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I'm reviewing the Galaxy S4 and have found an issue with my S4 which I'd like to confirm with other owners.
When looking at a completely white screen and especially on lower brightness settings I have a pink gradient at the bottom part of the screen. Here's a picture: http://i.imgur.com/9jhVEnr.jpg
Normally I'd just swap it, but before doing so and knowing how AMOLED screens usually have weird behaviors I'd like to see if anyone is suffering the same issue. I managed to get a screenshot of a YouTube review which seemed to show the same problem: http://i.imgur.com/DhryGwg.png
Anyone else? Is it normal?
Spybreak said:
I'm reviewing the Galaxy S4 and have found an issue with my S4 which I'd like to confirm with other owners.
When looking at a completely white screen and especially on lower brightness settings I have a pink gradient at the bottom part of the screen. Here's a picture: http://i.imgur.com/9jhVEnr.jpg
Normally I'd just swap it, but before doing so and knowing how AMOLED screens usually have weird behaviors I'd like to see if anyone is suffering the same issue. I managed to get a screenshot of a YouTube review which seemed to show the same problem: http://i.imgur.com/DhryGwg.png
Anyone else? Is it normal?
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no its not normal better to replace the handset
I got my UK vodafone S4 yesterday, and I've noticed the pink tint at the bottom of my screen as well. It's not as noticeable as the OP's, but noticeable none the less.
I let vodafone know this evening, and they'll send me out a replacement when they have stock back in; I'm happy to keep using the handset until then. If you're within your grace period from an upgrade, and have this problem, I recommend letting the provider know about it!
Again man? Same problem with the S3 really tired of samsung Amoleds problems...every single year there is some gradients, black inks and not black blacks...
Just checked and mine doesn't do it, Send it back.
Actually, after looking at it on my laptop it probably is about the same level as Spybreak's (was viewing on my S4 screen originally :laugh.
You can tell it's not a software thing, because if I move the phone with white webpage displayed into horizontal view, the pink tint is at the right side of the browser (bottom of the phone screen).
I finally replaced mine and the new one has no pink tint. So yeah, looks like its just some faulty units
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That's good to hear, Spybreak! I'm looking forward to getting one with a perfect screen...
I have pink dots in the very bottom
Can I know why is it happening?
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In some apps...
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**** it has pink gradient!
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Will the phone get replaced? Just bought it yesterday night
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Just realised tonight, while using the phone in bed and rebooting, that the screen has the red pixel on blacks problem as well. Bloody hell Samsung...
Replacement handset screen will be thoroughly tested as soon as I get it!
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I finally replaced mine and the new one has no pink tint. So yeah, looks like its just some faulty units
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On a black and background in a pitch black room on low brightness does the black not have a slight pink tint to it? Mine does not sure if I should replace
Thanks
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Avicus said:
Just realised tonight, while using the phone in bed and rebooting, that the screen has the red pixel on blacks problem as well. Bloody hell Samsung...
Replacement handset screen will be thoroughly tested as soon as I get it!
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Maybe it can be fixed with software update.. it's strange.. and truly annoying
Is there any phones without this issue?
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mine has pink across the bottom
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Maybe it can be fixed with software update.. it's strange.. and truly annoying
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I don't think so because screen is hardware if software problem then whole screen have pink tint
it is a hardware if you having go and replace it:thumbup:
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Damn I have the pink tint at the bottom as well.
I bought it new, without a subscription or anything.
I hope the web-shop will replace it, without having to send it for repair. Because I don't want to wait 3 weeks
This issue plagued my S3 experience (multiple replacements with various degrees of pink and purple gradients). Based on this and other complaints I've been following, I think I may pass on this phone and pick up AMOLED once it has been further developed.
I had slight pink issue on SGS3 (screen bottom and random areas upper) but now I have gradient on top of the display and to go down the tint is dissapearing to about 1/3 of the display. But its not only the white colour which is pinkish on the top third also other colours are shifter from upper side to downside - very annoying I can see it all the time especially on low brightness...
edit: just want to upload some of the photos (only resized, untouched)
I dug up an old SIII pic (not very good, but I have better quality shots somewhere...) and it looks a bit similar to the tint issue with the S4. I wonder what causes this during the manufacturing process?
I have pink gradient at the top of my black s4 too...
I got my turbo the day it arrived in the store. I opted for the ballistic 64 gig version and right from the start I want blown away like I hoped It would be. The battery should be a monster but didn't last any money than my. S 4 or my note 3 but it did charge quickly. The screen was impressive but wasnt bright enough for me outside. The sound was loud and clear. But the wow factor just didn't grab me like my old razer maxx did when it come on the scene. I kept it several days playing around with it but decided I would go for the note 4 instead this time. Maybe the next moto will be the one not the nexus 6 cause the note is at the limits of how big a screen I want. I did like the android on it as it was closer to being pure vanilla android certainly comparison to the note but just want the one for me this time. Just thought I'd share . What do the other owners think? Was it what you wanted it to be? Just curious. Jesse
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That's a honest review. All up to you and your opinion. For many this phone is amazing. For me it surely is because I came from a lg g2 and have never used Motorola ui other than the atrix hd. The screen, battery life, and speaker sound demolishes my g2
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I got my turbo the day it arrived in the store. I opted for the ballistic 64 gig version and right from the start I want blown away like I hoped It would be. The battery should be a monster but didn't last any money than my. S 4 or my note 3 but it did charge quickly. The screen was impressive but wasnt bright enough for me outside. The sound was loud and clear. But the wow factor just didn't grab me like my old razer maxx did when it come on the scene. I kept it several days playing around with it but decided I would go for the note 4 instead this time. Maybe the next moto will be the one not the nexus 6 cause the note is at the limits of how big a screen I want. I did like the android on it as it was closer to being pure vanilla android certainly comparison to the note but just want the one for me this time. Just thought I'd share . What do the other owners think? Was it what you wanted it to be? Just curious. Jesse
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Maybe look into the Sony xperia z3v supposedly it has a longer lasting battery than the turbo. Can take better pics. A brighter screen. No warping of the screen. It's water proof. I am looking between the turbo, Sony xperia z3v, note 4 and nexus 6.
Yeah its not a bad phone at all just didn't get me all excited like I thought it would. Is a damn good looking phone with the ballistic material especially the 64 gig version with the splash of red lettering at the bottom. I always liked Motorola phones my favorite being the RAZR maxx which I still have and use. I just decided to go with the note 4 because I enjoyed the note 3 a lot and since I had a buyer it didn't set me back much to get it. I did consider the the Sony which looks to be a nice device but I have never had any expedience with one or know anybody that has . The only thing I know about it is what I have read some good some bad but you get that worth all brands. I'm sure you'll enjoy your motoand I imagine I will have another one again some time. I will say if you put a glass screen protector on it don't use the Verizon brand cause they are not made like the older ones. I usually do a really good job of putting them on with no bubbles or dust under them but the problem was it just wouldnt stick. I showed the salesman the first one and he give me a second one to try and I had him do it and it went worse for him and it didn't even cover the screen as well as it should have. Anyway have a good time with it. Jesse
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Maybe look into the Sony xperia z3v supposedly it has a longer lasting battery than the turbo. Can take better pics. A brighter screen. No warping of the screen. It's water proof. I am looking between the turbo, Sony xperia z3v, note 4 and nexus 6.
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That's what I did and I love the z3v. Better camera by a mile and better battery that the turbo. I believe that the turbo was way over hyped...moto cameras are so bad and advertising two days on the battery? That's just plain wrong.
Wait holy crap the only reason I didn't get the xperia is because I thought the battery was normal on those. Also the xperia on display at my Verizon store had a million dots on the screen. All in a matrix. Depending on the angle you view it from you can see these bright little dots perfectly lined up as if its part of the hardware. That was a deal breaker for me. Can someone verify the xperia for me?
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As far as I know, I don't want a phone with a screen so poorly designed that you can see the multi touch matrix almost 100% of the time unless its midnight.
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ccheww said:
Wait holy crap the only reason I didn't get the xperia is because I thought the battery was normal on those. Also the xperia on display at my Verizon store had a million dots on the screen. All in a matrix. Depending on the angle you view it from you can see these bright little dots perfectly lined up as if its part of the hardware. That was a deal breaker for me. Can someone verify the xperia for me?
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As far as I know, I don't want a phone with a screen so poorly designed that you can see the multi touch matrix almost 100% of the time unless its midnight.
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The dots are because of the screen type. My lg g2 was the same way, it isn't a huge deal but if you get a LCD display you will be able to see them..
I'm still debating on going to the z3v. But battery life seems to have improved dramatically for me. So we will see.
I picked up turbo and z3v for two different lines. Eventually one will get swapped for an iphone for my wife. I like the moto software, and all the sensors, but i just about always go for the xperia. Frankly it feels premium like an iphone and the camera is amazing after a little learning curve. Ive been taking photos of fast moving children for the last two days with excellent results. The lcd matrix is visible in glare, but ive never noticed them unless i was looking for them.
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Wait holy crap the only reason I didn't get the xperia is because I thought the battery was normal on those. Also the xperia on display at my Verizon store had a million dots on the screen. All in a matrix. Depending on the angle you view it from you can see these bright little dots perfectly lined up as if its part of the hardware. That was a deal breaker for me. Can someone verify the xperia for me?
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As far as I know, I don't want a phone with a screen so poorly designed that you can see the multi touch matrix almost 100% of the time unless its midnight.
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For me when I was choosing between this and or the xperia was that the screen at the store has foggy lines vertically on the screen when using camera only. Also that the chassis is more z2 than z3.
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jaben2 said:
The dots are because of the screen type. My lg g2 was the same way, it isn't a huge deal but if you get a LCD display you will be able to see them..
I'm still debating on going to the z3v. But battery life seems to have improved dramatically for me. So we will see.
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Same here the battery has significantly improved too on my turbo. Many people don't realize the battery needs to break in and get used to use
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For me when I was choosing between this and or the xperia was that the screen at the store has foggy lines vertically on the screen when using camera only. Also that the chassis is more z2 than z3.
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Same here the battery has significantly improved too on my turbo. Many people don't realize the battery needs to break in and get used to use
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The battery may get a little better over time but the camera on the turbo will forever be a total joke the z3v smokes the turbo in every aspect. I want to love the turbo but it's not in the same league.
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The battery may get a little better over time but the camera on the turbo will forever be a total joke the z3v smokes the turbo in every aspect. I want to love the turbo but it's not in the same league.
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I don't know that I can say that at this point. So far I think between the two design wise it is preference on looks. However from looking thru the z3 forum, I'm seeing lots of quality control issues including camera issues where it will overheat quickly. That and light bleed, and misaligned screens and cracked screens and backs.
I'm not trying to downplay the z3v and I don't know if those issues are as prevalent on that version as the actual z3.
The only problems I'm really seeing on the turbo is people expecting more battery life out of it.
I don't take a lot of pictures so camera don't really matter to me.
If the z3 is actually a better phone I'm going to go swap out my phone for the z3. But I mean at the store the specs are listed almost exactly the same. I'm confused how I blatantly missed a comparison that made the obvious choice a z3.
Are you willing to clarify the specs that smoke the turbo? I need to do this before my 14 days if I make the swap.
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Specs and on paper the turbo is clearly the winner. Better display, bigger battery, newer processor.
However posts and what I've been seeing the z3v is beating the turbo with screen on time.
I personally would have swapped already for that phone, but then I think why not just go back to my g2.
Same screen, has wireless charging, same size display. Still get that dot matrix from the LCD. And a good camera. Only real difference between the two is lgg2 is I believe a snapdragon 800, not a 801.
I just want a new phone and am hoping this turbo works for me.
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That's what I did and I love the z3v. Better camera by a mile and better battery that the turbo. I believe that the turbo was way over hyped...moto cameras are so bad and advertising two days on the battery? That's just plain wrong.
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The z3v is a z2.. Literally. And the moto turbo uses a Sony sensor. I'm not defending turbo or the z3v.. But just stating the facts. The z3v is an old phone before it even came out.
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If the z3 is actually a better phone I'm going to go swap out my phone for the z3. But I mean at the store the specs are listed almost exactly the same. I'm confused how I blatantly missed a comparison that made the obvious choice a z3.
Are you willing to clarify the specs that smoke the turbo? I need to do this before my 14 days if I make the swap.
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All that I can say is that I tried both extensively and the z3v has a far better camera and better battery life. The moto camera is a typical moto camera, you need perfect lighting and a non moving target to get any kind of decent picture. It's useless unless you are taking pictures of trees. The battery on the turbo is also sub part to the z3v. These are facts, not my opinions. If you have a turbo you know what I mean.
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All that I can say is that I tried both extensively and the z3v has a far better camera and better battery life. The moto camera is a typical moto camera, you need perfect lighting and a non moving target to get any kind of decent picture. It's useless unless you are taking pictures of trees. The battery on the turbo is also sub part to the z3v. These are facts, not my opinions. If you have a turbo you know what I mean.
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Im satisfied with the Moto Camera, ive only done extremely low lighting pictures and of my cats jumping around. Appears to catch detail easily with moving targets. As far as battery life goes. Im going on 22 hours with 4.2 hours screen on time and I'm at 37% - the battery seems to get better every day. I like the idea that the z3v is waterproof... but visible touch screen matrix, an LCD display with much lower resolution than the turbo, and a previous generation qualcomm? Im not trying to create a debate here but i think "smoked" was the wrong term to this phone. The visible matrix seems like such a huge design flaw. I have never in my life seen this on a phone nor do i think its acceptable. It really killed it for me, complete deal breaker
I cant repeat it enough, the visible dots and that being normal? that truly boggles my mind. and from Sony? I expected more in terms of common sense.
The only sense I can make out of the reason they used this kind of display was so that the phone's touch screen would work well underwater..... but unless they are specifically marketing to a huge group of Scuba Divers this seems like the dumbest decision ever made by a large company's development team. Just mind boggling to me.
timmyd463229 said:
Maybe look into the Sony xperia z3v supposedly it has a longer lasting battery than the turbo. Can take better pics. A brighter screen. No warping of the screen. It's water proof. I am looking between the turbo, Sony xperia z3v, note 4 and nexus 6.
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Me too...I can't decide...
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Im satisfied with the Moto Camera, ive only done extremely low lighting pictures and of my cats jumping around. Appears to catch detail easily with moving targets. As far as battery life goes. Im going on 22 hours with 4.2 hours screen on time and I'm at 37% - the battery seems to get better every day. I like the idea that the z3v is waterproof... but visible touch screen matrix, an LCD display with much lower resolution than the turbo, and a previous generation qualcomm? Im not trying to create a debate here but i think "smoked" was the wrong term to this phone. The visible matrix seems like such a huge design flaw. I have never in my life seen this on a phone nor do i think its acceptable. It really killed it for me, complete deal breaker
I cant repeat it enough, the visible dots and that being normal? that truly boggles my mind. and from Sony? I expected more in terms of common sense.
The only sense I can make out of the reason they used this kind of display was so that the phone's touch screen would work well underwater..... but unless they are specifically marketing to a huge group of Scuba Divers this seems like the dumbest decision ever made by a large company's development team. Just mind boggling to me.
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If your saying that your turbo is taking low light pictures of moving targets then I have got to call a huge BS. That is just simply not true. Sorry but there is no need to make stuff up like that.
Keekers said:
Me too...I can't decide...
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I have the note 2 and still love it and I wasn't going to consider the note 4 but it seems that nobody really had complaints other than touch wiz itself. But I don't know if I could go down in size.
Are any of these phones less prone to cracked screens and scratches?
My 32/3 Mi Max just arrived today, not too happy with the screen. It seemed so dull, some leaks on the edge. No competition between AMOLED screen and this. But the 7' LCD of 1920x1200 mediapad X2 is still a height better than this. Heck, even redmi note 2 is better. A little disappointed, glad I didn't go all out with 128/4 version.
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My 32/3 Mi Max just arrived today, not too happy with the screen. It seemed so dull, some leaks on the edge. No competition between AMOLED screen and this. But the 7' LCD of 1920x1200 mediapad X2 is still a height better than this. Heck, even redmi note 2 is better. A little disappointed, glad I didn't go all out with 128/4 version.
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Mine isn't that bad. Download Color Changer Pro from the Play Store. You can increase the saturation and colors in it. Mine almost looks as good as an AMOLED now minus the blacks.
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My 32/3 Mi Max just arrived today, not too happy with the screen. It seemed so dull, some leaks on the edge. No competition between AMOLED screen and this. But the 7' LCD of 1920x1200 mediapad X2 is still a height better than this. Heck, even redmi note 2 is better. A little disappointed, glad I didn't go all out with 128/4 version.
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The screen protector you have reduces screen quality especially black levels. 100% the cause. Most of the full cover glass for 2.5d screens does not actually adhere to the screen reducing contrast.
The screen quality is v.good although it uses software contrast boosting to make the colors nice, which can crush some details in colors.
Take off the screen prortector and show the same photo, you will see the big difference.
Btw what case do you have?
https://imgur.com/gallery/csM1E
I've made some comparison photo from some of my available devices on hand. It's horrible, They're definitely cutting corners on the screen. Even my $60 Alcatel phone looks better. My Mi Pad, and Redmi Note 2 have the same "washed out tinting" issues, but this is definitely worse than that.
Just for a note:
I took of the screen protector
Cryonics said:
https://imgur.com/gallery/csM1E
I've made some comparison photo from some of my available devices on hand. It's horrible, They're definitely cutting corners on the screen. Even my $60 Alcatel phone looks better. My Mi Pad, and Redmi Note 2 have the same "washed out tinting" issues, but this is definitely worse than that.
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Did you read what I said about your screen protector.
The screen is IPS, there will always be changes in brightness when viewing off axis. It's called IPS glow. Depending on the screen, you will see it more from different angles. Mi Max might look better at a different angle than the other phones.
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Cryonics said:
https://imgur.com/gallery/csM1E
I've made some comparison photo from some of my available devices on hand. It's horrible, They're definitely cutting corners on the screen. Even my $60 Alcatel phone looks better. My Mi Pad, and Redmi Note 2 have the same "washed out tinting" issues, but this is definitely worse than that.
Just for a note:
I took of the screen protector
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Now you can see the contrast is increased and black levels are better.
This is why I hate phones with 2.5d screens. You can get these full cover protectors which reduce quality or normal glass protectors which don't cover the screen fully. There is also tpu screen protectors which will cover fully without reducing quality, but they feel a bit rubbery and are hard to apply.
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Did you read what I said about your screen protector.
The screen is IPS, there will always be changes in brightness when viewing off axis. It's called IPS glow. Depending on the screen, you will see it more from different angles. Mi Max might look better at a different angle than the other phones.
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I forgot to put the note on the bottom, I took off the screen protector.
All LCDs have that bleeds, glows or whatever you want to call it, I'm well aware of that. But, If you need to put your phone in an angle to get correct color reproduction, i think it defeats the purpose of "IPS" display in the first place.
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I forgot to put the note on the bottom, I took off the screen protector.
All LCDs have that bleeds, glows or whatever you want to call it, I'm well aware of that. But, If you need to put your phone in an angle to get correct color reproduction, i think it defeats the purpose of "IPS" display in the first place.
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IPS screens don't really have a purpose, it's just a screen type. Every type of screen has its flaw.
Amoled has image retention and must use pwm to reduce brightness. Some people notice the flicker/eye strain from it.
TN panel has inverted colors instead of ips glow. IPS still has better viewing angles and IPS glow is only noticeable at certain angles.
I have to agree that the full screen coloured screen protector is POS, just realised that it doesn't have any glue in the middle, making some gap between the screen and the protector. Gonna order some better one.
Besides the screen, it's a solid good phone I reckon. I get more than what I bargained for because it's really is an inexpensive phone.. too pampered by AMOLED I guess.
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I have to agree that the full screen coloured screen protector is POS, just realised that it doesn't have any glue in the middle, making some gap between the screen and the protector. Gonna order some better one.
Besides the screen, it's a solid good phone I reckon. I get more than what I bargained for because it's really is an inexpensive phone.. too pampered by AMOLED I guess.
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The battery life is amazing. I recently got the 3/32, currently 8.5 hours SOT and 40% battery left.
Hows the miui 8 rom? I've left mine on miui 7 for now as I've read some bad things about it on the miui forum.
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Cryonics said:
I have to agree that the full screen coloured screen protector is POS, just realised that it doesn't have any glue in the middle, making some gap between the screen and the protector. Gonna order some better one.
Besides the screen, it's a solid good phone I reckon. I get more than what I bargained for because it's really is an inexpensive phone.. too pampered by AMOLED I guess.
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There is some full coverage protectors with glue in the middle, at least for other phones. Not sure if there is one for mi max but if there is, they are very rare.
It's fresh out of the box. Haven't really tried anything yet, but I'm on 8.0.1.0 apparently. I'm not sure about the battery life.. I'm more than happy to get 6.5hrs sot. My daily driver is iPhone SE, hands down its a beast of a phone, 9 hours on time give or take.
I just ordered Nillkin glass protector for my mi max, kind of expensive, but can't go wrong with that one. Please share with me if you found any good full screen glass protector.
The big draw of the Mi Max screen is the size, not the color accuracy or black levels or brightness. It's an average screen, not mediocre like a lot of cheap Chinese Android junk but not as good as an LCD on a flagship device. AMOLED is on a different planet because of the crazy saturation and inky blacks. I've had a few phones with AMOLED and although they're great for viewing photos and videos, they're not good for web surfing or working with documents because white draws more power. I didn't have any issues with burn in though.
1. The photo attached in the first post doesn't actually have the mi max in it. I suggest you remove it.
2. Second, the comparison album you made on imgur has software buttons and doesn't actually show that it's a Mi Max, while the separately attached photo in that same post has the xiaomi rom running. The separately attached photo clearly shows its the Mi Max and the display looks great to me with no issues.
My personal experience is also that the screen is great and I'm not sure where you're coming from...
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1. The photo attached in the first post doesn't actually have the mi max in it. I suggest you remove it.
2. Second, the comparison album you made on imgur has software buttons and doesn't actually show that it's a Mi Max, while the separately attached photo in that same post has the xiaomi rom running. The separately attached photo clearly shows its the Mi Max and the display looks great to me with no issues.
My personal experience is also that the screen is great and I'm not sure where you're coming from...
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In the first post, Mi Max is the middle phone. The user has installed a full coverage black glass screen protector which reduces the contrast as there is an airgap between it and the display.
I thought long and hard about wading into this thread, but after using the phone for a week I figured why the chuff not.
So, yeah, after 7 days use I've got to say I think the screen is pretty great! I haven't seen any hint blue tint I've read about in a few reviews, although, my device is much newer than the first batches and preproduction models, so that could explain it.
It's not as punchy as an AMOLED, but AMOLED colours are often way inaccurate. Which brings me to my next point, I find the screen pretty spot on in terms of colour accuracy (visually speaking at least, I've got no idea as to the reproduction of the panel on a spec level). It's definitely an improvement over my Meizu M1 Metal.
For the money, it's hard to fault this device. It's by no means perfect, but it's 1/5 the cost of a Samsung Galaxy Whatever.
MikusP said:
I thought long and hard about wading into this thread, but after using the phone for a week I figured why the chuff not.
So, yeah, after 7 days use I've got to say I think the screen is pretty great! I haven't seen any hint blue tint I've read about in a few reviews, although, my device is much newer than the first batches and preproduction models, so that could explain it.
It's not as punchy as an AMOLED, but AMOLED colours are often way inaccurate. Which brings me to my next point, I find the screen pretty spot on in terms of colour accuracy (visually speaking at least, I've got no idea as to the reproduction of the panel on a spec level). It's definitely an improvement over my Meizu M1 Metal.
For the money, it's hard to fault this device. It's by no means perfect, but it's 1/5 the cost of a Samsung Galaxy Whatever.
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It is a bit on the blue side but just a bit & you correct it with enabling reading mode & moving slider to the beginning position.
Did my own view test today by using MX player & putting it in to the 32 bit RGB display colour format and then I played a 10 bit Hevc movie. Well the display is quite good but nothing mind blowing. Luminance is an a down side required for something like HDR but it can pass presumably if you use it in controlled darker environment. Actually with brightness set to 11 out of 15 possible (which translate into 73.3%) its good enough but if you go over that contrast and with it quality begins to go down drastically, 12 (80%) is top & even that I would call a compromise. Don't be missed by this for a mobile phone LED display this one is perfectly fine, not a stellar one nor the best one out there but perfectly fine. The little more brighter displays won't make much of the difference between 450 & 550 nits their is little to non difference you will be able to see in this particular case regarding LCD's, next category should be a 700~1000 nits but mobile phones & only couple of them are stepping in lower margins of that category.
At the end I just can't not to wonder if the guy who did a calibration of the display had a little problem with its eye sight because you see as much a display is on a cold (blue) side & that is minimal a tad or two the photos (with main camera) are proportionally on the opposite warm (yellow) side.
Best regards.
Everybody should check their screens for burn in artefacts. as you can see my screen is f****d.
i've also provided a picture with higher contrast so the artefacts are more visible.
to check if your screen is affected.
enter a dark room,
use max brightness,
and turn it vertically in playsotres gray Background.
Wow, Can anyone else confirm this ?
If it really has a pathetic design flaw like this, then I am cancelling my order.
I don't have this issue
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Mine is fine.
I don't have that issue for the moment.
Screen is perfect for now and i abused the screen time ?
My CN Version is perfect for now...
ssj3hulk said:
Wow, Can anyone else confirm this ?
If it really has a pathetic design flaw like this, then I am cancelling my order.
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You're kidding right?
You do know that regardless of the company (samsung, Apple, OnePlus etc), having a dud is normal right? There is always a percentage that will have issues from fabrication or imperfections in material.
This includes screens, batteries, SoCs and memory among others.
All you have to do is return if you're the unlucky person to get the 1 bad one out of a thousand.
nadejo said:
Everybody should check their screens for burn in artefacts. as you can see my screen is f****d.
i've also provided a picture with higher contrast so the artefacts are more visible.
to check if your screen is affected.
enter a dark room,
use max brightness,
and turn it vertically in playsotres gray Background.
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Mine too. i notice screen burn from playing Pubg. i now see the bag and weapons on screen even im not playing. Now when i start any APP the burns show on it
ejbarah said:
Mine too. i notice screen burn from playing Pubg. i now see the bag and weapons on screen even im not playing. Now when i start any APP the burns show on it
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replace your phone! i did it too. got a new one
All amoled screens can get screen burn. Be careful with static images for more than an hour at a time. Try changing it up.
Do different refresh rates increase the chance of a burn in issue?
I have screen burn where finger print logo shows... Not buying a Nubia again
Reason why i dont want to use the aod and auto screen on is disabled. Static images is never good for any screen.
DanXbix said:
I have screen burn where finger print logo shows... Not buying a Nubia again
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Like you'll get another OLED screen not susceptible to burn-in.
LMAO
I'll help you...
Google:
Samsung screen burn-in
Or
LG screen burn-in
Or
OnePlus screen burn-in
Etc etc
Then check the results and have a good think.
zayidhs said:
Like you'll get another OLED screen not susceptible to burn-in.
LMAO
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I am aware of that owning many includes samsung to ROG Mosts quality panels don't burn after 2 months
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I am aware of that owning many includes samsung to ROG Mosts quality panels don't burn after 2 months
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Yes, they don't.
The OP was in a TG group with me with over 500 members. We also have other TG groups and he is the only one I know who had it.
I hope you know that the manufacturing process is not perfect and is a lottery.
Thats why there's always an expected failure rate of components.
Regardless of the quality of screens, they will have several failures and those devices will be used by someone who'll say I'll never buy xyz again
The problem is no manufacturer is guaranteed to avoid this phenomenon.
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I am aware of that owning many includes samsung to ROG Mosts quality panels don't burn after 2 months
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LOL
If the screen is defective due to materials or manufacturing process, it doesn't matter if its made out of diamonds it will fail after a day, week or month.
Screen burn-in after 2 weeks may not necessarily mean that the company made fake or low quality screens.
For example, company A may have 2 out of a thousand screens have burn-in within the first two weeks of release. Then subsequently, have 7 more burn-ins in the next 3 years. That's a 10/1000 failure rate = 1%
While company B will not have burn-ins in the first year but have 14 in second year and 23 in the third year. That's a 37/1000 failure rate =3.7
So, to know if a company's device screens are good, we shouldn't try to know how soon but rather, how many?
That will tell us if it's an exception or a rule.
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I have screen burn where finger print logo shows... Not buying a Nubia again
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BTW, all underscreen fingerprint displays have a sort of mark where the FP sensor is which sometimes is evident.
To know if you truly have a burn-in, use the many apps on playstore to view that area especially in grey, use both max & min screen brightness then take a picture with another phone and post here.
*note that burn-ins aren't visible via screenshot. So you need to take picture/video with another phone.
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I am aware of that owning many includes samsung to ROG Mosts quality panels don't burn after 2 months
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BTW, did you Google?
There are ROG 3s that got screen burn-ins after a days use. Just 1 day! .
Based on your analysis, I think the ROG 3 makes the worst screens ever. Even worse than RM5G (which got screen burn-in after weeks).
Also, when you Google, there are more complaints about screen burn-in on ROG 3 than RM5G.
People should never buy Asus ROG again lol.
BTW, I'm unbiased.
Check my comments here on ROG 3 forum months ago when someone had a screen burn-in. I told him the same I told you.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/rog-phone-2/help/amoled-screen-burn-issue-t4036483/amp/
I owned almost every Galaxy S device from the last 10 years but some stood out in a negative way...
The S8 had display uniformity issues and my 3rd one was kinda ok so I kept it. The S9 and S10 were flawless display wise but the S20... Oh boy.
I'm on my 4th(!) S20+ now and I guess it will be my last because I return it and keep my S10.
The display is uniform as hell. Brighter at the top, darker at the left and bottom left and when 120hz is enabled it's reddish as hell. With 60hz it's ok with higher brightness but with lower brightness it's a mess.
As seen on my pic.
I don't get it why reviewers don't talk about that.
Shame on you Samsung.
So because u have a little bit of a red tint at the lowest brightness its the worst amoled panel? I dont think anyone uses the panel like your example. I have the same problem but guess what in EVERYDAY NORMAL use i do not see it ....at all. Sure if testing for it then yea. Enjoy your s20 there worst things to cry about especially in these times.
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So because u have a little bit of a red tint at the lowest brightness its the worst amoled panel? I dont think anyone uses the panel like your example. I have the same problem but guess what in EVERYDAY NORMAL use i do not see it ....at all. Sure if testing for it then yea. Enjoy your s20 there worst things to cry about especially in these times.
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Not just with lowest brightness. Even with low brightness and because dark mode has so much gray backgrounds it just looks bad. If it was at least the whole display but it's just the left and bottom left side of the display.
This isn't a 50€ device. I paid 900€ for it.
I haven't got any issue AT ALL with my panel. This is just isolated cases and most people don't have the problems you're showing here
However I've seen a lot of people having green tint issues with their S20
Also stating that it is the worse panel of the S branch while you just checked it on only one model...
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I haven't got any issue AT ALL with my panel. This is just isolated cases and most people don't have the problems you're showing here
However I've seen a lot of people having green tint issues with their S20
Also stating that it is the worse panel of the S branch while you just checked it on only one model...
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Did you read what I wrote? I had a S2, S4, S5, S7, S8, S9, S9+, S10+ and had 4 different S20+ (3 Exynos and one Snapdragon) and every one of these 4 had these Display issues.
People like you should not get new phones you break it before time is.
I dont have any issues with the phones i have at all, and btw you are lucky it is only 900€ i pay almost twice that cause of taxes.
Lottery oled panel like it is every year. The worse oled panel goes to the OnePlus 8 pro
It is the same for me, the panels are a mess. I am on my sixth device (I never ever changed out a device, always thought people who do are nuts).
This is the sixth device. All 5 before were simply a mess. They had bad uniformity and green tints at 120Hz. It was unacceptable for 1550€ phones.
I am glad, if one does not have that or does not notice it, but it is simply there and I was not really nitpicky about it, it was instantly and clearly visible when using the devices in dark environments.
Device number 6 is made in Korea and almost flawless, uniformity wise, at an acceptable level. The 5 before were not, simply.
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PS: S9 and S10 were flawless, even my S8 was ok. But the S20 panels are a mess from what I saw.
Just checked, but on my s20 ultra at 120hz at lowest brightness i see not change in color anywhere.
I just checked my S20 Ultra Exynos, made in Vietnam. No uneven colours or brightness at both 120Hz and 60Hz.
Good for you guys The one I am having NOW is fine as well Number 6.
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It is the same for me, the panels are a mess. I am on my sixth device (I never ever changed out a device, always thought people who do are nuts).
This is the sixth device. All 5 before were simply a mess. They had bad uniformity and green tints at 120Hz. It was unacceptable for 1550€ phones.
I am glad, if one does not have that or does not notice it, but it is simply there and I was not really nitpicky about it, it was instantly and clearly visible when using the devices in dark environments.
Device number 6 is made in Korea and almost flawless, uniformity wise, at an acceptable level. The 5 before were not, simply.
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PS: S9 and S10 were flawless, even my S8 was ok. But the S20 panels are a mess from what I saw.
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S20 + or Ultra ?
S20 ultra HK version (SD865) and no issues here - the screen is awesome!
Displaymate seem to think the same - its also awesome
http://www.displaymate.com/Galaxy_S20_ShootOut_1U.htm
Obviously they hand-hand-hand picked the display / unit sending out to displaymate...
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S20 + or Ultra ?
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Had one awful Ultra and then 3 bad, 1 not too bad and 1 great plus. Took me 6 devices not to get angry every evening noticing the awful display.
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Good for you guys The one I am having NOW is fine as well Number 6.
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LOL, the return department must love you!
I only checked them and did not remove anything - it is by law that you are allowed to check 'like in a store'.
And really, why should I put up with a defect display for 1550€ (ultra) or 1250€ (plus)? That is 1717USD...
Same here in my Exynos regular S20, not terrible but not ideal, and much more noticeable at 120hz. I think the push to 120hz has meant in some ways were worse off. Think about it, we're using first gen 120hz OLED displays instead of very mature tech in 60hz displays like the one on the S10 where more of the kinks have been ironed out.
But...I could easily be wrong also!
S20 Ultra here too, and i dont see any issues whatsoever.
And just for general information i owned a Huawei Mate 20 Pro for a brief period, with some app backgrounds, there was uniformity issues with solid colours, however i did find it was being caused by some kind of app and wasn't the actual screen. From memory after playing a YouTube video it would stuff up. You will probably find chatter about that in that forum here.
This feels like a TV forum, where they get grey cards out desperate to find faults that no human can see under normal viewing conditions, whats the point?
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Davey Dual Sim said:
This feels like a TV forum, where they get grey cards out desperate to find faults that no human can see under normal viewing conditions, whats the point?
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Because the phones are expensive as hell.