They state that they chose Pentile for screen longevity. I think this reason is a garbage excuse for the real reason that they want to maximize profits at the expense of screen clarity. Screen life expectancy is a non issue for almost all buyers as they will have upgraded long before the screen dies. I want the best screen possible on a flagship device. I do like the large amounts of available memory, I am not all negative. My biggest complaint though is no official US release date. I think this has more to do with Apple than anything else.