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iPhone 5 vs. iPhone 4 Retina Display [Comparison]

Posted September 26, 2012 at 9:25pm by iClarified · 55392 views
Check out these photos taken by Bryan Jones of the iPhone 5 vs. iPhone 4 Retina Displays under a stereomicroscope.

The images show what DisplayMate has already confirmed. The iPhone 5 has the 'best smartphone display we have seen to date'.

Looking at higher magnification is where you can really see the difference in images. It turns out that the pixels in the iPhone 5 are *precisely* the same size as the iPhone 4 pixels, but the iPhone 5 pixels have better color saturation with more contrast, seen particularly in the blue pixels. I did not calculate the difference in color saturation between the two iPhones, but it is pretty clear to the eye which is which. Apple claims 44% increase in color saturation and from these images, I believe them.

Check out the photos below...

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