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Three strikes and out.. :(

I have been through three separate Galaxy Nexus handsets and they all had issues.. mainly screen related!
1st handset - got it on launch day UK.. vertical grey lines on screen and volume bug.. exchanged it..
2nd handset - last week.. horizontal grey lines on screen and paint like blobs all over the screen in lower brightness levels.. exchanged it..
3rd handset - today.. horizontal white band across screen.. and vertical colour gradient down the screen.. returned!
I really like ICS and wanted to like the Galaxy Nexus.. I am really disapointed to have waited months for this phone to be let down by poor quality control..
I have decided I will not get another Galaxy Nexus (or Samsung phone - past experience)..
Eagerly waiting for HTC's interpretation of ICS.. meantime.. I sold my HTC Desire (big mistake)..
Wanted to thank everyone here who posted a lot of useful information..

Could be worse... you could be in the US and not even be able to purchase it yet.

Too bad.. i Love this phone... its superd.
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Does this issue have something to do with the super amoled display? Have people heard of this in earlier phones ?
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That's harsh but I've not noticed anything wrong with my handset - perhaps my eyes just don't notice these sorts of things (or I don't seem them as an issue). I'm sure I'd notice white lines though!

there is known issue with the display when its on low brightness. it goes away when its at high brightness.
if you can't live with that, i am sorry for you. you are missing out yet another pure google experience device.

It's hard to say w/o actually seeing them, but the "vertical grey lines" may have been perfectly normal. From what I've read, there's some level of streaking that normally occurs in these types of displays. On mine, when I have the brightness all the way down and am on a white screen, you can see something that might be described as "vertical grey lines."

A lot of Nexus Galaxy's I've seen have this screen anomaly, which is the vertical streak(s) going down the phone. This is only on white/gray backgrounds, as the screen is absolutely fine with other colors. The issue can be resolved by turning off the automatic brightness and manually adjusting the screen to at and/or above 30% brightness. Or you can flash one of the auto-brightness mods to turn up the default brightness.

nyijedi said:
It's hard to say w/o actually seeing them, but the "vertical grey lines" may have been perfectly normal. From what I've read, there's some level of streaking that normally occurs in these types of displays. On mine, when I have the brightness all the way down and am on a white screen, you can see something that might be described as "vertical grey lines."
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My gray lines are horizontal and quite clear on a lighter grey screen.

So sad to hear. I just got my phone and absolutely love it
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sorry for your issues.. loving mines

fr4c said:
A lot of Nexus Galaxy's I've seen have this screen anomaly, which is the vertical streak(s) going down the phone. This is only on white/gray backgrounds, as the screen is absolutely fine with other colors. The issue can be resolved by turning off the automatic brightness and manually adjusting the screen to at and/or above 30% brightness. Or you can flash one of the auto-brightness mods to turn up the default brightness.
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You shouldn't have to do anything to get a perfect screen on a phone that costs this much.

randypurcz said:
You shouldn't have to do anything to get a perfect screen on a phone that costs this much.
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From what I understand, it's an inherent characteristic of the type of display. If it bothers someone that much, buy a phone w/ a different display.

Hey guys I just saw this and thought I would Give my experience...
I myself got a Galaxy S2 a month back barely and noticed it has the same horizontal lines... about 2 horizontal ones and one diagonal one... along with some blotches... this is a manufacturing fault due to terrible quality control which has started after the super amoled plus screens and sadly and surprisingly seems to have carried on to the amoled HD ones too... never any such issues with the super amoled on the galaxy S including tthe one I owned...
Since it's a manufacturing defect the phone will be replaced generally but unfortunately in my region there is no official Samsung dealer for the S2, I had to live with my purchase...
Again as people have already mentioned you can only see them on the lowest brightness setting or if you are only looking at a dark screen... sometimes can see the lines on grey but depends on other surrounding colours...
I know I'm not happy about iit since it was so frikking expensive, but its still something which guess I can live with... doesn't really make the phone any less amazing...
Would have loved to try the nexus... but just couldn't get myself to go for the missing features...
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feel your pain m8 , ive had like 4 sII returned for same kinda issues sensation xe that twice got dust under screen. And now well first phone transparant line annoying as hell second crazy colour banding like you never seen try searching "crazy colour banding" my third arrived with broken screen so awaiting 4th i love this phone but samsung qq is awfull. I can appreciate people say its down to the tech / characteristic but if thats the case why do the reviewers never get one of these handsets .... hmm wait probably becouse they got a cherry picked one.
Anyway if it is a characteristic they could at least put something in the docs they include with phone so the consumer is aware. Or raise the parameters of the screens they pass thru in manufacturing. I know its a different situation but its not like you would except a tv or laptop with these issues so why do we have to accept it with out phones which quite frankly these days can cost more then a laptop or tv.

you do know there are version of Samsung phones with sLCD instead of SAMOLED displays, eh?
if the display is your gripe, then just waint for the SLCD versions of the same phone
like the SGS2 for example or the next version of Galaxy Nexus i9253 with SLCD
kkh786 said:
I have been through three separate Galaxy Nexus handsets and they all had issues.. mainly screen related!
1st handset - got it on launch day UK.. vertical grey lines on screen and volume bug.. exchanged it..
2nd handset - last week.. horizontal grey lines on screen and paint like blobs all over the screen in lower brightness levels.. exchanged it..
3rd handset - today.. horizontal white band across screen.. and vertical colour gradient down the screen.. returned!
I really like ICS and wanted to like the Galaxy Nexus.. I am really disapointed to have waited months for this phone to be let down by poor quality control..
I have decided I will not get another Galaxy Nexus (or Samsung phone - past experience)..
Eagerly waiting for HTC's interpretation of ICS.. meantime.. I sold my HTC Desire (big mistake)..
Wanted to thank everyone here who posted a lot of useful information..
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I have a horizontal line on my screen. I might be able to post some photos of it later. Adjusting the brightness has no effect.
Sadly getting an exchange. Really enjoying the phone so far.
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I love my nexus
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I have the gsm GN in US. I have also noticed that at lowest brightness level screen on my phone has a darker red/greyish tint from the top of screen towards the center. But I am not returning it. I have seen similar issues with my SGS2 that I exchanged. However my retired Captivate had a perfect screen. I guess it has to do with SAMOLED displays.
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Your first phone had nothing wrong with it. The grey lines are part of the Super AMOLED display. Any Super AMOLED screen will behave that way, apparently. And it's really only apparent on low brightness. I turned mine off auto and set it to about halfway and it looks great now. Can't even notice it.
As for the volume bug, that's a software issue and was fixed with the latest OTA update...

Grainy Screen?

I moved from the atrix to the gnex about a week ago, and I love EVERYTHING about this phone!
However, I noticed one thing that really disappointed me, when in low brightness and low light, the screen produces somewhat of a meshy, grainy pattern, almost as someone put sandpaper between the glass and display.
I also heard that this is somewhat of a widespread problem, so i'm wondering, how many of you have this issue?

achangavi said:
I moved from the atrix to the gnex about a week ago, and I love EVERYTHING about this phone!
However, I noticed one thing that really disappointed me, when in low brightness and low light, the screen produces somewhat of a meshy, grainy pattern, almost as someone put sandpaper between the glass and display.
I also heard that this is somewhat of a widespread problem, so i'm wondering, how many of you have this issue?
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Me. But like you said it's only when the brightness is low, and its not very noticeable to me.
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Funny that you consider it a problem as it is actually what I love most about the screen. It gives it a sort of smooth textured look, I think. I like it.

Got that same. Little issue but you will used to it.

the mesh/newspaper pattern is very visible in low light, but if I turn up the brightness it gets better. I don't know, I was planning on sending it back to google tomorrow, but since this is a widespread problem, I don't want to end up with a device with the same problem or worse. I guess I can live with it, but i'm kinda ocd about it lol

Have the same issue and I also have the purple tint on the lowest brightness. Got used to it after a day, seems like all of the gnexus have one issue or the other. I still think that this phone is amazing even with its slight issues.
Edit: Check this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1520566out lots of people have the same issues ( I wouldn't exchange it and I'm very ocd when it comes to my things)
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You get used to the screen's shortcomings.
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It's the type of screen that's being used.
I've owned every Nexus phone so far and they all have this issue. You get used to it.

Ryjabo said:
It's the type of screen that's being used.
I've owned every Nexus phone so far and they all have this issue. You get used to it.
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I don't think so, because the captivate and galaxy s i9000 have pen tile amoled screens and do not suffer from this issue at all. Its really weird

It is because of the combination of both pentile display and very high pixel density, and that's why the lower dpi screen even pentile does not have this

clepsy said:
It is because of the combination of both pentile display and very high pixel density, and that's why the lower dpi screen even pentile does not have this
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Nope, the galaxy s2 lte (aka skyrocket) isn't pentile and has the same thing.
It's called mura

vertical lines. blobs..etc

am i the only one that is noticing this? while its not as apparent as it was on t989, this phone seems to have blobs, vertical lines and other screen defects
link to the issue thread for t989
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300133
ive went through 2 phones(one had physical defect) and both had this issue, so im going to guess its probably pretty widespread.
anyone wanna check their phones for these as well?
since blobs, lines are not acceptable on a 600dollar phone like this
To find the blobs/lines, look at grey background at night with no other lightsource than the phone itself.

Mine has a small line but it's like dead in the middle of the screen.
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RTFOP said:
Mine has a small line but it's like dead in the middle of the screen.
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mine too, only 3 small blobs, and a line
the thing with these screens is that the oleds are controlled by a voltage regulator, and when you turn the brightness down the voltage regulator can't neccearily provide enough voltage to the screen, which causes the issue we have
i was hoping samsung would have fixed this issue by now..its a surprise that they havnt

just to add
this is the kind of technology samsung needs;
http://www.ignisinnovation.com/technology/ignis-technology-overview/ignis-maxlife-technology
and
http://www.ignisinnovation.com/technology/ignis-technology-overview/intelligent-pixel

AznDud333 said:
am i the only one that is noticing this? while its not as apparent as it was on t989, this phone seems to have blobs, vertical lines and other screen defects
link to the issue thread for t989
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300133
ive went through 2 phones(one had physical defect) and both had this issue, so im going to guess its probably pretty widespread.
anyone wanna check their phones for these as well?
since blobs, lines are not acceptable on a 600dollar phone like this
To find the blobs/lines, look at grey background at night with no other lightsource than the phone itself.
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People call it black crush it's known for anoled screens https://www.google.com/search?hl=en....0.89.255.3.3.0.les;..0.0...1ac.1.sJaoi5a2zrQ
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deeznutz1977 said:
People call it black crush it's known for anoled screens https://www.google.com/search?hl=en....0.89.255.3.3.0.les;..0.0...1ac.1.sJaoi5a2zrQ
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No, this is not black crush, the blobs and vertical lines are something else.
blackcrush does exist for these phones, but mura and vertical lines exists as well.

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To find the blobs/lines, look at grey background at night with no other lightsource than the phone itself.
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Real life you sit around in a dark closet looking at a grey screen? Maybe your being a little too critical? Just enjoy the damn phone. It rocks!
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danr238 said:
Real life you sit around in a dark closet looking at a grey screen? Maybe your being a little too critical? Just enjoy the damn phone. It rocks!
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i wish i could
having had an T989(tmo gs2)
initially the screen looks like what we have now
just look again in a year, the lines will become so apparent that youd want to smash your phone
in either case, it would bother a lot of people when they us their phone at night.
not to mention that this is a 600dollar device, it needs to be flawless!

AznDud333 said:
i wish i could
having had an T989(tmo gs2)
initially the screen looks like what we have now
just look again in a year, the lines will become so apparent that youd want to smash your phone
in either case, it would bother a lot of people when they us their phone at night.
not to mention that this is a 600dollar device, it needs to be flawless!
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Nothing lasts forever. Get that through your head and you'll live a happier life.
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llustig said:
Nothing lasts forever. Get that through your head and you'll live a happier life.
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nothing does indeed, which is why im glad my credit card gave me a 2 year warranty on this phone
in either case, ive posted this so people are aware that this issue exists, should they take action against samsung

The 1st unit I had were free of dark lines; but I am confident that it had the mura effect as well but was much harder to find since the dots were concentrated on the edges (near the bezel) of the display; if you look carefully at all the T-Mobile note 2's, they all have the AMOLED issue. I did notice on my first unit extremely faint stains throughout the display just like in the demo unit (in black background), but the lines were not there and hardly any dots. However, the whites on my 1st unit were somewhat dull, not as bright as the demo unit at the store, and had a yellow tint on the 2nd half of the display, and a light pinkish hue to some extent at the center of the display in a full white background, and also had faint horizontal lines (only when looked carefully) at lowest brightness in a white background (which became worse and more prominent over time).
My 2nd unit, though it does have a 1cm black line in the middle of the display, with 3 or 4 dots on the top and bottom left of the display, the whites are true whites, and the display is much brighter than the 1st unit I had. No yellow tint to be found, no pinkish hue, and no faint horizontal lines at low brightness and white background! Surprisingly, the color and brightness uniformity are flawless on my 2nd Note 2 (throughout the display, white is white, even brightness) , compared to the '3' Galaxy S2's, '1' Note 1, and 1st Note 2 I owned in the past. Best of all, the build quality on my 2nd unit is also better, no squeaking bezel or back cover, and hardly any blemishes on the bezel. The light which was leaking through the home button is almost gone after a couple of weeks of use.
So far, it seems like my 2nd Note 2 is a safe and clear winner; really hard to find a unitform AMOLED display these days and my 2nd Note 2 just so has one.
Why send something back as a result of finding the slightest chance of a mura effect when you might get something worse in return.
Like many say on the forum, "I guess you can't get it all."

anyone else have issues with a consistent gray onscreen?

My phone seems to have a gray issue. the lower 20% of the screens grays are much darker when it should be uniform. I can see that in horizontal view that the gray status bar gets noticably darker towards the affected area.. Whites also have a very veryyy slight pinkish purple tint. This is my second replacment S4. Is this common? Or should I deal with it since probably majority of these amoled screens suffer from this?
EDIT: whites have a pinkish purplish tint ONLY in the affected area. The unaffected area of the screen has perfectly correct colors as far as my eyes can tell

Yep this seems to be a common problem.
My s4 has this and lots of other people have reported the pink tint with their phones.
I'm on my second s4 as well. The first one had faint vertical lines on the screen.
Hopefully Samsung comes out w a fix for it.
The galaxy s2 had a similar issue where the left side of the screen had a yellow tint and it was fixed w a new update.

Thats dissapointing to hear. The screen is so beautiful usually. Then I notice the pink when reading websites or greys on the reddit app. Either I stick with this or go for the HTC one I guess

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Thats dissapointing to hear. The screen is so beautiful usually. Then I notice the pink when reading websites or greys on the reddit app. Either I stick with this or go for the HTC one I guess
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Yeah I was thinking of switching to the htc one as well but I really don't want to give up the 5 inch screen, user replaceable battery, and micro sd slot.
You can try another exchange but there's no guarantee they you will get a better screen and you may end up with another screen issue.
Hopefully we get a fix from Samsung on this.

dwang said:
Yeah I was thinking of switching to the htc one as well but I really don't want to give up the 5 inch screen, user replaceable battery, and micro sd slot.
You can try another exchange but there's no guarantee they you will get a better screen and you may end up with another screen issue.
Hopefully we get a fix from Samsung on this.
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Thats EXACTLY my problem right now lol I dont want to leave this 32 gig I just bought to waste, and the battery life and a 5 inch screen is too awesome.

seems like most s4's have a slight pinkish tint to some degree.
This reviewer's phone has a slight pinkish tint at the bottom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owU8wVcLCZ8
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Another reviewer with pinkish tint at the bottom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrLFyqb8qvk
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Yeah I had this issue, I did three exchanges before I found one that was good enough for me to live with
I'm just sayin

Against my better judgement, I decided to try for another replacement to see if I could get a better screen.
No such luck. The third replacement still has the pinkish tint but it's at the top instead of the bottom. However the tint is actually worse than the second unit I had.
I'm pretty much done with replacements now and will just live with it.
Hopefully, Samsung comes out with a software fix for this issue.

dwang said:
Against my better judgement, I decided to try for another replacement to see if I could get a better screen.
No such luck. The third replacement still has the pinkish tint but it's at the top instead of the bottom. However the tint is actually worse than the second unit I had.
I'm pretty much done with replacements now and will just live with it.
Hopefully, Samsung comes out with a software fix for this issue.
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Yeah they threatened me with " after this exchange, you'll have to go thru Samsung warranty" statement. I said well I'm not leaving out of this store with another screen like this. So I made them open the unit and make sure the issue wasn't prevalent or as bad as my previous unit. Good thing the first one they opened was acceptable for me to live with....... By the way it's not a software issue. Somewhere there are some inconsistencies with how the screens are manufactured.
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princeasi said:
Yeah they threatened me with " after this exchange, you'll have to go thru Samsung warranty" statement. I said well I'm not leaving out of this store with another screen like this. So I made them open the unit and make sure the issue wasn't prevalent or as bad as my previous unit. Good thing the first one they opened was acceptable for me to live with....... By the way it's not a software issue. Somewhere there are some inconsistencies with how the screens are manufactured.
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I know it's a hardware issue, but I'm hoping Samsung can come out with a software workaround like they did with the galaxy s2 yellow tint issue.

dwang said:
I know it's a hardware issue, but I'm hoping Samsung can come out with a software workaround like they did with the galaxy s2 yellow tint issue.
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The yellow tint issue was a bit different because the tint was applied throughout the entire screen, whereas with this issue it's prevalent in different areas of the screen. The only update they can issue to remedy this would be to replace the entire screen.
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princeasi said:
The yellow tint issue was a bit different because the tint was applied throughout the entire screen, whereas with this issue it's prevalent in different areas of the screen. The only update they can issue to remedy this would be to replace the entire screen.
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Actually the yellow tint on the s2 was on the left side of the screen, so the s4 issue is basically the same.
You can do a Google on it. There's a huge thread on xda s2 forums about it.

dwang said:
Actually the yellow tint on the s2 was on the left side of the screen, so the s4 issue is basically the same.
You can do a Google on it. There's a huge thread on xda s2 forums about it.
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Hmm, I could be wrong on this. Either way, update or not, I'm happy with my current display. Here's to hoping for a software update that'll fix your issue!
I'm just sayin

Is this normal or is my screen faulty?

Hi can people please verify if this is a problem or normal. I noticed the whites on the screen have a yellow hue to them from what I would call a normal position. But if I tip it at an angle the whites get purer and the colours better all together. Really bugging me. Any thoughts?
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Was just going to post this exact same thing, you bet me to it by 20 minutes!
Yes, my whites have a yellow tint when viewed head on, but become perfectly white when tilted at a slight angle. This is easily seen when viewing websites.
I assume it's due to the technology, disappointing given all the fanfare surrounding this display, but I still wouldn't change this tablet for any other, it's still far superior all round.

I have it as well . Could be by design and part of the AMOLED. Not a defect per se?

Yeah I would never replace now it's normal and not just mine, just a shame because at an angle you can see what whites it can produce. Bit confusing why it's the worse head on?? Could it be software possibly? Slightly dissapointed as one of the things I didn't like about my galaxy note 10.1 2014 ed display was the yellowish whites.
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This is pretty typical of Amoled displays.
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Really weird. Why wouldn't it the best on head on view? Confusing
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yeah its amoled. my gs4 did the same thing.
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So weird. But dossapointed with that. The screen is stunning other than that. Can it be adjusted through software? It can obvioulst produce better whites then it shows on the screen head on
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I have the same issue, in fact, I've had this issue on all of my AMOLED devices. Head on view is either green/yellowish and from an angle is actually not pure white, as many here assume, but it has a cold blue tint, which makes whites look whiter. My Galaxy Note 2 that I still use has way more yellow hue on the whites but it's more evened out on the screen whereas on the Tab S it's always like a big round spot in the middle of the screen that moves around when I tilt it, which is kind of annoying as it's more noticeable.. I've been thinking about returning my Tab S because of this issue plus the fact that the battery life is horrible.. absolutely horrible. Worst battery life I've ever experienced. Should have at least double the battery life...

Yep mine has a very subtle blue tint too, but it's near enough to be of no concern. Battery life was terrible on mine, but only for the first few days, it needs to cycle through a few charges first to settle in, it's way better now after a weeks use.

Bit gutted. Was hoping the whites would be much purer. Other than that this tablet is a beast. Battery not too bad. Not great but a lot have said it takes a few days so will drain it and charge it a few times before I make a real judgement
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Not to be the fly in the ointment here while everyone is agreeing, but the whites on my 10.5 are stark white straight on without even a hint of yellow. I am wondering if perhaps the people seeing this yellow effect are also the ones experiencing significant stuttering and lag?
I have not seen this issue mentioned in any retailer user reviews and professional reviewers have extoled the whiteness of the whites. I'm sure you are seeing what you are seeing but I don't believe it is common for this screen.
Have you tried setting it on Cinema Mode and making sure Reading Mode is disabled? Also try disabling auto adjust on screen tone.
I would compare the white on my screen to a piece of typing paper. Here's a screen shot - this is pretty much exactly what I see in person. Lol, sadly if you are seeing your whites as yellow this will also appear yellow. I suggest you view it on your PC
Can you post an image of your yellow or blue screen. I'd like to see what you are seeing.

mitchellvii said:
Not to be the fly in the ointment here while everyone is agreeing, but the whites on my 10.5 are stark white straight on without even a hint of yellow. I am wondering if perhaps the people seeing this yellow effect are also the ones experiencing significant stuttering and lag?
I have not seen this issue mentioned in any retailer user reviews and professional reviewers have extoled the whiteness of the whites. I'm sure you are seeing what you are seeing but I don't believe it is common for this screen.
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Well I must be very unlucky with my galaxy s5 and galaxy note 2 because they both exhibit these traits which are very common with amoled displays. Google it and you will see. Whites have never been as good on an amoled display compared to an LCD display. It has nothing to do with lag and stutter! This has been discussed in many a samsung forum over the years. It's not just a yellow tint, but also pink, it just depends. I'm used to it now because the benefits of amoled far outweigh the negatives.
All I can say is cherish your 'perfect' 10.5. As it may be one of a kind
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simacca said:
Well I must be very unlucky with my galaxy s5 and galaxy note 2 because they both exhibit these traits which are very common with amoled displays. Google it and you will see. Whites have never been as good on an amoled display compared to an LCD display. It has nothing to do with lag and stutter! This has been discussed in many a samsung forum over the years. It's not just a yellow tint, but also pink, it just depends. I'm used to it now because the benefits of amoled far outweigh the negatives.
All I can say is cherish your 'perfect' 10.5. As it may be one of a kind
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I'm not disputing what you see, however I did post a screen shot and that is exactly what I see. I recommend you view it on your PC if your tab isn't reproducing whites properly. My question regarding the lag or stutter was to see if there may be a connection between this screen color issue and lag or stutter.
If you read Tab S reviews by both professionals and owners making comments at retail sites I don't believe you will see a lot of complaints about this issue. Also, the amoled screen on the Tab S is supposed to be the most advanced ever. The presence of discoloration on prior devices does not apply here.
As a matter of fact, I don't recall a single major Tab S reviewer mentioning this as a problem. There is the possibility your Tab S is defective.
P.S., I own a Note 3 and the whites on my Tab S are far superior. Whites on my Note 3 do have a slight yellow cast as you describe.
Can you post a picture of what you are describing for me?

i dont find any tint at all on the whites of my note 3. i remember on my s2 and note 2 there was but my note 3 so far none...

mitchellvii said:
I'm not disputing what you see, however I did post a screen shot and that is exactly what I see. I recommend you view it on your PC if your tab isn't reproducing whites properly. My question regarding the lag or stutter was to see if there may be a connection between this screen color issue and lag or stutter.
If you read Tab S reviews by both professionals and owners making comments at retail sites I don't believe you will see a lot of complaints about this issue. Also, the amoled screen on the Tab S is supposed to be the most advanced ever. The presence of discoloration on prior devices does not apply here.
As a matter of fact, I don't recall a single major Tab S reviewer mentioning this. There is the possibility your Tab S is defective.
P.S., I own a Note 3 and the whites on my Tab S are far superior. Whites on my Note 3 do have a slight yellow cast as you describe.
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Posting a screen shot is pointless because everyone's screen is calibrated differently and you only really notice the off white colour when tilting the screen slightly. No major galaxy s5 or galaxy note 2 reviewer ever mentioned this either, but you can find plenty of stories in forums regarding the 'problem'. It's common knowledge in the forums I frequent. I don't consider my tab s to be defective. I consider amoled still in its infancy and will be improved on in future iterations.
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simacca said:
Posting a screen shot is pointless because everyone's screen is calibrated differently and you only really notice the off white colour when tilting the screen slightly. No major galaxy s5 or galaxy note 2 reviewer ever mentioned this either, but you can find plenty of stories in forums regarding the 'problem'. It's common knowledge in the forums I frequent. I don't consider my tab s to be defective. I consider amoled still in its infancy and will be improved on in future iterations.
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In the OP the author states that his problem is a yellow screen when looking straight on, not tilted. Of course the screen will show odd colors when tilted but who uses their tablet in that manner? Also you need to keep in mind that people posting in Forums have come there because they have a problem. It is not a fair representation of the marketplace as a whole. Forum posts regarding amoled performance of prior devices don't really apply here as those were less advanced screens.
Regardless, the screen shot I posted is what I see. Whites are white on my device. I do not question what you see although I would still like to see a screen shot out of curiosity.
To directly answer the OP's question as to whether whites appearing yellow when viewed directly is normal, I would say based upon my experience that no, it is not normal.

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In the OP the author states that his problem is a yellow screen when looking straight on, not tilted. Of course the screen will show odd colors when tilted but who uses their tablet in that manner? Also you need to keep in mind that people posting in Forums have come there because they have a problem. It is not a fair representation of the marketplace as a whole. Forum posts regarding amoled performance of prior devices don't really apply here as those were less advanced screens.
Regardless, the screen shot I posted is what I see. Whites are white. I do not question what you see although I would still like to see a screen shot out of curiosity.
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Looking straight on or tilting slightly, whites are not pure white like a half decent LCD is.
Of course people in these forums are a fair representation of the marketplace. Without them we would only have the 'professional' reviewers, who are never bias, to go on. Yeah right. Give me a free gadget and I will write a glowing review. Thankyou very much, kerching! ...
It's nice to know what problems may or may not arise if we buy one of these latest and greatest gadgets. Also we would never find out about different tweaks, roms, etc, that make our gadgets run even better if it wasn't for these people.
You won't get a screenshot out of me for the reason I stated before.
I have nothing else to say on this topic other than what I said before.... Cherish your perfect tab!
Farewell.
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simacca said:
Of course people in these forums are a fair representation of the marketplace. Without them we would only have the 'professional' reviewers, who are never bias, to go on. Yeah right. Give me a free gadget and I will write a glowing review. Thankyou very much, kerching! ...
It's nice to know what problems may or may not arise if we buy one of these latest and greatest gadgets. Also we would never find out about different tweaks, roms, etc, that make our gadgets run even better if it wasn't for these people.
You won't get a screenshot out of me for the reason I stated before.
I have nothing else to say on this topic other than what I said before.... Cherish your perfect tab!
Farewell.
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I'm not sure why you are being combative. The OP is concerned about a yellow hue when viewing the tablet directly and I was hoping to help him with that problem by sharing that it is not normal. I also owned the Tab Pro and found whites there to be grayish compared to the Tab S.
We have an excellent source of unbiased views from average people, those who have purchased from retail sites such as BestBuy. As far as professional reviews always being biased because they received a free tablet, I think that would mean we would be seeing a lot more glowing reviews out there. Some can be quite brutal, especially Verge and CNET where they tend to love Apple products and disdain Android and Windows.
My Tab S is not special. Based upon what I've read it is quite normal.
Good luck. Enjoy your tablet

I'll take a screen shot if you like, but you'll have to tell me how to do it! But I doubt it will show anything as I believe it's to do with the new tech (high res amoled) and is therefore device specific. Also people's colour perception will differ and therefore some may see it while others won't.
There's always a few tradeoffs been at the cutting edge of tech. I bought this tab mainly because it has the same screen technology that my future TV will have when I upgrade in 4 or 5 years time. I'm hoping by then that any teething problems will have been sorted. This Tab is just a step in that direction.
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I've just looked at the screen on my HTC One S and just noticed for the first time that it does the exact same thing, and that must be three years old now, just shows what you can find when looking for it. This is undoubtedly a symptom of the tech.