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I've heard so many mixed perspectives.
The way I see it, S-OLED should be the best in the bunch.
Followed by OLED and then TFT..
I've heard about the nexus display looking "unnatural" from engadget, whatever that means..
Some people are saying that the upcoming sprint evo 4g has a brighter and simply better (4.3") screen.
Apart from the size, the screen technology is just TFT.
In the computer LCD world, i have heard more bad than good about TFT, so what's the deal?
Right now I have a 24" 1080p TFT LCD Monitor, and I think it's beautiful.
I haven't had much to compare it to though.
It's not the greatest screen I've seen, but it's definitely nice.
I have both an HD2 and a Nexus One. The HD2 has a 4.3" TFT display and looks gorgeous. It doesn't have a very defined pixel grid look that you can see if you stare at your Nexus One up close, so it looks more blended.
On the flip side, the Nexus One's vibrancy is hands down better. While watching movies on the HD2, I loved the size of the image, but to be honest, I prefer the color of the Nexus One's screen.
Outside in the sunlight, the HD2 wins. It still gets horrible glare, but no where near as bad as the Nexus One.
With all of that being said, I prefer the Nexus One's screen. Not going to talk about the size differences and their pros and cons, because that's a separate subject altogether. I'm mostly indoors for my job, and being a graphics designer, I enjoy the contrast that the OLED screen can deliver. It's not exactly color accurate, but since this is a phone and not being used as a design device, it doesn't matter...it looks gorgeous. So long as people don't appear as orange aliens, I enjoy the contrast. (Go stare at some of the TVs on display in major retail stores...they jack the contrast up to ridiculous levels to try to wow the viewer, but make things look downright stupid)
I see, that's pretty much like I expected.
The OLED displays will have a more pixel grid display because each pixel is actually a tiny LED. For me that's fine, as long as its not blatant.
So then the best choice would probably be AMOLED that's good in sunlight aka super amoled.
Have you tried playing with the brightness in the sunlight?
I haven't actually experienced an amoled screen yet, but i would think that if you turned the brightness up to max it would like quite okay in the sun.
At least that's how my G1 (TFT LCD) was.
Thanks for the input btw!
From the start I could not understand the positive voices for the AMOLED display. I had a Galaxy and I hated it. Now I have the Nexus and I hate the UNNATURAL colours. They are ghastly! If I had the choice between a Nexus with TFT or AMOLED screen I would certainly pick a TFT.
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I have both an HD2 and a Nexus One. The HD2 has a 4.3" TFT display and looks gorgeous. It doesn't have a very defined pixel grid look that you can see if you stare at your Nexus One up close, so it looks more blended.
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isnt the supersonics screen a little brighter and more vibrant than the hd2? it sure seemed soo in the pictures and videos i saw
I have the two available high-end android devices - the Milestone (GSM version of the Droid, though with non-unlockable bootloader :-( ) and the Nexus One.
The 'stone has a 854x480 TFT, and the N1 has an 800x480 AMOLED.
Inside, the N1 screen wins - it is incredibly bright, less battery hungry, and has notably better contrast. The Milestone is good, but the N1 is better.
Another N1 advantage is that, even though both screens are 3.7 inches, the milestone is taller and narrower in portrait mode, making the portrait-mode keyboard harder to use for those of us with freakishly-large hands.
Outside, however, it just isn't even close. The Milestone is the best color screen I've ever seen on a large screen phone under bright light. It is absolutely usable in bright sunlight - you can take photos, check out a youtube video, read your RSS feeds, tweets, maps, whatever with absolutely no problem at all. The N1 is almost unusable in direct sunlight - there is just too much glare from the substrate and touch layers. And if you are also wearing sunglasses, forget it, you can't see a thing. Even an iPhone 3GS or iPod Touch (3rd gen) are mush less readable in bright conditions than the Milestone.
Samsung's new S-AMOLED is meant to bond the touch layer into the AMOLED surface directly, taking out a glare / difraction / etc. layer, and making the screen good in bright light. I have my doubts that it will be as good as a strong TFT in those conditions, but we'll see. It will certainly be thinner, better indoors and less power hungry
I don't have yet a N1 but I had the samsung Jet back in fall ,it had an amoled screen. It was quite good under sunlight,colors are washed out but you can clearly read SMS text or use the menu.
Now playing games in summer at the beach at 12am...forget about it and try take spy pics of string gurls with your 5mp
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I see, that's pretty much like I expected.
The OLED displays will have a more pixel grid display because each pixel is actually a tiny LED. For me that's fine, as long as its not blatant.
So then the best choice would probably be AMOLED that's good in sunlight aka super amoled.
Have you tried playing with the brightness in the sunlight?
I haven't actually experienced an amoled screen yet, but i would think that if you turned the brightness up to max it would like quite okay in the sun.
At least that's how my G1 (TFT LCD) was.
Thanks for the input btw!
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Yeah, even with the Nexus One set to 100%, the readability is around the HD2 with 50-60% brightness outside. Thankfully it is only a problem in direct sunlight.
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isnt the supersonics screen a little brighter and more vibrant than the hd2? it sure seemed soo in the pictures and videos i saw
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I believe they are the same screen in both devices, but could be wrong. We'll have to wait until they can do a proper side by side with the exact same lightness settings.
A 4.3" Super AMOLED screen would be nice. I would never buy a phone with a bigger display than that, because it would become uncomfortable to use, and at that point, you might as well just buy a tablet.
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From the start I could not understand the positive voices for the AMOLED display. I had a Galaxy and I hated it. Now I have the Nexus and I hate the UNNATURAL colours. They are ghastly! If I had the choice between a Nexus with TFT or AMOLED screen I would certainly pick a TFT.
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I would suggest you have a screen that is defective if it has really noticeable colour deviations.
Obviously it's not a properly colour calibrated display, but everything looks perfectly natural on mine (skin tones etc), with no significant over saturation or hue shifts.
yeah, I'm a big outdoor guy and not looking forward to dealing with this screen outdoors....sucks.
Whatever happened to transflective technology...loved that on my old tilt.
Guys, aren't there screen cover/protectors that deflect or whatever and that make the screen readable in sunlight?
thanks
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yeah, I'm a big outdoor guy and not looking forward to dealing with this screen outdoors....sucks.
Whatever happened to transflective technology...loved that on my old tilt.
Guys, aren't there screen cover/protectors that deflect or whatever and that make the screen readable in sunlight?
thanks
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There are anti-glare protectors that help eliminate some of the glare by dispursing it better, but even then it's still pretty bad. The main issue is due to having no backlight like a TFT.
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I would suggest you have a screen that is defective if it has really noticeable colour deviations.
Obviously it's not a properly colour calibrated display, but everything looks perfectly natural on mine (skin tones etc), with no significant over saturation or hue shifts.
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No, there is nothing wrong with the colour calibration. Girlfriend has also got a Nexus and I have seen others and even on photos here on the internet you can see the unnatural colours of the screen.
Have a look at the first post where you can find the question, if it were true that the colours are unnatural referring to Engadget. And yes, the colours are unnatural. I like the Nexus, do not get me wrong, but I do not like the colours of AMOLED screens. They are awful.
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yeah, I'm a big outdoor guy and not looking forward to dealing with this screen outdoors....sucks.
Whatever happened to transflective technology...loved that on my old tilt.
Guys, aren't there screen cover/protectors that deflect or whatever and that make the screen readable in sunlight?
thanks
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There are definitely protectors that do that, but I don't like the feel of anything but glass on a touch screen.. That's just me though.
Hey I noticed in your sig that you have an iphone and nexus, how would you compare the two? The screen and everything else (you should make another thread for that though).
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Yeah, even with the Nexus One set to 100%, the readability is around the HD2 with 50-60% brightness outside. Thankfully it is only a problem in direct sunlight.
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Damn that's pretty bad, cause with the TFT on my G1 I always had to turn it up to max to get a decent display.
So assuming the HD2 is similar (same technology), then AMOLED must be pretty bad in sunlight.
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I don't have yet a N1 but I had the samsung Jet back in fall ,it had an amoled screen. It was quite good under sunlight,colors are washed out but you can clearly read SMS text or use the menu.
Now playing games in summer at the beach at 12am...forget about it and try take spy pics of string gurls with your 5mp
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Lol, spy pics.
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I have the two available high-end android devices - the Milestone (GSM version of the Droid, though with non-unlockable bootloader :-( ) and the Nexus One.
The 'stone has a 854x480 TFT, and the N1 has an 800x480 AMOLED.
Inside, the N1 screen wins - it is incredibly bright, less battery hungry, and has notably better contrast. The Milestone is good, but the N1 is better.
Another N1 advantage is that, even though both screens are 3.7 inches, the milestone is taller and narrower in portrait mode, making the portrait-mode keyboard harder to use for those of us with freakishly-large hands.
Outside, however, it just isn't even close. The Milestone is the best color screen I've ever seen on a large screen phone under bright light. It is absolutely usable in bright sunlight - you can take photos, check out a youtube video, read your RSS feeds, tweets, maps, whatever with absolutely no problem at all. The N1 is almost unusable in direct sunlight - there is just too much glare from the substrate and touch layers. And if you are also wearing sunglasses, forget it, you can't see a thing. Even an iPhone 3GS or iPod Touch (3rd gen) are mush less readable in bright conditions than the Milestone.
Samsung's new S-AMOLED is meant to bond the touch layer into the AMOLED surface directly, taking out a glare / difraction / etc. layer, and making the screen good in bright light. I have my doubts that it will be as good as a strong TFT in those conditions, but we'll see. It will certainly be thinner, better indoors and less power hungry
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I know the AMOLED's are pretty great indoors, but when you say incredibly bright... If viewing late at night in bed for example, is it too bright even on the lowest setting?
I'd like a phone that can be very dim or very bright.
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From the start I could not understand the positive voices for the AMOLED display. I had a Galaxy and I hated it. Now I have the Nexus and I hate the UNNATURAL colours. They are ghastly! If I had the choice between a Nexus with TFT or AMOLED screen I would certainly pick a TFT.
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Have you compared side-by-side? I can't believe that they're THAT bad.
@topdnbass
Have you compared side-by-side? I can't believe that they're THAT bad.
Yes, I have. I do it all the time, as I have still a G1 to compare the Nexus with. If it is "THAT bad" I can't say only that I do not like it and that I would certainly prefer a TFT if had the choice.
Why do you think did the guys from Engadget think the colours to be "unnatural"?
In the end it might not matter that much as it doesn't reduce the functions of the gadget. Other people might even like it, I do not.
S.
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@topdnbass
Have you compared side-by-side? I can't believe that they're THAT bad.
Yes, I have. I do it all the time, as I have still a G1 to compare the Nexus with. If it is "THAT bad" I can't say only that I do not like it and that I would certainly prefer a TFT if had the choice.
Why do you think did the guys from Engadget think the colours to be "unnatural"?
In the end it might not matter that much as it doesn't reduce the functions of the gadget. Other people might even like it, I do not.
S.
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i personally love it..the colors pop out they look gorgeous
Compared to TFT capacitive screens Amoled are less good under sunlight but they are still usable and certainly much more than HTC WM phones like Diamond and Touch HD
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@topdnbass
Have you compared side-by-side? I can't believe that they're THAT bad.
Yes, I have. I do it all the time, as I have still a G1 to compare the Nexus with. If it is "THAT bad" I can't say only that I do not like it and that I would certainly prefer a TFT if had the choice.
Why do you think did the guys from Engadget think the colours to be "unnatural"?
In the end it might not matter that much as it doesn't reduce the functions of the gadget. Other people might even like it, I do not.
S.
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You seem to put a lot of faith in what Engadget says. I'm not saying that everything is perfectly flat, but I have a few hundred perfectly-exposed photos from my Nikon D90, all taken with pro glass, on my Nexus, and the colors are not bad at all. They are, well, let's call them "well saturated", but nothing remotely unpleasant - to be honest, given the tiny screen (I take photos be be blown up BIG), the saturation is probably an advantage. And they look notably, even considerably better on the N1 than on an iPhone / iPod touch third-gen.
All of that is my opinion - and I like saturated colors. But I also like skin that still looks like skin, and the N1 delivers that to my eyes.
Gee, didn't I say that it is my opinion and that others might think differently? What you call saturated colours I call unnatural and for me and maybe only for me the colours are an eyesore, but I like the Nexus nevertheless.
big_adventure, you gave me a thought.
I think the best way to really compare these technologies is to have the same image of something, like a HQ picture of your skin.
On both of the phones.
Then compare the output to eachother and to the real life color of your skin.
I said to compare to eachother because a cameras snapshot can change the color, flash, settings, and what not.
Sounds stupid, but maybe what some people define as unnatural on a display, is actually quite natural.
Don't compare how the android OS looks, compare an image within the OS.
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Now playing games in summer at the beach at 12am...forget about it and try take spy pics of string gurls with your 5mp
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Well, if you are going to be wandering around a beach at midnight you probably won't run into too many girls to take pictures of. And they'd probably notice the flash going off so it wouldn't be much of a "spy shot".
(Edit: To be fair, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12-hour_clock#Confusion_at_noon_and_midnight mentions that am/pm by definition don't make any sense for noon and midnight and are thus often confused. But, the sources it quotes that do assign meaning to 12am and 12pm all seem to call 12am midnight and 12pm noon. It's probably why most of the parking signs in SF are now starting to use "12:01am" when they want to talk about late night street cleaning restrictions...that, and the fact that 12am is also ambiguous as to whether it refers to the start of a day or the end of a day...)
Hi everybody. My first post . Ive been reading lots of threads for a couple of weeks. I decided to make an account to get some help with topics and also help others out where I can .
Im looking to buy myself a Google Nexus One. However theres a few things which im not sure on about the screen.
1. How badly do fingerprints show up? Is it really noticeable? I currently have an iphone 3gs which shows finger prints, but its not that bad and cant see them when the phone is on.
2. How "Good/Bad" is the Nexus One screen? By this I mean from videos I have watched on youtube the nexus one screen always looks darker and other screens look so much brighter and just more inviting. How noticeable is it?
Thanks for all the help. If my questions have been answered before (recently) please post the link of that thread
1. fingerprints showup given the screen doesn't have a oleophobic coating unlike the 3gs.
2. screens nice with great color contrast BUT you can't see it in the sunlight. light literally reflects off the screen.
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Hi everybody. My first post . Ive been reading lots of threads for a couple of weeks. I decided to make an account to get some help with topics and also help others out where I can .
Im looking to buy myself a Google Nexus One. However theres a few things which im not sure on about the screen.
1. How badly do fingerprints show up? Is it really noticeable? I currently have an iphone 3gs which shows finger prints, but its not that bad and cant see them when the phone is on.
It's not treated with an hydrophobic treatment, so not as good as iphone but I use a screen protector and I do not care about prints.
2. How "Good/Bad" is the Nexus One screen? By this I mean from videos I have watched on youtube the nexus one screen always looks darker and other screens look so much brighter and just more inviting. How noticeable is it?
huh? It's an OLED screen! it's gorgeous but need to be full power outside to be visible
Thanks for all the help. If my questions have been answered before (recently) please post the link of that thread
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Newer Nexus one will have SLCD, I have no idea how they compare...
Welcome to XDA! I find the N1 screen as good as or better than most others with the same size.
I have a iPhone 3G and fingerprints and brightness have always seemed the same with it and the N1. The 3GS has a coating to help with smears so it might beat the N1, but a screen protector could easily fix that.
Below is the real difference. That's the iPhone 3G on the left, which has the same display as the 3GS, and the Nexus One on the right. Photo was taken with both on 100% brightness on both, which is why the sky looks washed out.
The nexus screen is just fantastic in my opinion, the amoled colors just pop out more than any other screen I've seen. It's just beautiful
Screen looks fantastic, but the multitouch is messed up.
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Screen looks fantastic, but the multitouch is messed up.
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Whats wrong with it?
I got something here.
Compare the screen to an LCD TV.
The screen on the N1 is fantastic.
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Whats wrong with it?
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it can only track 2 fingers, not 3 or more. and there is an axis crossing problem which does not effect anything unless you are a hardcore gamer where the inputs would cross axis. most games dont have input axis in the same plain anyway, so not too big an issue.
the actual display panel is great.. i prefer the color saturation and dark black over the high pixel density of the iphone4 LCD...
what sucks is the touchscreen hardware... i dont care too much about the lack of true multitouch but it is really "off" sometimes.. i get way more typos on the keyboard than when i had my iphone 1G and randomly the touch registers about a half inch off from where i touch
I see. Well maybe it was just me eyes then because you guys have all given it positive reviews pretty much. thanks for that
Does the US T-Mobile version have a S-LCD screen or a TFT? Every review has a different answer it's driving me crazy! I cant tell I have a TFT on my G2 and the HD7 screen looks better but it might just be because its 4.3".
Honestly I would tweet this one @HTC on twitter and trend #wp7 to put some pressure on them to answer.
The best way to get the most accurate answer would be to tweet @htc the question and trend #wp7 in the same tweet so they actually answer it in this lifetime.
It is a normal TFT, not a S-LCD.
Wolfman017 said:
It is a normal TFT, not a S-LCD.
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well thats a bummer
Halabeaster54 said:
Does the US T-Mobile version have a S-LCD screen or a TFT? Every review has a different answer it's driving me crazy! I cant tell I have a TFT on my G2 and the HD7 screen looks better but it might just be because its 4.3".
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From what I can see and almost every review and or tech specs I have seen it is a Super LCD screen.
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=2636&c=htc_hd7_16gb
They are nonsense tech specs that have never been been given out by HTC. Look at a direct comparison between an SLCD screen liek hte HTC Mozrt against the HTC 7, and you'll notice the HD7's is far much inferior. That, and it appears to give the same colour reproduction as the HD2.
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They are nonsense tech specs that have never been been given out by HTC. Look at a direct comparison between an SLCD screen liek hte HTC Mozrt against the HTC 7, and you'll notice the HD7's is far much inferior. That, and it appears to give the same colour reproduction as the HD2.
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http://www.totech.net/htc-hd7-technical-specifications
http://mobile.softpedia.com/phones/HTC/HTC-HD7.shtml
http://pocketnow.com/windows-phone/t-mobile-htc-hd7-review
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/HTC-HD7-Review_id2582
http://www.tbnews.info/677/hd7-top-of-the-range-windows-mobile-7-with-s-lcd/
http://www.techhail.com/mobiles/htc-hd7-vs-htc-7-surround-vs-htc-7-mozart-vs-htc-7-trophy/9369
http://otakugadgets.com/cell-phones/htc-ditches-amoled-good-phones-moves-s-lcd/
These are just some of the links that do state it does have a SLCD. Even if it had just a TFT LCD I still would love the device. Coming from a Vibrant on T-Mobile I noticed that with the SAMOLED displays that the colors are over saturated and not a true representation (that is my opinion though). It also looks like as Super TFT screens are also knows as SLCD screens according to the last article i posted
Merry Christmas
Eric
And none of those articles state any official HTC source >.< Its also worth noting that ordiniary LCD's also don't give accruate colour reproduction, instead giving dull, undersaturated, cold feeling colours. Depends whether you prefer vibrancy or not - most people prefer more vibrancy
OS change
hi guys any of you have shifted from a galaxyS to an hd7? Was it worth it.. as considering there are few messenger apps in the market? im thinkin of shifting from "fragmented android" to WP7. Just the thing that worries me is i could just find one messenger app out there.. namely FIM. I really love the Metro UI
Moreover GSMarena seems to be complaining about the sensitivity of the screen. Is it true that its not sensitive..also the blurry text issue.. If someone could please shed some light on this.. Thanks
I'm not having any issues w screen sensitivity. also, my screen is bright, clear and doesnt suffer from some of the issues from some reviews. however, the display sets i used all had poor screens and fade when viewed from an angle.
bought mine in singapore and the screen is better than my hd2 screen.
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I'm not having any issues w screen sensitivity. also, my screen is bright, clear and doesnt suffer from some of the issues from some reviews. however, the display sets i used all had poor screens and fade when viewed from an angle.
bought mine in singapore and the screen is better than my hd2 screen.
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Thanks for the tip. I didnt get this part though."the display sets i used all had poor screens" yu mean had replaced your HD7 a couple of times till you got one with the right screen?
Hello all,
The other half and I both got Xperia Z's at launch, and today I thought I'd compare the two phones side-by-side. I was shocked at the difference in the display. Below are photographs taken on another phone. Both Z's are set to full brightness, same theme, no screen protector etc. The one on the left is the other half's, the one on the right is mine. Now I have looked at the other Z, my colours are considerably less vivid, and the whites are grey as opposed to actually being white (this is very noticeable in the icons in the notification tray; all the colours look greyer than they should be, especially reds and blues. Overall, the brightness of my phone is considerably poorer. This is very noticeable on the display test I ran from diagnostics and by loading up the same page on Eurogamer. What do you guys think? I am seriously considering emailing and asking to return my phone for a new one.
Right one seems to be right
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This is in German but compares 3 of them to give you some idea;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_zxTU3GHwA
Try setting the blue flower wallpaper and snapping a photo from the home screens like in the video.
To be perfectly honest none of yours look up to scratch compared to the leftmost device in the video, and mine.
Blue flower wallpaper
Attached are pics using blue flower wallpaper. My other half's phone has the battery widget on the screen. All pics taken on same brightness setting using Lumia 800 camera on auto at same distance from the handset. The final pic is taken using the 'incandescent' mode and there is a stark difference in the amount of detail picked up on the flower.
My phone appears to have much less contrast. When comparing the Google Chrome icons, the three colours are washed out in comparison to the other phone.
I'd never have known if I'd not put the two phones next to each other. What surprises me most is how different the luminosity of the display is when they're both on full brightness.
Okay yeah, the right one is definitely like the one in the video (and mine).
It's one bad and one good for you.
lloydbf said:
Okay yeah, the right one is definitely like the one in the video (and mine).
It's one bad and one good for you.
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Thanks for the help. Bit confused though, you originally said yours was like the one on the left in the video, but now you're saying it's like the one on the right in my pics. To clarify, which one do you think is the 'correct' one out of the blue flower wallpaper one?
Cheers.
Now this is problem, how would I make sure that, "Z" I am purchasing is not having display issue.
I mean how to make sure that I am getting proper display with better contras.
I will be purchasing "Z" coming week.
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Thanks for the help. Bit confused though, you originally said yours was like the one on the left in the video, but now you're saying it's like the one on the right in my pics. To clarify, which one do you think is the 'correct' one out of the blue flower wallpaper one?
Cheers.
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I said that originally because it is difficult to compare screens when they're not displaying the same image.
Mine is like the one on the left in the video, which is like the one on the right in your photos.
lloydbf said:
I said that originally because it is difficult to compare screens when they're not displaying the same image.
Mine is like the one on the left in the video, which is like the one on the right in your photos.
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Thanks for that
In the photos they appear differently to how they are in reality - the OH's phone has better contrast - the blacks being blacker, whites being whiter, and the colours more vivid.
I feel I should contact the online place I ordered from as when forking out £520 for a phone, it should be perfect.
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I feel I should contact the online place I ordered from as when forking out £520 for a phone, it should be perfect.
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Do it. Return it. It's your right to return without reason within 14-30 days (depends).
jigarpatel22 said:
Now this is problem, how would I make sure that, "Z" I am purchasing is not having display issue.
I mean how to make sure that I am getting proper display with better contras.
I will be purchasing "Z" coming week.
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This is the problem. From online, you have the hassle of sending it back. When buying in store, places like Carphone Warehouse only let you check the phone for physical damage, not turn it on.
One more video of comparison of display.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dn0PTox1PJo
Also I noticed that Japan Docomo has different skin, their notification bar color is also black then International version has dark grey.
Agent_Llama said:
Hello all,
The other half and I both got Xperia Z's at launch, and today I thought I'd compare the two phones side-by-side. I was shocked at the difference in the display. Below are photographs taken on another phone. Both Z's are set to full brightness, same theme, no screen protector etc. The one on the left is the other half's, the one on the right is mine. Now I have looked at the other Z, my colours are considerably less vivid, and the whites are grey as opposed to actually being white (this is very noticeable in the icons in the notification tray; all the colours look greyer than they should be, especially reds and blues. Overall, the brightness of my phone is considerably poorer. This is very noticeable on the display test I ran from diagnostics and by loading up the same page on Eurogamer. What do you guys think? I am seriously considering emailing and asking to return my phone for a new one.
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With the flower wallpaper, should I have almost an outline/glow coming from the flower, or is it just the photos making it appear that way? the black background appears very black and I don't think I've got an issue with contrast but I'm not sure...and of that last video - which is the correct display - the left one?
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With the flower wallpaper, should I have almost an outline/glow coming from the flower, or is it just the photos making it appear that way? the black background appears very black and I don't think I've got an issue with contrast but I'm not sure...and of that last video - which is the correct display - the left one?
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The glow comes from the last pic being taken using the Lumia 800's 'incandescent' mode. What's really noticeable in that pic is that in the left phone you can see the lighter details on the petals, whereas on the other, you can't.
My GSM Moto X developer edition's screen appears yellow when viewed on axis, yet turns more natural (purer white) when viewed off-axis. I just received this phone and want to exchange it if it is defective. Are others are experiencing the same thing?
To test this, load something white like google.com in web browser. then tilt the phone.
Mine appears identical in either orientation. Are you using any kind of screen protector that might be affecting it based on viewing angle?
stevetsimmons.com said:
My GSM Moto X developer edition's screen appears yellow when viewed on axis, yet turns more natural (purer white) when viewed off-axis. I just received this phone and want to exchange it if it is defective. Are others are experiencing the same thing?
To test this, load something white like google.com in web browser. then tilt the phone.
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You aren't wearing any glasses with polarized lenses, are you? Most screens are polarized and if you wear lenses that are as well, you will have problems viewing at certain angles. It's quite common with sunglasses.
Is anyone else's Moto X screen yellow-ish when viewed on-axis?
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You aren't wearing any glasses with polarized lenses, are you? Most screens are polarized and if you wear lenses that are as well, you will have problems viewing at certain angles. It's quite common with sunglasses.
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Thanks for commenting back. I do not have a screen protector nor sunglasses on but those are both valid thoughts. The shift is especially noticeable on white and light greys. As I tilt the phone in my hand, the color temperature shifts from a subtle yellow-ish white when viewed straight on to more of a reddish white as it is angled away from me. It is subtle but bothersome. Are you guys not seeing ANY shift at all? If you don't mind, give it another try while viewing google.com. if you see no shift at all, please comment back and I will ship my phone back for exchange. Thanks again for your help with this.
I tried it on Google.com the other day after I saw your post, looked the same to me in landscape and portrait.
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Is anyone else's Moto X screen yellow-ish when viewed on-axis?
Thanks for looking. FWIW, the issue is not a landscape vs. portrait issue, but rather as you tilt your phone left to right or up and down while maintaining the same orientation. It sounds like I may have a defect.
I would say my screen looks just a whee bit bluer anytime I look at my screen at an extreme angle, orientation makes no difference at all. I have no complaints.
I checked as well, only difference is when I tilt the even to an angle where I can barely see the screen... Aside from that, no noticeable difference.
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Thanks!
thanks for your help, Mine takes just a slight tilt :+/- 5 degrees to see a noticible shift in color. so Mine appears defective. I will contact motorola and request an exchange. what an incredible resource you guys are: I have at my fingertips a host of people with moto x's to help me figure this out. thanks!
stevetsimmons.com said:
thanks for your help, Mine takes just a slight tilt :+/- 5 degrees to see a noticible shift in color. so Mine appears defective. I will contact motorola and request an exchange. what an incredible resource you guys are: I have at my fingertips a host of people with moto x's to help me figure this out. thanks!
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I can't really tell if it's only when I tilt, but when I compare the "white" from my phone to the "white" of my brother's iPhone, or my laptop screen, it does indeed appear yellow-ish. But on its own, I can't really tell...