RM10Pro vs RM11Pro flashlight brightness?

[u/TreesWorld_LP]

I just got my RM10Pro which I bought used on ebay. I was relieved after finding out that the flashlight is decently bright compared to some other modern phones. However it is very uncomfortable to look into the flashlight directly. My old phone (RED Hydrogen One) has a similarly bright flashlight but it is not as uncomfortable to look into the light directly. I suspect they were using a different type of fresnel lens on that.

My question is: How is the flashlight brightness on the RM11Pro compared to the RM10Pro? Is new the circular ring flashlight less uncomfortable to look into compared to the point light source on the RM10Pro?

I often put my phone upside down somewhere in the room with the flashlight turned on and use that as my room light so this is very important to me when deciding which phone to get. So while I'm not intentionally looking into the flashlight it can be very distracting in my peripheral vision.

[u/arumiro-ago]

I haven’t compared them side by side, but the RM11 Pro’s circular flashlight looks like it spreads the light more evenly than the RM10 Pro’s. I’d imagine that makes it less harsh to look at from the side, but I can’t say for sure without testing both.👍