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Isn't the main difference glossy vs matte? With glossy you get usually bright great color and that's what you get on cellphones and Macbooks as well. For some reason matte is still the preference when it comes to monitors and you can't escape their muted color palette.


> matte is still the preference when it comes to monitors

The larger screen size of a monitor is more likely to reflect lights than a mobile phone screen.


Also when glare does appear, it is harder to adjust the viewing angle because the user is not already holding the device.




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