Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Tops DXOMark’s Display Test, Beats Pixel 8 Pro And iPhone 15 Pro Max

Last month, Samsung launched its Galaxy S24 series globally. The series includes three smartphones: Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24 Plus and Galaxy S24 Ultra. And although early adopters faced some issues with these phones' screens, they scored exceptionally well on French benchmarking site DXOMark, which rated the phones for their display quality and other related aspects.

Galaxy S24 Ultra DXOMark Ratings

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra tops DXOMark's screen rankings. With an overall display score of 155, the handset leaves the Google Pixel 8 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max behind. The French site evaluates a phone's display on several criteria, including readability (161/163), color (148/164), video (152/162), movement (156/156), touch (162/170) and artifacts. (148/163), and the model obtains good results in all of them.

The site notes that the phone offers good readability under sunlight, thanks to the highest maximum brightness on a smartphone. Additionally, the Gorilla Armor glass on the front helps to significantly reduce glare. DXOMark also notes that the S24 Ultra renders accurate colors in most lighting environments and handles frame differences well. However, the website also mentions that the phone can be uncomfortably bright in low-light conditions.

The Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus also work well

In the global display rankings, where the Galaxy S24 Ultra holds the first position, the Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus share the second position with the Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. These handsets score 154 on the overall display test. Additionally, the site praises them for their exceptional readability and accurate color rendering. However, like the S24 Ultra, the other two models are also criticized for being too bright in low-light conditions.

Even though these models passed the DXOMark benchmarking test, users still face several issues, such as washed out colors, grainy texture on black or gray backgrounds, and horizontal bars in low-light settings . While some customers have managed to obtain a replacement unit, others are still struggling to resolve the issue. Read more details about Galaxy S24 display issues here.

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