Have you guys noticed that the overall color & brightness on the SGSII is much "darker" than that of the SGS? I have both devices and side by side, the difference is quite significant. I know the contrast is supposed to be higher on the SGSII, but it almost makes some backgrounds & icons look too dark.
Thanks in advance, and look forward to your feedback.
Better or worse? Than s1
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vimto25 said:
Better or worse? Than s1
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Can't really tell if it's better or worse, but given I'm coming from S1, it looks a bit dark to me. Maybe just not used to the new screen/contrast...
Isn't gingerbread supposed to be a bit darker than froyo?
peachpuff said:
Isn't gingerbread supposed to be a bit darker than froyo?
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Thanks, where did you read this? My SGS is running Froyo 2.2.1, so that could be why.
I have with me both phones and I have to say the maximum brightness is about the same for both.
But what is very clear is that the sgs screen looks very blue comparing to sgs II.
Also SGS II's brightness can go down further than SGS which is also good considering battery life.
Probably the color change Google did with 2.3.3
Looks horrid on my nexus s. I used kernel with voodoo to change back the colors
I don't have GS2 yet but I read in this forum that under display setting there is 3color profiles to choose from?
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demo23019 said:
Probably the color change Google did with 2.3.3
Looks horrid on my nexus s. I used kernel with voodoo to change back the colors
I don't have GS2 yet but I read in this forum that under display setting there is 3color profiles to choose from?
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This probably explains it. Flesh tones are darker in the icons and it just looks overly contrasted.
Thanks!
Sounds like that's what it is..I would have though Samsung would have changed them back IMO ruins the overall look of the oled Colors don't pop out at you like they should and whites also...dull look
Wait for kernel with voodoo color you can fix its not permanent.
Did u check in your settings for option to change?
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Sounds like that's what it is..I would have though Samsung would have changed them back IMO ruins the overall look of the oled Colors don't pop out at you like they should and whites also...dull look
Wait for kernel with voodoo color you can fix its not permanent.
Did u check in your settings for option to change?
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Yeah, tried the background contrast dynamic vs standard vs movie... didn't really do much. Even on full brightness, the colors definitely look over-contrasted on the 9100... especially comparing icons.
I know I'm being picky... but, I still have both phones, and side by side, it's pretty significant.
Coming too from galaxy s and I find the contrast somehow too high..
@cmd512 did u found a solution for this?
To be honest comparing with my old SGS. It looks perfect because next to my S2 it jusy looks b l u e
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What about the power saving feature? There is a pretty big difference between max brightness with auto power feature on and off
I never used the captivate at max brightness so the current difference is minimal and my captivate is on a loan for a friend who left his iphone in the cab
much too dark on the dark tones. I'm hoping for a voodoo color to bring back the natural in it . It just sux coming from sgs 1 (with voodoo color also ofc).
Some other things I noticed is that in native gallery an movies app there is an overall sharpness effect. On hd movies it looks ok but on photos it looks really bad.
aurelm said:
much too dark on the dark tones. I'm hoping for a voodoo color to bring back the natural in it . It just sux coming from sgs 1 (with voodoo color also ofc).
Some other things I noticed is that in native gallery an movies app there is an overall sharpness effect. On hd movies it looks ok but on photos it looks really bad.
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You can find some measurements I did on the SGSII's display in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1124669
The issue you are describing is reflected in the high gamma. The high gamma value is even worse with "auto-adjust screen power" option disengaged.
Basically the colors become dark too fast when for values between 30% and 0% of maximum brightness. The result is picture with black crush and loss of shadow details.
I have already alterted supercurio to this issue and Voodoo color should allow me to come up with calibrated values that avoid or at least mitigate this issue.
that would be very cool. indeed I was waiting for a voodoo color (since I don't think we'll see a voodoo sound on this thing). I saw that Cognition rom has a "voodoo color" on the soon list.
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SE docs said 2.1 update only has 65k color, but colors are so much more vibrant now that i can't help but think we got 16 mill colors for read...
Anyone else agree?
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No 16m Colors they just changed the Colors to look better
Yeah, the coler look much better with 2.1.
Now some widget like Power Widget can show its full power, haha
dundun1701 said:
Yeah, the coler look much better with 2.1.
Now some widget like Power Widget can show its full power, haha
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We are still on 65k no diffrence here
Nope we haven't. Horribly deformed gradients still visible on few images I have :S
It's true, colors look much better now.
Don't really care about the number of them actually, as long as my screen looks good, and it does!
My_Immortal said:
It's true, colors look much better now.
Don't really care about the number of them actually, as long as my screen looks good, and it does!
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+1 on that one
I don't know what SE did for the screen, but the contrast and level of detail is quite amazing for a TFT-screen on a handheld device... Definitely didn't expect it to look this much better, I did a quick comparison against the Galaxy S screen and the difference really wasn't that big anymore.
Please discuss this in the 2.1 after effects thread
This allows you to adjust the RGB Screen Colors. Check it out. Works on my EVO:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745248
** I claim no credit, just the messenger.
What are your settings?
I only got Force Closes when trying it out...
This has been around forever, I also got Fc's trying to use it.
I have CM6 RC 2, works fine
just was wondering the setting people with EVO's are changing them to
This is built in Cyanogen Mod too.
Settings/user interface/render effect.
Can also be applied as a widget.
It helps a good bit, if you compare non-calibrated and calibrated, without calibration the colors look too washed out and not as dark and deep.
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This is built in Cyanogen Mod too.
Settings/user interface/render effect.
Can also be applied as a widget.
It helps a good bit, if you compare non-calibrated and calibrated, without calibration the colors look too washed out and not as dark and deep.
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i want dark and deep, what are the settings to get it like that?
Well, this adjusts RBG but it doesn't adjust contrast for blacker blacks or color saturation. Basically what it will do is make your colors either warmer or cooler. Just play with it till you find one you like. If you want a more 3d effect, choose wallpapers in soft focus (or do it yourself using Photoshop) and icons will appear to "float" above the background.
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i want dark and deep
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That's what she said....
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That **** sure says a lot....
Sorry, I had to. lol. Neat app!
thats pretty cool
I just tried the built in app in CM6.1 and it really gives my EVO a different look. Im using the N1 Low setting.
I find just N1 Calibrated (not cool or red) works best. It really does make a good bit of difference too, try watching a video with it off and it on. The colors feel a bit richer and more natural with the calibration.
I couldn't go back to keeping the default settings anymore
I agree that N1 is best on my EVO. Seems to make the blacks blacker which always makes the screen appear to "pop" more.
However, these are pre-settings. Wit the tweak I mentioned in the OP it is completely customizable. Anyway, whatever works for you.
Posted this in the other thread, but does anyone else get a green hue when scrolling (it's easiest to see in something like the "settings" menu when you scroll).
Any idea if this is correctable?
Gentlemen and Ladies ,
I am trying find out if gingerbread update gave us 16 million colors or not. I have tried to look at different pictures and gradient apps, and for me screen on gingerbread looks much better than before.
I have taken 2 pictures comparing my X10i and friends Galaxy S (the X10i is on the left ). To be honest I cannot see the difference (in gradient), apart from the obvious one while comparing LCD and SuperAmoled.
I am running pre-rooted stock GB.
Have you noticed the improvement? eg. while loading XDA app.
No it didnt
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colors did got a lot better compared to 1.6 and then from 2.1 .
just see a x10 woth 1.6 and 2.1 with same pic and same brightness and i am sure X10 with 2.3 will have better quality
The colours are tweaked to be better for 2.3.3 but no, 16mil colours is not available.
And hey, isn't the red-white comparison obvious enough? I can even count the lines.
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The colours are tweaked to be better for 2.3.3 but no, 16mil colours is not available.
And hey, isn't the red-white comparison obvious enough? I can even count the lines.
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Well, bear in mind, that my X10i is on the left. The difference is not that obvious for me. I know that quality of my pic is not great but the screen on the RIGHT is SuperAMOLED one.
Regards
PS. Colors are tweaked , but how. It's not dithering , is it?
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Well, bear in mind, that my X10i is on the left. The difference is not that obvious for me. I know that quality of my pic is not great but the screen on the RIGHT is SuperAMOLED one.
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PS. Colors are tweaked , but how. It's not dithering , is it?
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that's what the lines are.....
it is super obvious imo
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PS. Colors are tweaked , but how. It's not dithering , is it?
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Dithering is the only way. It costs for slower performance, yet SE did a good job in optimizing the ROM as its still smooth.
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The colours are tweaked to be better for 2.3.3 but no, 16mil colours is not available.
And hey, isn't the red-white comparison obvious enough? I can even count the lines.
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Agreed. I did see the difference before upgrading to 2.3.3
SE "tweaked" it, but it's still 65k colors..
I don't know if its just me but almost every kernel that I've used that supports voodoo color I can't adjust the gamma values. Is this an ICS thing? Sorry if this is a stupid question
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You probably have i9023 variant of Nexus S, which has SLCD not Samoled. Voodoo color only works on Samoled display.
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Nah, I have the T-Mobile variant, the i9020t. Voodoo Color was working fine I think back on air kernel 3.5 I would just have the green screen bug cause of my gamma values but now my gamma values don't do anything only if i raise them, which makes my colors appear darker? By default my screen looks a little washed out color wise.
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Nah, I have the T-Mobile variant, the i9020t. Voodoo Color was working fine I think back on air kernel 3.5 I would just have the green screen bug cause of my gamma values but now my gamma values don't do anything only if i raise them, which makes my colors appear darker? By default my screen looks a little washed out color wise.
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That's not a voodoo color problem. I remember that r_data did that on purpose to eliminate green screen thing. If you don't like it, you can always use a different kernel.
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That's not a voodoo color problem. I remember that r_data did that on purpose to eliminate green screen thing. If you don't like it, you can always use a different kernel.
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Thats the thing I've tried different kernels with voodoo color support and its all the same thing. :/ I'd love to use Air's kernel if my colors didn't look so washed out to begin with
HDxDaniel discovered this trick on the Note 4, but it works great on the S6 as well. This hidden screen mode gives you accurate colors like basic mode, but cool whites like adaptive mode. It's great for those of us who don't want super saturated colors, but also don't want super warm whites. This screen mode basically makes the S6 screen look like an iPhone or Nexus 5 screen, so if you came from either of those phones, you'll probably like it.
Here's the thread detailing how to set it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/secret-display-color-mode-saturated-t3101547
Here's a video tutorial by JDR0iD: https://youtu.be/Ou1wLQHu9CQ
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HDxDaniel discovered this trick on the Note 4, but it works great on the S6 as well. This hidden screen mode gives you accurate colors like basic mode, but cool whites like adaptive mode. It's great for those of us who don't want super saturated colors, but also don't want super warm whites. This screen mode basically makes the S6 screen look like an iPhone or Nexus 5 screen, so if you came from either of those phones, you'll probably like it.
Here's the thread detailing how to set it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/general/secret-display-color-mode-saturated-t3101547
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Good find, Thanks for sharing
Looks like it needs to be set again each time you reboot. A little annoying, but not a huge deal.
Interesting!
Works great. Don't understand why this is hidden. I love basic mode but those whites have really bothered me. This new mode seems a bit too bright but I suppose I just need to get use to it.
The white do look better, but I think it makes the colours look washed out.
Nice find. Looks pretty decent.
So it's clear to me after some testing that the colors aren't quite as accurate in this mode as basic mode (reds in particular), but they're much closer to accurate than any other mode apart from basic. I suspect this is because this color profile was designed for a Galaxy Tab AMOLED screen with slightly different characteristics.
I wish we could create our own color profiles. Any devs tried finding the included ones in system or in the kernel code?
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The white do look better, but I think it makes the colours look washed out.
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That's because you're too used to the Super AMOLED's vibrant colors.
I only get 2 options.
Adapt display or reading mode?
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I only get 2 options.
Adapt display or reading mode?
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Click on adapt.
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Click on adapt.
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did that and cant say i see any difference.
I get the impression from people on here the change is quite obvious on whites etc but mine look the same
hpsauce37 said:
did that and cant say i see any difference.
I get the impression from people on here the change is quite obvious on whites etc but mine look the same
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Same here too!
EDIT: I see it now!
Why would Samsung "hide" a better screen calibration?
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Why would Samsung "hide" a better screen calibration?
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Because most people want popping vs. accurate colors. Can't really show off the AMOLED with this ;P
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That's because you're too used to the Super AMOLED's vibrant colors.
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That's why I went for an AMOLED screen, looks awesome doesn't it
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Because most people want popping vs. accurate colors. Can't really show off the AMOLED with this ;P
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But they already gave you a choice right now, adaptive/cinema/photo/basic.
They could easily add another one.
It's just weird IMO.
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did that and cant say i see any difference.
I get the impression from people on here the change is quite obvious on whites etc but mine look the same
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You might need to toggle reading and then adapt to get it to apply.
Great find. Looks very nice.
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