‘The Most Innovative and High-Performance Smartphone Display Tested by Our Lab,’ Says DisplayMate
Leading evaluator of video screens, DisplayMate Technologies, says the results of a comprehensive evaluation of the Galaxy Note8’s Infinity Display demonstrated that Samsung’s latest flagship device is “the most innovative and high performance smartphone display that we have ever lab tested. The display on the Galaxy Note8 has major improvements in the OLED hardware and many new and enhanced display features and functions.”
Acquiring an all-time high grade of “Excellent A+”, the Galaxy Note8 exceeded the display performance benchmark set by its predecessors within the Galaxy Note and S series family. The device was assessed in the categories of brightness, outdoor visibility and colour gamut.
Brighter and Less Reflective
The Infinity Display of the Galaxy Note8 boasts a record high peak brightness of 1,240 nits*, which is a 22 percent increase from the Galaxy S8, and a screen reflectance level of 4.6 percent, which is one of the lowest ever measured for a smartphone by DisplayMate. Combined high brightness and low screen reflectance levels equate to a display that is easily readable, even under relatively high ambient lighting, such as bright sunlight.
Higher Resolution
As a result of its larger display size and larger aspect ratio of 18.5:9, the Galaxy Note8 is the first Note smartphone to realise 3K QHD+ (2960×1440 pixels) resolution. The display has Diamond Pixels and sub-pixel rendering with 521 pixels per inch (ppi), providing significantly higher image sharpness than can be resolved with normal 20/20 vision at the typical viewing distance of 10 inches or more, so the display appears perfectly sharp.
Enhanced Entertainment Capabilities
The Galaxy Note8 is certified by the UHD Alliance for MOBILE HDR PREMIUM™, which allows it to play the same 4K High Dynamic Range content produced for 4K UHD Premium TVs.
To do so, the Galaxy Note8 has the required Digital Cinema DCI-P3 wide color gamut, perfect blacks and an infinite contrast ratio, as well as a peak brightness level of more than 1,000 nits which is needed for High Dynamic Range. Furthermore, its built-in video processor allows it to provide an expanded dynamic range for standard video content that produces an HDR-like effect.
Meanwhile, the native colour gamut of the Galaxy Note8 is even larger than that of the Galaxy S8 – 112 percent of DCI-P3 and 141 percent of sRGB. In other words, users can enjoy movies and games in the colors that the content producers intended.
Design Innovation
The DisplayMate evaluation had many positive points to add about the design of the bezel-less Infinity Display of the Galaxy Note8, which almost fills up the entire front face of the phone from edge-to-edge.
The report noted that its 6.3-inch display is 20 percent larger in screen area than the Galaxy S8 and 14 percent larger than previous Galaxy Note displays, despite the fact that the size of the phone itself did not increase.
The dual-curved screen OLED display is manufactured on a flexible plastic substrate so that it can bend around corners on both sides of the phone to not only minimize bezels, but also provide two curved Edge screen displays that can be viewed and controlled from both the front or the sides.
The display’s expanded screen space, along with its new 18.5:9 aspect ratio, explained DisplayMate, enhances the utility of the device, making it easier for users to multitask, watch video content and check notifications. Furthermore, the adoption of a new Night Mode with a blue light filter allows users to adjust and reduce the amount of blue light from the display for better night viewing and improved sleep.
The Galaxy Note8 is available nationwide in South Africa through all major retailers and network partners.
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