Surprisingly, while the company touted various features of the Galaxy S24 Ultra, including its titanium finish, its anti-reflective coating was not included for some reason. In the latest comparison, Samsung's flagship product has basically no competition in this area. Even the iPhone 15 Pro Max, which competes with the latest model in terms of overall package and has the same titanium chassis, fails miserably.
Enabling Always On Display mode makes the Galaxy S24 Ultra's anti-reflective coating even more noticeable.
In a side-by-side comparison, various current-gen smartphones sit right next to the Galaxy S24 Ultra, and the displays are night and day different. As TechDroider shows, there's no glare from Samsung's side. Another comparison with Always On Display activated on both the iPhone 15 Pro Max and Galaxy S24 Ultra shows significantly better results with the latter.
Unfortunately, the same feature is not available on the cheaper Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24 Plus, suggesting that adding anti-reflective coating to the handset will come at some cost. Then again, Samsung could have shipped the Galaxy S24 Ultra exclusively with this feature to boost demand. Because it would be a subtle move to showcase how anti-reflective properties work without imposing it on marketing teams.
Apple iOS 17 and Samsung OneUI 6.1 – Always on display
Who was better? pic.twitter.com/iDfEcVYeu9
— TechDroider (@techdroider) January 20, 2024
However, the benefits of this coating make this technology highly underrated, especially when trying to see what is displayed on the display in broad daylight. One of the posters commented that for those who don't own a Galaxy S24 Ultra, simply purchasing an aftermarket anti-reflective screen protector for the device will resolve the issue.
While it's a solution, it's not necessary, especially when these devices sell for more than $1,000 at launch. Hopefully, some phone manufacturers will take Samsung's approach and add anti-reflective coatings to their devices, just like the company has done with its latest flagship models. Masu.
