What is Display: panel, refresh rate, brightness?

AMOLED vs LCD, 60/90/120 Hz, and peak nits outdoors.

Short answer

PWM dimming on cheap AMOLEDs gives some people eye strain at night.

Display: panel, refresh rate, brightness when buying a smartphone

AMOLED vs LCD, 60/90/120 Hz, and peak nits outdoors.

Why it matters: High refresh makes cheap phones feel expensive; 800+ nits peak decides whether you can read it in sunlight.

Look for: PWM dimming on cheap AMOLEDs gives some people eye strain at night.

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