This is never a good thing.
An unknown number of iPhone 15 Pro Max owners have reported that the image of their home screen apps is being burnt-in to their displays, although the issue doesn’t seem to be worse than that of any other year.
Burn-in used to be a prevalent issue from the days of CRT screens and has since become something of an issue with OLED displays. The issue typically occurs after the same images have been shown on a screen for a considerable amount of time.
Given that the iPhone 15 models went on sale approximately one month ago, the issue is somewhat worrying. While not a widescreen problem, it does offer its challenges.
“Most cases of burn-in in televisions is a result of static images or on-screen elements displaying on the screen uninterrupted for many hours or days at a time – with brightness typically at peak levels,” OLED manufacturer LG says, “So, it is possible to create image retention in almost any display if one tries hard enough.”
If you’ve seen this issue on your end, please let us know about your experience in the comments.
Via AppleInsider, Reddit, and support.apple.com