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Peak brightness: typical values for smartwatches
Half of smartwatches in the catalog have peak brightness below 1,500 nits, and 80% fall between 538 nits and 3,000 nits (135 models with data).
Median1,500 nits
Median 20263,000 nits
Typical range538 nits – 3,000 nits
Models135
Distribution
How peak brightness is distributed
| Percentile | 10 % | 25 % | 50 % | 75 % | 90 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak brightness | 538 nits | 635 nits | 1,500 nits | 3,000 nits | 3,000 nits |
A model at the 75th percentile beats three quarters of the catalog on this spec.
Trends
Median peak brightness by year
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