What OLED screens are better than LCD and what displays from the iPhone. Where are the original display modules on the iPhone come from

Below we tried to set out the most simply and understandable differences in the quality of the displays. After reading this article, you can distinguish original iPhone display from copy. This material is presented solely for informational purposes and relies on our work experience with spare parts for Apple. The material presents the present photos of goods sold in our online store.

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Total in our store 3 class of displays: Original Shot, Original Restored and aah. Read more about quality classes in spare parts Read more

Common variability of copies from the original display.

From the point of view of the user on the displays - copies:

• worse color rendering and brightness (see photo below)
• slightly worse speed of the sensor response, but full responses are possible
• front protective glass is less resistant to damage (more often broken), when splitting the top glass, as a rule, the sensor stops working
• there may be non-sensor at low temperatures and in wet weather
• worse or absent oleophobic (fatty table) coating

Why copies of iPhone screens are cheaper?

In the production of copies, other technology is used.

Original (shot and restored): The original display and sensory mesh are made assembly, the protective glass is installed on top.

AAA: Display Copy is made separately, instead of protective glass, touch glass is installed. Display and touch glass are supplied assembly.

Where do the original display modules on the iPhone take?

As you know, Apple itself is not engaged in the supply of components for an iPhone. Therefore, all original displays are removed or recovered parts.
Displays taken are available for iPhone 7 and newer. This is a 100% native display shot from a new device. No differences from your native display.
Restored originals are manufactured in factories. In the factory there are displays with broken front windows and intact displays. The special factory equipment is replaced by the front glass, frame, and, as a rule, the display backlight. The procedure passes in sterile premises, the slightest violation of the technological process leads to the rejection of the large number of displays. At home, it is impossible to recover.

How to distinguish the original from the copy?

For iPhone 4 and 4s, the main difference will be the thickness of the glass in the area of \u200b\u200bthe HOME button (in the original glass in the area of \u200b\u200bthe HOME is noticeably thicker).

For iPhone 5, 5C, 5S and SE

Difference 1 (mandatory).

The thickness of the glass in the area of \u200b\u200bthe HOME button (in the originals thicker).

In the copies in the Home button under the glass (from the reverse side of the display) there may be a special pad, which prevents the pusher tolerant of the HOME button.

Difference 2.

Difference 3. (optional, depends on the recovery technology).

The presence of Apple's Logo in the upper left corner on the back of the original.

The absence of a rainbow rim and logo is not an indicator of the copy, but their presence says that you are the original display.

For iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus, 7 and 7 Plus We sell original displays and aaa.

Difference 1 (mandatory).

The thickness of the glass in the area of \u200b\u200bthe HOME button (in the originals a little thicker).

Difference 2 (mandatory).

The presence of Apple on the display loops (both restored and removed). Please note that on displays for the iPhone 7th series "Apples" are located on the closed part of the loop (adjacent to the backlight).

Difference 3. (optional for subsidized, depends on the recovery technology).

Presence on the original Rainbow rim in the light sensor area.

Difference 4. (optional, depends on the recovery technology).

The presence of an apple on the back of the original display.

Difference 5. (Mandatory for removed, optional for restored, depends on the recovery technology).

The presence of a fatty-repellent coating. As a rule, on the original restored displays of the iPhone 6 and above there is a oleophobic coating, but it is not mandatory.

Important! The absence of a rainbow rim and logo is not an indicator of the copy, but their presence says that you are the original display.

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One of the main chips of last year's iPhone X was the OLED display. OLED technology offers a number of advantages over LCD screens used in previous iPhone generations. Below we will tell, what is the difference between OLED (organic LED) and LCD (display on liquid crystals).

In the LCD screens that are equipped with previous iPhone models, as well as the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, the LED backlight is used - the panel value from the screen itself, which emits the white light when the display is turned on. Over the backlight there are polarizers and filters that are responsible for controlling light and play images on the screen. LCD technology remained predominant in the production of flat displays in the last two decades, but the backlight requires significant energy costs, which is a large disadvantage in mobile devices.

Unlike LCD, OLED pixels emit their own light. In addition, the brightness of the OLED display can be controlled Pixelly, which is not available in LCD screens.

What is the advantage of OLED technology?

Due to the use of the backlight, the screen is usually the most energy-intensive component of mobile devices. Without such a display, the iPhone will become more energy efficient and this is not a single reason why the OLED preference is preferred. Failure to illumination will make the display thinner, which is important for the smartphone. Additional space would allow Apple to use a more capacious battery.

The aspect of the image is also important. OLED screens are able to transmit a wider range of colors and perfectly reproduce "deep" black color or bright white color, they also demonstrate a high level of contrast.

Apple is not the first company that uses OLED technology

The first smartphones with OLED screens appeared a few years ago. This technology is now used in their mobile devices Samsung, LG and other companies. Several manufacturers also offer OLED monitors. In addition, not only smartphones, but also fitness bracelets and dashboards in cars are increasingly flexible OLED displays. If we talk about Apple, the company already uses screens performed by OLED technology, in the Apple Watch smart watch.

With the release of the iPhone X, perhaps, for the first time in the last seven years, Apple has released an iPhone with a truly new display. The last revolution in the world of mobile screens took place back in 2010, when the iPhone 4 first received the Retina display.

Today, in the assortment of smartphones with impressive displays, you can say the top in the company's mobile gadget segment, three models are recognized: iPhone X, iPhone XS and XS MAX. Somewhere on the approach, the iPhone XR, but its improved IPS matrix is \u200b\u200bclearly inferior to OLED characteristics.

After putting a task to buy an iPhone with the best display, you will have to choose between substantially cheaper iPhone X, updated by the iPhone XS and the expensive iPhone XS Max, but with a large diagonal.

In the theory of subjectively the best screen: a resolution of 1242 x 2688 pixels with a density of 458 PPI and a larger on 18% image coverage with an identical to the iPhone 8 plus the size of the case.

But what display is really the best? We will understand this with this. Is it really better "?

What you need to know about iPhone displays

Such high-quality jerks in the world of displays took place after Retina exit.

Up to exit, all Apple smartphones were equipped with LCD matrices. If you try to explain on your fingers, the LCD matrix is \u200b\u200brepresented by a certain "sandwich" consisting of illumination, pair-troops of reflectors and diffusers, and the matrix itself with a polarization filter.

The matrix is \u200b\u200bpresented with something like a damper that opens and closes certain holes (pixels) in the order in which the corresponding controller says.

That is, on the LCD display, even a black color is, in fact, a closed pixel, which at the moment does not miss the light. But at the same time the backlight still works.

In the photo: Disassembled iPhone 6S LCD display.

OLED displays work on another principle. Their feature is that, firstly, they are significantly tee black color Due to the fact that when it is displayed, the pixel does not physically work. Secondly, it is possible to control each individual pixel, and not the entire matrix.

Considering such features, OLED matrix transmit a more contrast picture and have increased stock brightness. But they have one significant problem - not always the correct balance between blue and red.

And this is the already display module iPhone X in the analysis.

For the same, the OLED display is really revealed in all its glory, it requires correct calibration. If it is done with an error or incorrectly, the image quality will be disgusting.

Apple assures that calibrates its displays. according to DCI P3. It was designed specifically for digital cinemas. For the first time, Apple applied it in his IMAC monoblocks in 2015. Later, the standard reached MacBook Pro, IMAC Pro, iPad Pro. DCI P3 is used in the iPhone 6S.

How to appreciate the display

For an objective assessment of the quality of the displays, it is customary to use several indicators at once. The key of them is considered: brightness, color temperatures, gamut and color gamut.

We will deal with each of them.

Display brightness. This indicator makes it possible to understand how much brightly can transmit the image of the smartphone display. The brightness in the threads is measured. 1 NIT is equal to the brightness of a uniformly luminous flat surface, the area of \u200b\u200bwhich is 1 square meter at a perpendicular direction of the flow with the power of light in 1 kD.

For comparison: the average brightness of computer displays is from 200 to 400 yarns.

When testing, the automatic brightness correction function is defined.

Colorful temperature. The indicator on which the "character" of the entire color scheme depends. Surely you had to deal with "warm" and "cold screens". The first transmit colors as if through a yellowish filter, the second - through the blue.

For the reference point - the temperature of the day color, taken the value of 6500 degrees Kelvin or D65. All that above this value goes into blue, below - in yellow.

In practice, few displays are calibrated exactly in 6500K. Maximum deviations are permissible. And the display quality is as defined by a similar deviation.

Gamma. When testing this characteristic, the task of laboratory representatives determine how much the display is capable of transmitting different colors on the maximum brightness. The permissible value is in the range from 2.1 to 2.2 units.

If the value above 2.2 is the risk that on the display appears ripples. The informed value will cause the lack of contrast.

Color spectrum. This indicator allows you to find out whether the supported standards of reality complies with the manufacturer of the manufacturer of smartphones. If the iPhone X is written "Support DCI P3, REC.2020 or SRGB, then it should support them 100%.

Otherwise, the user will encounter the HDR content (and the iPhone X and XS MAX support the HDR-10) on the iPhone XS display looks like "somehow strange."

Compare iPhone X, XS and XS Max

The peak brightness indicator is especially important during the operation of the smartphone under the right sunny rays. If the brightness is not enough, they say that the display "blindfall".

It is important to this indicator and when playing HDR video. A greater stock of brightness allows you to get a more lively and dynamic picture.

Brightness

When testing three iPhones with OLED displays, it was possible to find out the following:

Verdict: In terms of maximum brightness iPhone XS MAX is on both X and XS MAX.. No, all three smartphones with excellent bright displays, but if we are armed with ultra-mechanic equipment, it turns out that the flagship with a 6.5-inch display is still better.

Colorful temperature

You are used to that in life a white blank paper looks white. He has no yellowish or bluish shade. When you take your smartphone, the brain will also be most comfortable to understand that white is white.

For this corresponds to the color temperature. Recall that the reference theoretical value is 6500K. When testing three iPhones, the following was found out:

Verdict: The most "cold" display from the iPhone X. The most "warm" - at the iPhone XS Max. The closest to the standard color temperature of the iPhone XS is closest. With the naked eye, all three smartphones show well, without tangible trees towards yellow or blue.

Gamma

An ideal range for mobile devices, that is, the one that is capable of providing the quality of the picture of the full-length film, it is customary to be the value in the range from 2.1 to 2.2 units.

Testing made it possible to determine the following values \u200b\u200bfor Apple OLED smartphones:

The higher the value, the higher the contrast, but its too high value is also adversely displayed in the picture.

For comparison, Samsung Galaxy Note 9, the gamma value is 2.04. But the flagship OnePlus 6 gamma is 2.29, which makes a picture deliberately contrasting.

There is a special caste of producers, which fill the value of the gamma to 2.8 units. Look at the display of such a smartphone frankly uncomfortable.

Color gamut and color transfer accuracy

Apple loves focusing on a wide color range, which is capable of many company gadgets. But the main thing is not the width of this range (that is, the number of colors), and the accuracy of their transfer.

Agree, if the red icon looks on the display of orange or red, it is clearly a sign that something is wrong with the screen. Similarly, white can become gray, and blue - greenish.