Samsung Electronics ambitiously unveiled the Galaxy S26 series, but it has been reported that an 8-bit display is installed instead of the 'Native 10-bit' initially promoted.
Samsung emphasized at the Unpack event on February 25th that the Galaxy S26 series was upgraded with a 'True 10-bit' display capable of expressing over 1 billion colors. However, according to recent reports from overseas media, Samsung has acknowledged that the actual panel specifications are 8-bit and has corrected the related information.
Generally, a 10-bit display can express approximately 1.07 billion colors, while an 8-bit panel can express approximately 16.7 million colors. This difference can be felt in gradation expression, banding (color band phenomenon) reduction, screen transition smoothness, and color accuracy.
Foreign media reports that Samsung has applied the so-called '8-bit+FRC' method, which uses frame rate control (FRC) technology to achieve 10-bit level output from 8-bit hardware. This method is effective in reducing banding compared to a general 8-bit display, but it is structurally different from a physical 10-bit panel.
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