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Posted by powerslave12r

- August 28, 2018, 13:53:20

Here's a list of devices with their PWM: https://www.notebookcheck.net/PWM-Ranking-Notebooks-Smartphones-and-Tablets-with-PWM.163979.0.html

Spoiler: the iPhone X, S9, S9 plus and other OLED display phones have similar PWM.

Glad that notebookcheck reports this stuff.

Posted by S.Yu

- August 28, 2018, 13:18:38

I wonder what determines the frequency of the PWM.

Posted by Wyatt

- August 28, 2018, 12:12:00

The final message is: go in a shop, and try it. Maybe you'll feel it, or maybe not. But try it before you buy it !!

Posted by SE

- August 28, 2018, 11:12:08

Instead of PWM some manufacturers use P-OLED display with voltage control (LG G Flex 2) or hybrid approach (PWM + voltage control) (Nexus 6, Moto Z2, iPhone X)

Posted by engineer

- August 28, 2018, 10:14:11

Almost everything that uses a display will use some sort of PWM. It is a very common practice that reduces battery usage as it is more efficient to turn the display on and off very fast rather than to just leave it on

Posted by Alessandro

- August 28, 2018, 10:03:25

To my knowledge, no OLED display hasn't got PWM, so not really a surprise here.

Posted by Redaktion

- August 28, 2018, 06:59:53

If your eyes are sensitive to flickering displays, then it may be best to avoid Samsung's latest flagship. The Galaxy Note 9 display flickers at a frequency of 227 Hz that could potentially cause headaches and tiredness. The practice, known as pulse-width modulation, is rarely seen on smartphones.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Take-caution-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-9-display-flickers-by-design-and-could-cause-eyestrain.325712.0.html