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[Q] AMOLED cinema mode.

Hi, so I am currently set to the AMOLED cinema mode in settings/display/screen mode as it helps with my red green colorblindness. However, I am wondering if the over saturated color gamut of cinema mode will possibly accelerate the rate of screen degradation.
To reiterate, will having my screen set to a more saturated setting speed up the process of screen burn in/degradation?

You'll be on to the next flagship before that happens...

0dBu said:
You'll be on to the next flagship before that happens...
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Yes, but I just wanted to know if there was any kind of difference using this screen setting, as I plan to keep this phone for about 2 years.

th30utcast said:
Hi, so I am currently set to the AMOLED cinema mode in settings/display/screen mode as it helps with my red green colorblindness. However, I am wondering if the over saturated color gamut of cinema mode will possibly accelerate the rate of screen degradation.
To reiterate, will having my screen set to a more saturated setting speed up the process of screen burn in/degradation?
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No, of course not. That's ridiculous.

AMOLEDs are known to suffer from burn in, but they've gotten a lot better than they used to be.

Brava27 said:
No, of course not. That's ridiculous.
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Why exactly wouldn't the higher levels of saturation lead to faster burn of those subpanel colors?

th30utcast said:
Why exactly wouldn't the higher levels of saturation lead to faster burn of those subpanel colors?
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Because you're worrying too much. Enjoy your phone.

Brava27 said:
Because you're worrying too much. Enjoy your phone.
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Quite right sir. Plus if something does happen I have insurance on it, so I suppose it is rather silly to be fretting over such minor issues
Thanks

th30utcast said:
Quite right sir. Plus if something does happen I have insurance on it, so I suppose it is rather silly to be fretting over such minor issues
Thanks
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I've broken two screens in a month and paid $400. I also have an s3 from 3 years ago that is impeccable. Screens are built to last for a very long time if taken care of. If not, just get a new one [emoji4]

0dBu said:
AMOLEDs are known to suffer from burn in, but they've gotten a lot better than they used to be.
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Yep, I know for a fact the S2 I had before my now old M7 had ridiculous notification bar burn in (out?), never had that problem with the M7's screen.
Hoping my S6 isn't affected like the S2 was

Night vision....

This was at a little before 6am this morning. To my eye the sky was dark but the GS7 really does have a KILLER low light camera (it's practically like having night vision). I am impressed in every way by this phone so far.

Pneumatic said:
This was at a little before 6am this morning. To my eye the sky was dark but the GS7 really does have a KILLER low light camera (it's practically like having night vision). I am impressed in every way by this phone so far.
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hu really impressed??? So MUCH NOISE! impossible to use this pic.

Yep. There's noise but it was very dark and every other phone camera I have ever used would have only shown a couple of blurry street lights. There's detail there that I couldn't see with my eyes so I'm impressed even if you aren't.

Canard caché said:
hu really impressed??? So MUCH NOISE! impossible to use this pic.
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Looks like he used it, so definitely not impossible to use.
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Canard caché said:
hu really impressed??? So MUCH NOISE! impossible to use this pic.
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Someone didn't read that with the naked eye it was extremely dark, and other cameras only show blobs of light from the street light.

geoff5093 said:
Someone didn't read that with the naked eye it was extremely dark, and other cameras only show blobs of light from the street light.
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He just keeps coming on the forums to bash the s7

I realize this isn't going to win any photography contests. I was just impressed because I couldn't see the clouds in the sky, most of the pond was an inky black spot, and most of the ducks weren't visible. Standing there in the dark looking at the scene then looking at the picture was a stark contrast.

Canard caché said:
hu really impressed??? So MUCH NOISE! impossible to use this pic.
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GO AWAY TROLL!!! Everybody and their uncle knows you don't like the S7. Don't spend your money. Just go away!

Canard caché said:
hu really impressed??? So MUCH NOISE! impossible to use this pic.
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Are you just going from thread to thread to talk smack in the s7? It's all I see out of you. I've taken a few pics in low light that the phone sees what I don't. Don't like it, don't get it. Everyone else is highly impressed.

Canard caché said:
hu really impressed??? So MUCH NOISE! impossible to use this pic.
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The only comments I see from you are bad mouthing this phone. Please save us from the displeasure of seeing your comments

Was this in auto mode?

mklass said:
Was this in auto mode?
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Yes, that was on auto. I was out for my morning run and got curious as to what the GS7 would do with such a poorly (and oddly) lit scene so I pulled it out of my pocket, double tapped the home button, and took that picture in a matter of about 5 seconds. I am sure that someone who knows how to adjust the settings properly in 'pro mode' could take it much better.
As for the guy from the first comment.... I have now seen some of his other posts. I have had some pretty spirited debates about phone choices with my friends (IOS vs. Android) but to seek out a forum full of people using some other device just to throw shade is a special kind of odd to me.

Pneumatic said:
This was at a little before 6am this morning. To my eye the sky was dark but the GS7 really does have a KILLER low light camera (it's practically like having night vision). I am impressed in every way by this phone so far.
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I disagree, the camera is great, but the 6P is still better during low light. I wrote a comparison between the two that you can view.
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Pilz said:
I disagree, the camera is great, but the 6P is still better during low light. I wrote a comparison between the two that you can view.
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The comparison seems to show the S7 being much better than the 6P imo.

Could you possible upload the details of photo?
Just wanna know what the shutter speed and ISO were set to and maybe if ois was on

CuBz90 said:
The comparison seems to show the S7 being much better than the 6P imo.
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I disagree, but we are all entitled to our own opinion. I've taken more pictures I can upload later tonight after my exam or tomorrow morning. The S7 tends to overexposure and was out images. I want them to fix that issue because otherwise it's great.
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Pilz said:
I disagree, but we are all entitled to our own opinion. I've taken more pictures I can upload later tonight after my exam or tomorrow morning. The S7 tends to overexposure and was out images. I want them to fix that issue because otherwise it's great.
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Yes I look forward to seeing them. If it is the case that the S7 is overexposed, then hopefully they will release an update to fix it like with the S6.

CuBz90 said:
Yes I look forward to seeing them. If it is the case that the S7 is overexposed, then hopefully they will release an update to fix it like with the S6.
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??? i had gotten no cam problem with the s6 at its release

Canard caché said:
??? i had gotten no cam problem with the s6 at its release
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You again lol
Calm down and go to the S6 forums. Why are you still here?

CuBz90 said:
Yes I look forward to seeing them. If it is the case that the S7 is overexposed, then hopefully they will release an update to fix it like with the S6.
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To be clear I like the S7E's camera, but I don't like the post processing Samsung does. It won't let me save a RAW image yet otherwise I could easily correct them in Photoshop CC2015. The 6P might have slightly darker images in areas, but it captures the true colors of things which I like. I'll post them up tonight/tomorrow because I have an exam at 1800-2000 as I mentioned.
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Is there any rom that removes the notch?

By removing it I mean bump the statusbar down below the notch and make it black above it. Not the bs that OnePlus did.

Your sacrificing a lot of screen space like that.

j0nas_ said:
By removing it I mean bump the statusbar down below the notch and make it black above it. Not the bs that OnePlus did.
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Why on earth would you do that? Then you're just wasting a part of the screen. If you don't mind the notch, keep it. If you do, use it as a black statusbar. What's the big deal..?

the best solution = Sell your op6 and buy a 5t

Upgrade to the 6T when available...

Donnie Sins said:
Why on earth would you do that? Then you're just wasting a part of the screen. If you don't mind the notch, keep it. If you do, use it as a black statusbar. What's the big deal..?
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So I could see all statusbar icons like vpn, headphones and more. Also app notifications. Since this device uses an amoled display it would also save power.

galaxys said:
Upgrade to the 6T when available...
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Rumours say it will still have a notch. Even if it didn't have one I'm not gonna buy a new phone just 6 months after the previous one.

se7ensde said:
Your sacrificing a lot of screen space like that.
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Nah it would be like 16:9 which I'm used to and it's not that much space. Bezelless phones have never been a big focus for me but the one sd845 phone that has no notch was the s9/plus which costs double.

DamiDev said:
the best solution = Sell your op6 and buy a 5t
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Yeah... no apart from being last gen it has some audio problems through the aux port that all my friends with an 5t encountered. Forgot what it was exactly.

j0nas_ said:
Nah it would be like 16:9 which I'm used to and it's not that much space. Bezelless phones have never been a big focus for me but the one sd845 phone that has no notch was the s9/plus which costs double.
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uh yes it would because this phone is meant for 19:9 so your sacrificing part of your screen on top and bottom. Where is your logic for thinking it's not. The physical screen isn't going to automatically change so you're just going to have black borders. :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

Pop Up Camera

Is anyone actually interested with the popup camera?

Would be a sturdy one so i don't mind it. There might be a fraction of a second delay on the Face Unlock though.
With the immersive display experience the popup will be totally worth it :good:

I am looking forward to it. Something new and different. Im not worried as many are about the durability or life. I see no reason why it wouldn't hold up for a few years even though it will only have to last me a year. Never

Funk Wizard said:
Would be a sturdy one so i don't mind it. There might be a fraction of a second delay on the Face Unlock though.
With the immersive display experience the popup will be totally worth it :good:
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schmeggy929 said:
I am looking forward to it. Something new and different. Im not worried as many are about the durability or life. I see no reason why it wouldn't hold up for a few years even though it will only have to last me a year. Never
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Faceunlocks wouldn't matter much anyways as most people would be using the Fingerprint scanner, yet I doubt the durability of any moving parts in a phone

I'd rather have a popup camera than a notch.

Superguy said:
I'd rather have a popup camera than a notch.
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Popup cameras are too vulnerable, i'm against notch myself, but those better implications of it like the holepunch or the drop(OP6T) seems a better option

pankajkh said:
Popup cameras are too vulnerable, i'm against notch myself, but those better implications of it like the holepunch or the drop(OP6T) seems a better option
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i agree
people are forgetting that others will be using the phone for a while, and then re-sell
say 3 years down the track, and 4 owners later the camera stops working - and the user is non-tech savvy, thats negative branding right there, people wont know why its not working, they will just know that it stopped and blame the OEM.

virtyx said:
i agree
people are forgetting that others will be using the phone for a while, and then re-sell
say 3 years down the track, and 4 owners later the camera stops working - and the user is non-tech savvy, thats negative branding right there, people wont know why its not working, they will just know that it stopped and blame the OEM.
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Totally Agreed!

Superguy said:
I'd rather have a popup camera than a notch.
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Agree. I use a front facing camera two or three times a year. A notchless screen would be appreciated every day.

Notch sux! Also, Rarely use front camera...

Not sure about the popup camera, I don't like the idea of having to use that kind of garbage to avail of face unlock. I'm quite considering buying the pro version if it has 12gb ram 256 rom 3.5mm jack, notch or no notch doesn't matter to me.

plskillme said:
Not sure about the popup camera, I don't like the idea of having to use that kind of garbage to avail of face unlock. I'm quite considering buying the pro version if it has 12gb ram 256 rom 3.5mm jack, notch or no notch doesn't matter to me.
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12GB Ram is actually overkill, most users wouldn't exceed 4Gb of Usage and well the 3.5mm jack could be a reason!

I don't think there is any pop up camera in OP7. The OP 7 Pro has pop up camera that is confirmed.

Pankajghosh said:
I don't think there is any pop up camera in OP7. The OP 7 Pro has pop up camera that is confirmed.
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Yes the renders only point at the OP7 pro having a pop up camera

I had the Vivo Nex S and the pop-up camera is pretty sturdy. Looking fwd to the 7 Pro.

I use the selfie cam maybe once or twice a year so yep, i'd be perfectly happy with it.
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plskillme said:
Not sure about the popup camera, I don't like the idea of having to use that kind of garbage to avail of face unlock. I'm quite considering buying the pro version if it has 12gb ram 256 rom 3.5mm jack, notch or no notch doesn't matter to me.
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What is the point of 12GB/ram when Oneplus limits the crap out of apps able to run in the background?

pankajkh said:
Yes the renders only point at the OP7 pro having a pop up camera
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kind of upsetting that the 7 pro has UFS 3.0 and the standard 7 doesnt.
i really liked the design of the 6T - the pop up camera looks gimmicky.

virtyx said:
kind of upsetting that the 7 pro has UFS 3.0 and the standard 7 doesnt.
i really liked the design of the 6T - the pop up camera looks gimmicky.
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Vanilla OP7 is supposed to have UFS 3.0 as well.

Superguy said:
Vanilla OP7 is supposed to have UFS 3.0 as well.
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oh
last time i read i thought it was only the 7pro that had it
nontheless, the op7pro screen is better, and IIRC the standard 7 doesnt have a 90hz screen.
still though, UFS was one of the main reasons for getting the 7pro and not the 7, i may look into the differences alittle more now.

Seeing the Launch Video, I'm a little less doubtful about the Pop up camera, it's seems durable !

General Got a job offer to work on next generation pixel (5g)

I might be working on future pixels. I've been an engineer for 18 years on electrical hardware (board level) and Google reached out for an offer. Even though it is fun to mess around with kernels and software, I am a hardware guy. I hope to have some knowledge for you guys in the future on the hardware specifically, radio.

Wow, good luck @rester555 ! Pretty soon maybe you'll have lots of information that you won't be allowed to share with us.

roirraW edor ehT said:
Wow, good luck @rester555 ! Pretty soon maybe you'll have lots of information that you won't be allowed to share with us.
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NDA life... Lol

rester555 said:
NDA life... Lol
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That's what Tails, a VPN, Starbucks/McDonalds wifi, and a cheap laptop bought specifically for Tails are for... I mean

Maybe Google will listen to you when you tell them to ditch Samsung radios.

Flat screen

rester555 said:
I might be working on future pixels. I've been an engineer for 18 years on electrical hardware (board level) and Google reached out for an offer. Even though it is fun to mess around with kernels and software, I am a hardware guy. I hope to have some knowledge for you guys in the future on the hardware specifically, radio.
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Well see what that NDA says, assuming the google overlords did just disqualify you for this message

LLStarks said:
Flat screen
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Ding, ding, ding! Winner!

roirraW edor ehT said:
Ding, ding, ding! Winner!
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Why, I like Curved, what's the annoying point for you guys here?
Just curious

AngelNine said:
Why, I like Curved, what's the annoying point for you guys here?
Just curious
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The only part I don't like about a curved screen is having to use a LOCA-based screen protector if you want to use tempered glass. Well, that and the side edges of most cases don't provide as much protection as the top and bottom edges since they are usually lowered to facilitate swiping.

AngelNine said:
Why, I like Curved, what's the annoying point for you guys here?
Just curious
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The most major is that the quality tempered glass screen protectors for curved screens are harder to install, and there are not as many, again I would say "quality", choices available.
The second is that it's just an unusable part of the screen. Definitely my only complaint about the Pixel 6 Pro - the curve, inside an OtterBox Defender (Pro) case, made it very difficult to operate things from either side edge of the screen.
On the Pixel 7 Pro, with it's reduced curve, it's tons better, but I still don't see any advantage of having the curve versus not having one.
Ninja'd by @Lughnasadh again. LOL!

All wonderful points and something that I want to see how much sway the lowly hardware engineer has?

rester555 said:
All wonderful points and something that I want to see how much sway the lowly hardware engineer has?
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I have some complaints about Google Drive, too, both personally and for my company's work who uses Google for everything. You think you can pass on some suggestions?
Edit: My small sub-department did actually talk directly with Google on a video meeting once years ago.

LLStarks said:
Flat screen
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Yes, please. The Pixel 7 Pro is barely wider than my Pixel 6. Why they bothered with curved edges is beyond me. When those curves catch a glare it reduces the viewable area of the screen which makes buying a larger screen pointless. I am dealing with it so I can have the extra lens, but this curved screen infuriates me at times.

I will do my best to bring the 411 through a VPN tether tunneled through an encrypted SSL through a onion browser on a hotspot from my father's brother's nephews cousins former roommate.

Very similar to the old telephone in the shoe trick. Good thinking Max!

I don't actually mind the curve on my 7 Pro. I even found one niche use case I didn't think about - it makes it easier to move icons between home screens because I just have to drag it into the curve and it jumps screens.
My Spigen Tough Armor provides ample protection. I haven't used a screen protector since the HTC Mogul as I can't stand having something over the screen.
I do agree that Pixels need to return to Qualcomm but it won't ever happen so I'm glad the modem is at least fine for me.

rester555 said:
I will do my best to bring the 411 through a VPN tether tunneled through an encrypted SSL through a onion browser on a hotspot from my father's brother's nephews cousins former roommate.
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Make sure to turn off bluetooth.

Lughnasadh said:
Very similar to the old telephone in the shoe trick. Good thinking Max!
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Oh, wow. Time trip.
The cone of silence for you!

roirraW edor ehT said:
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Lmfao, my exact thoughts