Smartphones displays are now as good as it gets. The best display smartphone is a visual symphony, setting new standards in immersive viewing experiences. It’s the epitome of visual excellence, boasting vibrant colors, razor-sharp clarity, and breathtaking detail – all in a compact and handy packaging. With cutting-edge display technology, smartphones can now offer razor-sharp displays that are crystal clear for streaming movies, gaming, or simply browsing content.
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From high refresh rates to HDR support, they elevate every interaction to a whole new level. With smartphones redefining what it means to engage with content, having a crisp and accurate display elevates that experience to newer heights. The best display smartphone is a testament to the pursuit of visual perfection, offering an experience that goes beyond utility. For the last few years, smartphone displays are setting new standards in visual excellence, making these compact panels one of the most sought-after one’s overall.
Price: ₹1,06,999
With the spotlight on Google Pixel 8 series’ bugs and misses this year around, the Google Pixel 8 Pro has a hidden gem – its display. While the series faced scrutiny for various issues in terms of software, the smartphone delivered exceptional colour accuracy, paired with superb luminance and sharpness, along with an extra smooth 120Hz refresh rate, the Google Pixel 8 Pro is a clear winner in this year’s Zero1 award for the best display smartphone. Beating competition wasn’t a big deal for the Google Pixel 8 Pro, as the smartphone showcased an average DeltaE of 0.9, which sets a new benchmark, as the smartphone’s display is one of the most colour accurate that has entered the Digit Test Lab so far.
The smartphone also showcased outstanding brightness, comfortably crossing over 2000 nits in bright sunlight. Furthermore, with the OLED LTPO display, we get a silky-smooth 120Hz refresh rate, which offers both responsiveness, along with an immersive viewing experience that sets it apart from the competition.
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Overall, the Pixel 8 Pro faced its share of criticism, but the smartphone’s display stood tall, making it the undeniable winner of the Digit Zero1 Award for the Best Display Smartphone category. The exceptional color accuracy, outstanding brightness, and fluid refresh rate together make for a display that isn’t just impressive, it goes on to set a new benchmark.
Price: ₹29,999
The Moto Edge 40, being the only sub-Rs 30,000 nominee in the best display category also showcased brilliant display traits. Surpassing devices almost five times its cost, the Moto Edge 40, shines with an impressive average DeltaE of 1.3, showcasing exceptional colour accuracy at a fraction of the cost.
The 144Hz refresh rate on the OLED display enhances the fluidity of interactions that’s usually reserved for higher-end devices. Further, its outdoor visibility exceeds expectations, boasting over 1000 nits of brightness, ensuring clear viewing even in bright sunlight, a feat that gives the Moto Edge 40 exceptional visual capabilities within a budget.
Given this level of display performance at a modest price tag of Rs 29,999, the Moto Edge 40 emerges as the clear winner of this year’s Digit Best Buy Award for the Best Display Smartphone category. It may not have the same level of novelty as compared to its competitors for this award, but the Moto Edge 40 holds its own, offering a great display without stretching the budget.
Runner-Up: OnePlus Open (Buy now)
Price: ₹1,39,999
The OnePlus Open can be considered the most important foldable smartphone of this year. The device not only gave us one of the most complete foldable experiences, it also amped up the competition for the only significant player in the market, Samsung. Given OnePlus’ focus towards performance and offering a smooth experience, there is no doubt about the Open’s performance.
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However, where the OnePlus Open surprised us the most is the smartphone’s display performance. Apart from the fact that we get two top-notch displays with the OnePlus Open, there is more to the smartphone’s impressive visual experience. The main foldable display is extremely accurate, super bright and very bright. The colour accuracy is as good as this year’s Best Buy winner, along with peak luminance that also crosses the 2000 nits mark in bright sunlight.
Pair all of that with features like Dolby Vision HDR and 120Hz refresh rate, and there is no doubt about why the OnePlus Open finishes second in the race for the Best Display Smartphone in this year’s Digit Zero1 Awards.
For more information on Digit Zero1 Award winners across various categories of products, please visit: https://www.digit.in/zero1-awards
