What constitutes a great phone display? Is it the high resolution and pixel density? These days, it seems that most phones have that figured out with crisp detail on most phones out there.
So is it about the high brightness and contrast that offer good outdoor visibility in the sun outdoors? That is certainly a competitive area as each year we are getting slightly brighter displays.
But then we have other considerations like color accuracy and calibration? It’s getting warmer, but throw in dynamically-adjusted refresh rate based on the content displayed, and you’ve narrowed it down to only the best choices. We have rounded them right below.
Smartphones with best quality displays:
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
- 6.8-inch 1440p LTPO 12-bit HDR panel
- Granular 1Hz-120Hz dynamic refresh rate @1440p
- Bright 2,600 nits mobile panel, great for outdoor visibility
- Active digitizer with S Pen stylus support
Pay attention to that “brightest” part and the 1Hz-120Hz specs at the full 1440p resolution. Yes, that means that the S24 Ultra is equipped with the newest LTPO OLED display technology that allowed for high 1750nits of peak brightness, 15% less battery consumption, and the dynamically-allocated refresh rate that can go down to 1Hz when you are looking at static images, or rev up all the way to 120Hz when you scroll.
iPhone 16 Pro Max
- Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion technology (adaptive refresh rates up to 120Hz)
- Size: 6.9-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display
- Resolution: 2868-by-1320-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
Pixel 9 Pro XL
- LTPO OLED with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate and HDR10+
- Size: 6.8 inches
- Resolution: 1344 x 2992 pixels
- Pixel Density: ~486 ppi
- Aspect Ratio: 20:9
- Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
The new Pixel flagship phone raises the bar with screen quality.
- Type: 6.8-inch 2K 120Hz ProXDR Display with LTPO
- Resolution: 3168 x 1440 pixels (QHD+)
- Aspect Ratio: 19.8:9
- Pixel Density: 510 ppi
- Refresh Rate: Adaptive 1-120Hz
- Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
- Other features: 2160Hz PWM dimming for reduced eye strain
The OnePlus 12 delivers excellent display quality at a much lower price than other flagships.
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