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The Samsung Galaxy S24 finally copies a much-needed iPhone display feature


It finally beats the iPhone's PWM refresh rate.

All previous Samsung AMOLED panels on Galaxy phones ran at 240Hz PWM, giving some users headaches, eye aches, and other issues. When Apple switched to OLED displays on the iPhone X back in 2017, some users suddenly found that their favorite phone was making them feel sick or giving them headaches. The measurements we took of the Galaxy S24 Ultra's display are seen below, showing a much higher PWM rate of 492Hz and a more eye-friendly sine wave dimming pattern at high brightness levels.

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