Broke 500 nits brightness on a $400 phone and it blew my mind

I was just messing with settings on my new midrange phone last night and decided to actually measure the peak brightness with my buddy's meter. Hit 512 nits in auto mode under a desk lamp, which I thought was a fluke. Ran it three times and it stayed consistent around 505 to 510 nits. My last phone was a budget model that barely hit 350, so reading texts outside at work was always a pain. For a phone that cost me $420 after tax, that brightness level is kinda nuts compared to stuff double the price. Has anyone else actually tested their phone's real brightness and been surprised? I'm curious if the Pixel 8a can hit similar numbers.

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kelly.parker3mo ago

Used to think brightness was overblown but 500 nits actually makes a difference outside.

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quinnm903mo ago

Yeah @kelly.parker, I grabbed a 500-nit monitor and now I can actually see my screen at the park.

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