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iPhone 13 Anyone with PWM issues getting the iPhone 13?
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I’m getting a 13 pro but will hold onto my 11 until I know it’ll be ok for me
I had a lot of trouble adjusting from my 11 Pro to the 12, 12 Pro, 12 Mini displays. I did better on the 12 Pro max and gave up on the others. But I kept the mini because it’s easy to carry and I was using it for calls and quick texts. Somehow, I adjusted to the mini to the point I can read on it comfortably. When I first had it I got eye socket aches within a few minutes of using it.
Every time I get a new device, I gamble with the display. It’s not just OLED, I had terrible eye strain with the SE2 and traded that phone away.
This is why I don’t do the device trade at the Apple Store. Via mail, I get 2 weeks to see if I need to keep my old device.
Every time I get a new device, I gamble with the display. It’s not just OLED, I had terrible eye strain with the SE2 and traded that phone away.
This is why I don’t do the device trade at the Apple Store. Via mail, I get 2 weeks to see if I need to keep my old device.
I’d be interested to hear how you get on with it. I’m going to wait to see how others feel with it because I react quite badly with PWM.
Hope it works out for you.
Thank you. Are you going to try? I’ve seen one video so far and the 13 Pro display looks better on video than the 12 display so I’m hoping it will be better in person, too. Sometimes videos can depict the higher refresh rate. It’s not always the case that how the display looks when filmed will equal how much better the pwm flicker is, but last year in the case of the 12 series I did find it to be true.
Since I don't care about the camera all that much and the iPhone 8 Plus was the pinnacle of non flickering iPhone LCD tech - with an acceptable snap shot quality camera - I purchased an Apple refurbished one of those instead.
It was relatively inexpensive too.
New battery, new display, new outer shell, 1-1/2 year old logic board.
It was relatively inexpensive too.
New battery, new display, new outer shell, 1-1/2 year old logic board.
If some 3rd party company can provide a service to replace any OLED screen with LCD or min-LED screen, I would like to pay 100 bucks for that with the latest flagship iPhone pro.
I think I’ll wait and see if anyone here reviews how they’ve found it and then decide. I’ve heard the 13 does the astrophotography mode, not sure how true that is and I’d love that for photography.
The 8 Plus does have the display that was easiest on my eyes. I had some issues with my intel modem and other things regarding call quality which is why I let it go. I regret that now. I could have kept it but I traded it to get my dad an iPhone that works on his Verizon network. Had I known what was to come I would have paid for his phone outright in full.
Doesn’t apple let you wait the 2 weeks return window before sending your trade in?
I heard today the new LPTO on iPhone 13 seems even worse to eye strains if you are sensitive already, due to the fact it adopts so called "full light low PWM" with no (or very limited) DC dimming option?
Not sure if I capture the description right, but some said they believe it's even worse than previous OLED in terms of eye health damage (however the new LPTO is very good for color display, energy saving, durability, COGS etc.)
Rumor said the cook is working on micro/miniLED technology to address some of these health issues, but long way to go; and right now in short/mid terms, management teams are so focusing on stock price and sales....
Not sure if I capture the description right, but some said they believe it's even worse than previous OLED in terms of eye health damage (however the new LPTO is very good for color display, energy saving, durability, COGS etc.)
Rumor said the cook is working on micro/miniLED technology to address some of these health issues, but long way to go; and right now in short/mid terms, management teams are so focusing on stock price and sales....
Some KOLs believe nobody want to highlight or even mention that health issue from OLED/LPTO etc. although it's well known within tech group, unless end-users start to cry heavily over social media...
Samsung doesn't care, Apple doesn't care and who care....
Samsung doesn't care, Apple doesn't care and who care....
It's much higher, meaning the rate of flicker is higher, which is good. Lower the rate, the worse it 'feels' to those affected.
Iphone 12 series is around 250hz depending on the model.
Check out https://www.notebookcheck.net/PWM-Ranking-Notebooks-Smartphones-and-Tablets-with-PWM.163979.0.html
Hi O,
I’d be interested in hearing people‘s experiences with this. Be great to hang onto the old devices, until sure happy with new one!
Best wishes
Martin
I received this email today. My iPhones 13’s arrive Friday. I still have not received the return trade in kit yet. So it looks like i will at least have 14 days to test out the 13 before having to send in my 11 LCD.
Stuck on 7 Plus as PWM on the X, 11 Pro Max, 12 and 12 Pro Max all gave me eye strain and headaches. Got a 13 Mini and 13 Pro incoming tomorrow.
pray for you.....finger crossed....
we all do NOT want to return the new iPhone once again, year after year!
Check out this review. Skip to 9:13. He looks for PWM and records the iPhone 13 pro screen at 240fps slow mo and there is no flicker.