Not exact matches
The screen includes an outdoor viewing
mode that, according to Asus,
boosts brightness up to a level 1.5 times higher than any competing tablet; with this
mode activated, I found the Prime perfectly easy to view even in bright sunlight.
You can switch on Super IPS +
mode from the pop - up settings menu for a nice
boost in
brightness.
The «plus» of the IPS refers to a
brightness -
boosting mode designed for outdoors use — with super-shiny screen finishes tablets generally struggle with reflections when used out in the sun.
The
brightness can be
boosted with what Asus is calling «Super IPS +
mode».
This
mode can be toggled, and whilst
boosting the
brightness, it also appears to put some effort into conserving the integrity of the image displayed, rather than merely tinkering with the
brightness and contrast settings.
Update: Regarding readability under the sun (which is a fair question), the PadFone Station was almost just as good as that on the Transformer Prime — both have an optional outdoor
mode that
boosts the screen
brightness for this purpose, which is why they perform much better than the original Transformer.
They're all 1,920 x 1,080, and the two smaller sizes include a daylight
mode that
boosts brightness.
It also has an outdoor
mode that
boosts the
brightness and makes it easily readable under direct sunlight.
This problem is further amplified by the fact that the Pixel XL does not come with a sunlight -
boosting mode or feature built into its adaptive
brightness, like other AMOLED devices do.
It's plenty bright — Samsung claims it sits at about 350 nits — and there's also an outdoor
mode found in the Samsung settings app that
boosts brightness a considerable amount.
There's also a Sunlight Display
mode that selectively
boosts contrast and
brightness, allowing you to view the screen while outdoors.
This new system works with the swipe down action, which gives you notification controls (Lollipop's none, priority, all) and status details as before, along with cinema / theater
mode,
brightness boost and a shortcut to the settings.
It's also got more than just pixel density going for it — it's bright enough to use outside even without the
brightness -
boosting daylight
mode, and vibrant enough without looking weirdly over-saturated.
It also means easy access to notification settings such as
brightness boost and cinema
modes so it's quicker to switch the watch into a more sociably acceptable
mode - you'll need to swipe down from the top, then left for cinema
mode and another few left swipes to get to
brightness and other settings.
These options were previously available via the quick settings menu and while
brightness boost probably won't be missed considering the new toggle, theater
mode is something I'm sad to see go since there isn't any true replacement for it yet.
Worth noting however is that Google has seemingly removed two features from the OS (at least in this version):
Brightness boost and theater
mode.