DisplayMate has conducted its in-depth analysis of the Samsung Galaxy S5 display and declared it the 'best performing smartphone display' they've ever tested.
" Based on our extensive Lab tests and measurements, the Galaxy S5 is the Best performing Smartphone display that we have ever tested. It has a long list of new records for best Smartphone display performance including: Highest Brightness, Lowest Reflectance, Highest Color Accuracy, Infinite Contrast Ratio, Highest Contrast Rating in Ambient Light, and smallest Brightness Variation with Viewing Angle. The Galaxy S5 has raised the bar for top display performance up by another notch – an impressive achievement for OLED technology! "
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Samsung Galaxy S5
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Display Technology
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5.1 inch
OLED with Diamond Pixels
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Organic Light Emitting Diode
Diamond Pixels with Diagonal Sub-Pixel Symmetry
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Screen Shape
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16:9 = 1.78
Aspect Ratio
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The Galaxy S5 has the same shape as
widescreen HDTV video content.
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Screen Area
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11.1 Square Inches
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A better measure of size than the diagonal length.
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Display Resolution
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1920 x 1080 pixels
2K Full HD 1080p
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Screen Pixel Resolution.
2K refers to the 1980 Horizontal Resolution
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Total Number of Pixels
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2.1 Mega Pixels
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Total Number of Pixels.
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Pixels Per Inch
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432 PPI with Diamond Pixels
Excellent
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Sharpness depends on the viewing distance and PPI.
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Sub-Pixels Per Inch
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Red 305 SPPI
Green 432 SPPI
Blue 305 SPPI
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Diamond Pixel displays have only half the number of
Red and Blue Sub-Pixels as standard RGB displays.
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Total Number of Sub-Pixels
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Red 1,037 KSP
Green 2,074 KSP
Blue 1,037 KSP
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Number of Kilo Sub-Pixels KSP for Red, Green, Blue.
Diamond Pixel displays have only half the number of
Red and Blue Sub-Pixels as standard RGB displays.
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20/20 Vision Distance
where Pixels or Sub-Pixels
are Not Resolved
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8.0 inches for White and Green
11.3 inches for Red and Blue
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For 20/20 Vision the minimum Viewing Distance
where the screen appears perfectly sharp to the eye.
At 12 inches from the screen 20/20 Vision is 287 PPI.
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Display Sharpness
at Typical Viewing Distances
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Display appears Perfectly Sharp
Pixels are not Resolved with 20/20 Vision
at Typical Viewing Distances of 11 to 15 inches
The Sub-Pixel Rendering used on the Galaxy S5 further improves Display Sharpness
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The Typical Viewing Distances for the Galaxy S5
are in the range of 11 to 15 inches.
Note that eye’s resolution is much lower
for Red and Blue color content than White and Green.
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Photo Viewer Color Depth
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Full 24-bit Color
No Dithering Visible
256 Intensity Levels
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Many Android Smartphones and Tablets still have some
The Samsung Galaxy Notes do not have this issue.
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