even a press release. When I inquired about the men, they said they've never seen them before:sneaky:

Moderators should close this thread and dock the OP points for making claims that simply are not true.
 
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jpeyton said:
That's not really weird, it's more or less standard across the entire display industry.

Take your HDTV for example. "Standard" mode is over-saturated, bright and contrasty to grab our eyeballs in the showroom. Movie mode is natural and true-to-life.
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HDTV's are used for video/movies. That's where over saturation is used. This is why its funny that Samsung's accurate color mode is called movie mode.

Most people do like over saturation, but I'm more of a purest. I like accurate colors. My belief is that if it ain't accurate, what's the baseline?
 
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Dari said:
Is this a joke? We already knew that OLED's have a wider gamut than LCDs. We also know they have a better contrast ratio. But that link is just quoting the 'Sammyhub' blog. There is no source other than a picture of 2 Asian men holding a plaque under a banner that gives off some numbers in a vacuum. What's sad is that this was not even an award (as claimed by the OP) but a certification. So, naturally, I went to UL's website and nothing shows up. Not even a press release. When I inquired about the men, they said they've never seen them before:sneaky:

Moderators should close this thread and dock the OP points for making claims that simply are not true.
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The only thing moderators should do is get you out of my thread.this award is for having 97% rgb and 0.006 color accuracy in that rgb spec.nowhere do we even bring up anything about having a wider gamut and we all know like you already mentioned that oled can go way over the color gamut of 97% and this is an award given to Samsung for having 97% rgb gamut with 0.006 color error
 
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Dari said:
Is this a joke? We already knew that OLED's have a wider gamut than LCDs. We also know they have a better contrast ratio. But that link is just quoting the 'Sammyhub' blog. There is no source other than a picture of 2 Asian men holding a plaque under a banner that gives off some numbers in a vacuum. What's sad is that this was not even an award (as claimed by the OP) but a certification. So, naturally, I went to UL's website and nothing shows up. Not even a press release. When I inquired about the men, they said they've never seen them before:sneaky:

Moderators should close this thread and dock the OP points for making claims that simply are not true.
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Wait.... You called or emailed UL?
 
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grkM3 said:
The only thing moderators should do is get you out of my thread.this award is for having 97% rgb and 0.006 color accuracy in that rgb spec.nowhere do we even bring up anything about having a wider gamut and we all know like you already mentioned that oled can go way over the color gamut of 97% and this is an award given to Samsung for having 97% rgb gamut with 0.006 color error
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You guys are polar opposites. One's a sunshine pumper and the other is suffers from the OLED blues. But seriously, both of you are equally biased which means take your promotions and hatred with a grain of salt.
 
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You guys are polar opposites. One's a sunshine pumper and the other is suffers from the OLED blues. But seriously, both of you are equally biased which means take your promotions and hatred with a grain of salt.
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You're wrong about me. I'm a proponent of OLED. I have 3 smartphones and they all have OLED screens. However, my next smartphone, the SONY Z Ultra, will not have one. What I don't like is garbage products and Samsung's OLEDs are exactly that.
 
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grkM3 said:
The only thing moderators should do is get you out of my thread.this award is for having 97% rgb and 0.006 color accuracy in that rgb spec.nowhere do we even bring up anything about having a wider gamut and we all know like you already mentioned that oled can go way over the color gamut of 97% and this is an award given to Samsung for having 97% rgb gamut with 0.006 color error
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Do you know what those two numbers mean? Do you have other numbers from other products to compare them to?
 
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Dari said:
Do you know what those two numbers mean? Do you have other numbers from other products to compare them to?
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Dari just leave my thread

I'm pretty sure I've shown you how close the gs4 gets to true white and what it hits on the color balance scale but you keep posting about how you saw it and say trusted review sites are wrong.now Samsung has an official certification that proves how well the color reproduction is on the gs4 display.

I also call bs on you contacting ul and them saying they have no idea who the people are getting the award from them

Even in this thread you call Samsung oled garbage when in fact they are the best oled out right now
 
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grkM3 said:
Dari just leave my thread

I'm pretty sure I've shown you how close the gs4 gets to true white and what it hits on the color balance scale but you keep posting about how you saw it and say trusted review sites are wrong.now Samsung has an official certification that proves how well the color reproduction is on the gs4 display.

I also call bs on you contacting ul and them saying they have no idea who the people are getting the award from them

Even in this thread you call Samsung oled garbage when in fact they are the best oled out right now
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At 122% Gamut it's not perfect:

http://www.displaymate.com/Galaxy_S4_ShootOut_1.htm

The iPhone 5 does better if you want color accuracy. The reason Samsung got a huge win here is they've improved a lot. It's like going from failing tests to getting a C. Of course you will get an award for progress. You're still no A student.
 
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Severe butthurt going on in this thread but anyways.

This doesn't mean anything. Movie mode is still very much oversaturated. If you want the oversaturated colors that's fine, but that's personal opinion.

The GS4 AMOLED display is definitely getting there but Samsung has a ways to go before they can actually get calibration correct.
 
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I don't think the S4's display is bad at all, but I think the iPhone 5 and HTC One score slightly higher on color accuracy. I might be wrong as I haven't done the tests myself and it's been a while since I looked at reviews with objective tests.

In any case, I don't mind the Samsung OLED screens. It seems LCDs have gotten better at black levels and OLEDs have gotten better at color accuracy, to the point where I'll take either. It reminds me of when LCD technology got good enough at both price and performance to start taking on plasma displays.
 
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