But that's not all – this is actually the first phone with an AMOLED screen that is as faithful in rendering hues properly – color and grayscale errors are minimal

The only downside to the Note 4's panel is its gamma value of 1.97, which is below the reference value of 2.2 – the iPhone 6 Plus is close to perfect, at 2.18. In practice, this means that the Note 4 delivers a punchier, more contrasty image than it should, though the effect is not so overdone as to be annoying or distracting.

Average gamma: 1.97
Incompatible with:
– grayscale errors are minimal.
– this means that the Note 4 delivers a punchier, more contrasty image than it should

Conclusion: +PhoneArena authors need some more training on display analysis.

Explanations:
Assuming the average gamma is indeed 1.97 and it is not measurement error and/or inadequate measurement methodology.
A gamma that's too low means the response curve is too high, too bright.
A gamma of 1.97 will give a fairly washed out appearance and the appearance of lack of visual contrast and punch to the images.

Gamma at 1.97 is a pretty large deviation: grayscale error can't be minimal.
It also has the exact opposite effect than what +PhoneArena describes: "punchier, more contrasty image than it should"

It's nice to have some data, but some appear to be invalid and conclusions are contradicting the data.
Not quite there yet +PhoneArena

#supercurioBlog #display #color #measurements #critic



Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus
Nowhere else does the rivalry between Apple and Samsung cut as close to the bone as with the iPhone 6 Plus and Galaxy Note 4. Encroaching onto true Samsung territory, it’ll be on the 6 Plus to prove itself better than the Note 4, and that will be no small feat given the years of experience that sprung the latter on the scene.

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François Simond

Mobile engineer & analyst specialized in, display, camera color calibration, audio tuning

10 thoughts on “But that's not all – this is actually the first phone with an AMOLED screen that is as faithful in rendering hues properly – color and grayscale errors are minimal”

  1. Later in the article:
    "The Note 4's connectivity cache is downright impressive. But it lacks Apple Pay, and we expect that one to be a big deal."

    That's hmmm not sure how to say that.
    Well at least it's consistent with the display analysis.

  2. My response was, uh? The review had a nice flow until that point. Help them Supercurio. =) I think they need to make some corrections here to not mislead the public.

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