Darn should have got an Iphone 4!

[Shahpur.Azizpour]

i just did a screen comparison of my n1 next to my managers new iphone for, on identical pictures the color on the n1 is LEAPS and BOUNDS above the iphone. I will admit that the pixel density on the iphones screen is really really good, but the color reproduction? totally washed out.

AMOLED displays have amazzzzzzing color and contrast, u would think a multimedia focused device, such as an iphone would have taken that into consideration.

it's not that the iPhone display is washed out, it's more like the AMOLED display of the Nexus One over-saturates the colors to the extent that it will burn your eyeballs out. Color reproduction on N1 and HTC Desire AMOLED screens is the biggest flaw of those devices, besides the stupid PenTile Matrix Display problem.

Want to see how those colors are MEANT to look like, then check out the Motorola Droid display or the iPhone 4 display. Both displays have been scientifically proved to be far superior in color reproduction and pixel density to the really bad AMOLED on N1.

 

[torchedlh]

it's not that the iPhone display is washed out, it's more like the AMOLED display of the Nexus One over-saturates the colors to the extent that it will burn your eyeballs out. Color reproduction on N1 and HTC Desire AMOLED screens is the biggest flaw of those devices, besides the stupid PenTile Matrix Display problem.

Want to see how those colors are MEANT to look like, then check out the Motorola Droid display or the iPhone 4 display. Both displays have been scientifically proved to be far superior in color reproduction and pixel density to the really bad AMOLED on N1.

Who needs scientifically accurate color reproduction on a smartphone? It's for media consumption, not graphic editing. The more vivid, saturated, and brighter the screen the better.

 

[cue_32]

I used to be an iPhone fan until I tried Android... but I have no problem in admitting that the iPhone display is a lot better than my Nexus One.
I also had a chance to cross the border and test out my Nexus One running Froyo side by side with iPhone 4. The browser speed is about the same speed as the Nexus One. I was amazed, but not... and never will be, coming back to iPhone 4 simply for the Open concept and for having my phone look and feel like a Cue_32 phone.

 

[Jrbourque]

Jesus guys, lay off already. iPhone 4 is an amazing piece of hardware, but Android phones are released every other week, and the hardware is bound to catch up and surpass apple's. The article's author clearly has a defective iPhone, writing about it as if it had any kind of relation to all iPhones is at the very least misleading.
We all know where this is heading. The world is moving towards Open, and eventually Jobs will kill iOS with all his crazy "save people from porn" shenanigans. We don't need to act as if they were religions. It's just a fact, with Google backing it, Android will eventually win out.

I'll keep it short and simple... **** the iphone, releasing something already behind the curve and calling it new and amazing. Apple and jobs are dbags. I know lots of people that will not buy or upgrade their iphones because even they know its garbage... would rather use a Motorola cliq( and that says a lot)


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[Mokurex]

Why are most ppl like 'ANDROID IS THE BEST, THE IPHONE SUCKS'??? I mean are they retarded or what? Both are great phones, we just happen to like android more. That's it.

 

[Shahpur.Azizpour]

Who needs scientifically accurate color reproduction on a smartphone? It's for media consumption, not graphic editing. The more vivid, saturated, and brighter the screen the better.

Well, first of all the UI designer of an apps uses different colors for different purposes. Let's take a calendar app which will show upcoming meetings in red color. Looks great on Milestone, hurts your eyes on AMOLED over-saturation. Especially RED and ORANGE colors.

So this is not about graphic editing, this is about a little screen which a moderate user will look at many times, and for longer periods of time. So it better be a screen which is easy on your eyes. That's why i hate those AMOLEDs, because i'm a heavy smartphone user and i have to work with the screen many times during the day. And what makes it even worse is the combination of AMOLED and PenTile Matrix. You get over-saturated colors and bad resolution on text thanks to the pentiles. And coming from a Milestone i was shocked when i first saw how badly AMOLEDs reproduce colors.

Now, brightness is a different issue, but even here AMOLED on N1 and Desire lose, because the bad thing here is: who cares if AMOLEDS are brighter in DARK surroundings (where you don't need much brightness anyway), but totally worse than LCDs in sunlight?

I love my Nexus One, but i wouldn't hesitate to switch my N1 with the new rumoured N1's using LCD screens.

In the end it's all a matter of taste, and i'm all for good color reproduction and good resolution. And in this area the Motorola Milestone AND the iPhone 4 are leaps and bounds ahead of the Desire/N1/Incredible.

 

[MaximReapage]

hurts your eyes on AMOLED over-saturation.

Ummm.....what? No offense, man, but that just doesn't make sense. The saturation level is sheer preference, and I'm sure you could write an su program to adjust it if you think it's too much. I'd also like a source on the "scientifically proven IPS vs. AMOLED test" - for posterity's sake if nothing else.

Personally, I love the level of saturation on the Nexus One....the colors are brilliant and really pop and make rich media look amazing IMO.

 

[Shahpur.Azizpour]

Ummm.....what? No offense, man, but that just doesn't make sense. The saturation level is sheer preference, and I'm sure you could write an su program to adjust it if you think it's too much. I'd also like a source on the "scientifically proven IPS vs. AMOLED test" - for posterity's sake if nothing else.

Personally, I love the level of saturation on the Nexus One....the colors are brilliant and really pop and make rich media look amazing IMO.

Of course you could tone down the saturation on AMOLED screens somehow technically, but this doesn't change the fact that N1 and Desire come with over-saturated screens.

Wanna know how bad the color reproduction on N1/Desire is? check this out:

http://www.displaymate.com/Nexus_One_ShootOut.htm

see how much better the milestone/droid screen does:
http://www.displaymate.com/Motorola_Droid_ShootOut.htm

And BTW they have also supported a review about the iPhone 4 display vs. droid-x, incredible and htc evo and said that its the best screen overall currently. I'm an avid Android and Nexus One fan, but we have to keep it real, when it comes to display the N1 and Desire are badly outdated.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2365915,00.asp

Regarding color saturation: iPhone 4 is undersaturating and the Incredible (which uses the same display as the desire/n1) is extremely over-saturated. The best on the bunch being the droid-x. I already loved the Milestone display and i know that motorola uses great displays for their droid smartphones.

But if i had to decide betweeen the iPhone and N1 display i would rather choose less saturation, this is as you said a matter of personal taste.

 

[robstunner]

How about microwaving an iPhone 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xC47sEXvZs

Meh, i guess im too much of a cheapskate to enjoy that video. $700 in the hole. Must be nice to ruin something like that without any remorse.

 

[bigmout]

I love my Nexus One, but i wouldn't hesitate to switch my N1 with the new rumoured N1's using LCD screens.

In the end it's all a matter of taste, and i'm all for good color reproduction and good resolution. And in this area the Motorola Milestone AND the iPhone 4 are leaps and bounds ahead of the Desire/N1/Incredible.

Shahpur, your unbiased and reasonable commentary is much appreciated!

 

[dakkie]

If you need a case "bumper" for youre phone to call, to get a reception

i dont need one for my nexus one