Brightness is a smartphone display spec that seems to change every single year. The screen size, resolution, and refresh rate go unchanged for multiple smartphone generations, but manufacturers often ...

I've been an Android user for my entire smartphone-using life. I've been writing for Android Police since 2021 with a focus on smartphones, tablets, and smart home technology. In addition to writing ...

Google is developing an “Enhanced HDR brightness” setting for Android 16 QPR1 to give users system-level control over screen brightening from HDR content. This upcoming feature will include both a ...

Older devices were built with LCD screens which emitted light even when a display seemed to look dark. Now, a good majority of smartphones are built with OLED.

While most might want their smartphone screens to be as bright as they can go at all times, that's not always the greatest if you care about your eyes.

Google's Extra dim feature was introduced some years back, and has become a fan-favorite among people that know about it. It's a feature that allows you to bring the screen brightness to a level below ...

When you get a new Android phone and boot it up for the first time, the operating system has to prepare your experience. This mainly consists of connecting to the network, downloading system updates, ...

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, Google Pixel 10 series, and the OnePlus 15 have displays with high peak brightness numbers, so ...