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Being able to see the screen at the beach in full, bright, direct sunlight?

Are there any devices currently rating 2,000+ nits?

In the past, my comment has always been, "Trying to outbright the sun on a battery-powered device is a stupid strategy" --- what device would you suggest trying to change my mind?

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The iPad 12.9” with double-stacked OLEDs is very good, but not as bright as miniLED. 1000 bits typical and 1600 in high brightness mode, says Apple. Of course that mode won’t last super long in the heat, on battery. I’m not sure what good portable bright miniLEDs exist.

Cheap E Ink readers are such a natural fit for sun and sand.

And yep - iPhone 15 and up have 1000 nits typical, 2000 in high brightness mode. Keep in mind it’s a logarithmic scale.

> Are there any devices currently rating 2,000+ nits?

Wonderfully chosen limit, as the newest iPhone model now has a 2,000 nit screen.

I will accept that as meeting the specified criteria (which is what seems to be necessary to be visible in bright, direct sunlight).

Will look forward to trying that when someone I know gets one, and look forward to the replacement for my Galaxy Note 10+ having a similar screen.

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