Hi,
I have two HT Magics, white one (32B), branded by British Vodafone, and black one (32A), branded by Polish Orange. There is a huge difference between them in a matter of screen contrast. Black Magic has lower contrast, colors are more yellow than on the white Magic. It looks like a different white balance between them. I am not sure if it is possible to adjust contrast or white balance for such screens as it is possible for computer monitors? Of course adjusting brightness from the phone's menu does not let me to get what I want. Maybe loading a new software will change the contrast of the screen?
Do you have two Magics and notice the same?
On the black Magic, with poor contrast, I have Android 1.5, white one has Android 1.6 on board.
If you've had the chance to compare a Captivate and the Epic, did you notice that the Epic's screen seems a bit more "yellowish"? Of course, they use the same screens, but I wonder if they're tweaked differently by each carrier as far as color gamut curves go.
Got my captivate and Epic right next to each other for ya. Screens are different. But, the Epic 4G seems brighter. Not yellowish for sure. I tested out the following websites for color: engadget.com, briefmobile.com, msn.com, androidandme.com.
The Epic 4G seemed a tad brighter. But they are almost indistinguishable.
Both screens are the same exact screen. Remember that each screen was manufactured at a different time and that no two screens are perfectly identical. Often screens look yellowish because of the way the screen glue dried or was applied.
I have done a lot of reading, and a lot of people have considered the captivate screens a little "bluish".. This *could* be the perception of white balance. If you go to any TV, and change the white balance between "cool" and "warm", you will notice that cool tends to be a little on the blue side, and warm is a little on the yellow side. This is sort of a color calibration thing, and is bound to be different from device to device (slightly). I've always found the 6500K industry standard white balance to be yellowish, and I've noticed that most people (including myself) prefer something more along the lines of 7300K.
That being said, if it is the white balance, the difference should be pretty minor. When I was using the epic at the store, it looked really nice and I personally didn't pick up on this. However, it would be much more noticeable coming from a phone that had a "cool" white balance.
If it looks like you are looking at the screen through yellow glasses though, it might just be defective..
Ok well I would like to get peoples feedback and opinions on their screens.
My story. Broke my GNote II instead of paying to replace LCD decided to upgrade with my carrier.
First Note 3 I bought was bright with nice whites and great viewing angles. But it has the dreaded pinkinsh purple screen tint issue in the lower 3rd of the screen more so on the right side. This is subtle and is less evident in brighter conditions or higher screen brightness. At low brightness and in dark environments it is particularly visible on white and grey backgrounds. Went to store to exchange and they refused given they could not see the defect. I came online here searched around and it seems this has been an issue on the GS4 and people have mentioned it on the new Note 3.
Convinced my carrier to send me a replacement and I will return the original to them. Well got the replacement 3-4 days ago. The unit seems quite different. First off the screen is overall a bit more yellow at face on viewing angles and perhaps a hair less bright at similar settings though hard to tell. The bottom is not color shifted puple. The screen color is more homogenous. However the viewing angles are completely different. Here while the brightness stays goo dlike the first when angling the screen, the colors shift to a more aqua color with minor angle variation. (guessing 20-30*) whereas the original unit has virtually no color shift at almost 90*.
I probably have to send back a unit in the coming day or 2 and make a final decision. In theory I could try to ask for a third model, however it was with a lot of difficulty and threats to leave my carrier that they relented in the first replacement. SO I likely will have to stick with one of these or return both and use my somewhat broken note 2 and wait for something else.
I am wondering if any of you out here have similar pink/purple tint issues at one end of your screen. Or if you have issues with significant white color shift when angling your screen more than 30* in either portrait or landscape. Also if good or bad can you check build date on your phone (should be under battery). FInally did you or will you replace it? Was replacement better or worse?
Also if in my shoes would you go for the better looking screen with the pink issue or the more consistent looking screen that is a bit more blue yellow.
Thanks!
lots of postings about this, i even made a thread regarding this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2463786
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lots of postings about this, i even made a thread regarding this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2463786
some people call it nitpicking, but as you can see i'm feeling with you...
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I know you did and I posted some long posts there and the thread kind of died.
I have some specific questions here as well as asking what I should do in my case.
I had a note 2 and remember there being perseus kernel and with STweaks one could shift color etc and make it how you like. I am thinking going with the more uniform color model as I am sure the slight yellow tint can be corrected and the blue tint on viewing angles is no worse than my note 2 looking back so I will get used to it I imagine. That said the first screen really has great screen but the purplish pink right bottom corner bugs me on white and grey screens ( not noticeable on high brightness though) and often reading on websites etc indoors I notice it enough that it bugs me.....
So for anyone who cares here is an update on my plan. The more uniform note 3 is more yellow/green tinted whites compared to the other one that is whiter/redder. That said if I use one of these screen filter style apps that exist in the play store, I can modify the overall screen into however I like.
Downside is that it means a persistently running app to do it with whatever effect on screen longevity and battery.
Now on my Note 2 which is also yellower, I was running perseus kernel and the s tweaks app and was able at the kernel level to modify the color to get better whites. I imagine it is only a matter of time before someone can do that for our note 3. I can handle the viewing angle color shift as the device is in my hand and not on a table when i use it where it might be off angle viewing by a large amount. And even then, the tinting of white has a bluish shift and now worse than a yellowing shift my wifes iphone has off angle or my note 2 did.
Would love tohear from others and what their screens are like and or developers who might have the means of modifying color at kernel level the way Andreilux did on the note 2
I checked almost 10 note 3s bkack n white as well..and found only 1 set.it has no yellow tint and no gray lining.
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I checked almost 10 note 3s bkack n white as well..and found only 1 set.it has no yellow tint and no gray lining.
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You checked 13 notes and 12 of them were either yellow tint or what gray lining issue?
How did you manage to check so many.
Can you check the following. Look at the phone screen face on the tilt either up down or side to side about 30 degrees and tell me if the white on the screen turns bluish.
One of my phones does this and has the yellower whites. The other does not and has better whites but has some purplish discoloration in the lower right part of the phone.
Any one here try a new kernel from the android development sections?
Some of them talk about being able to modify screen color. Am wondering if this can be a fix for my issues.
Hey guys, I am struggling to decide on which color to import. I have traditionally always had black phones, but the white body in screenshots at least looks really good.
Are there any advantages/disadvantages to going white vs. black with the Z3c?
I've always had black phones too. I bought a used white moto x a couple months back. I love it more and more every day. I definitely getting the white z3c. The black one just looks boring.
I went for the white one. Have had several black phones and wanted a change. Would have done the red / orange model but the black bezel looks tacky to me.
I did white too. Should shoe fewer fingerprints than black.
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I went for Black - looks more professional. I like keeping my phones in cases anyway though
I went for black, never had a white phone, although I do have a niggling feeling perhaps I should have tried white, it does look good.
I ordered the white one. I changed it to the red one awhile later. I saw a video of the black one and it looks really classy to me so I changed my order to black :laugh:
I originally wanted the mandarin red, then saw some videos of the mint green and thought that would be really cool, but unfortunately, the green won't be available unlocked for some time yet. After hearing more testimonials about the red and how brilliant it was, I'm convinced it's the right choice. Basically, I wanted anything other than black and white because as safe, classy, and sleek as those choices are, I find them to be rather bland. If I had to choose though, I'd go with white, only because most of my devices have always been black and I wanted something different.
I had a Z1c in black for quite sometimes and bought my brother the Z1c in white and gotta say the white does looks really good. But currently can not really say much about the z3c as it is not available yet in Australia. The best way would have to go and look for yourself which one would suit your taste better. But i would say the white looks good on picture. The only that might be a concern that is the seal around the screen is white as well, just do not know would it be stain over time
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Hey guys, I am struggling to decide on which color to import. I have traditionally always had black phones, but the white body in screenshots at least looks really good.
Are there any advantages/disadvantages to going white vs. black with the Z3c?
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TBH I don't get your question at all, since it's purely opinion based.
If there would be a technical difference based on the color, most people would get the color that had the technical upper hand.
You don't ask your friends either if you should have a blonde/brunette girlfriend/boyfriend, since it's all just based on taste.:angel:
You are absolutely right but you have to understand that we are all really excited about this phone and we just discuss all kinds of bul**** about it until the delivery agent rings the doorbell and leaves the white box in our hands...
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confused i am using the hox white, and looks really cool. Perhaps i might try the black this time, It will also match with my sony xb90ex earphones
I prefer black because I don't like how the sensor cutout, speaker, and camera lens standout on white.
If I could get black front and white back like my Dev moto x, that would be awesome. I guess I can still do that with a white skin for the back.
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TBH I don't get your question at all, since it's purely opinion based.
If there would be a technical difference based on the color, most people would get the color that had the technical upper hand.
You don't ask your friends either if you should have a blonde/brunette girlfriend/boyfriend, since it's all just based on taste.:angel:
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Not necessarily. White will show less fingerprints, but might discolor over time. There are a few objective traits each color exhibit, and since I feel torn between the two aesthetically, I wanted to discuss some objective reasons one color might benefit over the other.
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Not necessarily. White will show less fingerprints, but might discolor over time. There are a few objective traits each color exhibit, and since I feel torn between the two aesthetically, I wanted to discuss some objective reasons one color might benefit over the other.
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The white is covered in glass on both sides so why would it discolor?
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The white is covered in glass on both sides so why would it discolor?
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I think the plastic edges might discolor.
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I think the plastic edges might discolor.
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it won`t.
At least it didn`t on my white Z.
I think another disadvantage of a white one would be the white front panel making the display appear darker, I think in sunny weather the white could actually "blind" you a little, making the screen a tad more difficult to read.
I've occasionally had overheating problems with sunlight coming in through a car window. White might be helpful.
Take green
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I've had 3 s6 edge plus now the 1st one appeared to have a great screen but i didn't check properly the second had a terrible screen with the green pixels on the default background in a circular motion and the third has less of it but on bottom right on purple background the pixels colour is not uniform some seems lighter or darker than others. Is this just the nature of amoled screens that each pixel is different that you won't get a perfect screen where all the pixels under a green or purple background are even?
On full black or white it seems ok i just noticed such differences in screen quality between the devices. Is getting a near perfect screen with all pixels the same colour ie not faded or darker impossible?
I should have kept the first one cos its screen was good it was manufactured in august whereas the next 2 i got were part of same assembly batch made on same day 13/10/2015.
I just got fed up in the end as i ordered online and had to wait for replacements to be sent.
Do any of you have these screen issues on the default background of green if you look on bottom half of screen left side there seems to be this weird circular heat pattern of lighter pixels some dimmer than others. On a purple screen background the bottom right there purple is not even. I know that's not right but is it very difficult getting an amoled screen which is near perfect?
Im not sure if this is a sign my pixels are fading or wearing out or it is screen burn in the factory but samsung quality control is abysmal they let through any screen in hope the average consumer wont pay attention to uneven screen.
Is it normal to have a amoled screen like this?
As in imperfect colours pixel degrading out of the box. The purple walkpaper top left i can see that it's not all one colour and some of the pixels look faded is this standard and luck of the draw getting a good screen?
I have not done a screen test in fear of how bad it might look but on black screens and all white it looks good it's just the wall papers i can see splooges of uneven colour how bad or good is every one elses screen?
I think i notice it more because i came from an s4 so bigger screen equals more noticeable imperfections.
I didnt test my original one properly but it's screen seemed really good on the default wallpaper i duno what it woulda shown on purple.
Is this screen burn or just faded pixels from over testing out the box?
Why is it so f'ing difficult trying to get a perfect samsung screen? ??