Technology glossary
Dolby’s HDR format that uses dynamic metadata to adapt the picture scene by scene to each display’s capabilities.
Dolby introduced Dolby Vision in January 2014 to bring high dynamic range (HDR) and wide colour gamut to homes. In Dolby’s description, the format unlocks the full potential of HDR by dynamically optimising picture quality for the service, device and platform in use.
Displays differ in peak brightness, contrast and colour capability. Dolby Vision displays map the full-range signal to each panel’s limits through a process called display management. This uses metadata describing the display the content was mastered on (SMPTE ST 2086) and dynamic information about the content itself (SMPTE ST 2094); the video signal is encoded with the PQ curve (SMPTE ST 2084).
For films and series this metadata is created during colour grading, and the director can adjust the automatic mapping with "trims"; in live production the metadata is generated algorithmically at transmission encoding. According to Dolby, this dynamic metadata helps deliver accurate HDR even on mass-market edge-lit TVs. To benefit fully, the content, the player and the display all need Dolby Vision support.
Phones · 2026
An Android phone with a 6.78-inch AMOLED display and three rear cameras that are all 200 MP. It has the 2 nm MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro, 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage; the European version has a 7,150 mAh battery. The global version carries the same model code with an 8,000 mAh battery and different RAM options; this record follows the UK document. There is no charger in the box.
Phones · 2026
The 6.3-inch OLED iPhone 18 Pro combines the A20 Pro chip with camera controls for photography, video and demanding apps. Its adaptive display refresh rate reaches 120 Hz.
Monitors · 2026
An OLED monitor offering 4K detail at 240 Hz or competitive play at 480 Hz at a lower resolution. Its RGB-stripe subpixels aim to reduce coloured edges around text. The glossy surface and OLED protection features matter when choosing a work environment.
Monitors · 2026
A flat 4K OLED gaming monitor. RGB-stripe subpixels aim to give text cleaner edges; features include a 165 Hz refresh rate, USB hub and headphone output. USB-C cannot receive video from a laptop.
Monitors · 2026
U3226Q is a 4K QD-OLED monitor for colour work. Its retractable sensor can calibrate the display, while Thunderbolt and Ethernet make it a laptop docking station. There are no built-in speakers.
Tablets · 2026
The 13-inch, 3:2 Yoga Tab Plus Gen 2 is an Android tablet for drawing, documents and a large workspace. This configuration has 16 GB memory and 256 GB storage. USB-C provides video output, while microSD expands file storage.
Televisions · 2026
A 55-inch 4K OLED TV with pixel-level light control and up to 165 Hz VRR from a compatible PC.
Televisions · 2026
The LG C6 is the mid-range model in the company’s 2026 OLED evo line; the 65-inch version offers the α11 AI Processor 4K Gen3, a 120 Hz native panel that reaches 165 Hz with VRR, four HDMI 4K 120 Hz inputs, Dolby Vision and webOS 26. Independent testing measured 1,355 nits HDR on a 10% window and 9.1 ms input lag. Owners praise the picture; the webOS interface and built-in sound draw the most criticism.
Televisions · 2026
BRAVIA 7 II lights an LCD panel with red, green and blue LEDs and controls the backlight in zones. Unlike OLED, its image pixels do not emit their own light. There are four HDMI inputs, but VRR is limited to inputs 3 and 4; eARC audio also uses input 3.
Tablets · 2025
An iPad Pro with the M5 chip and an 11-inch tandem OLED display. The screen varies between 10 and 120 Hz; it has Wi-Fi 7, a single Thunderbolt / USB 4 port and Apple Pencil Pro support. The 256 and 512 GB models have 12 GB of memory; the 1 TB and 2 TB models have 16 GB.
Phones · 2025
The iPhone 17 Pro is Apple’s 6.3-inch Pro model. It swaps the earlier titanium frame for an aluminium unibody with a vapor chamber and adds the A19 Pro chip, three 48MP rear cameras with an 8× optical-quality telephoto, an 18MP square-sensor front camera and Wi-Fi 7 via the Apple N1 chip. Tests found better battery life and sustained performance than the previous generation; the anodised coating on the sharp camera plateau edges can wear from knocks. Owners like the camera, colour and battery life; a few report heat warnings while charging.
Phones · 2025
The iPhone 16e is the entry model Apple added to the iPhone 16 family in February 2025. It has the A18 chip, the C1 cellular modem (Apple’s first in-house design), a 6.1-inch OLED display and a single 48MP rear camera that provides 2x zoom from the same sensor. There is no ultra-wide camera or mmWave 5G; Apple lists no MagSafe, Qi2, Dynamic Island or ProMotion, and wireless charging is limited to Qi. In independent testing the battery lasted slightly longer than the iPhone 16; in carrier measurements the C1 modem was faster than the iPhone 16 on two US networks and slower on one. Owners praise battery life, the camera and the size; some miss an ultra-wide lens and a faster refresh rate.
Phones · 2025
The iPhone 17 is Apple’s base iPhone for the 2025 generation: a 6.3-inch 120 Hz ProMotion OLED display, the A19 chip, two 48 MP rear cameras and an 18 MP Center Stage front camera. The display has Always-On and a 3,000-nit outdoor peak; wireless connectivity is handled by Apple’s N1 chip (Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6). The USB-C port stays at USB 2 speed for data transfer. In the first months some owners complained about Wi-Fi dropping when unlocking the phone, and one thread after iOS 26.3 about overheating.
Phones · 2025
The iPhone 17 Pro Max is Apple's largest 2025 Pro phone: a 6.9-inch 120 Hz ProMotion OLED screen, the A19 Pro, three 48 MP rear cameras and a 4× (100 mm) tetraprism telephoto. The body is an aluminium unibody with Ceramic Shield 2 on the front. Battery life tests place it among the best in its class; owners praise the camera, battery and speed, while some complain about pressing Camera Control by accident and about wear on the aluminium edges.
Phones · 2025
The iPhone Air is Apple's thinnest phone at 5.64 mm: a 6.5-inch 120 Hz OLED display, the A19 Pro chip, a single 48 MP rear camera and eSIM only. Its thinness costs battery, speaker and camera features; tests put battery life close to the iPhone 17 and well behind the Pro models.
Laptops · 2025
ASUS's 16-inch high-end gaming laptop. It pairs the Core Ultra 9 275HX with an RTX 5090 Laptop GPU running up to 175 W, a 240 Hz Mini LED panel and two Thunderbolt 5 ports. Memory and SSDs can be swapped through a tool-less bottom cover. Tests praise the display and performance; loud fans, a smudge-prone plastic base and short battery life draw criticism.
Monitors · 2025
The ROG Swift OLED PG27UCDM is ASUS’s 26.5-inch 4K (3840 × 2160) 240 Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor: 0.03 ms response time, DisplayHDR 400 True Black, Dolby Vision, DisplayPort 2.1, two HDMI 2.1 ports and USB-C with 90 W power delivery. The high pixel density makes small text sharp; against burn-in there is ASUS OLED Care and a 3-year warranty that also covers burn-in. Owners praise the colour and contrast and mention purplish blacks in a sunny room and shipping with old firmware. In one firmware version DSC could not be turned off; this was fixed in the next version.
Laptops · 2025
The AORUS MASTER 16 AM6H is GIGABYTE’s 16-inch OLED gaming laptop. This configuration has a Core Ultra 9 275HX, an RTX 5080 Laptop GPU running at up to 175 W, a 2560 × 1600 240 Hz OLED screen, Thunderbolt 5, two SO-DIMM and two M.2 slots. Testing found gaming performance on par with rivals and good battery life in games; the stock SSD was slow and the screen measured dim. Owners like the OLED and upgradeability, but differ on fan noise and build quality.
Laptops · 2025
The Legion Pro 5i Gen 10 is Lenovo’s 16-inch gaming laptop; this configuration has the Core Ultra 9 275HX, an RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU at 140 W TGP, 32 GB of DDR5 and a 165 Hz 2560 × 1600 OLED display. It offers Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1, Ethernet, two M.2 slots and two memory slots, with an 80 Wh battery. In independent testing it delivered high frame rates, but the CPU passed 100 °C on a desk and part of the keyboard got hot; owners praise the OLED panel and find battery life short.
Televisions · 2025
A 55-inch 4K OLED TV. Pixel-level lighting preserves black levels in dark scenes. Compatible PC inputs support 144 Hz; broadcast and console output limits still apply.
Televisions · 2025
The LG OLED evo G5 is LG’s 2025 flagship OLED TV; the 65-inch model offers the α11 AI Processor 4K Gen2, Brightness Booster Ultimate, VRR up to 165 Hz, four HDMI 2.1 inputs, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, and comes with webOS 25. It has a slim design that sits flush to the wall, and no stand is in the box. Independent testing measured close to 2,300 nits on small HDR windows and about 400 nits full-screen, with 12.9 ms gaming input lag; colour banding, a warm colour shift off-axis and no HDR10+ were criticised. Owners praise brightness and picture; one owner had a panel replaced because of a line out of the box.
Phones · 2024
iPhone 16 Pro is the 6.3-inch version of Apple’s 2024 Pro phone. It has the A18 Pro chip, a 120 Hz ProMotion OLED display, 48 MP main and ultra-wide cameras, a 5× tetraprism telephoto, 4K 120 fps Dolby Vision recording and the new Camera Control button. USB-C runs at 10 Gb/s USB 3 speeds and MagSafe reaches 25 W. In independent testing the display was very bright and battery and charging above average; a touch-screen bug at launch was fixed in iOS 18.0.1.
Phones · 2024
The iPhone 16 Pro Max is Apple’s largest phone of 2024. It has a 6.9-inch 120 Hz OLED screen, A18 Pro, 48 MP main and ultra-wide cameras, a 5x telephoto and the new Camera Control button. Notebookcheck’s test highlighted battery life and the display; charging speed and throttling under load were noted as weaker points.
Monitors · 2024
The ROG Swift OLED PG32UCDM is ASUS’s 2024 32-inch 4K gaming monitor. It offers a QD-OLED panel, 240 Hz refresh, 0.03 ms response, two HDMI 2.1 inputs, USB-C with 90 W power delivery and fanless cooling with a passive heatsink, and it is sold with a three-year warranty that covers burn-in. Independent testing highlighted colour accuracy and low input lag. Owner reviews describe washed-out HDR on early firmware, difficult firmware updates and single panel faults.
Televisions · 2024
The LG OLED evo C4 is a 2024 upper-midrange OLED TV. The 65-inch model has the α9 AI Processor 4K Gen7, 144 Hz VRR, four HDMI 2.1 ports (4K 120 Hz), Dolby Vision, webOS 24 and five years of webOS Re:New upgrades. Testing liked the contrast, gaming latency and viewing angles; built-in sound is ordinary and HDR10+ is missing.
Televisions · 2024
The LG G4 is the company’s 2024 flagship OLED TV designed to sit flush on the wall. The 65-inch version comes with the α11 processor, VRR up to 144 Hz, four HDMI 2.1 inputs and Dolby Vision. Independent tests highlighted high HDR brightness, accurate colour, low input lag and gaming performance; built-in sound was found thin. The most repeated topic in owner reviews is picture distortion, signal loss and audio dropouts on the HDMI 2 (eARC) input.
Phones · 2023
The iPhone 15 Pro is Apple’s first Pro phone with a titanium frame, USB-C and the Action button. It offers the A17 Pro chip, a 6.1-inch OLED display with ProMotion up to 120 Hz and Always-On, a 48 MP main camera and a 3× optical telephoto, and can transfer data over USB-C at up to 10 Gb/s with USB 3. In independent testing, wired charging reached 57% in half an hour with a 20 W adapter; long-term use showed the 8 GB of memory running short in heavy tasks and the phone warming while charging. Apple attributed launch-week overheating to an iOS 17 bug and some apps. Owners praise the camera and the light weight; a few find battery life weaker than earlier Pro models.
Phones · 2023
The iPhone 15 Pro Max is Apple’s large 2023 Pro phone. It brought a titanium frame, a 6.7-inch ProMotion OLED display, the A17 Pro chip, a 5x telephoto camera and USB-C with USB 3 at up to 10 Gb/s. Lab testing found strong battery endurance but slow wired charging. Heat was the topic owners raised most; Apple said iOS 17.0.3 fixed an issue that could make the phone run warmer than expected.
Phones · 2023
The iPhone 15 is Apple’s 6.1-inch phone from 2023. It offers the A16 Bionic, a 60 Hz OLED screen with Dynamic Island, a 48 MP main camera, USB-C and MagSafe/Qi2 charging. In testing its battery life was below the class average; owners like the camera, the screen and everyday smoothness.
Televisions · 2023
The C3 is LG’s upper-mid-range OLED TV from 2023, with the α9 Gen6 processor, 4K 120 Hz with VRR on all four HDMI 2.1 inputs, Dolby Vision and the webOS 23 interface. Independent testing found it very similar to the C2 but a little punchier, and the sound weak.
Phones · 2022
The iPhone 14 is Apple’s 6.1-inch base model from 2022. It brought the five-core-GPU A15 Bionic from the iPhone 13 Pro, a refreshed dual camera, an autofocus front camera and emergency messaging via satellite. The display stayed at 60 Hz with a notch, and charging is via Lightning. The version sold in the US has no physical SIM slot.
Phones · 2022
The iPhone 14 Pro is Apple’s 2022 Pro phone. It brought a 6.1-inch ProMotion OLED display, the first Dynamic Island and always-on display, the A16 Bionic and a 48 MP main camera. Testing measured a bright screen and fast charging. The topic owners raised most often was battery capacity falling faster than expected in the first year.