Display in sunlight

[pkcable]

I have the S9+, iPhone X, iPhone 8 plus, Pixel 2 XL and none of them come close to the S9+ brightness and visibility in sunlight.

I use Auto brightness on all.

DAMN! Your phone list is more impressive than mine! lol Currently I have a OP6, iPhone 7 Plus and LG V30. Recently had (but traded or sold) an S8 and Note 8.

 

[45Shield]

I agree with last 2 posters...haven't seen a phone beat the s9 in out door lighting

I have. The iPhone SE beats it, my daughter’s iPhone 7 also beats it. We checked them against my S9+ and my son’s S8+. Surprised me for sure. And I did try the auto-brightness setting.
But I truly enjoy my S9+!

 

[Gav508]

I never use auto brightness. I turn the Galaxy full brightness and the iPhone is still easier to see. Apple has them beat in sunlight, at least in my experience, and that surprises me.

In bright sunlight use auto brightness. Actually will go brighter then the highest brightness you can set it at.

 

[45Shield]

In bright sunlight use auto brightness. Actually will go brighter then the highest brightness you can set it at.

That has been suggested and tried. Still not as bright as iPhone.

 

[strikeIII]

That has been suggested and tried. Still not as bright as iPhone.

Whether it's brighter than the iPhone or not shouldn't matter but the fact is it's pretty damn bright when auto brightness kicks in and should be sufficient enough to see it even with sunglasses on. I'll have to compare it to my iPhone X the next time I carry my S9+.

 

[45Shield]

It matters as far as I have a $850 phone that is much harder to read in sunlight than a $200 phone. It is readable, but should be more readable.

 

[Vizi]

After reading this thread I tried my S9+ in full sunlight, something I hadn't done up to this point. This phone gets seriously bright! I would say that if anyone is having viewing issues, they may want to bring it in to get looked at.

 

[strikeIII]

It matters as far as I have a $850 phone that is much harder to read in sunlight than a $200 phone. It is readable, but should be more readable.

What $200 phone is brighter than the S9/S9+?

After reading this thread I tried my S9+ in full sunlight, something I hadn't done up to this point. This phone gets seriously bright! I would say that if anyone is having viewing issues, they may want to bring it in to get looked at.

Or they need to get their eyes checked because auto brightness kicks in an extra bright mode that is seriously bright in direct sunlight.

 

[rjack22]

I also tried auto brightness out in the sunlight. It rocks! I can easily see the phone to use it.

 

[45Shield]

What $200 phone is brighter than the S9/S9+?.

The iPhone SE is $200.

 

[strikeIII]

The iPhone SE is $200.

Ok, but definitely not brighter. You clearly not using auto brightness or you have a defective display.

 

[45Shield]

Ok, but definitely not brighter. You clearly not using auto brightness or you have a defective display.

Definitely using auto brightness, and display is not defective. Compared it and my friend’s new S9+, and my son’s S8+ to my SE and my daughter’s iPhone 7 with the same results.
Not a deal-breaker, just surprising. The S9+ is my DD.

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

iPhone SE gets up to ~600 nits, Galaxy S9 can get to ~1100 nits with auto brightness turned on.

The SE is in no way able to get brighter than the S9 with auto brightness turned on.

 

[45Shield]

iPhone SE gets up to ~600 nits, Galaxy S9 can get to ~1100 nits with auto brightness turned on.

The SE is in no way able to get brighter than the S9 with auto brightness turned on.

Nevertheless, both iPhones are easier to read in sunlight, compared to 2 S9+ and an S8. Just agree to disagree, I guess. ??????

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

Nevertheless, both iPhones are easier to read in sunlight, compared to 2 S9+ and an S8. Just agree to disagree, I guess. ������

Then something is wrong with your settings or your device. Assuming other variables like font size, etc have been accounted for.

 

[Itsa_Me_Mario]

Nevertheless, both iPhones are easier to read in sunlight, compared to 2 S9+ and an S8. Just agree to disagree, I guess. ������

Yeah that's unfortunately not how disagree works. You can disagree with opinions but facts are not something that we agree on they just are, and they are, independent of our opinions about them. So if you have accesd to factual information, and persist in statements that contradict said facts, then that is called lying. Now I am by no means trying to suggest that you are a liar so please do not take this that way. what I'm saying is that the iPhone is objectively not as bright nor easy to read in direct sunlight using the correct automatic settings. This is not a your mileage may vary type of situation this is an objective fact proven through the actual value, in this instance measured in nits, of each display when it actually hit speak brightness under these conditions. To state that it is otherwise would be dishonest and so when presented with access to the factual information on this matter, it would be okay to say that I had not noticed that this is the case to date but it would not be okay to state that you disagree with the information as it stands. what could perhaps make a case that there may be variation between units whereas some iPhones may achieve a higher peak brightness and some galaxies may achieve a lower peak brightness, in which case we would just assume that you were able to present some sort of data that this is the case and that those variances are extreme enough in order to justify the conclusion that Up Is Down and In is Out. The only alternative would be to concede the mistake and agree that we can move on by mutually accepting the facts. And indeed that probably would be the most honest and most acceptable alternative.

 

[Itsa_Me_Mario]

Yes but that might cause burn in...

Unless you were leaving this play on a static screen for an extended period of time this is not something that you have to be concerned with. Samsung has the static navigation Keys move ever-so-slightly through time in order to avoid burn in and everything else on your display should be changing dynamically and or the display would be off.

it is not impossible to get burn in on an S9 or S9 plus but it is difficult enough that a normal user should never be worried about it from normal usage.

 

[45Shield]

Then something is wrong with your settings or your device. Assuming other variables like font size, etc have been accounted for.

All 3 Galaxies? I don’t think so.

 

[45Shield]

Yeah that's unfortunately not how disagree works. You can disagree with opinions but facts are not something that we agree on they just are, and they are, independent of our opinions about them. So if you have accesd to factual information, and persist in statements that contradict said facts, then that is called lying. Now I am by no means trying to suggest that you are a liar so please do not take this that way. what I'm saying is that the iPhone is objectively not as bright nor easy to read in direct sunlight using the correct automatic settings. This is not a your mileage may vary type of situation this is an objective fact proven through the actual value, in this instance measured in nits, of each display when it actually hit speak brightness under these conditions. To state that it is otherwise would be dishonest and so when presented with access to the factual information on this matter, it would be okay to say that I had not noticed that this is the case to date but it would not be okay to state that you disagree with the information as it stands. what could perhaps make a case that there may be variation between units whereas some iPhones may achieve a higher peak brightness and some galaxies may achieve a lower peak brightness, in which case we would just assume that you were able to present some sort of data that this is the case and that those variances are extreme enough in order to justify the conclusion that Up Is Down and In is Out. The only alternative would be to concede the mistake and agree that we can move on by mutually accepting the facts. And indeed that probably would be the most honest and most acceptable alternative.

Concede what mistake? Am I supposed to believe so called “facts”, or 3 people’s lying eyes? I’m out.

 

[Itsa_Me_Mario]

Concede what mistake? Am I supposed to believe so called “facts”, or 3 people’s lying eyes? I’m out.

Okay three questions and I want you to answer them with facts and or honest logic.

1) what is the maximum brightness of the iPhone SE

2) what is the maximum brightness of the Galaxy S9 Plus?

3) which one of those numbers is greater?