I noticed last night that my S4 has three spots toward the bottom middle part of the screen that show up lighter than the rest of it under dark backgrounds. Now that I saw them, I can't really UNsee them and it's annoying every time I look at it. I was going to try to take it to Verizon and exchange it for another unit and hopefully test it out before I leave. I think for $688 I should have a perfect device. I tried to take a picture and highlight where they are:
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I saw another thread in the main S4 forum where someone said they had their screen replaced, which is odd to me since these things are brand new:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2272689&highlight=light+spot
Anyway, just wondering if anyone else has this problem and what you would do? I'm waiting to get in a chat with Verizon to see what they say before I call the store.
I guess there's only two of us then.
Oled screens are known to do this...its different on each device. Look in any s3 forum or search google and you'll see posts about this. Noth8ng is perfect...everything has flaws...
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Known to do it or not, if there are devices out there without this problem I'm going to try to exchange it. I did Google it and saw other people talking about it from different devices and they all ended up exchanging it. For $688 the screen should at least be uniform. Though now that I'm actually Googling OLED mura, I'm seeing that they all do have it. That's part of why I wanted to post this, to see how many others had it with this particular phone. Odd that everything I'm reading says it appears on black screens and you can only see it in the pitch black, yet mine is only visible on gray backgrounds and it doesn't matter how bright it is.
Here's another version of my picture, I tried to bring out the three splotches a little better. Just making sure this is in fact mura.
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Known to do it or not, if there are devices out there without this problem I'm going to try to exchange it. I did Google it and saw other people talking about it from different devices and they all ended up exchanging it. For $688 the screen should at least be uniform. Though now that I'm actually Googling OLED mura, I'm seeing that they all do have it. That's part of why I wanted to post this, to see how many others had it with this particular phone. Odd that everything I'm reading says it appears on black screens and you can only see it in the pitch black, yet mine is only visible on gray backgrounds and it doesn't matter how bright it is.
Here's another version of my picture, I tried to bring out the three splotches a little better. Just making sure this is in fact mura.
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I'd definitely return that, its awful looking in that picture. And your right, for $700 the phone shouldn't have screens like that.
ThugosaurusRex said:
I'd definitely return that, its awful looking in that picture. And your right, for $700 the phone shouldn't have screens like that.
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It doesn't look anywhere near that bad, just focus on the three darkest splotches. That whole darker circle is a result of the burn tool in Photoshop. It looks very similar to the first picture when I actually use it, but even that picture makes it look worse than it is... the second picture it just to bring out the three spots in case anyone wasn't sure where they were. I'm actually going to edit the second picture again because it makes it look much worse than it really is.
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It doesn't look anywhere near that bad, just focus on the three darkest splotches. That whole darker circle is a result of the burn tool in Photoshop. It looks very similar to the first picture when I actually use it, but even that picture makes it look worse than it is... the second picture it just to bring out the three spots in case anyone wasn't sure where they were. I'm actually going to edit the second picture again because it makes it look much worse than it really is.
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That makes a lot more sense now, I can see a black spot on my display as well, but its only noticeable if I'm looking for it.
And it's only on certain colors too? I'm really torn on whether or not I should try to exchange it.
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And it's only on certain colors too? I'm really torn on whether or not I should try to exchange it.
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No light spots here, but I do have a sinlge pixel that is always red.
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No light spots here, but I do have a sinlge pixel that is always red.
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I'd exchange it for that reason too. Maybe it's just me, but for the price I paid I'm going to try to exchange it until I get something I'm 100% happy with. At least until they tell me I can't just take a new one from the inventory anymore.
Well, went and got it exchanged an hour or so ago, this one doesn't seem to have the smear/splotches and doesn't appear to have any pixel issues either. Camera doesn't lag, buttons are good, I can't think of anything else to check. I think I'm in the clear though.
I always download the Dead Pixel Test from the market and check my phones before I become too attached. It's free and works great. I hate getting a phone all set up only to find a dead pixel or screen problem. On my S4 I can't find any light/darks spots, or any dead/stuck pixels.
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Hi, i got me a razr 3 days ago and was very happy with it.
But, as i happend to use the phone in the dark, i notised that when the screen brightnes was set to low there was ALOT off black marks under the screen. right then and there it lokked like water damage. but thees mark wherent noticable when in a light room or screen bright* set higher.
so i went back to the store and got a new one, but soon noticed the same defect in the new phone.
Anyone else have this problem?
https://supportforums.motorola.com/message/513648#513648
I have had the phone for just 24 hours and already noticed this problem with the screen. I will return it tomorrow and hopefully get one with a "better screen". The spots aren't the worst but I have a line straight down the whole screen. I have a pic but to new to post it.
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I have had the phone for just 24 hours and already noticed this problem with the screen. I will return it tomorrow and hopefully get one with a "better screen". The spots aren't the worst but I have a line straight down the whole screen. I have a pic but to new to post it.
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can u upload it to some pic sharing website?
have the same issue mate
posted it here check it out
https://supportforums.motorola.com/thread/62338?tstart=0
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As faced by spooner427. I am posting this image for him on request.
Thanks circleofomega for posting the pic
Yes, I have this problem too. I returned the phone for exchange
I had the black splotches on my Razr screen as well. I took it in and Verizon replaced it. Got it home and tested it and there is no more black splotches. I did notice a little bit of the "some areas are darker than others" but for the most part it is not noticeable at all.
I had this problem on my SGS2....replaced the screen 4times...still not solved! finally getting a refund from Samsung... was considering the droid razr well... but after reading this.... *packs my bags and runs*
I did get the phone replaced and was able to find one with alot cleaner of a screen and I only looked threw 3 phones they brought out. I had a diagonal line threw the screen. Either way the phone itself is great just glad Verizon actually cares about customer.
"The RAZR display uses a new high efficiency OLED material. These screens may in some cases exhibit slightly darker regions, like you've noticed. Because the darker regions are only visible when viewing the black screen in a very dark environment, they will not interfere with general use. Most importantly, they don't change over time and are typical for this generation of OLED material. They in no way indicate a problem or defective screen."
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"The RAZR display uses a new high efficiency OLED material. These screens may in some cases exhibit slightly darker regions, like you've noticed. Because the darker regions are only visible when viewing the black screen in a very dark environment, they will not interfere with general use. Most importantly, they don't change over time and are typical for this generation of OLED material. They in no way indicate a problem or defective screen."
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I have seen Motorolas response but I work nights and the "general use" of my cell is in a low light environment, so this was an issue for me.
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Thanks circleofomega for posting the pic
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no problem...good to know your problem is solved..am planning to buy one myself but am thinking twice now...
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I have seen Motorolas response but I work nights and the "general use" of my cell is in a low light environment, so this was an issue for me.
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Try switching it for a new phone. If you encounter enough models with a substantial amount of artifacts, Verizon will offer you an exchange for another phone model.
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"The RAZR display uses a new high efficiency OLED material. These screens may in some cases exhibit slightly darker regions, like you've noticed. Because the darker regions are only visible when viewing the black screen in a very dark environment, they will not interfere with general use. Most importantly, they don't change over time and are typical for this generation of OLED material. They in no way indicate a problem or defective screen."
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Thanks for your answer.
There are some friends very care the dark spots in my city, and i think your answer can tell the truth.
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Try switching it for a new phone. If you encounter enough models with a substantial amount of artifacts, Verizon will offer you an exchange for another phone model.
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I did swap it out at Verizon. They brought out a bunch of Razrs and I hid under a coat and started them up and checked the boot screen for marks. By the 3rd phone I found one with a pretty clean screen, only had a few small spots at the bottom barely noticeable.
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I did swap it out at Verizon. They brought out a bunch of Razrs and I hid under a coat and started them up and checked the boot screen for marks. By the 3rd phone I found one with a pretty clean screen, only had a few small spots at the bottom barely noticeable.
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LOL! I stole your idea from another forum where you posted the pic your girl took of you under a jacket.
So I went into Verizon and after a bit of persistence I got the rep to let me swap out my phone. He even let me go to the back area and turned off the lights for me. I still used a jacket since the ambient lighting from the store was still interfering with visibility.
I tried the first phone he brought out and it looked pretty bad, so I asked if he could bring out another. The second phone he brought out barely had any marks on it!
Needless to say I swapped out the phones and was very happy. I will be visiting the same store soon to purchase an accessory bundle from the same rep.
BTW thanks Spooner for your previous info about the reps letting you boot up and check the phones.
Don't believe Motorola's explanation... so disappointed due to this issue. Can't find anymore info than what has already been said.
Just probably going to return the phone and get out while I'm ahead.
I called Verizon, and no one knew what I was talking about. Went to the store, and no one knew what I was talking about. Took the phone back today for the Galaxy Nexus, and I couldn't be happier. See you guys later.
I just got a l800 2 days ago. Im sure the topic has been talked about and I have been all over the web and Nokia care. I can't seem to fid a strait answer.
I have a very faint pink hue that starts on the left and fades as it goes to the right side of my screen. I have a 1 pixel wide pink strip on the far left of my screen. I know this is normal with pentile displays. Is that what is causing the pink hue? It's not super pink, but enough to make it annoying when seeing a white back ground. IE email or browsing the web. It is more noticeable web it it set to autobright. If I set it to medium or high brightness it's much much better.
I know it's dumb to worry about but I just want to know either and hopefully ease my mind. Colors otherwise look awesome. I just can't stand the pink. I know it can't properly show white but the uneven pink to white is what is bothering me.
It's my 1st lumia product with this type of screen.
Thanks everyone in advance! I hope to be a full contributing member to this board going further.
Dave
desrosiers13 said:
I just got a l800 2 days ago. Im sure the topic has been talked about and I have been all over the web and Nokia care. I can't seem to fid a strait answer.
I have a very faint pink hue that starts on the left and fades as it goes to the right side of my screen. I have a 1 pixel wide pink strip on the far left of my screen. I know this is normal with pentile displays. Is that what is causing the pink hue? It's not super pink, but enough to make it annoying when seeing a white back ground. IE email or browsing the web. It is more noticeable web it it set to autobright. If I set it to medium or high brightness it's much much better.
I know it's dumb to worry about but I just want to know either and hopefully ease my mind. Colors otherwise look awesome. I just can't stand the pink. I know it can't properly show white but the uneven pink to white is what is bothering me.
It's my 1st lumia product with this type of screen.
Thanks everyone in advance! I hope to be a full contributing member to this board going further.
Dave
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I've never ever noticed that before, but now that you've said it.. There actually is a pink strip on the left side, but it definitley is not pixel-wide, i'm pretty sure it is ony sub-pixel wide. And the right edge is blue or green - can't really tell, as it's only sub-pixel wide. Looks like a pretty normal side effect of the pentile screen matrix not being a proper rgb matrix. Anywho, none of my Lumias has a pink hue (the white is kinda grainy, but surely not pink) so it looks like you've been sold a broken one.
I did my best to capture some photos that show it best. you can see its really really feint. Its hard for the camera to not add or remove any pink / white colors. Maybe that pink line on the left is throwing me off. But I think it spreads some. perhaps im crazy. Do you have any history mailing in to Nokia Care?
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Nothing like that on mine..
get it replaced mate.
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Nothing like that on mine..
get it replaced mate.
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Have you actually compared yours with another one? Cause I was pretty sure this moring that mine doesn't have the pink tint. Untill I came to work and compared my phone with a friend. The difference is humongous, his Lumia 800 displays white and grey colors in Outlook, while mine displays pinkish-white and pinkish-grey. I cannot unsee it
Now I wonder if it's wear&tear, since mine is used a lot more for hours of gaming, or if it has been broken all along.
Edit: I managed to capture a photo in which the difference is clear as day:
It is kinda exaggerated by the angle and lighting, but that's the feeling you get when comparing those two side by side.
(the left one is Black and right one is Cyan, by the way)
It is imposibble to bing or google anything on the matter, would be nice if other pink-tinted Lumia owners revealed themselves.
I had issue on my first Lumia 800 with pink gradient from the left side of the screen and stretched well into the middle of the screen. Most noticeable on the keyboard for me. I got mine replaced where I bought it without hazzle.
I have a Nokia N9 now (which has the exact same display as Lumia 800 only 0,2" bigger). It is the exact same phone with different systems in it and some other hardware components. Though my N9 screen is very very good when it comes to uniformity. My former Lumia 800 was pretty much this good to as far as I remember.
I gave the phone to Nokia Care for repaires. They returned it after a week saying everything's fine with it.
Seems their quality policy on the colours is a little loose.
They did however replace the fatigued usb door, although I didn't request it, and didn't charge me for it
Has anyone noticed that the bottom edge of your DNA has a slight 1-2mm shadowy area where the backlight is dim as well as random areas along the sides (this is not the capacitive light bleed which most units all have, which I don't consider a big deal)? I've had numerous replacements and all have exhibited these issues including a few Verizon store units. I find it surprising that this hasn't been reported upon in any reviews. It's fairly annoying on white and light colors, the majority of what I use the phone for (side-by-side with my 4s, the 4s has even lighting to the edges). I also checked out the HTC One in an AT&T store and couldn't see these issues, so it looks DNA rather than HTC specific.
It's a bit hard to make out from pictures, but it is visible.
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Here is a more obvious example along the side:
I guess I'm one of the few who is bothered by stuff like this. Otherwise, this phone is sick.
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I guess I'm one of the few who is bothered by stuff like this. Otherwise, this phone is sick.
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No, your one of the few whose phone has that issue.
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No, your one of the few whose phone has that issue.
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I've literally had 10 replacements with the same issues.
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I've literally had 10 replacements with the same issues.
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that sucks you must be getting bad batches. Here's a pic of mine attached below, also I am extremely near sighted to the point where i can see the pixels on this phone no problem taking off my glasses and getting close. I can not find on a white background any light lvl differences. Id try another store to get your next replacement from or something.
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that sucks you must be getting bad batches. Here's a pic of mine attached below, also I am extremely near sighted to the point where i can see the pixels on this phone no problem taking off my glasses and getting close. I can not find on a white background any light lvl differences. Id try another store to get your next replacement from or something.
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If the top of that pick is the bottom of the phone, then I can see the dim area, but you're right about the sides looking uniform. I wonder if the refurbishment process introduces issues along the long sides.
yeah they all have it dude. most people just don't see stuff like us lol i know exactly w hat you mean but it doesn't bother me..
now how about this...turn your phone at an angle and look straight down to the top, and notice on the left and right of the verizon logo these 2 black squarish looking spots? lol
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If the top of that pick is the bottom of the phone, then I can see the dim area, but you're right about the sides looking uniform. I wonder if the refurbishment process introduces issues along the long sides.
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That is the top not the bottom you can see on the bottom where the camera picks up the buttons light bleed.
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yeah they all have it dude. most people just don't see stuff like us lol i know exactly w hat you mean but it doesn't bother me..
now how about this...turn your phone at an angle and look straight down to the top, and notice on the left and right of the verizon logo these 2 black squarish looking spots? lol
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that's probably the foam between the screen and buttons lol.
jayochs said:
yeah they all have it dude. most people just don't see stuff like us lol i know exactly w hat you mean but it doesn't bother me..
now how about this...turn your phone at an angle and look straight down to the top, and notice on the left and right of the verizon logo these 2 black squarish looking spots? lol
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Yeah, man; it's a curse. I'm one of those who notices the digitizer when the display is on as well.
Because of those lights, I think the top 1/8 of the screen is a bit brighter than the rest as well, especial if you're viewing in landscape. If you do the same on the bottom, you see nothing, like they didn't put any LEDs there. The inconsistency I've noticed along the sides isn't the exact same between any two phones (I've had a number of replacements mostly due to other issues). I bothers me pretty much any time I use the browser, maps app, texting, or anything like that, but I think i'm slowly getting used to it. From what I can tell of hands on time with the HTC One, it looks like they've mostly avoided this in that model, if not because of a larger bezel to hide the diffuser/LEDs in.
Im about to buy a V10 but I has heard about bleeding light on the left edge/corner of the 2nd screen. Is it happen on all the v10 or just some and I can exchange for a new one if it happen to me?
It's all of them...is only noticeable really when the screen is off in a dark room....not a deal breaker for me...this phone is awesome!
Well, its an issue on all v10s, and personally I don't mind it. It winds up looking like a gradient from the top right corner that occupies roughly 5-10% of the main screen, with no line or anything between the first screen and the second screen. I would take a pic for you, but I don't have a camera that can pick it up. What you could do is go into a store and cover the phone with like a jacket or something and look under there while its off to see if you have an issue with it.
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Im about to buy a V10 but I has heard about bleeding light on the left edge/corner of the 2nd screen. Is it happen on all the v10 or just some and I can exchange for a new one if it happen to me?
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Mine definitely has the light bleed that people are talking about but sometimes when i turn the screen off it isn't as noticeable. Doesn't really bother me though
Why is this an issue? It's kinda like just trying to find something wrong!
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What you could do is go into a store and cover the phone with like a jacket or something and look under there while its off to see if you have an issue with it
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Doing that in a store will make you look very suspicious
It'll look like you're trying to steal the phone lol :laugh:
Anyhow it's there but it's really not a big deal
I switch off the second screen at night, I set it to private mode anyway :good:
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Why is this an issue? It's kinda like just trying to find something wrong!
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well it's literally a hardware issue, I think I will just go to a store and test it, If it is not a big deal, then I will buy it or wait till LG fix it because I saw some look that pretty bad on youtube
Mine has it as well but it doesn't bother me one bit. One of the perks to having a backlit screen but the trade off is great for direct sunlight viewing
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Doing that in a store will make you look very suspicious
It'll look like you're trying to steal the phone lol [emoji23]
Anyhow it's there but it's really not a big deal
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Well, you could let the store associates know about it first. [emoji13]
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well it's literally a hardware issue, I think I will just go to a store and test it, If it is not a big deal, then I will buy it or wait till LG fix it because I saw some look that pretty bad on youtube
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As the others have said, it's definitely there. It all boils down to personal preferences - it's definitely there on mine and it can be a little annoying at times but I love the phone enough to overlook it. Just basically becomes what you're willing to look the other way on.
Mine has the light bleed ... but it's only noticeable in a dark room when the screen goes dark - then for the next 30 seconds the second screen stays lit and you see the light bleed. Once the 30 seconds passes, the second screen dims and the light bleed is nearly impossible to see.
3 of my associates have this phone and 2 of them do not have any light bleed at all. It doesn't seem to matter if it's an AT&T or Verizon version - some have no bleed, some do.
It shouldn't bother you. Then again, if you're anything like one of my OCD associates, it might make you insane, as he returned 2 of them till he got one that didn't have any bleed.
Mine has it too. I don't think it's a deal-breaker but you will notice it in a completely dark room.
Here's a photo showing it.
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This was taken in a completely dark room with a 10 second exposure, at pretty much the worst angle for seeing the bleed.
I can see it on mine in a dark room only. Doesn't bother me one bit
I've gone through 3 devices. The first two were both from an 11/15 batch of phones, and had very noticeable light bleed, with one even having some on the upper left of the main screen as well. On these phones, you could notice it even with lights on as the icon on the left of the second screen was noticeably brighter/more vivid than the rest of the icons, which looked pale and washed out. The third phone is from a 12/15 batch, and is much better. It shows a slight bit of bleed like the picture in the post above, but none on the main screen. The light bleed it does have is really only able to be seen at night in a dark room. Otherwise you can't tell at all and that screen's blacks are just as inky black as the rest of the screen.
LoL. yea i noticed it too. reminds me of my very old CASIO watches when u press the light button to see the digital screen at night. However, not a deal breaker at all. i barely notice it every now and then
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I've gone through 3 devices. The first two were both from an 11/15 batch of phones, and had very noticeable light bleed, with one even having some on the upper left of the main screen as well. On these phones, you could notice it even with lights on as the icon on the left of the second screen was noticeably brighter/more vivid than the rest of the icons, which looked pale and washed out. The third phone is from a 12/15 batch, and is much better. It shows a slight bit of bleed like the picture in the post above, but none on the main screen. The light bleed it does have is really only able to be seen at night in a dark room. Otherwise you can't tell at all and that screen's blacks are just as inky black as the rest of the screen.
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how do you know the batch of the phone?
i also notice the light when i looking direct/normal at the screen should I get replacement? i just got it today kind of sad i talk to LG about it they say should I get new phone at the store apparently is a known issue for them
Mine has it also but it is visible only in completely dark room with main screen off and second screen is bright. If both screens are on or second screen is dim (i use auto brightness so this is the case most of the time) it is not visible. It does not annoy me at all. Now i use nillkin leather quick cover case so it is not visible at all because main screen turns on automatically by opening the cover.
Hello all,
Last night I watched a show on my tablet in total darkness and noticed some weird banding which I thought was caused by the video itself but then I checked with the other apps and it was clear that it wasn't the video but the screen itself. Is my tab screen faulty? It's just over 3 weeks old for God's sake! Is anyone else experiencing the same issue or am I the only one?
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This is what it looked like while watching
those look like window reflections. Make a drawing, fill the entire screen with solid black, do you still see the banding? Do you have blue light filter on? If you still see it and you don't have any filters and you're sure it's not reflections, return it.
At low Brightness with night mode on mine is a bit patchy but yours seems worse. If it bothers you I would exchange and see if you get better luck next time
mine is solid black no pathing
That looks faulty
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Hi guys. Thanks for your comments. I tried disabling the blue light filter. Also, it was pitch black in the room with no reflection anywhere.
Spoke with Samsung and it's going to be replaced.
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mine is solid black no pathing
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Lowest brightness with blue light filter on ?
Can't help you as far as the screen is concerned, but nice choice about watching Succession, season 2 has been great.
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Lowest brightness with blue light filter on ?
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Lowest brightness yes. Blue light no. I never use that. I surely would never use with video
I watch on mine in dark, complete black the screen is, no bleed etc.
Return it.
Hmmm I'm noticing similar to mine now even without blue light filter and normal brightness
Hey guys. Just an update. It's a bit of a long story but the tl;dr version is that I have got a new Tab S6 today and guess what? The same screen-bleed issue but on a different part of the screen.
Portrait
Landscape
I phoned the Samsung shop team and they were extremely helpful and arranged a replacement. However, I am very disappointed with the quality control. Does anyone know how I can raise this with Samsung so that something would be done at a higher level i.e. maybe there is a faulty batch or something?
Is that right from a factory reset without installing or restoring any apps? I have to wonder at this point if it's some software, These are amoled screens, there shouldn't be any bleed, there's no backlight. While some pixels can definitely fail what you're seeing on 2 tablets seems highly unlikely not random across the screen. Only other thing I can think of is you have something putting undue pressure on parts of the screen.
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Is that right from a factory reset without installing or restoring any apps? I have to wonder at this point if it's some software, These are amoled screens, there shouldn't be any bleed, there's no backlight. While some pixels can definitely fail what you're seeing on 2 tablets seems highly unlikely not random across the screen. Only other thing I can think of is you have something putting undue pressure on parts of the screen.
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No. The pictures above are of the replacement tablet. I hadn't had the chance to transfer my settings or anything so it's factory formatted. All I did was turn on night mode at night and start the dialer app as well as other Samsung apps. Even the keyboard is brighter on one side than the other. I asked the other half to look and point out anything odd and she spotted it straightaway.
The tablet was literally out of the box. Barely stayed out of the box for an hour and there was nothing else pressed against it at all.
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Is that right from a factory reset without installing or restoring any apps? I have to wonder at this point if it's some software, These are amoled screens, there shouldn't be any bleed, there's no backlight. While some pixels can definitely fail what you're seeing on 2 tablets seems highly unlikely not random across the screen. Only other thing I can think of is you have something putting undue pressure on parts of the screen.
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It's not bleed it's just uneven tints on the screen, very common and annoying as heck.
wow I've never seen anything like that on an oled or amoled screen. I have the S2,S3, S4, note 8, note 10+ and LG Oled and never seen anything even close.
What you have with the white, doesn't surprise me as much as the black as with black the pixels should be OFF.
The mate 20 pro was plagued with green screens like that. I believe they were lg oleds
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wow I've never seen anything like that on an oled or amoled screen. I have the S2,S3, S4, note 8, note 10+ and LG Oled and never seen anything even close.
What you have with the white, doesn't surprise me as much as the black as with black the pixels should be OFF.
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By the way it's not pure black backgrounds, more dark greys, mine is similar and I believe they will all have it to some degree, seems to be a short coming with oled..it's only noticeable when displaying certain types of greys, at very low brightness, even worse with blue light filter on
Somewhat similar to what I'm experiencing, uneven black levels from corner to corner.
I'll try and get a replacement from the retailer, they give 30 days to return items so it shouldn't be an issue hopefully.
It's not awful, but once you notice it, you always notice it.
I have also the same, verry annoying. And for that price i espect something that works.