The Samsung made a huge show of its display unit for the Samsung Galaxy S6 during the MWC. And with this just not a promotional stunt, the superb QHD Super AMOLED panel turned out be the industry’s best so far. But there another contender too-Galaxy Note 4. Both handsets have been sent to DisplayMate for testing and there is hard tie to announce which should be the winner. Both S6 and S6 Edge went through company testing first. The screen size is same that is 5.1-inch with QHD resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a ppi rating of 577. The only difference is curve in the S6 Edge.

The S6 and Note 4 display panels have been observed closely and it appears that both perform identical even if the screen of S6 is 20% smaller than that of Note 4. Here is what DisplayMate expressed about this matter:

“The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 4 are neck-and-neck record holders for display performance, effectively tied or alternating between first and second place in almost all categories except screen size for the much larger Galaxy Note 4, and the much higher pixels per inch for the Galaxy S6. What is especially impressive is that the overall display specs and performance of the Galaxy S6 have been maintained or improved after being scaled down by 20 percent in area from Galaxy Note 4. So… The Galaxy S6 matches the Galaxy Note 4 in overall display excellence and record performance and joins it as the Best Performing Smartphone Display that we have ever tested”. Currently iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus hold this title. And according to DisplayMate Samsung has gone far beyond the iPhone duo.

“We recently evaluated and rated the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus as the current Best Mobile LCD Displays, while the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy Note 4 are the current Best Mobile OLED Displays. All are impressive and excellent displays with great state-of-the-art display technology. However, OLED displays have been advancing at a relentless and fast pace with a constant series of systematic and strategic improvements, while LCDs have been coasting on their laurels for years. So although OLEDs started from behind in 2010 they have now pulled ahead on performance and innovation based on the Lab test and measurement results reported here. To get back in the game and become more competitive, LCDs will need to adopt Quantum Dots and Dynamic Color Management.

The Galaxy S6 has more than double the resolution and more than 4 times the number of pixels as the iPhone 6. It also has significantly higher peak Brightness, significantly higher Contrast Ratio in both low and high Ambient Light, significantly higher Absolute Color Accuracy, significantly better Viewing Angel performance, and has 4 selectable screen modes instead of a single fixed one on the iPhones”.

Mr. JK Shin is definitely not wrong when he said that “the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge are the most advanced smartphones in the world”.

Samsung Galaxy S6 tied with Note 4 for the best smartphone display