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TonopahDawn t1_j1oifez wrote

Yeah that's the dreaded OLED screen burn in from long term usage. If you download a gray background off google images and blow it up to fill in your whole screen I guarantee you'll see burn in from the battery, cell bar signal, and clock icons at the top of your display since they are constantly illuminated for long periods of time (depending if you use dark mode often).

Definitely annoying but totally normal after a few years of use. My 12 pro max had it before I got my 14 pro.

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mehdotdotdotdot t1_j1osz7q wrote

Not normal at all. Only if you run at max brightness and heat the phone up. My old xs is still going strong with zero burn in. I do take care of my phones though. Also my 11 pro has zero burn in.

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kian_ t1_j1pmz1d wrote

just chiming in with my anecdote as well, i bought my XS used in mid-2019 and i’ve had no minimal issues with burn in (even though i probably have reddit open an average of 5 hours a day). i rarely use brightness past 50% though, usually around 25-35%.

edit: just checked, i have some mild burn in where the time and cell/wifi bars are, but that’s it.

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TonopahDawn t1_j1q910z wrote

I always run my screen brightness at around 30-40% brightness for battery saving purposes and I still had it on my XS, 11 pro, and 12 pro. But hey, everyone has a different experience

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