The idea that the iPhone 16 Pro's display will be even brighter than last year's model is circulating, with a third report emerging today.
Specifically, it says that leading display supplier Samsung will supply its most advanced OLED panels yet for three mobile phone models this year…
How to measure display brightness
Display brightness is measured in units called nits, which best describe how bright the display appears when you look at it. OLED screens are given two different numbers:
- Maximum Brightness: The maximum brightness possible Across the entire display
- Peak Brightness: The maximum brightness possible In a limited area
Peak brightness is more relevant for HDR (high dynamic range) images, while maximum brightness is a better measure of how bright a display will appear during normal use.
Previous iPhone 16 Pro display brightness report
The iPhone 15 Pro has a maximum brightness of 1,000 nits and a peak brightness of 1,600 nits.
A leak in May suggested that the iPhone 16 Pro models would have a 20% increase in maximum brightness to 1,200 nits, although peak brightness would remain the same, which would make the screen easier to see in bright sunlight.
Previous reports said Apple's main display suppliers, Samsung and LG, had urged the company to adopt a technology called microlens array, in which a layer of lenses on top of the display focuses light into a narrow angle, appear It's brighter, but the tradeoff is a narrower viewing angle.
Samsung's M14 display will be featured in three models
New Supply Chain Report Elec Samsung says it will provide its most advanced OLED panel technology to date to Apple and Google, which will feature it in three phones:
Samsung Display is using the latest materials to create the highest performing OLED panels for its flagship smartphones. The company calls these sets of materials the “M” series. The higher the number, the higher the performance material used. M14 is the first material introduced and is interpreted as offering the best performance in terms of brightness and lifespan.
9to5Mac's take
The latest report doesn't give a specific nit count, but it does line up with previous leaks, and at this point it seems likely that this year's Pro model will have a brighter screen.
The Microlens Array report describes another technology that could be used with or without actual brightness gain, and it's unclear whether Apple would have accepted this recommendation, given the drawback of a narrower viewing angle.
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