The iPhone 12 screens have a totally upgraded display compared to past models. It keeps the same 6.1-inch size as the iPhone 11 but switches to an OLED display instead of an LCD.
This is a big deal – OLED screens give you way better contrast and black levels. When OLED pixels are turned off, they go totally black instead of dark grey like on LCD. So you get inky blacks and higher contrast for a major boost in image quality. Photos and videos will really pop thanks to the deeper blacks.
Viewing angles are improved too, so the screen looks accurate even when you’re peeking at it from the side. The iPhone 11’s LCD would start to look weird and washed out if you weren’t staring straight on.
The number of pixels is the same as before at 460 ppi. But now the OLED screen supports HDR content with a 1,200,000:1 contrast ratio. That tech speaks for really vibrant, realistic colours and details in videos and photos mastered for HDR. It’s a much more lively picture.
Apple also added its True Tone technology to the OLED screen. This automatically adjusts the colour temperature to match your environment’s lighting. So whites will look natural whether you’re outdoors in sunlight or chilling at home in softer indoor lighting. Pretty slick.
Now let’s talk about brightness – Apple says the iPhone 12 can hit a blazing 1200 nits peak brightness outside. That’s crazy bright, perfect for punching through glare on sunny days. Indoors, it tops out at 625 nits for everyday use, which is still very solid.
Last but not least, the new Ceramic Shield cover glass makes it way more durable. Apple says it has 4x better shatter resistance than the iPhone 11 thanks to a new high-tech glass formula. Now your phone can better survive both scratches and drops. A major key for clumsy folks like me!
So in summary, iPhone 12 screens step up with better colours, contrast, HDR, and brightness – not to mention more durability. According to Apple, it’s one of their toughest, brightest, and most colourful iPhone displays yet. For people upgrading from older LCD iPhones, it’s a huge quality jump.