In some methods, the Galaxy S24 Extremely’s show is the most effective Samsung has ever made. It lastly upgraded the PWM dimming fee to match the iPhone, and Samsung’s new anti-glare filter made it simpler to see within the daylight.
However issues had been brewing beneath the floor and have slowly cropped up over the past 12 months, main us to surprise if Samsung will repair them within the upcoming Galaxy S25 sequence.
From grainy shows to boring colours, Samsung has some work to do on the standard and configuration of the show itself. We have additionally seen Galaxy S24 Extremely fashions with everlasting smudge marks on the display screen, an indication that the oil-resistant layer is sporting off prematurely.
Lastly, Samsung continues to be one of many solely remaining firms that do not supply eye-friendly dimming choices for folk delicate to PWM dimming and flickering LEDs. This is the whole lot Samsung wants to enhance on the Galaxy S25 Extremely’s show to retake the crown for the telephone with the most effective show.
Grainy shows
Early on, customers complained of grainy shows. Whereas that is principally noticeable at low brightness ranges, some customers have famous that they’ll see the grain even at common or excessive brightness. This drawback, technically often known as “mura,” is one we have not seen so broadly because the days of the Google Pixel 2 XL and it persists on Galaxy S24 Extremely shows right now. You’ll be able to see the uneven sample within the picture above which I captured utilizing a microscope on my Galaxy S24 Extremely.
The grainy challenge is brought on by manufacturing defects the place adjoining pixels aren’t as brilliant as one another, making it look spotty or grainy. Pixels on an OLED are all individually lit and a part of the manufacturing and calibration course of is making certain that every pixel meets a selected uniformity stage.
It is not clear if Samsung is skipping this step or if the M13 technology is simply significantly susceptible to this graininess challenge. What is evident, nevertheless, is that no different telephone with an OLED display screen suffers from this challenge in such a significant approach. One November rumor says that Samsung mounted the issue within the Galaxy S25 Extremely through the use of M13+ panels, however we’ll have to attend and see if that is the case.
Everlasting smudges
Everybody has needed to wipe down their smartphone show once in a while to take away smudges and dust, however some unlucky Galaxy S24 Extremely customers have discovered that the smudges on their screens by no means go away.
That is believed to be brought on by a untimely degradation of the oleophobic coating on the surface of the show. This coating is utilized to glass to maintain fingerprints and smudges at a minimal, because it’s naturally immune to water, oils, and different liquids.
The result’s a show that appears completely soiled, and solely a substitute of the glass will repair the problem. Worse but, an Android Authority ballot exhibits that doubtlessly 50% or extra of Galaxy S24 Extremely customers are experiencing this drawback. Our recommendation for Galaxy S24 Extremely house owners with out this drawback is to get a good Galaxy S24 Extremely display screen protector in your telephone instantly.
Samsung wants to repair this drawback on the Galaxy S25 Extremely. It is non-negotiable for a $1,200+ smartphone.
Higher dimming choices
As increasingly analysis piles up, it is clear that utilizing PWM dimming on shows and LED bulbs is inflicting well being issues. Since I started writing about this drawback practically two years in the past, I have been in a position to assist a number of folks eliminate the complications they’d been experiencing every day by recommending smartphones and light-weight bulbs that do not flicker.
Sadly, Samsung is without doubt one of the worst offenders of flickering shows. These shows are solely getting harsher and extra painful yearly since firms are obsessive about making them brighter and brighter. The answer is very easy, however Samsung up to now has refused to speak about it or make any form of accessibility adjustments for the betterment of its customers’ long-term well being.
U.S. customers, specifically, have nearly no flicker-free choices to select from since Samsung, Google, and Apple all now equip each telephone they make with flickering shows. Samsung has an actual alternative to get issues proper with the Galaxy S25 sequence and take the lead on eye well being as the biggest smartphone producer on the earth.
If firms like OnePlus, Nothing, Vivo, Xiaomi, Oppo, and plenty of different manufacturers can do it, Samsung can too.
Do not forget the followers
The final drawback is the least egregious however one which most likely irritated followers probably the most. At launch, the Galaxy S24 Extremely’s show was duller than earlier Galaxy flagships.
I praised the extra reasonable colours of the show in my Galaxy S24 Extremely overview, and whereas Samsung did a superb job of tweaking the colours to make them extra reasonable, the corporate seemingly forgot that a few of its customers love vibrant, extremely saturated colours.
Samsung launched a patch a few month after the S24 Extremely’s launch addressing the problem and offering a vibrancy slider for folk that wished bolder colours. Hopefully, the corporate will not neglect this feature when it launches the Galaxy S25 Extremely someday quickly.
