Samsung AMOLED screen smartphones (Galaxy, Note etc): Bad to have at max brightness?

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May 18th, 2019 8:50 pm

DiamondDallasPage [OP]: Sr. Member; Sep 4, 2016; 694 posts; 200 upvotes

May 18th, 2019 8:50 pm

Samsung AMOLED screen smartphones (Galaxy, Note etc): Bad to have at max brightness?

Because of the burn-in issue on OLED screens, I was told that it's bad and will increase the risk of burn in if you have your display brightness in the red zone (max?). I was told to never have the phone's brightness in the red zone. is this true?

Anyone here use max brightness often like when outside?

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May 18th, 2019 9:18 pm

Viper98: Deal Guru; Feb 19, 2008; 14332 posts; 4914 upvotes; London

May 18th, 2019 9:18 pm

It only becomes a problem if you have a static image on the screen for hours on end

May 18th, 2019 9:19 pm

Devhux: Deal Addict; Jan 13, 2014; 2182 posts; 1232 upvotes; Calgary

May 18th, 2019 9:19 pm

It's true - having the phone at max brightness frequently will cause burn-in quicker.

Viper98 wrote: ↑ It only becomes a problem if you have a static image on the screen for hours on end

You mean like the Android navigation and status bar or even prolonged use of the keyboard over time?

May 18th, 2019 9:38 pm

Viper98: Deal Guru; Feb 19, 2008; 14332 posts; 4914 upvotes; London

May 18th, 2019 9:38 pm

Devhux wrote: ↑ It's true - having the phone at max brightness frequently will cause burn-in quicker.

You mean like the Android navigation and status bar or even prolonged use of the keyboard over time?

Yes like that.... Which is why I use gesture navigation for everything.

May 18th, 2019 9:38 pm

Viper98: Deal Guru; Feb 19, 2008; 14332 posts; 4914 upvotes; London

May 18th, 2019 9:38 pm

Devhux wrote: ↑ It's true - having the phone at max brightness frequently will cause burn-in quicker.

You mean like the Android navigation and status bar or even prolonged use of the keyboard over time?

Yes like that.... Which is why I use gesture navigation for everything.

May 18th, 2019 9:55 pm

DiamondDallasPage [OP]: Sr. Member; Sep 4, 2016; 694 posts; 200 upvotes

May 18th, 2019 9:55 pm

Viper98 wrote: ↑ It only becomes a problem if you have a static image on the screen for hours on end

Oh I was told it applies to everything though, that it's not good to run AMOLED screens at max brightness? Maybe that's why Samsung has it in red in the newest phones? To show people not to use max brightness setting?

May 18th, 2019 9:56 pm

DiamondDallasPage [OP]: Sr. Member; Sep 4, 2016; 694 posts; 200 upvotes

May 18th, 2019 9:56 pm

Devhux wrote: ↑ It's true - having the phone at max brightness frequently will cause burn-in quicker.

That's not good to hear. You would think a high end Samsung phone would be able to run at max screen brightness without issue.

May 18th, 2019 10:00 pm

DiamondDallasPage [OP]: Sr. Member; Sep 4, 2016; 694 posts; 200 upvotes

May 18th, 2019 10:00 pm

Viper98 wrote: ↑ Yes like that.... Which is why I use gesture navigation for everything.

Same, I started using gesture nav simply to get rid of the static nav buttons on the buttons. It takes some getting used to but it's not too bad.

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