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Apple’s foldable screen tech: New patent shows slight bend for drop safety

Soumyakanti — Tue, 05 Sep 2023 12:35:09 +0000

Apple, one of the few major smartphone manufacturers yet to launch a foldable screen device, has recently been associated with a notable patent. According to CNMO, on September 5th, the Tianyancha App revealed Apple Inc.’s new patent titled “Electronic Device with Durable Foldable Display”.

Safety First: How the Screen Protects Itself Upon Impact

The unique aspect of this patent is its safety feature: the screen slightly folds upon impact or vibrations. This ensures that when the device is dropped, the display won’t directly hit a hard surface, thus increasing its durability. The design focuses on a bending axis around which the screen folds and the display panel is equipped with a pixel array that projects images through the display cover layer.

A pivotal part of this technology is the display cover layer, which is crafted from a glass layer. This layer has a distinctive recess that extends along the bending axis. This recess creates a flexible, thinner portion in the glass layer, permitting it to fold or bend around the axis. For added impact resistance, the corners and edges of this cover layer have been thickened.

Concept iPhone Fold

The inclusion of display hinges and other structural adjustments ensures the screen remains flat when fully opened. However, during unforeseen drops or vibrations, it can automatically bend around its axis, offering protection to the screen.

While the revelation of this patent sparks excitement and curiosity among Apple enthusiasts, it’s crucial to remember that this doesn’t guarantee an imminent foldable-screen phone from Apple.

The company also recently filed a patent for a device with a rollable or scrollable display, suggesting that future products such as iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks could feature this innovation. Nevertheless, it undeniably showcases Apple’s advanced R&D pursuits in the realm of foldable screen tech.

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Samsung Unveils the World’s Biggest & Brightest Outdoor Display, at 1616.5 sq. Meters

Anubhav — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 06:11:05 +0000

On March 29th, Samsung Electronics made a big announcement that baseball fans are sure to love. The tech giant has partnered with the New York Mets of Major League Baseball to bring a massive digital display to Citi Field in New York City. This screen is not only the largest in the world, but it’s also the brightest, providing the ultimate visual experience for all who attend games at the stadium.

Measuring a whopping 17,400 square feet (that’s about 1616.5 square meters), the LED screen is hard to miss. In addition to this behemoth, there’s also a smaller 6,900-square-foot (about 641 square meters) LED screen. Samsung Electronics has installed over 29,800 square feet of new LED displays at the stadium since the fall of 2022, bringing the total number of pixels to a staggering 40 million.

On March 23rd, baseball fans got a sneak peek of the new displays during the Mets’ “What’s New at Citi Field” event. With this new technology in place, fans will never miss a moment of the action, no matter where they are in the stadium. The screens are capable of showing the game in stunning 4K resolution, as well as scores, stats, and other useful information.

But it’s not just sports fans who benefit from this digital transformation. The massive display also provides advertisers with an incredible opportunity to reach a large audience. The screen is so tall that it can even be seen from the highway, giving advertisers even more exposure. By improving the overall fan experience and providing more opportunities for revenue, this partnership between Samsung Electronics and the New York Mets is a home run for everyone involved.

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Xiaomi 13 Pro flagship smartphone’s screen details leak online

Jeet — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 04:49:58 +0000

A few months ago, Xiaomi launched its flagship smartphone in the form of the Xiaomi 12 Pro. Now, the company has already started working on its successor, dubbed Xiaomi 13 Pro, which will be launched next year.

While the official announcement related to the upcoming Xiaomi 13 Pro is still months away, some details about the smartphone have now started surfacing online.

Xiaomi 12S Pro

In the latest development, the screen details of the Mi 13 Pro have been leaked on Weibo by well-known tipster Digital Chat Station.

As per the leak, the Xiaomi 13 Pro smartphone will come with a 6.7-inch Samsung E6 substrate flexible screen with a 2K screen resolution and a 120Hz refresh rate.

Previously, it was revealed that the standard model of the Xiaomi 13 smartphone would come with a 6.36-inch 2.5D flexible screen with narrow bezels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Pro model will include a four-way infinite micro-curved display.

The phone is also expected to have a single punch-hole cutout at the top-center of the display for housing the front-facing camera. The engineering machine with a ceramic body has already been in testing, which is manufactured by BYD.

The device is expected to be equipped with the company’s own self-developed fast charging IC and could feature support for 50W wireless charging. The phone will be powered by the next-generation Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, which is expected to release in November.

TCL Huaxing introduces new curved screen technology for smartphones

Jeet — Mon, 06 Jun 2022 07:09:39 +0000

TCL Huaxing, a China-based manufacturer, has announced its two new curved screen technologies which include waterfall screen hyperbolic technology and equal-gauss four-curved surface technology.

In the Waterfall Screen Hyperbolic Technology, the curved screen with a certain curvature mainly realizes the screen bending through the OLED panel. It is increased to nearly 90-degree to form a waterfall-like bend. It is said to visually hide the middle frame of the phone and the horizontal content will no longer be subject to any display restrictions.

The company adds that the bilateral curvature of the screen can reach 88-degree. Also, unlike the conventional 60-degree hyperbolic screen, the side curvature of this one can reach nearly 90-degree.

On the other hand, the four-curved technology is based on hyperboloid technology, which adds curved glass at the upper and lower ends on the basis of the curvature of the left and right screens of the hyperboloid screen.

It comes with the advantage of a higher appearance, better visual effect, and better hand experience. The curved design of the radian is conducive to holding and helps to improve the experience of horizontal cross-screen operation under large-size screens.

The company abandons the traditional four-curved surface design with large rounded corners and achieves the effect of the same width of the front view frame through the four-corner spherical design and reduces the corner radius from 10mm to 5mm.

TCL Huaxing completed the technical development of the 88-degree waterfall screen in the month of March this year. Using simulation and experiments, further advanced verification of materials and processes has been carried out to achieve the industry’s first WQHD LTPO, 88-degree waterfall screen mass production capacity.

Apple iPhone 15 models to reportedly get rid of notch for pill-and-hole cutout

Jeet — Wed, 11 May 2022 01:05:33 +0000

Apple is gearing up to launch the upcoming iPhone 14 series smartphones in which the Pro models will come with a revamped design that will see the company adopting the pill-and-hole cutout for the front-facing camera.

Now, a new report coming from analyst Ross Young claims that Apple will fully adopt the new pill-and-hole cutout design for the front panel of next year’s Apple iPhone 15 series.

If the report is to be believed, then unlike this year’s iPhone 14 lineup, the new design won’t be limited to Pro models, but all the models in the iPhone 15 series will have pill-and-hole cutout instead of a notch. The non-Pro iPhone 14 models launching this year will continue to have a notch on top of the screen.

In the new design of the phone’s front panel, the pill-shaped cutout is for the Face ID sensors, while the hole is for housing the front-facing camera.

Eventually, the Cupertino-based technology giant will move the Face ID sensors and the front-facing camera lens under the display. As per the report, if everything goes according to the company’s plan, then the move to shift components under the screen could start happening with iPhone 16 models coming in 2024.

The Apple iPhone 14 series, which will have four models, will be the first in the lineup to have significantly different specifications and features for the non-Pro and Pro versions.

ZTE Axon 40 series teaser poster reveals display features; Axon 40 Ultra render leaks

Jeet — Tue, 03 May 2022 05:57:10 +0000

ZTE is all set to officially unveil the next-generation flagship smartphones under the Axon lineup in the form of Axon 40, Axon 40 Pro, and Axon 40 Ultra on 9th May in China.

Ahead of the official launch next week, the company has been teasing the key features of the devices. In the latest teaser poster, ZTE has revealed the specifications related to the display panel used in the upcoming phones.

The company has confirmed that the Axon 40 series smartphones come with a display that supports a 120Hz refresh rate and a 360Hz multi-touch sampling rate. Further, it is also revealed that the phones will have support for IR remote control functions.

Recently, the Chinese company confirmed that the smartphones will come equipped with an independent security chip for hardware-level protection. In the camera department, the Axon 40 Pro will feature a 100-megapixel camera setup.

The ZTE Axon 40 Ultra smartphone was listed on a Chinese retailer and the listing had a render of the smartphone, giving us a clear look at the phone’s front panel and back panel for the first time since leaks and rumors started surfacing online.

It was previously revealed that the ZTE Axon 40 Ultra will have a triple-camera setup with a 64MP Sony IMX787 primary sensor, a 64MP ultra-wide OmniVision OV64GB sensor, and a 64MP OmniVision OV64GB telephoto lens.

Earlier, it was confirmed that the Axon 40 series will come with next-generation stereo speakers that could provide an out-of-this-world audio experience. The devices also have support for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Sound and dtsX Ultrasound technology.

The Axon 40 lineup will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. It will also come with an under-display camera setup and an almost bezel-less display panel. We expect the company to confirm more details through teaser posters in the coming days.

Apple iPhone 14 and 14 Max to be powered by the A15 processor: Ming-Chi Kuo

Jeet — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 02:31:32 +0000

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 14 series has been in the news lately, revealing details about what we should expect from the next-generation smartphone lineup from the company.

Recently, there were reports about the non-Pro iPhone 14 models and the iPhone 14 Pro models to have a significantly different design as well as specifications. Now, another report has surfaced online that is in line with the previous reports.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Render

Last week, it was reported that the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Max will continue to be powered by the Apple A15 Bionic processor while the 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max models will pack the yet unannounced Apple A16 Bionic SoC.

Now, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has revealed more details regarding the usage of different chips. He says that the difference of chips between non-Pro and Pro models of the iPhone is likely a marketing or a finance-based decision.

The supply of chips from TSMC isn’t an issue, claims Ming-Chi Kuo. This leads to the speculation that the Cupertino-based technology giant is trying to create more differentiation between the non-Pro and Pro models of the iPhone or that it is trying to keep the cost low by using older generation chips in the non-Pro models.

It has also been reported that while all the models of the iPhone 14 series will pack 6GB of RAM, the non-Pro models will have LPDDR4X RAM. On the other hand, the Pro models will have LPDDR5 RAM, creating a technical difference and impacting the operational speed.

For those who are unaware, Apple is expected to launch four iPhone models this year, which includes Apple iPhone 14, 14 Max, 14 Pro, and 14 Pro Max. While the 14 and 14 Pro will feature a 6.1-inch display, the 14 Max and 14 Pro Max will have a 6.7-inch screen.

Redmi K50 series teaser confirms Samsung 2K display; launching on March 17

Jeet — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 02:57:48 +0000

Xiaomi-backed Redmi is gearing up to launch new Redmi K50 series smartphones after launching the Redmi K50 Gaming Edition last month in its home country China.

The company has already confirmed that the Redmi K50 series phones will be officially announced for the Chinese market on 17th March. Now, ahead of the launch, the brand has started teasing features of the upcoming smartphones.

In the latest teaser poster shared by the company, it is confirmed that the Redmi K50 series smartphones will feature a display with support for 2K screen resolution which will be sourced from South Korean giant Samsung.

It is claimed to have a pixel density of 526ppi and has support for several advanced adjustments. The company has also revealed that it is the most expensive display in the history of Redmi.

So far, the teasers have confirmed that the Redmi K50 series phones will come with dual stereo speakers with support for Dolby Atmos and Hi-Res Double Gold certification. For connectivity, there’s dual-frequency GPS, Wi-Fi 6, NFC, IR blaster, and is said to be the first in the industry to support Bluetooth 5.3.

Lu Weibing, CEO of Redmi has confirmed that the Redmi K50 series will support parallel operations of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, which is useful for gamers as it allows them to game with Bluetooth headsets without worrying about internet delay.

The company is expected to launch three devices — Redmi K50, Redmi K50 Pro, and Redmi K50 Pro+ powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870, MediaTek Dimensity 8100, and MediaTek Dimensity 9000, respectively. To know for sure what the devices pack, we will have to wait for the official launch event in a few days.

BOE facing iPhone display production issues due to chip shortages

Jeet — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 01:21:54 +0000

BOE is one of the leading display panel manufacturers and the company has been trying to increase its shipments to Apple for the iPhones. But it appears that the company is facing issues to reach the target.

As per the report coming from The Elec, BOE is facing issues for producing OLED panels used in the iPhones because of the ongoing global chip shortage. It further adds that the products will be impacted this month and the next month.

LG Semicon, which is providing display driver ICs to BOE for the Apple iPhone screens are falling short of the target goal and because of the lack of production capacity from foundries, the company is supplying the display driver ICs to LG Display before BOE.

This means that BOE will be decreasing the OLED panel production capacity from three million units to two million units next month. Apple has reportedly ordered up to 10 million OLED panel units from BOE for the first half of 2022.

At this time, it is not known if the display production issues will impact the production or supply for the Apple iPhones but that seems to be quite unlikely given that Apple isn’t dependent on one supplier.

BOE is ramping up its production for flexible smartphone OLED panels and is converting three of its existing factories into OLED suppliers for Apple. With this move, the company is likely to overtake LG Display by 2023 and become the second-biggest supplier in the list of companies providing OLED panels for iPhones.

LG Display is reportedly gearing up to start producing OLED panels for Apple iPad

Jeet — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 04:34:33 +0000

Apple is slowly shifting towards OLED panels on its devices. The company is already using OLED display on the iPhone and Apple Watch and now the company is expected to use the same on the iPad and Mac in the coming years.

A new report from The Elec claims that LG Display is preparing equipment at its facilities and reconfiguring the production line to make OLED panels specifically for future iPads.

The report adds that LG Display is moving manufacturing equipment and tools from its E5 lines at a production plant in Gumi, South Korea to another plant of the company in Paju.

It goes on to add that the move is risky and rarely happens as there is a higher risk of equipment getting damaged during transportation. Apart from the risk of damage, the calibration process for the production line is also lengthy.

Interestingly, this isn’t the first time we are hearing about LG Display working on OELD panels for the iPad models. Last month, it was claimed that the company is planning to expand the Paju plant to supply panels for next-generation ‌iPhone‌ and ‌iPad‌ models.

LG is said to be planning to start the mass production of its OLED panels at the Paju facility a couple of years later, most likely in 2024. However, Apple is expected to launch the first iPad with an OLED display next year, most likely featuring a panel from Samsung.

Xiaomi MIX Fold 2 foldable smartphone’s display and chipset details leak online

Jeet — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 04:37:58 +0000

Xiaomi entered the foldable smartphone market with the launch of its MIX Fold last year and now the company is gearing up to launch its successor, which is likely to be named Xiaomi MIX Fold 2.

Now, a new report from leakster Digital Chat Station reveals some key details about the upcoming foldable smartphone, including the chipset powering the device and details about the phone’s display.

XIaomi Mi MIX Fold

It has been leaked that the MIX Fold 2 smartphone will feature an 8-inch LTPO display offering a screen resolution of 2.5K. The screen size of the device almost makes it a tablet as the Apple iPad Mini features an 8.3-inch display.

Apart from the screen details, it has also been revealed that the device will come powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset which will power most of the premium phones getting launched this year.

It’s noteworthy that the report doesn’t explicitly mention the device to be the MIX Fold 2 but given the screen size, no smartphone other than the MIX Fold series from the company fits the description.

There are a few other devices from Xiaomi which are scheduled to go official in the coming weeks or months. In February, the company will be taking the wraps off the Redmi K50 series, which includes the Redmi K50, K50 Pro, K50 Pro Plus, and the K50 Gaming Edition.

The company is also working on two other devices codenamed “thor” and “loki” which are expected to feature high-end camera configuration. There are also reports about some other mid-range products, including the Redmi Note 12 series. Apart from the MIX Fold 2, Xiaomi could also launch another foldable smartphone named MIX Flip to take on the likes of the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip series.

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 14 may not feature 120Hz LTPO display panel

Jeet — Tue, 18 Jan 2022 01:39:28 +0000

There have been several reports and rumors about the display panel that Apple is planning to use for the upcoming iPhone 14 series models. Although the device launch is many months away, new details keep surfacing online.

While the iPhone 14 Pro models are said to come with an LTPO display panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, a new report claims that the regular iPhone 14, as well as the iPhone 14 Max, may not feature an LTPO screen.

A report coming from Ross Young claims that the non-Pro models in the iPhone 14 series will get display panels from the China-based BOE and adds that currently the company isn’t capable of supplying OLED panels with a dynamic refresh rate.

Recently, some reports indicated that all the models in the upcoming iPhone 14 lineup could come with a 120Hz display but it turns out that Apple is not in a hurry to upgrade the display panel for all the models, at least not this year.

It is an interesting choice from Apple given that many Android smartphones, even in the mid-range segment, now come with a 90Hz or 120Hz display. However, it seems that Apple will be offering its ProMotion display only for the Pro models.

The Apple iPhone 14 and 14 Max are likely to come with low-temperature polycrystalline silicon (LTPS) panel. On the other hand, the Pro models will probably get the low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) tech that allows a display to adjust the refresh rate based on the content being displayed on the screen.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro could feature two hole cutouts on display instead of a notch

Jeet — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 00:32:23 +0000

Apple is working on the next-generation iPhone models and there have been reports about some major changes coming to the upcoming smartphones, especially in terms of display and the phone’s design.

Till now, it was said that the iPhone 14 Pro models will get rid of the notch and will instead have a punch-hole cutout for the front-facing camera while the sensors for the Face ID feature could be hidden behind the screen. Now, reports claim that Apple has opted for a design with two cutouts on top of the screen.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Render by Ian Zelbo

A new report coming from Ross Young of Display Supply Chain Consultants, who has a good track record with leaks, reveals that the Apple iPhone 14 Pro will have one pill-shaped cutout and another punch-hole cutout for the sensors.

This will be the first time Apple will get rid of the notch for the front-facing sensors since the launch of the iPhone X in 2017. Since then, the company did make some very minor changes to the notch. For instance, the notch on the newer iPhone 13 series is a bit shorter in length than its predecessors.

Apple is expected to launch four models in the lineup, including iPhone 14 with a 6.1-inch screen, iPhone 14 Max with a 6.7-inch display, iPhone 14 Pro with a 6.1-inch display, and iPhone 14 Pro Max with a 6.7-inch screen.

If the reports are to be believed, then the iPhone 14 Pro models will come with a punch-hole cutout for housing the front-facing camera instead of the notch on top of the screen. Apart from that, the devices are expected to come with upgraded camera configuration as well as display features and processing.

As for the pricing, recent rumors indicate that the iPhone 14 Pro will start at $1,099 while the Pro Max will have a starting price of $1,199. However, the standard iPhone 14 model is expected to have the same starting price of $799, similar to its predecessor.

Realme GT 2 Pro screen resolution details revealed by company’s executive

Jeet — Mon, 27 Dec 2021 05:25:16 +0000

Next week, Realme will be hosting a launch event on 4th January where the company will unveil its next-generation flagship smartphone — the Realme GT 2 Pro. Ahead of the launch, details about the phone are surfacing online.

Now, Xu Qi, an executive at Realme has hinted about the screen resolution of the upcoming Realme GT 2 Pro smartphone. In a Weibo post, he has written “32161440” which could mean 3216 x 1440 pixels.

It’s likely to be the screen resolution for the upcoming flagship smartphone and with an aspect ratio of less than 21:9, the device is expected to feature a 3.2K display. We expect to get more details related to this in the coming days.

The smartphone is expected to be offered in three different versions — Regular, Master Edition, and a Camera-focused model. These devices along with the vanilla Realme GT 2 are expected to go official on Jan. 4.

The company has teamed up with industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa to design the Realme GT 2 Pro. The Master Edition model will have a clear paper-like white back. The rear shell of the device has a triple camera unit, which includes a 50-megapixel primary camera with OIS support. Towards its right is the Realme logo with the designer’s signature.

Based on the leaks and rumors, the Realme GT 2 Pro is expected to feature a 6.7-inch QHD+ 120Hz AMOLED display, a 32-megapixel front-facing camera, an OIS-assisted 50-megapixel triple camera unit, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM, up to 1TB of UFS 3.1 storage, and 65W fast charging support.

LG DualUp monitor announced with an ultra-tall 16:18 aspect ratio

Jeet — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 08:43:00 +0000

Nowadays, we are seeing new monitors getting launched in the market with a different aspect ratio than the traditional 16:9. For instance, there are 32:9 monitors in the market while Apple’s MacBook Pro now features a 14:9 display.

LG is now going a step further and has launched the LG DualUp Monitor with model number 28Q780, making it the world’s first display to come with a 16:18 aspect ratio.

The LG DualUp monitor isn’t really square in shape but has maintained a width of 2560 pixels. While 32:8 monitors are for replacing the two side-by-side monitor setup, this new 16:18 monitor for LG aims to replace two 2560 x 1440 pixel LCDs placed one above another which is used by creators and coders.

Given that the company is not targeting gamers or media enthusiasts, there’s nothing above average in terms of the display. It comes with a 2560 x 2880 pixels screen resolution, 300-nits brightness, and 1000:1 contrast ratio.

Further, the monitor comes with the standard 60Hz refresh rate and offers a 5ms GtG response time. It only supports 98% DCI-P3 color gamut and the LCD panel also comes with HDR10 support.

It comes with one DisplayPort, two HDMI, and one USB-C input with up to 96W power delivery port. It also supports a vertical split view function that lets users use it with two PCs. There’s also a dual-port USB hub and two 7W speakers co-designed with MaxxAudio.

The LG DualUp monitor is mounted on an ultra-adjustable LG Ergo stand that is securely clamped to a desk and can adjust the height, tilt, swivel, and even pivot. The company has also revealed that it will be available in 2022.

Xiaomi 12 Pro features second-generation low-power 2K display

Jeet — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 03:33:27 +0000

Xiaomi 12 series flagship smartphones are all set to go official in the Chinese market next week on 28th December. Ahead of the launch, the company has been sharing some key details about the phones through official teasers.

In the latest development, Lei Jun, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Xiaomi has revealed details about the display panel used in the top-end device of the upcoming smartphone lineup, the Xiaomi 12 Pro.

It has been revealed that the Xiaomi 12 Pro is the first smartphone to feature a second-generation low-power 2K screen. Further, it is also touted to be the best screen on a Xiaomi smartphone so far. Recently, it was revealed that the smartphone has received A+ ratings from DisplayMate and has set 15 new records.

The display is said to have four power-saving hardcore technologies, including new E5 light-emitting materials, second-generation LTPO materials, Mirco-Lens microprism technology, and intelligent dynamic refresh rate technology.

If the recent report is to be believed, then the display panel for the Xiaomi 12 Pro is supplied by Samsung while the Xiaomi 12 and 12X phones will feature a 6.28-inch Full HD+ screen sourced from TCL CSOT.

The Xiaomi 12 and 12 Pro smartphones getting launched next week in China are confirmed to come powered by the new Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset. We expect to know more details about the phones in the coming days through official teasers.

Xiaomi 12 series display details leaked ahead of official launch next week

Jeet — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 01:22:14 +0000

Xiaomi has confirmed that the brand’s next-generation flagship smartphones will be officially launched in the Chinese market on 28th December. Ahead of the launch, details about the phones keep surfacing online via leaks and official teasers.

Now, a new report coming from China has shared more details about the display parameters of the upcoming Xiaomi 12, 12 Pro, and 12X smartphones.

The latest leak revealed that the Xiaomi 12 will come with a 6.28-inch 1080p 10bit Huaxing (TCL CSOT) flexible screen. The company is said to use the same panel for the budget Xiaomi 12X smartphone as well. Further, it is said that for the Xiaomi 12 Pro, the company has opted for a 2K flexible display panel from Samsung.

A Product Manager at Xiaomi for the upcoming flagship smartphones revealed that the firm opted for a Full HD+ panel instead of 2K for the standard model for better battery life. The screen still comes with support for 10bit color depth, high contrast ratio of 16,000:1, and features GGV protective glass.

Recently, Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi confirmed that the Xiaomi 12 smartphone has received A+ ratings from DisplayMate and also added that the device has broken 15 records but has not shared more details about it.

The Xiaomi 12 series smartphones will be officially launched in China on 28th December, marking the debut of the company’s first devices powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SoC. To know for sure what these phones pack, as well as their pricing and availability, we will have to wait for the official launch event.

Apple iPhone 14 Max could feature 6.7-inch 60Hz LTPS display

Jeet — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 01:13:12 +0000

Apple has started working on its next-generation smartphones, the iPhone 14 lineup and if the reports are to be believed, then the Cupertino-based tech giant will be launching four models in September 2022.

The upcoming models are expected to be iPhone 14, 14 Max, 14 Pro, and 14 Pro Max. This means that the company will be getting rid of the Mini model after just two iterations.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Render

Now, a new report coming from The Elec, which is citing sources in the display supply chain, Apple has not yet decided the type of display that it wants to offer on the iPhone 14 Max smartphone. The confusion is reportedly between the 60Hz LTPS display and the 120Hz LTPO panel.

If the company goes for the 120Hz LTPO display, then it will have to procure panels from Samsung which has a near-monopoly on the OLED LTPO technology. The South Korean giant is also supplying panels for the iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max models.

However, Apple is looking to diversify its supply chain and reduce its dependency on Samsung which is why the company is increasing the share of panels from manufacturers like LG and BOE. In that case, the iPhone 14 Max could end up with a 60Hz LTPS panel.

This is because LG hasn’t been able to produce OLED displays with LTPO technology and is expected to have something to offer next year. On the other hand, similar technology from the China-based BOE is not expected to be available until 2023.

Samsung will still be the largest supplier of display panels to Apple for iPhones and could account for around 130 million units next year. However, LG and BOE are expected to increase their supply to 60 million units and 45 million units, respectively.

Coming back to the iPhone 14 lineup, the standard iPhone 14 is expected to have a 6.1-inch notched screen with a 60Hz refresh rate while the Max model will have a 6.7-inch notched screen. The iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max are said to have 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch screens respectively, with a 120Hz refresh rate punch-hole cutout.

China-based BOE is the supplier of Honor 60 Pro’s 6.78-inch OLED 120Hz display

Jeet — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 01:18:05 +0000

Last week, Honor announced its latest smartphones in the market — Honor 60 and Honor 60 Pro. At the launch event, China-based display manufacturer BOE revealed that it is supplying the screen for the top-end model.

The Honor 60 Pro display, which has a four-sided curved design and an OLED panel, is being supplied by BOE. It is claimed that this is the first time in the industry that a four-sided corner screen is used for the display for better design aesthetics.

From what the company has revealed, the top bezel on the Honor 60 Pro smartphone is 32 percent than that of the iPhone 13 Pro while the side bezel is about 43 percent narrower. The narrow bezels on the phone offer a better screen-to-body ratio.

The display of the smartphone also comes with support for 1920Hz high-frequency PWM dimming which has high strobe frequency and thin stripes. In comparison, the iPhone 13 uses 480Hz low-frequency PWM dimming.

The Honor 60 Pro features a 6.78-inch OLED display with a screen resolution of 2652 x 1200 pixels, 429PPI pixel density, and a screen contrast of up to 500W:1. It also comes with support for DCI-P3 100% wide color gamut, HDR10+ certification, 1.07 billion color display, a 120Hz screen refresh rate, and more.

The display is certified by the Rheinland TUV low blue light certification, which is more eye-friendly when used for a long time. The device is powered by the Snapdragon 778G Plus, paired with 8/12 GB RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It is powered by a 4,800mAh battery and supports 66W wired fast charging.

Lenovo Yoga Pro 14s Carbon 2022 display specs revealed; launching on November 2 in China

Jeet — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:42:33 +0000

After teasing it for some time, Lenovo finally launched its latest laptop under the Yoga series in the Chinese market, dubbed as Lenovo Yoga 14s Pro Carbon 2022. For those who are unaware, the Yoga series devices are positioned in the premium category and are aimed at business users.

The newly launched Lenovo Yoga 14s Pro Carbon is using silver carbon fiber and magnesium-aluminum alloy for the body. As the name indicates, it comes with a 14-inch display offering 2880 x 1800 pixels screen resolution.

It comes with support for a 90Hz refresh rate, DCI-P3 wide color gamut, and 1.07 billion colors. The color is calibrated one by one at the factory, ΔE＜2, with a peak brightness of 600nit. It has also passed DisplayHDR True Black 500 certification.

Lenovo’s Product Manager Lin Lin has said that the laptop isn’t White-colored but will be offered in Silver color. Further, he added that the device will have integrated graphics and have support for touchscreen.

There’s a camera sensor placed on the ultra-narrow top bezel which measures 3.9mm. Unlike the recently launched MacBook Pro 14-inch and 16-inch models, Lenovo didn’t adopt the notched display design for housing the camera sensor on the narrow bezel, but how good is the camera sensor remains to be seen.

Additionally, the company has also revealed that the device comes with support for Dolby Atmos sound system with stereo sound as well as high and low-frequency crossover and an array of four speakers.

We expect the company to reveal more details about this laptop thorugh teaser posters in the coming days, ahead of announcing pricing and availability details for the Chinese market on 2nd November, just days ahead of the Double 11 sale.

OnePlus 9RT teaser confirms 600Hz ultra-sensitive touch and extremely low screen latency

Jeet — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 05:09:17 +0000

OnePlus has confirmed that the company will be hosting a launch event on 13th October in China for its upcoming smartphone — OnePlus 9RT. Some of the key features of the device have already been confirmed and with the launch date nearing, the company is sharing more details in the form of teasers.

In the latest teaser shared by the company, it has been confirmed that the OnePlus 9RT will come with support for a 600Hz ultra-sensitive touch display and will pack support for extremely low screen latency.

Prior to this, it was confirmed that the device will be equipped with a Samsung E4 120Hz display which is likely to measure 6.55-inch. It will come powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset, coupled with LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage.

The device will have support for virtual RAM up to 7GB on top of 8GB or 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. It will also have an improved cooling system that includes a cooling plate with an area of 19067.44mm² which OnePlus claims is the biggest in any of its phones so far.

In the camera department, the phone is expected to have a Sony IMX766 50-megapixel primary sensor, a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens, a 5-megapixel macro sensor, and a 2-megapixel monochrome sensor. On the front side, there will be a 16-megapixel sensor for taking selfies and video calling.

Coming to the software, the OnePlus 9RT will be running the ColorOS 12 based on the Android 11 operating system but the global version should come running the OxygenOS 12. It will be powered by a 4,500mAh battery that supports 65W Warp Charge technology.

The smartphone is expected to come in three color options — Silver, Black, and Blue. To know for sure what the company has planned for the device, as well as its memory variants, features, pricing, and availability, we’ll have to wait a few more days for the official launch event to take place.

Chinese smartphone makers increase usage of OLED panels: UBI Research

Jeet — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 05:47:18 +0000

Smartphone manufacturers are now moving ahead with the increased usage of OLED screen panels despite the COVID-19 pandemic and sanctions from the United States, as per the report from market research firm UBI Research.

The report adds that about 57 smartphones have been launched in China in the first quarter of this year that uses OLED screen panel. This is double the models launched in the same duration last year.

The UBI Research report adds that companies like OPPO, Vivo, and Xiaomi are launching new smartphones with OLED panels to fill the gap left by the Chinese giant Huawei because of the sanctions from the United States.

With the uptick in the number of such devices, there’s an increase in the sales for the Chinese panel makers. It adds that the smartphone OLED sales have reached $990 million in the first quarter of this year, representing an increase of 38.3 percent YoY.

The growth is attributed to Chinese panel makers manufacturing high-resolution OLED panels, resulting in increased unit prices. However, the report notes that the Chinese panel makers’ use of organic material didn’t increase much. Last year, around 13.8 metric tonnes of organic light-emitting material were used.

Now, more and more China-based smartphone manufacturers are launching smartphones in the mid-to-high-end segment. To meet the demand, the Chinese panel makers are also developing their own foldable OLED panels.

Xiaomi Mi 11 flagship smartphone teased to feature advanced display technology

Jeet — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 06:13:59 +0000

As Xiaomi is getting near to the official launch of its upcoming flagship smartphone Mi 11 series on 28th December, the company keeps sharing more and more information about the device on social media.

In the latest such attempt, the company has revealed that the device will come with advanced display technology. It seems that the company is set to create benchmarks in terms of smartphone screens and it reveals that the cost of the display on the device is as high as mainstream TV screens.

The screen is also touted to be the best ever created by Xiaomi for smartphones and is said to be the most expensive in the industry. However, Xiaomi has not revealed any particular details about the display.

Going by the claims, it will definitely be interesting to see what the company has in store. Apart from the screen, the company is also set to offer breakthrough advancements in photography as well as charging technology with the upcoming Mi 11 lineup.

Recently, the company had revealed that the Xiaomi Mi 11 will come with support for computational photography, which is an image capture and processing technique that use digital computation instead of optical processes.

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Xiaomi Mi 11 Render by Ben Geskin

The Mi 11 is expected to come with a 6.67-inch curved AMOLED punch-hole display, Quad HD+ screen resolution, and 120Hz refresh rate while the Pro model is expected to feature a 2K screen resolution. Both the upcoming devices will be powered by the recently announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset.

If the reports are to be believed, then the Mi 11 will have a triple-camera module consisting of a 108MP primary sensor, a 13MP secondary lens, and a 5MP tertiary sensor. Running Android 11 operating system based on MIUI 12, the phone will be powered by a 4,780mAh battery and support 50W fast charging technology.

As for the memory configuration, the device is expected to be available in at least two variants — 8GB RAM + 128GB storage and 12GB RAM + 256GB internal storage. There will be different color options including Smoke Purple, Blue, and White.

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BOE reportedly supplies OLED screens to Apple for iPhone 12 models

Jeet — Fri, 09 Oct 2020 06:25:25 +0000

BOE, one of the leading display maker in China, has been trying to enter the list of suppliers for Apple for some time, and now it seems that the company has finally been able to do so with the upcoming iPhone 12 models.

As per the latest report, BOE has supplied flexible OLED panels for the iPhone 12 models to Apple. However, the order is said to be of limited quantity only as LG Display is still the tech giant’s second choice for display suppliers and Samsung Display being the primary supplier for the display panel.

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Earlier, it was reported that the BOE, which is already a display supplier for MacBook and iPad, will be supplying OLED screens for the upcoming iPhones as Apple tries to reduce dependence on Samsung. But some reports indicated that the Chinese firm didn’t meet Apple’s standard but could enter the supply chain later.

Now, the company is expected to play a bigger role as an iPhone display supplier for next year’s models. China-based BOE has already set up a new production line called B11 (aka Apple line) which is specifically dedicated to the production of OLED panels for iPhones in the second half of 2021.

Meanwhile, Apple is all set to launch its next-generation iPhone 12 models on 13th October and has already sent out invites. This time, the company will be launching four models — all of which have an OLED screen and 5G connectivity support.

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Apple’s foldable iPhone to reportedly come with self-healing screen

Jeet — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 06:16:51 +0000

Samsung and Huawei are the two major smartphone brands that have already launched their foldable smartphones. Now, Apple also seems to set to join the list as the company is working on its own foldable iPhone.

Now, as per the latest report from AppleInsider based on a new patent application filed by Apple, the upcoming foldable iPhone could come with a self-healing display that could fix the normal wear and tear by itself, including scratches and dents.

The patent application, named “Electronic Devices With Flexible Display Cover Layers” suggests methods for minimizing damage and doing something when the damage occurs. It hints at mixing rigid and flexible areas for a display and utilizing “self-healing.” However, the company has not mentioned how the process will work.

If the previous reports are to be believed, then the foldable iPhone is designed in such a way that when opened, it has a single continuous display and doesn’t appear to have two separate display panels, even though that is the case.

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Going by the development, there’s a possibility that the self-healing display feature won’t be included in the first generation of foldable iPhones given that the company has already placed a large order with Samsung Display for providing samples for at least one year.

Samsung has been a key supplier of OLED display panels to Apple iPhones for many years. With Samsung Display being a leader in the foldable display market, it is now hoping to dominate the market by increasing its production capacity to 10 million units a year.

Reports indicate that the foldable iPhone could get launched as soon as next year. Meanwhile, the company is currently gearing up to launch its 5G-powered iPhone 12 models in the coming weeks.

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OnePlus 7 Pro vs Samsung S10: Which One Has Better Screen

Cheky Zhu — Fri, 24 May 2019 09:05:50 +0000

Generally, manufacturers are used to release a flagship smartphone at a time, or one flagship product plus one small size model smartphone to meet different demands. However, with the development of high-end smartphones, Chinese mobile phone manufacturers have launched –Pro models, which have better performance than normal flagship smartphone.

Recently, OnePlus launched their latest and strongest smartphone, called OnePlus 7 Pro, which features an AMOLED display with 90Hz Refresh Rate. How does the special screen stack up against Samsung’s flagship? Let’s check the comparative test.

We can find that curvature of the two smartphones is different from the pricture. The Samsung S10 has greater curvature, and the transition area is seamless. The advantage is that it can effectively reduce the influence of the curved screen for the operation. OnePlus 7 Pro has small curvature which makes the transition area not good.

Magnify the OnePlus 7 Pro screen to pixel size, and you will see a typical Pentile diamond arrangement, which is no doubt that it is an AMOLED screen from Samsung. The most prominent feature of this arrangement is the exquisite text display, but it is easy to appear color edge. Fortunately, the resolution of both smartphones are up to 2K level.

OnePlus 7 Pro has much higher saturation of red than Samsung S10, and Samsung S10 has more natural transition between blue and green.

Set the screen brightness of the two phones to the maximum, and play video with the HDR video mode. The effect is as follows.

The overall brightness of Samsung is higher, which gets an edge in appearance. The overall display effect of OnePlus is a little too dark, which can’t show more details.

The disadvantage of OnePlus 6T is screen brightness, so let’s check out the comparison of the three smartphones. The average default maximum screen brightness of OnePlus 7, OnePlus 6T and Samsung S10 is 456nit, 448nit and 412nit.

In the highlight, the average highest screen brightness of OnePlus 7and Samsung S10 is 636nit and 576nit. However, the OnePlus 6T still keeps the default maximum screen brightness (448nit) in the highlight. From the comparison, we can find that OnePlus 7 Pro has been improved in this aspect, which performs well.

Generally, a wider gamut of colors results in a richer color display. We tested the default bright-color mode of the two smartphones through software, and the results show that the screens of both phones can exceed 100% in sRGB. Samsung S10 can reach to 97% AdobeRGB, and OnePlus 7 Pro reach to 95% AdobeRGB. Look at the color range picture below, obviously, OnePlus 7 Pro has a smaller range on the green display than the Samsung S10.

In the tone response test, the black line should be close to the light blue line. Look at the picture below, the black line of OnePlus 7 Pro is almost fit the light blue line, which performs better than Samsung S10.

In the gray scale test, the two phones are tested in the highest brightness, OnePlus 7 Pro generally remained at 7900-7800k, and the Samsung S10 generally remained at 7860-7800k. Therefore, Samsung S10 gets a slight edge.

In terms of color contrast, the shorter color bar means the smaller color deviation, and the color displays accurate. In the default color vivid mode, OnePlus 7 Pro performs better in the white color, but Samsung S10 performs better in gray, black and green color. The color standard mean of OnePlus 7 Pro is 2.74, and Samsung S10 is 1.99.

OnePlus 7 Pro has AMOLED wide color range mode, which shows more colorful than color vivid mode. And the color standard mean is 2.1.

Battery

We used the phones to play 1080p video for an hour, browse microblog, TikTok, Arena of Alor and PUBG for half an hour respectively. OnePlus 7 Pro is fueled by 4000mAh battery, and after three hours, the OnePlus 7 Pro still has 53% battery. It’s hard that the OnePlus 7 Pro can get good battery life in the mode of 90Hz+2K.

Conclusion

From the test, we can see the progress of OnePlus screen, which has good color range and color standard. Also, OnePlus 7 Pro performs better than Samsung S10 in the test of screen brightness and tone response. Most worthy of mention is that the screen of OnePlus 7 Pro comes with 90Hz refresh rate, which Samsung doesn’t have. If you don’t mind the battery life, I think OnePlus 7 Pro is a good choice.

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Xiaomi Mi MIX Screen and Camera Details Revealed

Habeeb Onawole — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 11:10:16 +0000

News of Xiaomi’s launch event held yesterday has been flooding the internet and the device getting the most coverage is not even the Xiaomi Mi Note 2 but the Mi MIX ”concept” phone.

The Mi MIX is popular not because of its design; Sharp is sort of the pioneer in that aspect. But because it was unexpected. Totally unexpected. Nobody had heard of it not until yesterday. It’s production process must have been really top secret and I won’t be surprised if all those who worked on the project were asked to take an oath of secrecy. And now that it has been unveiled, the internet is gushing over it.

Fitted with a 6.4” display that feels like you are holding a 5.5” device in your hand due to the non-existent bezels on three of its sides, a snapdragon 821 processor, 6GB of RAM, either 128GB or 256GB of storage and an affordable price that starts at $516, what’s there not to love about the phone?

During the launch, quite a number of important details were skipped such as the supplier for the display and the cameras. Those details have however been revealed now. The 6.4” display is made by……Sharp. Yes, it is a Sharp display which means, Xiaomi not only got inspired by the Sharp Aquos Crystal but also got them to provide the display, although the Mi MIX looks better than the Aquos Crystal.

And for the cameras, Xiaomi has turned to OmniVision to supply the sensors. The front camera is a 5MP ov5675 sensor with a 1.12 μm pixel size. The primary shooter is a 16-Megapixel 1-Micron OV16880 sensor with a sensor size of 1/3.06 inches. The sensor is built on OmniVision’s PureCel Plus-S stacked die technology.

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Meizu MX4 The Next Flagship Phone’s Screen Part Leaks

Frank Tu — Thu, 10 Jul 2014 04:56:32 +0000

With so much buzz around Meizu MX4, fans are all wondering if its screen will be something similar to that of MX3. We assume the possibility is high. Two more leaked photos releave that Meizu MX4 will have a 5.4-inch display with 15:9 panel and 2K resolution. The leaked photos were shortly deleted, making the information more credible.

If the above information is true, we can safely conclude that its display is tailor-made by Sharp.

Meizu MX4 Display 01

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