iPhone 16 display scores fall below even Android mid-range phones on DXOMark chart | Tech Tips

DXOMark has released its iPhone 16 display test result. The iPhone is ranked 40th on the lab’s display scoreboard. If that sounds low, you’re right, as Android flagships like the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra are in the top 10s, as are Android mid-rangers like the Pixel 9a and Galaxy A35. Let’s see DXOMark’s reasoning behind this score.

iPhone 16 DXOMark display analysis

iPhone 16 sits so low on the DXOMark chart because of the following reasons:

• Finicky average brightness in HDR10 and SDR videos: DXOMark notes that the phone’s auto-brightness makes the screen appear too dim and difficult to read in dark room conditions. There are even brightness “jumps” while switching between SDR and HDR content.
• DXOMark has also spotted a slight orange cast on photos and HDR10 videos when the True Tone feature is enabled.

• The SDR content lacks enough contrast in low-light situations.
• Touch responses on the edges of the display were inconsistent. Also, the touchscreen apparently becomes unresponsive shortly after touching the new Camera Control button.
• This one’s an easy catch: 60Hz refresh rate. That’s behind all flagships and lower-tiered phones. As DXOMark rightly remarks, “this could affect some of the display’s smoothness”.

But, the following are areas where the iPhone 16 performs well:

• The iPhone 16 display renders pleasant and accurate colours (even for HDR10), making it readable both indoors and outdoors.
• There is an “acceptable level of flicker, well-controlled luminance, colour consistency and effective blue-light filtering” and so, DXOMark has given it an Eye Comfort label.

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