Abstract
- Google Pixel 10 may function a show with a better PWM dimming charge.
- A Google spokesperson teased adjustments concerning PWM dimming charge on Pixels later this yr.
- Shows with low PWM charges can result in complications and eye pressure.
Just like the greatest Android smartphones, Google’s Pixel lineup additionally makes use of high-quality OLED panels with wonderful brightness. However in comparison with shows on Chinese language Android telephones, the screens on the Pixel 8 and Pixel 9 collection fall quick in a single space: PWM dimming. Shows with low PWM charges can set off complications and eye pressure in some customers. Nonetheless, since most individuals aren’t affected, firms like Google and Samsung proceed to make use of screens with low PWM dimming. But it surely appears Google will lastly change its stance with the Pixel 10 later this yr.
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The Google Pixel 9a, like the remainder of the Pixel 9 household, makes use of an OLED panel with a comparatively low PWM dimming charge. When Nicholas Sutrich from Android Central requested Google if it deliberate to handle the PWM flickering subject in future Pixel units, an organization consultant hinted that enhancements could be coming later this yr.
“Google…indicated their groups are conscious and investigating this. You may count on updates later this yr,” the consultant stated. Whereas he didn’t explicitly point out the Pixel 10, it seems that Google is ready to lastly use show panels with a better PWM dimming charge on its flagship telephones this yr. Or, because the report factors out, like Motorola, Google may add a “flicker-reduction” accessibility function to its telephones.
Nonetheless, the assertion itself displays a change within the firm’s stance, as Sutrich beforehand requested Google the identical query quite a few instances with out ever receiving a response.
Google and Samsung must be taught from their Chinese language rivals
Chinese language Android telephones use shows with a PWM dimming charge of 1920Hz or greater. There are even telephones with a dimming charge of over 3000Hz! Compared, the Google Pixel 9 lineup’s show incorporates a PWM dimming charge of 240Hz.
Samsung isn’t any higher, with the Galaxy S25 Extremely‘s display that includes a 492Hz PWM charge. A decrease PWM dimming charge causes undesirable eye pressure and complications for some customers.
PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) permits OLED panels to manage show brightness by quickly turning pixels on and off. This leads to display flickering, and the decrease the frequency, the higher the discomfort. Ideally, a PWM dimming charge of 1000Hz or greater helps keep away from such points.
Regardless of utilizing the latest-gen OLED panels on its flagship units, each Samsung and Google have caught to an absurdly low PWM dimming charge.