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Hi XDA,
I just bought my Xperia Z2 yesterday and i went to the batch numbers topic and checked for Issues reported by people there. Fortunatelly i dinot have any issues but today i noticed the front camera quality was very poor. There is a Yellowish reddish tint that appears on the front camera however the back cover is fine. The picture is like thousand of small dots flicker on the screen and if i keep it very close to my face then i can notice it. If I click the Picture the picture seems to be completely fine.
Can any one of you please check and let me know if you are also facing this kind of Issue?
manu44 said:
Hi XDA,
I just bought my Xperia Z2 yesterday and i went to the batch numbers topic and checked for Issues reported by people there. Fortunatelly i dinot have any issues but today i noticed the front camera quality was very poor. There is a Yellowish reddish tint that appears on the front camera however the back cover is fine. The picture is like thousand of small dots flicker on the screen and if i keep it very close to my face then i can notice it. If I click the Picture the picture seems to be completely fine.
Can any one of you please check and let me know if you are also facing this kind of Issue?
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Same here if I use it in low light.
kabauterman said:
Same here if I use it in low light.
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I took it to the service center and they said it a problem. He asked me to come tomorrow and they would update the firmware to a latest build and hopefully issue would be resolved otherwise they would replace it for me
ok so i got the same issue but i dont know if it is firmware of the camera problem , but the pic taken out is completely fine
shockerz1z said:
ok so i got the same issue but i dont know if it is firmware of the camera problem , but the pic taken out is completely fine
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Yes the finished picture is fine but while taking the picture it has a lot of noise. I have checked it with service center guys and they have called me tomorrow to update my firmware to see if issue is resolved otherwise they would replace the phone.However, talking to few people here in XDA it seems that noise issue is there with Sony camera and if the finished picture is fine it is not much of an Issue. So, I am thinking to get the software updated to latest build and then dont take replacement and keep using it.
What is the batch number of your phone ? Mine is 14w19
manu44 said:
Yes the finished picture is fine but while taking the picture it has a lot of noise. I have checked it with service center guys and they have called me tomorrow to update my firmware to see if issue is resolved otherwise they would replace the phone.However, talking to few people here in XDA it seems that noise issue is there with Sony camera and if the finished picture is fine it is not much of an Issue. So, I am thinking to get the software updated to latest build and then dont take replacement and keep using it.
What is the batch number of your phone ? Mine is 14w19
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I would request others to please check the same and report here. I want to make sure its not only on some pieces and is their in each phone
mine is 14w18
If the saved picture comes out fine, how is this even an issue?
bryanhayn said:
If the saved picture comes out fine, how is this even an issue?
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Of course it's an issue. It alters and creates an inaccurate preview. Why should it be flawed if the front is fine?
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itsxiao said:
Of course it's an issue. It alters and creates an inaccurate preview. Why should it be flawed if the front is fine?
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Mines also this version and it also has a ton of noise. Thank god I don't take selfies.
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If the saved picture comes out fine, how is this even an issue?
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If you grab Front Camera Video it is also an issue because it uses the same Live-View as what you see on the screen.
kabauterman said:
If you grab Front Camera Video it is also an issue because it uses the same Live-View as what you see on the screen.
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Yes I agree. The video has hell lot of noise. But the picture comes out clear. I took the phone to service center and they reflashed the firmware and issue was still there. He told me he can replace the phone for me, but i refused as this is only the problem and i dont want to get a newphone which is of a different batch and has hell lot of other Issues.
Yeah, I've had this problem since I got the phone. I made a thread a couple weeks ago about it being an issue. I'm not updated to the current software, but I didn't think it would help, lol.
And it is very important to me as I'm a SnapChat whore in every meaning of the word, and, for some reason, the final image when taken in SnapChat is NOT made better as if it were taken with the Camera app.
I also have a 14w19, and I see what you mean. I don't mind so much as I don't use the front camera a whole lot (only with SnapChat, and the video quality isn't always the nest there anyway). I'm not bothered.
I'm bothered that for $700, the hardware and perhaps software in this case is so obviously flawed. I mean they really advertised the hell out of their camera prowess. But the front camera looks like the whole screen is dipped in sand.
It is clearly a software issue and I think it dosnt matter what batch you have, mine is 14W18 and in with really low light I have this issue but if there is some light left there is no problem at all and also the back camera did not have any kind of this issue in my case.
I'm sure that it's a software issue. Why else would the picture be correct after actually taking it with the built-in Camera app?
manu44 said:
today i noticed the front camera quality was very poor. There is a Yellowish reddish tint that appears on the front camera however the back cover is fine. The picture is like thousand of small dots flicker on the screen and if i keep it very close to my face then i can notice it. If I click the Picture the picture seems to be completely fine.
Can any one of you please check and let me know if you are also facing this kind of Issue?
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It's hard to tell what you mean exactly here. Are you saying the display on the screen has small dots on it or the picture it takes is not good.
is this something that comes across in a video chat or not as in the other person sees the same as well.
Can you post a screen shot so we understand better what you mean ?
One Twelve said:
It's hard to tell what you mean exactly here. Are you saying the display on the screen has small dots on it or the picture it takes is not good.
is this something that comes across in a video chat or not as in the other person sees the same as well.
Can you post a screen shot so we understand better what you mean ?
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Actually i wont be able to post a screenshot of it. I am talking about the front camera, when you start it the preview window that we see it is full of noise and it seems as if it has sand all over it. But the final picture is fine.
One Twelve said:
It's hard to tell what you mean exactly here. Are you saying the display on the screen has small dots on it or the picture it takes is not good.
is this something that comes across in a video chat or not as in the other person sees the same as well.
Can you post a screen shot so we understand better what you mean ?
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I happened to click the picture from another phone. Just see the Noise. Even if i am under light then also the noise is there but is very minimal in case if I am in complete Darkness the screen is filled with Noise.
manu44 said:
I happened to click the picture from another phone. Just see the Noise. Even if i am under light then also the noise is there but is very minimal in case if I am in complete Darkness the screen is filled with Noise.
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I have this too (and I suspect everyone does)
The front camera is quite simply not very good. The reason the captured image comes out slightly differently is most probably because it's a longer exposure (than realtime preview) and there's also some noise reduction in the post processing)
Had the Note 4 a bit over a week now and I just noticed something with my camera.
The rear-facing camera always has a small black spec 'stuck' on like there's some debris stuck to the camera. It's not removable by any means... at least without opening up the lens. I can't tell if it's a defective camera or some manufacturing debris from the factory. I don't see how it could've gotten in there from me since the camera is sealed. To state the obvious, yes I've looked at the outer camera cover and done all I can to see if it's removable but it's not. This is probably inside the cover either on or between the lens and the cover.
The spec is only visible at 0% magnification up until 1.4x magnification. Anything above that, the debris is gone from the view. Here's some pictures and a video I took on a white piece of scratch paper. Used the S-Pen to point out the dark spec in red color. This does not move. Always in the same spot relative to the upper lefthand quadrant of the phone display.
So is this a defect or debris? Wondering if I should just take it back to Best Buy for a replacement.
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My guess is, that if it was a debris, it would be out of focus, since it would be too close to the sensor. Usually debris looks like a flare and it looks round. Your's looks very crisp. I noticed in your video, that when the camera is focusing, that thing stays perfectly visible. So I think it's a problem with the sensor itself. Like a portion of the sensor cant capture those pixels.
I would take it back and have them change the phone asap.
Shadowjump said:
My guess is, that if it was a debris, it would be out of focus, since it would be too close to the sensor. Usually debris looks like a flare and it looks round. Your's looks very crisp. I noticed in your video, that when the camera is focusing, that thing stays perfectly visible. So I think it's a problem with the sensor itself. Like a portion of the sensor cant capture those pixels.
I would take it back and have them change the phone asap.
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I think your guess is correct. I stopped by Best Buy on the way home and the Samsung rep said pretty much the same thing you mentioned. They'll replace it, I just gotta go back with the original box and everything to get it replaced.
Thanks!
bowsersoulstar said:
I think your guess is correct. I stopped by Best Buy on the way home and the Samsung rep said pretty much the same thing you mentioned. They'll replace it, I just gotta go back with the original box and everything to get it replaced.
Thanks!
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If you can, open the box in front of the Samsung rep, to check for any scratches on the aluminum bezel. Mine arrived with two pretty big, but I was to bothered to go get a replacement. Also make sure the home button click sound is normal and not loud. I ve heard some people complain about that!
I use my camera to take pictures of documents, it's faster than scanning them in - I'm finding something that bothers me.
If I focus on the center of the document, the top is a little fuzzy. If I focus at the top, it gets fuzzier as it gets to the bottom. I don't notice it on regular pictures I take, just when I take an up close picture of a document. You can even see this on screen as you are looking at the document.
Can someone take a picture of a document, focus in the center and see if it's all phones, or just mine?
I've attached a picture, you can see it's "fuzzy" at the top of the document, but still legible.
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I noticed if I folded the top of the document towards me, it comes in focus.....So it's almost like the lens is warped possibly? If this is an inherent trait of the A7, I keep it.. If it's just mine, I'll send it back for a replacement, because this is something I do quite often.
tele_jas said:
I use my camera to take pictures of documents, it's faster than scanning them in - I'm finding something that bothers me.
If I focus on the center of the document, the top is a little fuzzy. If I focus at the top, it gets fuzzier as it gets to the bottom. I don't notice it on regular pictures I take, just when I take an up close picture of a document. You can even see this on screen as you are looking at the document.
Can someone take a picture of a document, focus in the center and see if it's all phones, or just mine?
I've attached a picture, you can see it's "fuzzy" at the top of the document, but still legible.
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I noticed if I folded the top of the document towards me, it comes in focus.....So it's almost like the lens is warped possibly? If this is an inherent trait of the A7, I keep it.. If it's just mine, I'll send it back for a replacement, because this is something I do quite often.
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Mine does the same thing.
CandyFoxJ said:
Mine does the same thing.
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Really? Hmmm
I just spent 30 minutes on "live chat" support....I sent the original picture and they seen my issue. They walked me through the normal "stuff" and then had me restart in Safe Mode. After restarting in safe mode and taking more pics and sending them all to the tech, they said it looks like my lens is slightly tilted.
So, I had the option of:
1) Having them fix it with a 10 day turn-around, which means I'd be without a phone for 10 days
2) For an additional $79 they'd send me an exchange first, "Advanced Exchange", so I wouldn't be without a phone
3) Going through with my Amazon exchange and hope I get the replacement before my 30 day window is up to return the faulty phone.
I told them I'd go with Amazon, but if yours is like that, I'm wondering if I should just keep mine now?
Thanks for testing that out for me!
Really? Hmmm
I just spent 30 minutes on "live chat" support....I sent the original picture and they seen my issue. They walked me through the normal "stuff" and then had me restart in Safe Mode. After restarting in safe mode and taking more pics and sending them all to the tech, they said it looks like my lens is slightly tilted.
So, I had the option of:
1) Having them fix it with a 10 day turn-around, which means I'd be without a phone for 10 days
2) For an additional $79 they'd send me an exchange first, "Advanced Exchange", so I wouldn't be without a phone
3) Going through with my Amazon exchange and hope I get the replacement before my 30 day window is up to return the faulty phone.
I told them I'd go with Amazon, but if yours is like that, I'm wondering if I should just keep mine now?
Thanks for testing that out for me! [/QUOTE]
Yep, looks identical to my issue. Regular pics look great, just the close up's are an issue.
I'm gonna think on it and leave my exchange in place until I decide.
Thanks again!
tele_jas said:
Yep, looks identical to my issue. Regular pics look great, just the close up's are an issue.
I'm gonna think on it and leave my exchange in place until I decide.
Thanks again!
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Haven't tested yet but my theory is that the part/section the camera is focusing is clear and the rest of the image is having a DoF effect, i have to test this out but is just an idea.
I don't own the phone yet so i can't test it :/
But trying something similar with my Find 7 i got this :
So we have the same effect, just much less pronounced...
I'm no expert in the optic behind a smartphone camera but isn't it just due to the fact that the top of the page is at a far greater distance than the middle ? The difference between the two distance is too great for the camera to get a good focus of both. This would explain why it's only showing on macro pictures...
EDIT : Well, seems i got the same idea as @DrakenFX but he was faster ^^'
DrakenFX said:
Haven't tested yet but my theory is that the part/section the camera is focusing is clear and the rest of the image is having a DoF effect, i have to test this out but is just an idea.
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^^^ That plus soft edges which most of these lenses will suffer from unless the are premium glass elements. Is there a way to shoot in the 4:3 mode instead 16:9. I think the wide sensor is exposing edge blurring even more
peramikic said:
^^^ That plus soft edges which most of these lenses will suffer from unless the are premium glass elements. Is there a way to shoot in the 4:3 mode instead 16:9. I think the wide sensor is exposing edge blurring even more
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Yeah, here is a screenshot from the Camera settings
Mine does this as well...I took side by side pictures all day with my op3 and thr op3 was substantially better. Making it 4:3 helped some.
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DrakenFX said:
Yeah, here is a screenshot from the Camera settings
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the 4:3 will force you to move away from the page in order to capture it fully, which should in turn decreases the DOF and soft edge effects. Not sure the 16:9 sensor was a smart choice, samsung went back to 4:3 after S6 because the blurring on the edges was too much.
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Could you also do a low ligth shot at full res and 12MP, i am interested how the pixel binning will affect performance. If you can post exif data that would be great. Makes me wonder at what res does the Night Mode run...
I got myself a Moto G5 4gb/32 GB variant just yesterday from FLIPKART. As I opened the box and inspected the item, I discovered that there was a line/scratch on the camera lens of the device (see attached pic for reference). I then proceeded to set up the phone and check the picture and video quality of the phone whether it was fine or not and to my surprise, it turned out to be working okay. I have compared my handset with another Moto G5 Plus handset and that piece clearly did not have this line/stratch problem but the camera quality of that set was the same as mine.
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Should I be concerned about this little problem and issue a replacement request on FLIPKART? Or just leave it be?
Here are some sample photos I've taken using the camera of this phone:
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mofodude said:
I got myself a Moto G5 4gb/32 GB variant just yesterday from FLIPKART. As I opened the box and inspected the item, I discovered that there was a line/scratch on the camera lens of the device (see attached pic for reference. I then proceeded to set up the phone and check the picture and video quality of the phone whether it was fine or not and to my surprise, it turned out to be working okay. I have compared my handset with another Moto G5 Plus handset and that piece clearly did not have this line/stratch problem but the camera quality of that set was the same as mine.
tinypic.com/r/fa6kvc/9
Should I be concerned about this little problem and issue a replacement request on FLIPKART? Or just leave it be?
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Replace it. As camera lens also do play an important role in taking pictures.
mofodude said:
I got myself a Moto G5 4gb/32 GB variant just yesterday from FLIPKART. As I opened the box and inspected the item, I discovered that there was a line/scratch on the camera lens of the device (see attached pic for reference). I then proceeded to set up the phone and check the picture and video quality of the phone whether it was fine or not and to my surprise, it turned out to be working okay. I have compared my handset with another Moto G5 Plus handset and that piece clearly did not have this line/stratch problem but the camera quality of that set was the same as mine.
tinypic.com/r/fa6kvc/9
Should I be concerned about this little problem and issue a replacement request on FLIPKART? Or just leave it be?
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Hi. Just wanted to cross verify whether the scratch is on the lens assembly itself, or on the safety glass, and on what place exactly.. Asking this as I also have a very very slight mark near the two small sensors located on the right of the lens. Tried to get from your picture but didn't quite catch that, sorry.. If possible can you encircle the scratch in the picture?
Hello guys,
Just to post to warn you about the quality difference between the A1s
A bit of background:
I have bought a Xiaomi a1 for my gf, and i was really impressed by the built quality of this budget phone, the screen was very nice especially and the camera quality with GCam or even in Panorama mode was insane. (I can show some pics if you want).
So I decided to get one for myself, for quick travel photography, along with my full frame camera.
I have just received it and I am so disappointed, the screen is bad, it has a yellow tint especially in the top left corner.
The camera is extremly bad, it has a built issue and it's not sharp at all.
Now I will try to get a refund (bought it on Aliexpress).....
So yep, be careful, test your phone when you receive it, you might be unlucky and get a crappy version
My screen glass has defects on the inside (right where the LCD and glass meet), it's positioned at the upper left of my screen, the 2-3 small imperfections are really distracting. It looks like an indent from the inside causing small black spots on the glass. I can't show it because the camera won't pick it up.
Im one of the unlucky too.
My phones screen is separating from the frame on the left and right side.
Battery is so bad like I get 1 hour of full charge
USB C port is loose. This phone never fell out of my hands its falling apart on its own!
Wow, it seems i am not the only one, the quality insurance at Xiaomi seems to be their weak point.
It's sad, because when you stumble on a good one, they are real beasts for the price!
Its the worst phone I've had. Even my Galaxy S4 is better and more durable then this piece of c*ap
Got mine last October when it released and no issues. Built quality and screen are superb. It also takes great pictures with gcam installed.
My Mi A1 hasn't really had any issues, I bought it from my friend's cousin so it's second hand but he really took care of it. Nowadays I'm having a great experience with it, I'm just afraid about EMMC degrading like some users have reported... However, It has 8-9 months already and it's running pretty decently
Dropped mine about 30 cm and a flex cable got loose so I had to open the phone and put it back.. But flawless ever since :silly:
Kanazord said:
Hello guys,
Just to post to warn you about the quality difference between the A1s
A bit of background:
I have bought a Xiaomi a1 for my gf, and i was really impressed by the built quality of this budget phone, the screen was very nice especially and the camera quality with GCam or even in Panorama mode was insane. (I can show some pics if you want).
So I decided to get one for myself, for quick travel photography, along with my full frame camera.
I have just received it and I am so disappointed, the screen is bad, it has a yellow tint especially in the top left corner.
The camera is extremly bad, it has a built issue and it's not sharp at all.
Now I will try to get a refund (bought it on Aliexpress).....
So yep, be careful, test your phone when you receive it, you might be unlucky and get a crappy version
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Please post the camera, lcd and other infos of both phones
You can get this informations here
Dial *#*#6484#*#*
1-Version informations
Then scroll down
Post as much informations as possible
My only issue is the scrolling lag.
jack_21 said:
Please post the camera, lcd and other infos of both phones
You can get this informations here
Dial *#*#6484#*#*
1-Version informations
Then scroll down
Post as much informations as possible
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Yep, I have already checked, and they are virtually the same, here is the result:
The screens are the exact same: GFF, Vendor: Tianma, ICtm1911(focal)
The cameras too, but I think it's the same for everyone.
For the rest, the only difference is that mine is a 64 gb and the other one a 32 GB.