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Contrast ratio results

Contrast ratio 1106:1
Monitor model
Submitted 26 Dec 2019 05:54 CET, by 68.171.*.*
Camera model Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
Processing remarks

Warning: image file 1: automatic white balance can cause inaccuracies.
image file 1: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time.
Note: image file 1: suggested exposure time: 0.3 s (Set EV to +1.4)
Warning: image file 2: automatic white balance can cause inaccuracies.
image file 2: Note: image seems to be noisy. Try reducing the ISO setting or increasing the exposure time.
Note: image file 2: suggested exposure time: 1/320 s (Set EV to -1.4)
Warning: Image ISO settings are not the same.

Black
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 0.22 cd/m2
Luminance spread 0.07 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –3.97 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.45 stops
Area used for calculation 1 x 0.563
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/8   ISO: 640   F-number: 1.8
Focal length: 52 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: -0.0469
White
Screen photo
[open image]
Luminance 244 cd/m2
Luminance spread 26 cd/m2 (2 standard deviations)
Exposure value –1.1 stops   (aim for –2 to –3)
Exposure spread 0.15 stops
Area used for calculation 1 x 0.562
Camera settings Exposure time: 1/121   ISO: 64   F-number: 1.8
Focal length: 52 mm   (35 mm equivalent)
Exposure compensation: 0

The luminance values in cd/m2 are not very reliable, since camera sensitivities can easily differ up to 50% from their nominal value. Typically, the real luminance is 30% lower than this number. The area used for calculation is chosen such that it corresponds to a viewing angle of ±14° horizontally and ±10.5° vertically, which is equivalent to viewing the screen from a distance of about 1.5 times the diagonal size.

Unfortunately, there is a lot of variation in how cameras use EXIF settings. If photos from your camera your produce unusable results, try coming back in a few days. I review submitted pictures regularly and try to fix problems.