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[Q] Yellowish screen?

Hi there,
The Galaxy Note is my first phone with a LED screen, I had a Desire HD before.
Since I got my Galaxy Note, the screen seems a bit yellowish to me.
When you tilt it a little bit to the side, you see the while colors becomes more white, but when you tilt it back, so the screen is right in front of you, then the white colors looks a bit yellowish again.
Is this normal for a LED screen?
I don't like the yellowish tint at all, but for the rest the screen looks amazing.
Thanks for your answers

Hmm I don't really notice any sort of yellow tint on my screen but then again I'm not the most color observant person . What you can try is go int settings==>display==>screen mode and change it from standard to dynamic or movie. I have it on dynamic and love it.

GallardosEggrollShop said:
Hmm I don't really notice any sort of yellow tint on my screen but then again I'm not the most color observant person . What you can try is go int settings==>display==>screen mode and change it from standard to dynamic or movie. I have it on dynamic and love it.
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Yea I already tried dynamic mode, it makes the yellowish tint a little less, but it's still there.
You can notice it by yourself by tilting the phone.
Just put something on your screen that has a white color, and watch the screen from the side, it looks much nicer then.

Ohyea, by the way.
You can also notice the yellowish very good if you put the screen mode on movie

Just got my Galaxy Note N7000 today and noticed the same issue on mine. Tilting the screen slightly makes the whites look pure white while in its normal position the screen looks kinda yellow. I am not being able to understand if this is a faulty set or not

SAMOLED screens are supposed to have superior viewing angles, it is believed that the Oleophobic coating is causing the green/blue/yellow tinting that you see when the phone is tilted ( well in your case its a direct view ) my first screen had absolutely no color shift even at the most extreme angles, the new one I have now has a blue tint unless directly viewed.
The norm is supposed to have great viewing angles and only shift in really extreme and non usable angles.

EarlZ said:
SAMOLED screens are supposed to have superior viewing angles, it is believed that the Oleophobic coating is causing the green/blue/yellow tinting that you see when the phone is tilted ( well in your case its a direct view ) my first screen had absolutely no color shift even at the most extreme angles, the new one I have now has a blue tint unless directly viewed.
The norm is supposed to have great viewing angles and only shift in really extreme and non usable angles.
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So what you are saying here is that we should use our phone while we keep it tilted? LOL

joshoon said:
So what you are saying here is that we should use our phone while we keep it tilted? LOL
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EarlZ said:
The norm is supposed to have great viewing angles and only shift in really extreme and non usable angles.
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How hard is that to understand?

EarlZ said:
How hard is that to understand?
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Well, you don't have to be upset like that.
What I'm trying to say is that if you tilt the phone, it has great colors.
But when you look straight onto the screen, you see a yellowish screen.
Your conclusion is that the viewing angle are very good, and only shift in really extreme and non usable angles.
Looking straight onto the screen should not be a non usable angle.
And Im not the only one who's saying it, but when you tilt the phone, the colors looks much nicer.

Im not upset, I just found it amusing why it was not understood right off the bat.
Have your screen/phone replaced, thats clearly a quality control issue.

EarlZ said:
Im not upset, I just found it amusing why it was not understood right off the bat.
Have your screen/phone replaced, thats clearly a quality control issue.
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But I just got it new, and more people are complaining about it (also some outside xda).
So I am wondering if it worths it to replace it, because it can happen again.

joshoon said:
But I just got it new, and more people are complaining about it (also some outside xda).
So I am wondering if it worths it to replace it, because it can happen again.
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Thats something only you can decide, IMHO thats a hardware defect.
Another person posted the same thing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1440582
If you google for Galaxy Note + green tint you'ed get a few results including this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1335161
Some users report is as normal and accept it as normal, If its normal Im wondering why theres a green and blue tint difference and a few screens dont even have any tinting even at extreme angles. Like the first one I got (but had very visible horizontal lines )

EarlZ said:
Thats something only you can decide, IMHO thats a hardware defect.
Another person posted the same thing.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1440582
If you google for Galaxy Note + green tint you'ed get a few results including this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1335161
Some users report is as normal and accept it as normal, If its normal Im wondering why theres a green and blue tint difference and a few screens dont even have any tinting even at extreme angles. Like the first one I got (but had very visible horizontal lines )
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Interesting.
Actually I'm not a whiner, so I can live with the tint for 2 years, but still...
If I will be in the center of my city, I will ask the phone store what they think, and what they will do to solve it.

joshoon said:
Interesting.
Actually I'm not a whiner, so I can live with the tint for 2 years, but still...
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All upto you, I how ever prefer to enjoy my device as defect free as possible. Especially for this device that boasts a 'great screen' and the high price tag.

EarlZ said:
All upto you, I how ever prefer to enjoy my device as defect free as possible. Especially for this device that boasts a 'great screen' and the high price tag.
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True.
But I don't expect a device to be defect when it is just new.
Still there are also some people that say it is normal.
I also got a friend, he's a designer, and works with photoshop etc, and colors are very important to him.
I also told him about this issue, he said it happens more with screen, and it is seen as normal for these screens where it appears with.

joshoon said:
True.
But I don't expect a device to be defect when it is just new.
Still there are also some people that say it is normal.
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This is the reason why quality control is so random with samsung, people accepting defects as normal but dont let my expectations be yours as long as your happy with the device thats what is important.
joshoon said:
I also got a friend, he's a designer, and works with photoshop etc, and colors are very important to him.
I also told him about this issue, he said it happens more with screen, and it is seen as normal for these screens where it appears with.
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He does have a point normally a screen comes in warm,cool and neutral depending on the factory calibration. These things can be normal as long as the user accepts them to be.

EarlZ said:
This is the reason why quality control is so random with samsung, people accepting defects as normal but dont let my expectations be yours as long as your happy with the device thats what is important.
He does have a point normally a screen comes in warm,cool and neutral depending on the factory calibration. These things can be normal as long as the user accepts them to be.
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Clear enough
I'll see what I will do then
Thanks for your great answers!

No problem, Keep us posted on whatever you decide.

I've had four blue Galaxy Notes and one white and they all exhibit varying degrees of tint with some less noticeable than others. Some have a more warmish yellow tint while others are cooler with more of a blue tint. It was the same way on the Galaxy S2. The best you can hope for in getting a replacement is one that has a tint that's less noticeable or if you prefer a cooler tint to the warmer tint.

Twohothardware said:
I've had four blue Galaxy Notes and one white and they all exhibit varying degrees of tint with some less noticeable than others. Some have a more warmish yellow tint while others are cooler with more of a blue tint. It was the same way on the Galaxy S2. The best you can hope for in getting a replacement is one that has a tint that's less noticeable or if you prefer a cooler tint to the warmer tint.
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Yea well, I will live with it for now, because I love it too much to loose it, hehe.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium

Screen Note 2 vs HTC One

Could someone who has seen both screens tell me pls gow is the note 2 screen compare to htc one? Does the rgb matrix produce good whites, compared ro lcd3? How is the color reproduction compared to real life?

bubu_bubu said:
Could someone who has seen both screens tell me pls gow is the note 2 screen compare to htc one? Does the rgb matrix produce good whites, compared ro lcd3? How is the color reproduction compared to real life?
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I have come from the note 2 and believe me there is no comparison ... the whites on the htc one are true white
My note 2 is in for repair but as soon as I get it back ill do some pictures to compare for you

mancuk29 said:
I have come from the note 2 and believe me there is no comparison ... the whites on the htc one are true white
My note 2 is in for repair but as soon as I get it back ill do some pictures to compare for you
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Ty mate

Yeah but the blacks in amoleds are pure black not grey. so there are trade offs. I personally think the new gs4 screens are currently the best you can get. We'll get the reviews comin soon so we'll see.

Just compare it

boodies said:
Yeah but the blacks in amoleds are pure black not grey. so there are trade offs. I personally think the new gs4 screens are currently the best you can get. We'll get the reviews comin soon so we'll see.
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How can you give any advice on the screens when you've never seen the ones screen? and to say the S4 has the best screen? I mean seriously. The htc one has gotten more reviewa from everyone saying the screen is the best ever on a smartphone. Amoled pentile is horrible. I mean the dude in 2nd post has both and says no comparison...smh . Sounds like your a Sammy fanboy...pull up your socks n get to stepping back to that forum bro

The truth about the screen

Hi, i have tested my nexus and other of a friend.
The screen is the same, the only thing is that it seems that there are two different calibrations.
I opened display tester on both phones, and what a surprise, all the colors are exactly the same except the white, and grey.
My phone have warm white and my friend´s phone have cold whites, but the other colours look exactly the same.
So this is the only difference between the screens of some nexus, the white colour calibration.
Hope this clarifies the things

jlmcr87 said:
Hi, i have tested my nexus and other of a friend.
The screen is the same, the only thing is that it seems that there are two different calibrations.
I opened display tester on both phones, and what a surprise, all the colors are exactly the same except the white, and grey.
My phone have warm white and my friend´s phone have cold whites, but the other colours look exactly the same.
So this is the only difference between the screens of some nexus, the white colour calibration.
Hope this clarifies the things
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Interesting. I saw some posts where they were saying there were two screen manufacturers. Maybe that's why?

666fff said:
Interesting. I saw some posts where they were saying there were two screen manufacturers. Maybe that's why?
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There is only for the nexus 5 as i say you. Only white and grey look different in display tester. The other colours are exaclty the same in both screens

666fff said:
Interesting. I saw some posts where they were saying there were two screen manufacturers. Maybe that's why?
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Unlikely, they'll all be made by LG Display. Probably come from different factories though.

Do all the screens have the off angle glow, especially diagonal? Both of the nexus 5's I have seen in person had it, but the nexus 7 2013 does not and has much better contrast as well.

[Q] AMOLED grays - Prospective Buyer

I am a prospective buyer of the Moto X and have my heart set on this phone. However, after using a friend's piece for a while today, I have concerns about the display.
I found the AMOLED display did not render the grays very nicely. They we very reddish brown in my opinion. I understand this is an AMOLED problem, but the X is supposed to have one of the best AMOLEDs out there.
Is this a problem generally in the X or was that perhaps a problem with that particular piece? Is this problem solvable via software?
Thanks!

rebeleagle said:
I am a prospective buyer of the Moto X and have my heart set on this phone. However, after using a friend's piece for a while today, I have concerns about the display.
I found the AMOLED display did not render the grays very nicely. They we very reddish brown in my opinion. I understand this is an AMOLED problem, but the X is supposed to have one of the best AMOLEDs out there.
Is this a problem generally in the X or was that perhaps a problem with that particular piece? Is this problem solvable via software?
Thanks!
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It's most likely your friends piece.. No reddish brownish grey colors here.

XAlexander_AlexanderX said:
It's most likely your friends piece.. No reddish brownish grey colors here.
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so the grey's look grey? for example the news/forum/wiki bar near the top of this site? or the quoted text in this post?

rebeleagle said:
so the grey's look grey? for example the news/forum/wiki bar near the top of this site?
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Dude. I think I see what you're talking about. Comparing to my dad's note 3, his is more grey and mine looks brownish grey. I've never notice that..

XAlexander_AlexanderX said:
Dude. I think I see what you're talking about. Comparing to my dad's note 3, his is more grey and mine looks brownish grey. I've never notice that..
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Sorry Bro

rebeleagle said:
Sorry Bro
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I mean the greys are a bit harder to distinguish on his phone but I see the reddish brownish like greys on mine. *sad face*.. He's still jealous over my phone so I still win lol. The note 3 has a larger display and higher ppi so there are going to be differences.

Strange I don't see reddish brown s in mine , the shades of grey I find better than on my sons s4 active.

I've noticed that the greys gets brownish when the display is set to the lowest brightness

Browning and reddish, yep. It doesn't really bother me. My pictures look nice and i can't tell the difference from another screen. I think this is more noticeable in the system UI. Everything else is just fine.

Grey looks grey on my device. I've compared it to about 20 different devices I own (all with different display types) and I haven't noticed any different beyond greys being a tad darker on AMOLEDs, which isn't surprising.
The only time I found there to be an exception was when I set the brightness to 25% or less and held it up to my (far brighter) LED TV. There's an extremely subtle yellowish tint to it that I only see in this case. Immediately moving it away from my TV it looks perfectly fine again.
Long story short: You should be ok, and I wouldn't consider it a reason to not pick up the phone. Even if it were an issue, the device's pros far outweigh that minor detail. Plus you'd likely get used to it over time. Personally I think the screen looks incredible, better than on most other devices I've used.

[POLL] Which Galaxy Note 4 color will you get?

Based on this thread I'm posting a pool, so we can get a better visibility about the results.

Should be poll not pool. ?
Sent from the TermiNOTEr 2! ?

borijess said:
Should be poll not pool. ?
Sent from the TermiNOTEr 2! ?
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LOL, thank you borijess. My mistake. Corrected.

have not seen one in hand, but from the pics, this time white gives a classic look.

White makes the color of the screen pop.

Probably should add 'Undecided' as an additional option ... I think a lot of people are still thinking through black or white.

I'll most likely choose black, because it seems to stand out better when laying around, which would make it some what easier to find. And then again I could buy a white one then slap a black otterbox on it...right..

Probably I'll pick black. I like darker colors more. My Note 2 is also grey.

This is a really hard decision. Black and white both look really good. I can't make up my mind.

one cant really go wrong with either color black or white. still an awesome phone

mwebb34 said:
I'll most likely choose black, because it seems to stand out better when laying around, which would make it some what easier to find. And then again I could buy a white one then slap a black otterbox on it...right..
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how would grey stand out more?

jamor414 said:
This is a really hard decision. Black and white both look really good. I can't make up my mind.
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Haha, the same here mate.
IchHabDickeEier said:
one cant really go wrong with either color black or white. still an awesome phone
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Yeah, cool thing about the black it's the fact that the sensors are "hidden". But I still undecided (even voting black ☺).

UCSB said:
Probably should add 'Undecided' as an additional option ... I think a lot of people are still thinking through black or white.
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I really should, now seems that I can't change the poll anymore. ?

Kawaisa said:
how would grey stand out more?
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I never said anything about grey

mwebb34 said:
I never said anything about grey
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Black is actually grey. Its not actually black.

Kawaisa said:
Black is actually grey. Its not actually black.
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Well....I haven't seen it in person yet. Looks like if it was grey Samsung would say grey instead of black..I don't know ......when I seen pics of it on the internet it looked black to me

mwebb34 said:
Well....I haven't seen it in person yet. Looks like if it was grey Samsung would say grey instead of black..I don't know ......when I seen pics of it on the internet it looked black to me
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Lighting in the videos makes it look black especially in the android authority ones. But ask anyone who has seen it in real life and they'd tell it's grey. Somewhat similar to the Note 3 in greyness except the back cover of the note 3 was actually black compared to this one.

Kawaisa said:
Lighting in the videos makes it look black especially in the android authority ones. But ask anyone who has seen it in real life and they'd tell it's grey. Somewhat similar to the Note 3 in greyness except the back cover of the note 3 was actually black compared to this one.
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Ok

Kawaisa said:
Lighting in the videos makes it look black especially in the android authority ones. But ask anyone who has seen it in real life and they'd tell it's grey. Somewhat similar to the Note 3 in greyness except the back cover of the note 3 was actually black compared to this one.
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Charcoal black, that's what Samsung's website says.

mwebb34 said:
Charcoal black, that's what Samsung's website says.
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YeH its more charcoal than black. Wish they could've made it pitch black