Is Color Displayed Accurately on Current Mobile Device Displays?
Home ProblemBackground Methodology Results Conclusions References
Supplemental Data
Nokia Lumia 920 ·Microsoft Surface Pro·Microsoft Surface RT·
iPad Mini 2· iPhone 5· iPhone 4 ·iPhone 3GS 1· iPhone 3GS 2 · Samsung Galaxy 3S
|
||||
Color
|
Δ L
|
Δ a
|
Δ b
|
ΔE
|
White
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
Cyan
|
4.00
|
6.40
|
4.39
|
8.73
|
Magenta
|
3.79
|
-11.21
|
15.50
|
19.50
|
Yellow
|
1.44
|
-3.26
|
3.63
|
5.09
|
Red
|
7.52
|
-0.15
|
7.42
|
10.57
|
Green
|
5.40
|
1.70
|
4.94
|
7.51
|
Blue
|
12.64
|
-13.69
|
16.51
|
24.90
|
Purple
|
-1.56
|
5.72
|
-1.85
|
6.21
|
Dark Skin
|
-3.55
|
0.50
|
1.29
|
3.81
|
Light Skin
|
-2.14
|
3.42
|
2.85
|
4.94
|
Grey
|
-2.07
|
0.59
|
-0.58
|
2.23
|
Black
|
1.52
|
0.63
|
-0.36
|
1.68
|
Average Δ
|
2.25
|
-0.78
|
4.48
|
7.93
|
Microsoft
|
Surface Pro
|
207.82
|
Full HD LCD
|
10.6”
|
1920x1080
|
|
||||
Color
|
Δ L
|
Δ a
|
Δ b
|
ΔE
|
White
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
Cyan
|
1.37
|
19.83
|
3.78
|
20.23
|
Magenta
|
4.91
|
-28.18
|
7.30
|
29.52
|
Yellow
|
-4.63
|
1.46
|
-3.79
|
5.94
|
Red
|
-4.62
|
-16.48
|
-15.01
|
22.76
|
Green
|
-2.36
|
21.18
|
0.55
|
21.32
|
Blue
|
18.90
|
-31.71
|
29.55
|
47.29
|
Purple
|
3.52
|
-13.92
|
7.95
|
16.41
|
Dark Skin
|
-12.15
|
-5.48
|
-0.33
|
13.33
|
Light Skin
|
-2.69
|
-7.71
|
-1.97
|
8.40
|
Grey
|
-0.36
|
-1.51
|
2.52
|
2.96
|
Black
|
1.58
|
0.50
|
-0.88
|
1.88
|
Average Δ
|
0.29
|
-5.17
|
2.47
|
15.84
|
Microsoft
|
Surface RT
|
148
|
Full HD LCD
|
10.6”
|
1366x768
|
|
||||
Color
|
Δ L
|
Δ a
|
Δ b
|
ΔE
|
White
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
Cyan
|
0.80
|
18.43
|
1.40
|
18.41
|
Magenta
|
9.54
|
-30.30
|
11.05
|
33.63
|
Yellow
|
-3.44
|
1.40
|
-3.02
|
4.79
|
Red
|
0.08
|
-18.42
|
-12.11
|
22.06
|
Green
|
-2.03
|
15.19
|
1.67
|
15.42
|
Blue
|
22.05
|
-32.76
|
30.94
|
50.17
|
Purple
|
10.21
|
-12.30
|
7.95
|
17.85
|
Dark Skin
|
4.71
|
-4.94
|
2.08
|
7.14
|
Light Skin
|
5.17
|
-8.94
|
-0.70
|
10.35
|
Grey
|
7.95
|
-1.17
|
2.81
|
8.51
|
Black
|
1.64
|
0.43
|
-1.03
|
1.98
|
Average Δ
|
2.89
|
-6.12
|
3.42
|
15.86
|
|
Windows Phone 8X
|
342
|
Super LCD 2
|
4.3”
|
720x1280
|
|
||||
Color
|
Δ L
|
Δ a
|
Δ b
|
ΔE
|
White
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
Cyan
|
-0.42
|
7.48
|
0.40
|
7.50
|
Magenta
|
1.22
|
1.36
|
-1.33
|
2.26
|
Yellow
|
0.91
|
-7.36
|
11.89
|
14.01
|
Red
|
-1.46
|
-6.72
|
-7.45
|
10.14
|
Green
|
-2.18
|
-4.68
|
11.84
|
12.92
|
Blue
|
15.59
|
-14.12
|
13.76
|
25.53
|
Purple
|
4.17
|
14.08
|
-7.71
|
16.59
|
Dark Skin
|
4.55
|
-0.52
|
2.98
|
5.46
|
Light Skin
|
2.64
|
-6.22
|
-2.96
|
7.38
|
Grey
|
4.98
|
-0.40
|
-1.84
|
5.32
|
Black
|
1.52
|
0.63
|
-0.36
|
1.68
|
Average Δ
|
2.63
|
-1.37
|
1.60
|
9.07
|
Apple1
|
iPad Mini
|
163
|
LED-backlit with
|
7.9”
|
1024x768
|
|
||||
Color
|
Δ L
|
Δ a
|
Δ b
|
ΔE
|
White
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
Cyan
|
1.03
|
10.38
|
1.60
|
10.55
|
Magenta
|
9.45
|
-29.87
|
12.18
|
33.61
|
Yellow
|
-4.91
|
7.22
|
-5.43
|
10.28
|
Red
|
1.59
|
-11.18
|
-11.47
|
16.10
|
Green
|
-4.75
|
15.39
|
-2.30
|
16.27
|
Blue
|
11.97
|
-46.79
|
41.51
|
63.68
|
Purple
|
3.76
|
-16.63
|
9.77
|
19.65
|
Dark Skin
|
-2.36
|
-1.51
|
-1.75
|
3.30
|
Light Skin
|
-2.35
|
-7.06
|
-4.66
|
8.78
|
Grey
|
-1.40
|
-5.21
|
-3.08
|
6.21
|
Black
|
2.28
|
0.92
|
-2.19
|
3.29
|
Average Δ
|
1.19
|
-7.03
|
2.85
|
15.98
|
Apple1
|
iPad Mini 2
|
163
|
LED-backlit with
|
7.9”
|
1024x768
|
|
||||
Color
|
Δ L
|
Δ a
|
Δ b
|
ΔE
|
White
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
Cyan
|
2.31
|
11.21
|
1.22
|
11.51
|
Magenta
|
11.12
|
-27.56
|
10.25
|
31.44
|
Yellow
|
-6.72
|
6.65
|
-7.24
|
11.91
|
Red
|
1.54
|
-11.87
|
-13.51
|
18.05
|
Green
|
-1.69
|
13.66
|
-0.12
|
13.76
|
Blue
|
18.05
|
-42.53
|
32.99
|
56.77
|
Purple
|
3.92
|
-15.82
|
9.08
|
18.66
|
Dark Skin
|
-1.59
|
-1.92
|
-1.77
|
3.06
|
Light Skin
|
-3.18
|
-3.22
|
-1.54
|
4.78
|
Grey
|
-1.42
|
-4.90
|
-4.03
|
6.50
|
Black
|
2.47
|
0.66
|
-2.57
|
3.63
|
Average Δ
|
2.07
|
-6.30
|
1.90
|
15.01
|
Apple
|
iPhone 5
|
326
|
LED-backlit with
|
4”
|
1136×640
|
|
||||
Color
|
Δ L
|
Δ a
|
Δ b
|
ΔE
|
White
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
Cyan
|
-36.92
|
22.80
|
5.97
|
43.80
|
Magenta
|
1.48
|
7.81
|
-5.35
|
9.58
|
Yellow
|
-0.99
|
-10.72
|
10.41
|
14.98
|
Red
|
-1.52
|
-3.49
|
-2.77
|
4.71
|
Green
|
1.07
|
-8.02
|
12.42
|
14.82
|
Blue
|
5.85
|
17.20
|
4.10
|
18.62
|
Purple
|
-0.56
|
7.17
|
-1.59
|
7.37
|
Dark Skin
|
-17.31
|
-6.25
|
-4.78
|
19.01
|
Light Skin
|
-1.79
|
-4.90
|
0.44
|
5.24
|
Grey
|
-28.61
|
-0.80
|
0.45
|
28.62
|
Black
|
0.93
|
0.42
|
-0.87
|
1.34
|
Average Δ
|
-6.53
|
1.77
|
1.54
|
14.01
|
Apple1
|
iPhone 4
|
326
|
LED-backlit with
|
3.5
|
960x640
|
|
||||
Color
|
Δ L
|
Δ a
|
Δ b
|
ΔE
|
White
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
Cyan
|
0.13
|
12.58
|
1.39
|
12.66
|
Magenta
|
8.13
|
-29.75
|
12.19
|
3.16
|
Yellow
|
-3.77
|
5.73
|
-8.66
|
11.05
|
Red
|
0.16
|
-10.16
|
-10.01
|
14.26
|
Green
|
-2.48
|
15.28
|
-5.51
|
16.43
|
Blue
|
19.44
|
-40.37
|
31.02
|
54.50
|
Purple
|
8.18
|
-13.89
|
5.64
|
17.08
|
Dark Skin
|
0.49
|
-0.64
|
-3.50
|
3.59
|
Light Skin
|
0.87
|
-4.80
|
-6.94
|
8.48
|
Grey
|
3.12
|
0.71
|
-3.37
|
4.60
|
Black
|
1.79
|
0.17
|
1.41
|
2.28
|
Average Δ
|
3.01
|
-5.43
|
1.14
|
12.34
|
Apple
|
iPhone 3GS 1
|
163
|
LED-backlit with
|
3.5
|
480x320
|
|
||||
Color
|
Δ L
|
Δ a
|
Δ b
|
ΔE
|
White
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
Cyan
|
8.98
|
14.64
|
-3.69
|
17.57
|
Magenta
|
16.05
|
-19.24
|
6.33
|
25.84
|
Yellow
|
2.00
|
-5.72
|
-4.72
|
7.68
|
Red
|
6.78
|
-17.21
|
-2.19
|
18.63
|
Green
|
5.32
|
4.34
|
-34.17
|
34.85
|
Blue
|
24.14
|
-14.86
|
-12.96
|
31.17
|
Purple
|
8.47
|
-0.18
|
-18.05
|
19.94
|
Dark Skin
|
5.95
|
-6.68
|
-18.62
|
20.97
|
Light Skin
|
7.70
|
-5.09
|
-22.97
|
24.76
|
Grey
|
6.44
|
0.93
|
-27.38
|
28.14
|
Black
|
8.63
|
2.64
|
-12.07
|
15.07
|
Average Δ
|
8.37
|
-3.87
|
-12.54
|
20.39
|
Apple1
|
iPhone 3GS 2
|
163
|
LED-backlit with
|
3.5
|
480x320
|
|
||||
Color
|
Δ L
|
Δ a
|
Δ b
|
ΔE
|
White
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
Cyan
|
-5.83
|
19.54
|
1.70
|
20.46
|
Magenta
|
14.81
|
-47.50
|
22.60
|
54.65
|
Yellow
|
-10.97
|
4.56
|
-2.65
|
12.17
|
Red
|
0.06
|
-17.60
|
-14.39
|
22.73
|
Green
|
-6.29
|
33.00
|
-28.48
|
44.04
|
Blue
|
18.55
|
-39.84
|
34.91
|
56.13
|
Purple
|
4.36
|
-3.15
|
-1.25
|
5.52
|
Dark Skin
|
0.18
|
-1.10
|
-4.02
|
4.17
|
Light Skin
|
-2.61
|
-1.41
|
-5.58
|
6.32
|
Grey
|
-7.47
|
0.12
|
-11.60
|
13.80
|
Black
|
7.48
|
3.60
|
-4.64
|
9.51
|
Average Δ
|
1.02
|
-4.15
|
-1.12
|
20.79
|
Galaxy S3
|
306
|
Super AMOLED HD
|
4.8”
|
720x1280
|
|
||||
White
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
Cyan
|
-0.57
|
-26.11
|
-0.50
|
26.12
|
Magenta
|
2.95
|
23.97
|
-0.10
|
24.15
|
Yellow
|
-0.74
|
-9.55
|
27.05
|
28.70
|
Red
|
2.59
|
18.35
|
21.85
|
28.65
|
Green
|
-0.64
|
-52.05
|
21.70
|
56.40
|
Blue
|
22.74
|
-1.89
|
25.07
|
33.90
|
Purple
|
-1.33
|
11.50
|
-1.39
|
11.66
|
Dark Skin
|
-1.76
|
2.96
|
6.56
|
7.41
|
Light Skin
|
-0.38
|
8.20
|
5.83
|
10.07
|
Grey
|
-0.97
|
-2.63
|
1.37
|
3.12
|
Black
|
2.12
|
1.70
|
0.08
|
2.72
|
Average ΔE
|
2.00
|
-2.13
|
8.96
|
19.41
|
