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Scan for the same faint shape on several fields; stop when you have enough evidence.

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Persistent pattern or temporary afterimage?

OLED Burn-In Test

This OLED burn-in test presents uncluttered grey and color fields so you can look for a faint logo, status bar, menu, or other fixed shape. It is a visual comparison, not an automatic diagnosis. A single browser session may reveal persistent differential wear, but it cannot always separate permanent burn-in from temporary image retention immediately.

A conservative check

How to run the burn-in test without creating needless exposure

Use a familiar, moderate brightness. Avoid maximum brightness and disable no protective feature merely for this check. Clean visible surface dust only with the method approved for the screen coating.
Start with 5%, 10%, and 25% grey. Scan from a normal viewing position for recognizable fixed-content outlines or regions with a different tint. Mura and broad uniformity variation can also appear on low grey, so shape and location matter.
Compare red, green, and blue manually. Differential wear can affect RGB subpixels differently. A suspect pattern that changes strength by channel is more useful to document than an effect visible on only one unfamiliar field.
Use white briefly, then stop. White can reveal broad discoloration but is not a reason to keep the display at high output. The guided sequence gives each field four seconds and ends after one pass; it does not loop indefinitely.
Check ordinary content later. Note whether the same shape remains at the same coordinate after varied content and normal use. Time behavior is important when considering temporary retention, but this page cannot set a universal waiting period for every panel.

Interpret the observation carefully

Burn-in, retention, and uniformity are different findings

Persistent differential aging

OLED pixels produce their own light. Repeated fixed content can age one region differently from its surroundings, leaving a persistent luminance or color difference. A browser pattern may make the difference easier to see, but cannot quantify the wear.

Temporary image retention

A residual-looking image may change or fade after the triggering content is removed. Similar short-lived effects can occur through more than one display mechanism. Do not label an observation permanent solely because it was visible during one short test.

Mura or panel uniformity

Clouds, vertical bands, tint changes, or low-grey structure without the outline of repeated content may indicate uniformity behavior rather than burn-in. Compare the dedicated near-black patterns and neutral uniformity fields before assigning a cause.

What this pattern can establish

Evidence from repetition, position, and channel response

A useful observation describes the shape, its fixed screen coordinate, the fields on which it appears, and whether it remains visible in normal content. Take notes rather than forcing the mark to become obvious. Photos can exaggerate banding or tint because camera exposure, shutter behavior, focus, and image processing differ from direct viewing.

If a pattern remains concerning, consult the device maker’s support material and warranty terms. Built-in compensation or maintenance functions vary by model and firmware. Do not repeatedly trigger them, interrupt them, or assume they can reverse physical differential aging; use only the routine and schedule documented for that display.

How to run the burn-in test without creating needless exposure

Burn-in, retention, and uniformity are different findings

Persistent differential aging

Temporary image retention

Mura or panel uniformity

Evidence from repetition, position, and channel response

Related screen checks

Near-black screen test

Screen uniformity test

Dead pixel test

OLED screen test workflow