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Size/color comparison between Galaxy S3, One X, Galaxy Note

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I can't really choose between the three. Although, the "white" on the Samsung seems better. Not sure why, but my One X seems a bit reddish.

Wow, Note is bigger than I first thought. Could I trouble you to do a picture of all of them with the same wallpaper as the One X? Mainly as a comparison between SAMOLED and SLCD, or whatever the One X has. You don't have to, but it would be nice. Thanks.
*EDIT* Either the One X wallpaper or the Notes wallpaper.
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This the best I can get. It's really hard to see the difference on picture, but all really looks to me personally.
Here's another one, and just for kicks added the iPhone 4 for size comparison.

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It's HD Widgets.
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Well I guess I'll have to settle for the Incredible. Wish I could have One X on Verizon.
The S III screen is so dim and has so many problems. Its color is awful. Most of all it's just plain dim. Half the brightness of a One X. No contest there, that is an objective fact. Then there are the tints, ink marks, the Pentile jaggedness, ugh. And the BURN IN that comes later. A nightmare. I really, really wanted to get an S III but I can't see myself straining to look at it outside or deal with ink marks.
I wish S III had the One X screen. Oh man, I wish.
To hold on to my data I will have to have a puny little Incredible. I also hate Sense already and the stupid multitasking button. Settings button would be so much nicer, with long hold on home for multitask.
Are there any other good S4 phones with LCD from VZ? I started looking at the Rezound, but it just seems like such an old phone...but since it's so cheap maybe I'll grab the Rezound and then wait for another phone next year to get off contract.

macdroid01 said:
Well I guess I'll have to settle for the Incredible. Wish I could have One X on Verizon.
The S III screen is so dim and has so many problems. Its color is awful. Most of all it's just plain dim. Half the brightness of a One X. No contest there, that is an objective fact. Then there are the tints, ink marks, the Pentile jaggedness, ugh. And the BURN IN that comes later. A nightmare. I really, really wanted to get an S III but I can't see myself straining to look at it outside or deal with ink marks.
I wish S III had the One X screen. Oh man, I wish.
To hold on to my data I will have to have a puny little Incredible. I also hate Sense already and the stupid multitasking button. Settings button would be so much nicer, with long hold on home for multitask.
Are there any other good S4 phones with LCD from VZ? I started looking at the Rezound, but it just seems like such an old phone...but since it's so cheap maybe I'll grab the Rezound and then wait for another phone next year to get off contract.
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I've been using sammys samoled screens for years now and have yet to incur any burn in.
Edit: note burn in is definitely possible and I could see this being a factor in your choice, just saying it hasn't been a problem for me. Even with gps use and obviously the screen is on for extensive periods of time, no burn. Although I have heard others, specifically those using gps regularly getting burn in.
Edit2: I do love the one x screen though, traded my girl the one x for her SGSIII and I'm still in awe of the screen.
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Visual360 said:
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I can't really choose between the three. Although, the "white" on the Samsung seems better. Not sure why, but my One X seems a bit reddish.
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Hi!
It does appear that the HTC One X seems a tad reddish. I had the HTC One S phone (returned it for the SG3) and found the screen to be fairly bright and the whites looked really white. Would you say that is the case for the SG3 phone that is shown in your photograph? By the way, that is a great photograph you took of all three phones side by side!

Screen lacks color accuracy

Just bought a LG G Pad 8.3 a few days ago after reading the many positive reviews online.
Was especially looking forward to the supposedly high quality screen with excellent color accuracy, as it is also marketed by LG.
So it is with disappointment to discover that my unit does not exhibit these qualities.
The screen on mine has a low color accuracy, especially with reds.
Red colors deviate quite a lot and look almost orange. This results in a poor viewing experience and was not what i expected. Most review videos and photos i have watched does not show this color imprecision.
I suppose i am not the only one with a screen looking like this.
It seems like the screen has not been calibrated properly from the factory.
I feel that i have gotten an inferior product and questions if this is general quality problem with the tablet?
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A lot of us have a yellowish screen (including me), I personally fixed it using Screen Adjuster, then the CM 11 built in color adjuster. You can try the color correcting methods I mentioned or use your warranty for a replacement.
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I don't really consider my screen as being "yellowish". The whites displayed are pretty neutral i think.
I already tried Screen Adjuster as you suggested, but i have not been able to get any improvement with it. Rooting is not something i want to do for now.
I suspect that LG is sourcing different LCD panels for this device, and that they are not all of equal quality or calibrated to the same standard.
The early production units, among those sent to reviewers, seems to have screens of higher quality with more accurate colours.
Mine is a 402 production.

With the replaced display I also noticed orange-ish red. The white is white, black is black, no lightbleed or yellow-ish screen. I compared some pics on a professional Dell U2412M IPS monitor and the red was really horrible orange-ish on G Pad.

Zarrick19 said:
With the replaced display I also noticed orange-ish red. The white is white, black is black, no lightbleed or yellow-ish screen. I compared some pics on a professional Dell U2412M IPS monitor and the red was really horrible orange-ish on G Pad.
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Could you perhaps show a photo of your screen?
I think that LG at some point changed the IPS panel used in G Pad 8.3 for a different one. After all of the problems reported with the early productions this would seem appropriate.
It seems, though, that the color calibration of the panels have gone wrong in the process.
It's regrettable, as i otherwise like the aspects of the tablet. I guess i will just have to live with it or buy something else.

I think that the major problem is the gamma curve setting. If you can and know how to, try the kernel posted in the Android development section, which has improved (normal) gamma, although it has possibly some other minor issues unrelated to the display, but nothing unrecoverable - you can flash back to stock kernel easily.
I am currently running with it so you can rest assured that the tablet is not going to die, or something
P.S. Maybe I spoke too soon - had to revert back to the stock kernel because I got apps crashing and also some spontaneous system reboots with the suggested kernel, probably due to the additional tweaks in it, apart from the gamma tweak.

Zarrick19 said:
With the replaced display I also noticed orange-ish red. The white is white, black is black, no lightbleed or yellow-ish screen. I compared some pics on a professional Dell U2412M IPS monitor and the red was really horrible orange-ish on G Pad.
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Although I do not have any orange issues, it is true the colors are not perfect, but nor are they bad, at least on mine. My monitors are all color-calibrated and I too have made comparisons. You can use Trickster Mod to adjust the colors, but the gamma really requires the kernel of the ROM in my sig. Bear in mind that though Dell produces a nice monitor, if it is not specifically color-calibrated, then it too is not a reliable source.

[FYI] Dim Screen! Moto has a "White Glove" customer satisfaction dept! Maxx'ed now

[FYI] Dim Screen! Moto has a "White Glove" customer satisfaction dept! Maxx'ed now
Update: they sent me a refurbished Maxx, what an improvement over the X!
Got to it by being persistent is all I can say.
After Vzw sent 2 refurbished phones, they agreed to a conference call to see what moto could about my dim screen, the worst hardware issue with the X, IMHO.
They agreed to send a new x via their "advanced exchange program" which is similar to vzw's but with an option for new with the return after you get the replacement.
But white X's (nonDE) were out of stock. So after many calls I got connected to the white glove dept.
They offered a white DE to me along with a skip!!!
My original X is a 3 month old one I got on Vzw's Edge plan.

All dev editions are the same. Black front, white back.
But congratz on getting the DE....more space, keep the warranty and unlock the bootloader. Easy street!
I'd hold on to it.... Dim screen or not. Lol

kj2112 said:
All dev editions are the same. Black front, white back.
But congratz on getting the DE....more space, keep the warranty and unlock the bootloader. Easy street!
I'd hold on to it.... Dim screen or not. Lol
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They did inform me of the mixed color scheme. Dim screen is a real issue with outdoor readability.

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They did inform me of the mixed color scheme. Dim screen is a real issue with outdoor readability.
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In bright sun, I've never used a device that was easily readable. So maybe I've just never noticed it. My X is as good or better than my N5 or S2 anyway.

My bionic was awesome in the sun it had the pentile screen.

Got the DE!
Dim or what!
The iPhone pic does not convey the real difference.
BTW: Damn, that iPhone screen is stunning.
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aviwdoowks said:
Got the DE!
Dim or what!
The iPhone pic does not convey the real difference.
BTW: Damn, that iPhone screen is stunning.
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With brightness all the way up? Mine is not like that all.... Side by side with my N5, they both look white... Not faded yellowish. Better than my wife's old 4s too.

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With brightness all the way up? Mine is not like that all.... Side by side with my N5, they both look white... Not faded yellowish. Better than my wife's old 4s too.
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Than a 4s, no way.

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Than a 4s, no way.
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First thing my wife said when I showed her my moto x, before she promptly stole it from me, was wow... The screen looks amazing. No fib! Lol

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First thing my wife said when I showed her my moto x, before she promptly stole it from me, was wow... The screen looks amazing. No fib! Lol
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And my new X is one of the brightest I have seen.
The x on right is the same brightest, x in the previous post.
Of course I only had My Wife's Razr M Cam, Plus the Lenovo Cam I put on her M bombs now on 4.4.2

OMG does the KK cam on the older msm8960's suck!

an iPhone? I didn't see any pic of an iPhone

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an iPhone? I didn't see any pic of an iPhone
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What phone do you think is on the left?

I see two phones with Android NAV buttons on the bottom?
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I see two phones with Android NAV buttons on the bottom?
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The latest pic, post 10.
BTW I upped a pic of the Razr M vs my X. The (left) M is brighter which allows better outdoor readability. The glare on the X is due to the factory screen protector which needs a replacement, fast.

very noticeable difference
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My X side by side with a Mini

You must have the worst luck I'm afraid. Mine looks like the one on the right.
Brightness is 100? It's not the screen protector?
Really strange. Maybe the Rogers 1058's just don't have that issue???

3 day old phone, the bright one in post 6!

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3 day old phone, the bright on I post 6!
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The brightness slider is at max, and auto brightness off....for sure??
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I never say this, but in your particular case....I'd send it back, tell them you're very disappointed and move on to a different phone. Isn't this your 3rd?
It looks like my 3 year old S2 screen. I could never live with that color.

Z3 also comes with very visible digitizer just like the Z2!!

My Z2 has a very visible digitizer pattern on screen not only when seen under the sun but also indoors with direct sources of light. Among a few other faults this was one of the things I would have expected Z3 to fix but this is not the case. While surfing Z3 pictures found a pattern similar to the Z2's.
EDIT: Also wanted to add that my HTC M8 has no such problem there seems to be no digitizer patterns on the screen under any source of light.
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My Nexus 5 was no worse than this, granted that phone was "cheaper" but still..

Only people with OCD consider this a problem... Keep shining that light, I see you I see you

Why that bothers you?
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Only people with OCD consider this a problem... Keep shining that light, I see you I see you
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Why that bothers you?
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For my Z2 this happens to be a problem, when text is being overlapped by these patterns it creates a sort of aliasing effect granted this only happens with white background and black text but still.

I used many phones, and belive me. I have high demand and standards. And dosent bother me at all.
I saw that on my Xperia arc, arc s, Xperia S, Xperia z and now on z1.
No single aliasing made by that digitizer.
You have defected phone, or you have really sensitive eyes.

Trust me the only way the OP sees this is by flashing a flashlight right on it.. i've head a lot of people talk about this but no one's actually affected by it

Yes.. you can see only with direct flashlight on it, or direct sunlight but you must go with that in mind to see it.
Regular use will not see that.

it's no difference than AMOLED pentile displays like the ones found on many of the samsung galaxy phones. almost any display you will always see things if you shine bright light on it while the display is off. of course this is not really a problem because people don't tend to stare at their phones while the screen is off.

While I agree it's not that big of a deal, I was surprised to see it. First phone in a long time that had it this noticeable.
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While I agree it's not that big of a deal, I was surprised to see it. First phone in a long time that had it this noticeable.
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The reason why the digitizer could be seen is because of the no-gap display that they have made between the screen and the digitizer, allowing higher sensitivity on the screen itself (which is helpful for some people), and also reducing reflection/refraction from light source.

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The reason why the digitizer could be seen is because of the no-gap display that they have made between the screen and the digitizer, allowing higher sensitivity on the screen itself (which is helpful for some people), and also reducing reflection/refraction from light source.
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If thats they case they are doing a terrible job, the screen is very reflective.

It is supposed to reduce reflection during usage of the phone when it is turned on. Most glass panels are reflective when there's no surface lighting on it.

Not sure of they are doing a good job with that
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I've just heard the digitizer is quite prominent on the Z3. A Google search has lead me here.
Strangley, in the past I had a noticeable digitizer in sunlight on a replacement Nexus 4. It's the only phone that has had it, so it was obviously a mistake in the manufacturing somehow as I've replaced screens and had replacement Nexus 4's and 5's. It did annoy me. Yes, most of the time you wouldn't see it, but in the summer, you'll often see it and detracts from what you're looking at on the screen. Looking at a screen in sunlight is already pretty crap in that you can't see it very well. But then to have an electronic grid staring back at you is even more annoying.
This has unfortunately put me off a Z3 and it's another excuse for me to upgrade my N5 to an N6.

I also noticed this on my Nexus 5, and now I see it on the Z3 as well. It doesn't bother me when the screen is on though. Pixels look smooth for me. Perhaps you have your screen less than 50% brightness?

Really not an issue unless you plan on shining a torch on your phone screen...seriously do we worry about something which is small?
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I did not notice it, I guess you have to be actively looking for it.

Its not a big deal at all. Screen functions very well inspite of it

Adding my voice to the "It's not an issue" crowd. Seriously, the M8 also had the digitiser panel you could see if you looked under the right light.

Note 5 screen discoloration issue. May be widespread

I have had my Verizon 64 GB Note 5 for about 6 days now and since day 1 I have noticed that the screen color when on a white background is not uniform. My phone appears to have a section that has a red hue to it around the left side and more of a blueish hue to the right side of the screen. It is very noticeable on anything with a white background. I seem to notice it the most when I am reading text. I have gone back to the Verizon store I got the phone from and looked at their demo model and it seems to have the same issue. I also went to my local Best Buy and looked at 3 other Note 5's and all except one of Best Buy's seemed to have the issue.
Pull up a white background on your Note 5. Do you see this? I am going to take my phone back and swap it out this weekend, But with so many that I have seen with the issue I am not confident that the new one will be any better.
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Got some pics of mine. NOTE!!!! Pictures do slightly exaggerate the issue
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What setting do you have your screen mode as? (Adaptive, basic amoled etc)
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What setting do you have your screen mode as? (Adaptive, basic amoled etc)
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I have it on adaptive but I can see it on all modes.

Most likely a defective screen, go get it warrantied. I have seen display defects for all brands.

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Most likely a defective screen, go get it warrantied. I have seen display defects for all brands.
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I wonder if a bad batch got shipped to my area? It's strange that 4/5 of the phones that I looked at had the issue. This is making me hopeful that I will get a good one when I go swap it out

Yes I have the same issue, imported phone from Singapore.

My 32gb Verizon model has this, except it's my right half of the screen that has the reddish hue. I'm planning on swapping it for a 64gb before my 14 days are up anyway, or else I'd have already returned it. It's incredibly annoying while reading text.

It's like the matrix effect. Once you've taken the blue pill you can't ignore it. I see tinting on every single amoled device I look at now.

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It's like the matrix effect. Once you've taken the blue pill you can't ignore it. I see tinting on every single amoled device I look at now.
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Ha! I have been looking at all my co workers phones and I do see uneven back lighting on almost all of them but none have 2 distinctly different colors on each side of the screen like the Note 5 does. I could handle the uneven back lighting but the 2 colors on the Note 5 make me cringe every time I look at it for more than a few seconds. My co worker's iPhone 6 plus has a fairly uneven backlight from left to right but there are no specific colors illuminated more than others so it's easy to ignore at least for me.

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Ha! I have been looking at all my co workers phones and I do see uneven back lighting on almost all of them but none have 2 distinctly different colors on each side of the screen like the Note 5 does. I could handle the uneven back lighting but the 2 colors on the Note 5 make me cringe every time I look at it for more than a few seconds. My co worker's iPhone 6 plus has a fairly uneven backlight from left to right but there are no specific colors illuminated more than others so it's easy to ignore at least for me.
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Way to go Neo! No turning back now! Hahaha.

Any pictures of what this looks like?
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I don't see any discoloration on my screen. Did I get the only good unit?
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No discoloration or uneven tones here. Perfect display. 32GB Black Sapphire
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Any pictures of what this looks like?
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I will see if I can get a picture of it but I am not sure if a camera would pick it up. It's fairly subtle. Either way it's still annoying.

Deleted since I thought I had discoloration but didn't after having a few co-workers take a look at my phone.
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Any pictures of what this looks like?
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Got some pictures... Added them to the OP

You know what's weird. I owned a Note 4 on 3 of the 4 big carriers and the AT&T one was the only one that was bearable. It seems like its not as bad on the Korean models, which seem to be exclusive to AT&T.

This is what it looks like on mine

I have the 64gb White from AT&T and I cannot see this at all on mine. Colors look fairly cool throughout, not seeing any discoloration or even uneven backlighting.

no discolouration from what i can tell. though i do notice the colours (or WB) of the panel are different than my S6e panel which is warmer in all Display Modes (at full brightness).
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