The design of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has been the subject of many rumors which spoke at length about its asymmetrical bezels, camera module and flat design. However, its display specs have been largely shrouded in mystery. Leaked from Twitter RGCloudS now sheds light on the display specifications of the Galaxy S23 Ultra.
The maximum brightness of the AMOLED panel could vary between 2200 and 2100 nits and its touch sampling rate could be set at 960 Hz. Its PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) frequency would be around 2000 Hz, which would place it more higher than the recently unveiled Vivo X90 Pro+. Finally, the Galaxy S23 Ultra’s screen is supposed to be 45% more energy efficient than its predecessor. At first glance, it looks like the Galaxy S23 Ultra has beaten the iPhone 14 Pro in the battle for the brightest display.
However, the Galaxy S23 Ultra might not win that title just yet, as explained Dylan Raga, XDA Developer Display Expert. Dylan says both panels use the same OLED emitters, and Samsung and Apple use different testing methodologies to measure peak brightness. The former has its screen set to 1% APL (Average Picture Level), while the latter’s is around 25%. At 1% APL, the iPhone 14 Pro maxes out at 2300 nits. For more information on APL and how it affects OLED testing, see Tftcentral’s excellent article.
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