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Did the 5T have an outdoor contrast boost pre 8.1 update? Apr 20, 2018

Ed_88 , Apr 20, 2018 :

Hey guys!

I just noticed that when the display is viewed directly under sunlight, even if it's already at max brightness (and even if you manually set up the brightness to max). when it detects there is direct sunlight hitting the sensor, the contrast is boosted in a very noticable way. Makes everything look artificial but makes it way more visible.

Also, this does not work in the Homescreen, only if you have certain apps open. I tried it with YouTube and chrome. but it doesn't work with this community app for example.

Has anyone noticed this behaviour before? I googled and found nothing. And we only had the sun strong enough in Germany these past 2 weeks, but today is the first time I ever noticed this.
Samsung had a similar contrast boosting (outdoor mode) in their S8 also.

Easiest way to see is to open YouTube or chrome and drop the notification shade then point it towards the sun for a moment, then turn it away, you'll notice it going light grey instead of dark.

Thanks