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[HTC Sensation] allyn274:
I wish someone could take a difference of Sharp panel 1 v. Sharp panel 2! I have a Sharp, 6/1 date on the box. I've been scrutinizing it for days now, reading every post to this forum. At this time, I don't have any dust or dead pixels. THANK GOODNESS. The screen is LOVELY - most of the time. My only complaint was that whites seem somewhat "yellowish" in tint compared to my MT4G when used on auto-brightness. But only SOMETIMES! When turned up all the way, the whites are white, and in different lights the screen is beautiful. I think I've decided.... I think.... I think I've been worrying for nothing?
[HTC Sensation] graffixnyc:
and not only did I get an acer.. I got one not with the normal lines everyone is talking about but with 3 or 4 vertical streak lines on the top of the screen.. I'm so pissed.. On the phone with TMO now, they better send me another one
[HTC Sensation] KeeperOfThePizza:
As soon as i get mine, i'll report back with what panel i have, order was placed on the 28th of June.

Also if I do get the AUO panel.. what exactly should I tell T-Mobile?
[HTC Sensation] graffixnyc:
wtf! I'm on the phone with them and they have no information on what phone I have. I gave them the IMEI and they cant find it.. and it's a tmo branded version..
[HTC Sensation] jankyboy:
This has become one of the more intriguing Sensation threads - hell, it appears some people are ready to take their phone back before they even get it ;)

Is there a picture floating around of what exactly one of the crappy looking displays looks like?
[HTC Sensation] gotzta:
I had the creaking on 6/3 sharp sensation

Yes it was as if the back cover didn't fit properly. When I switched covers with my friend's handset (his had no creaking) my creaking ceased, while his phone began to creak so it was obviously the back cover. If I pressed anywhere near the bottom of the phone, lightly/hard/didn't matter, it would creak. Most annoying thing in the world!
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
I also had the 6/3 creaking unit. Any press on the lower part caused a creak. It was the back cover issue also. Couldn't deal with it.
[HTC Sensation] jrwingate6:
I posted pictures in this thread about 3 days ago comparing my wifes and my Sharp displays. My box said 6/3 and hers 6/1. My Sharp is noticeably brighter, better viewing angles, better contrast and whiter whites.
[HTC Sensation] Cyberdan3:
Mine will be coming today. This will be my first Sensation coming from a G2X. Mine were supposed to ship 3 days ago but then I got a notice that they were back ordered. Hopefully that means that I will get a "new batch" and have no problems whatsoever :)
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
Same here, it was backordered also. Should be getting it today. I think atleast 4 people here are getting their sensation today!
[HTC Sensation] Barsky:
Interesting. I just got mine yesterday and I believe it was made earlier this month. I do not have the line <6>[ 9178.895111] at all. S I decided to scroll through until I found panel info. It says:

<6>[ 9744.551291] Panel Type = PANEL_ID_PYD_SHARP
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
The numbers don't have to match, just the panel type.
[HTC Sensation] Scoop24:
I'm just glad on my new sharp screen. My greens don't turn yellow like my first sharp screen did. The whites still wash out a little more than AUO screen does. But again no where near as bad as the 1st sharp I had.
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
Just got home for lunch and what do you know, my new sensation was waiting for me! And on top of that, its a Chinese unit!! Date is 6/8. I'm gonna open it when I come back home in like three hours and will report.
[HTC Sensation] PhaedraCorruption:
So, correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I have gathered from this thread...

1)There are three different screens(or more) used in the Sensation

2)At the beginning the difference between these were huge, but with newer batches the differences are minuscule?

3)Batch date can be seen from the outside of the box? If so, where on the outside?

4)The best screen is made by Sharp, and the phone itself is made in China?

5)"Newer" batches are around mid juneish?

I live in Canada and I'll be heading down to the states next week to pick up a Sensation, I really do want to do it right the first time, because once I head back home, I won't really be able to go back to the states and exchange my sensation for another one.
[HTC Sensation] allyn274:
I definitely remember seeing these before and thinking that while it's a little hard to tell, I think I have the better Sharp display - even though my box was dated 6/1. Mine looks more like your display except for the clock. At an angle, my clock looks like your wife's clock, but it's tough because they're 2 different screens (don't ask her to change! I promise that's not what I'm suggesting at all!)

I think maybe it's time to take some pics of my screen. Right now, even with the auto-brightness on, the whites look like they couldn't be any whiter. :D It's just sometimes in a dim room, it has a yellow cast. Have you ever noticed that at all with auto-brightness on on your Sharp 6/3 screen?

Thanks!
[HTC Sensation] brian85:
Just got my new one...6/2 date on the box, and it's a SHARP! Whew!!
[HTC Sensation] brian85:
Seems snappier too.

Bad thing is I noticed dust under the screen already. Oh well, I'll just send it into HTC to actually fix the dust problem after a couple months. I'm NOT exchanging this phone and risking getting an acer screen lol
[HTC Sensation] KeeperOfThePizza:
Der still waiting for mineee. Should have it by 5ish.. UPS fails.
[HTC Sensation] brian85:
So this is VERY interesting.

My old phone was a sharp with a date of 6/2

My new phone is a sharp with a date of 6/2

My new sharp is way more responsive, and has WAY better colors. I can easily tell there is better contrast and colors by opening the market. The greens are way darker and saturated.

Hmm...
[HTC Sensation] Running Sloth:
Pictures por favor? (Please)

We need more folks with DSLRs on this board lol
[HTC Sensation] graffixnyc:
Nice. I'm so pissed that I got an Acer. Actually not really but pissed becuase the display is nice but I got one with 4 vertical digitized lines on the upper right corner. Called tmo and they are sending me another one. They said ill have it tomorrow but they always tell me that and it ships ground instead.
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
Are they both Taiwanese units?
[HTC Sensation] brian85:
Really wish I could, but I have a 10 year old point and shoot that will not take a good picture no matter what I do. I've already tried.
[HTC Sensation] brian85:
Yes, both from Taiwan.
[HTC Sensation] brian85:
Wow, the blacks are way darker too. I'm loving this.

And I'm positive I'm not imagining it. I've seen/owned a ton of high quality screens and this one is definitely the best.
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
Other than the panel, how's the build quality?
[HTC Sensation] brian85:
So far, perfect. Solid, no noises/creaking or anything like that.
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
I'm kinda scared! I think the general consensus is that the Chinese units are better in build quality than Taiwan but more people have had AUO panels in the Chinese units. So all of this is making me a lil anxious before I get home in a few hours to check what kind of new unit got delivered today.
[HTC Sensation] knobgoo:
My previous Sensation was a SHARP panel, 6/4 manufacture date, made in Taiwan. Whites were quite yellow and the lighter colors washed out really bad at an angle, especially compared to the MT4G I had before (I posted comparison pics like 15 pgs back or so). Was returned due to the vibrate not working. New Sensation will be express shipped tomorrow, hoping the screen looks a bit better. Will let you guys know.
[HTC Sensation] KeeperOfThePizza:
I got the AUO panel... God dammit.. display seems fine though. I dont really notice much except the viewing angle.
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
Chinese or Taiwanese? How's the build quality?
[HTC Sensation] vvilliamm:
i would take pictures with a nikon d3000 35mm lens.. camera if fedex actually delivered my damn screen protectors.. instead it says today is the eta date while the day is ending already sorry.. maybe tomorrow. the camera isnt like awesome awesome but i think it will be pretty good. what pictures.. should i use?

should i take a picture with my sensation outside and use that for color reference?
[HTC Sensation] Defectus:
Sharp with green tint
[HTC Sensation] KeeperOfThePizza:
How do i find that out? is it in the terminal emulator? Everything looks fine here
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
Outside the box it should say it.
[HTC Sensation] brian85:
My speaker seems much louder on the new one too lol. Weird.
[HTC Sensation] KeeperOfThePizza:
It says china, not sure if thats bad or good haha
[HTC Sensation] KeeperOfThePizza:
AOU:China version.

Update: From what I've noticed from using it. for the last 4 hours. Everything works No lag only when it first booted for me. That whole carousel thing, seems rather tough to get. (Pointless to me anyways). The viewing angle isn't really THAT bad at all as some reviews have stated. I dont see any washed out colors, or backlit bleeding. That whole death grip thing? Tryed and i lose 1 bar when i do the whole "Death Grip" thing. Everything seems to be fine on my end even though it is a AOU.. Probably helps that it isnt Taiwan based.. Pretty happy but I have more time to experiment, And by the way I scored 1956 in Quadrant (not that quadrant is even optimized for dual core phones yet.) Also Web Browsing as stated in some reviews as (Laggy) not even close. I wish I had a camera to post my review on this. It's actually sensational.
[HTC Sensation] graffixnyc:
So check this out, Today my replacement comes and I turn it on and notice these 4 or 5 vertical digital streaks on the top of the screen (AUO) So I call customer care and they tell me it's not covered under warranty(because the new IMEI number wasnt showing up as a sensation???? but later did after we changed simcards). I fight with them for over and hour and a half and finally they process the warranty exchange. I come home and I log into my t-mobile and I see the order there. I click it and says it will be here tomorrow..YES! All excited...Then I scroll down to where it shows you what they are shipping you and guess what? They F**CKING are sending me a MyTouch 4g!! WTF! So I call back, they put me on hold for like 30 minutes while they "look into it". Some different guy gets on the phone and I explain everything to him. After he "looks" into it(after the first guy ddid for like 20 minutes) he says he has to transfer me to another department to see if they can stop the mt4g from being shipped. I ask to speak to retentions.. I explain EVERYTHING to this guy. He takes care of it 123, but then the system wouldnt let him complete the order because of the order for the mt4g!!! So he said tomorrow he will place the order for me. He gave me his rep id number and promised me he would take care of it in the morning(which I normally wouldnt believe but I believe this guy because he is in customer loyalty/retentions). So lets just hope this mess gets taken care of.. Sorry for the long drawn out post but I had to vent... sorry, back to your regularly scheduled xda programming :)
[HTC Sensation] vvilliamm:
this is why i speak to loyalty first =] rather than regular reps muhahaah but sometimes even loyalty reps mess up =[ ive gone through 20 calls to get it right.
[HTC Sensation] Cyberdan3:
Just got mine. It is an AUO. Whites and colors look really great. Mine is also made in China. Build date of 6/7/11.
[HTC Sensation] graffixnyc:
Well I will be calling them back around noon tomorrow to make sure it was done. I will even ask for him or give them his rep id so they can look everything up and/or contact him if they need to. Sucks because I was excited hoping I would get it tomorrow, now I wont get it until monday :( If this screen didnt have these 4 or 5 vertical I think it would be fine..
[HTC Sensation] vvilliamm:
yea =] i usually just dial 611 then say cancellation to get me to the loyalty dept. I had the aou screen i called the same day and they sent me another one the same day =]

You'll love the sharp screen with some 720p mkv files =]

dont ever buy the tmobile screen protectors.. i wasted 14.99 on that garbage. Im waiting for either sgp or reelook screen protectors.
[HTC Sensation] graffixnyc:
I had a sharp screen to begin with but that had a grounding issue so I got the replacement today and then this whole mess.. I really hope they straighten it out. This screen is defective for sure I know AUO users said they see lines but I dont think these lines that are on mine are the same

+1 on the realook.. they are awesome, it doesnt even feel like you have a protector on
[HTC Sensation] vvilliamm:
sigh why did HTC make our lives so miserable..and full of stress with so many different panels.. lol
[HTC Sensation] Towle:
I guess my area has just had bad shipments or something. I am on my 4th sensation and every one has had the AUO screen. 3 of them were made in Taiwan and one in China. The one I have now is made in Taiwan, but seems to be the best of the 4. The only thing I notice is the slight yellowish tint. The build quality is perfect, no creaking or anything. I really do want the Sharp panel, but I don't know if I want to risk getting another Acer that is just worse than this one..
[HTC Sensation] KeeperOfThePizza:
It seems anything made in Taiwan is no good.
[HTC Sensation] Scoop24:
Monday is a holiday.
[HTC Sensation] brian85:
Ouch........
[HTC Sensation] graffixnyc:
Have you exchanged it so many times just because of the panel? If the AUO panel one I got today didnt have these digital vertical streaks in the top right corner the screen would have been fine
[HTC Sensation] Towle:
No I exchanged the first 2 times due to extreme heat when charging, then the last one had really bad screen bleed down the whole right side. The only thing I notice with the one I have now is the vibrations feel "sloppy" almost as if something is loose. But I know that won't be excepted as a reason for exchange.
[HTC Sensation] graffixnyc:
Well, the one good thing I can say that came out of my ordeal is that I got an extra back cover and battery. When I got the replacement today it was the full brand new phone and they only want my defective phone, not the battery or back cover(I double confirmed with them). So ok, they might have sent me a defective replacement, and then ordered the wrong phone to replace the replacement but they will fix it and I got an extra battery and back cover out of the deal, that helps me feel a bit less frustrated.. breathe in... breathe out

oh btw: I compared my two screens, one having the sharp (first batch my phone back is dated 4/30/2011) and the defective one with the AUO. If the AUO didnt have these effed up verticle lines I actually think I would prefer it over the first sharp I had.
[HTC Sensation] mavsfan:
I ordered thru cs on 6/14. Got it on 6/17. Taiwan made and auo screen. Box date 6/3.Good build...awesome rich colors with great true whites. Comparing this to my vibrant I really like it even tho I love my vibrant's true black colors but these whites match up. Only problem seems to be lockscreen issue, touchscreen issue when plugged in and WiFi dropping out...but my router is older so I'm sure that is the problem. I went ahead and asked for an exchange.

New one came in. China build. Auo screen. Not nearly as bright and pinkish purple tint. No lockscreen issue. No touchscreen issues either when plugged in. Both phones have crisp text and good build quality. Same WiFi issue so that's why I attribute it to my router. Box date 6/6. Sending the new unit back. Can't take the pink purple tint and the lower brightness.
[HTC Sensation] KeeperOfThePizza:
yeah, mines been fine so far. it seems there's isolated incidents from different panels and different countrys.
[HTC Sensation] c19932:
just got my sensation today.

6/7/2011.

Made in China

AUO screen.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

is that bad? lol I read couple pages of this thread and it seems AUO is inferior to sharp? are they noticeably different?
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
Same here, except its 6/8/11 for me!

Ok, so got my 3rd new Chinese sensation today from T-Mobile CS, the last 2 Taiwan units were returned to Walmart. The box date is 6/8/11. Off the bat, the build quality seems better than the Taiwan units. For example, the side volume buttons are tight and firm. On the previous units, both of them wiggled and moved if the phone was moved. For the first time, the back cover's texture is perfect. The last ones were a little warped, especially the bottom soft touch part. This one is perfect, plain & smooth. Screen snaps in TIGHTLY into the back, no creaks or body wiggles at all. Speaker volume is the same as before, which kinda sucks. But judging from having 3 units to play with, thats the way they are designed. I'm sure custom ROMS will address this issue.

Now finally to the screen, the last 2 were Sharp. This is my first AUO panel. For some reason, this screen seems to be the best to me. The Sharps were good, but the AUO is better. The viewing angle is really really good! Much much better than Sharp. Also, its really bright and vivid. Text to me is as crisp and clear as the Sharp ones. So all in all, I love this unit and its a keeper, bar any other issues. I do have the 20 day guarantee, so I wouldn't have any problem getting a replacement if necessary.

Update: the screen is flawless. Bright and vivid and not a single dust speck.
[HTC Sensation] familyhousing:
Am I the only one struggling to watch movies on HTC Watch at dead on viewing angles? I have the Sharp display. Basically, lowlights in movies are almost completely black, faces with darker skin tones lose almost all detail, and night scenes are completely wasted as you cannot see any detail. Colours are over saturated. I have to tilt the display 20 degrees or so, to lighten the image and make it watchable.

For normal use the display is optimal dead on, and washes out after 20 degrees. It's almost as if HTC calibrated the HTC Watch video brightness and contrast to compensate for being viewed at an angle on the washed out sharp display. Waiting for an mhl cable at present to see the HTC Watch output on an external display.

Edit: I have compared BBC iplayer. Video on that is perfectly viewable at perpendicular angle.
[HTC Sensation] SykesAT:
that does not work any more, well it does but you just get regular customer service. How do I know? I was moved from a Vibrant that I bought in Sept and have had so many exchanges due to the faulty GPS, really retentions move me into the sensation for free. I was ready to cancel my contract and go to sprint, who's offering to give you credits for any ETF that t-mo would charge. The first line customer service (611>cancel my account) routed me to the real retentions when I insisted on cancelling my act.

They must have gotten wise to people doing this to get in touch with competent customer service.
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
Guys, this is my first AUO screen, and honestly I don't see what the fuss is about. After my two sharps, this new panel looks awesome! Its so bright and vivid. Also has better viewing angles than the Sharp. Love it. Now I'm sure that some people probably did get crappy panels indeed from both makers but my point is that just because it's an AUO panel does not mean that its bad. Use it and test it and then decide. I have 20 days to exchange unit but I'm keeping mines.

Edit: forgot to mention that there are no lines of any kind on my panel
[HTC Sensation] mavsfan:
Exactly my sentiments. Except I don't have a sharp to compare but I went to two T-Mobiles that did have sharp units and my auo was better in all areas. So not sure other than like you said there seem to be some exceptions on both sides. My display is sharp, including my text. Very rich rich colors. Whites are sharp white. Viewing angles are not washed (not that I care about this). No lines for me either.
[HTC Sensation] Running Sloth:
It might just be that there are indeed, some faulty screens.

Also, theres probably some users here that are less forgiving for screens lol. (I'm one of them.)

AUO here, less pixely than the first, but not as bad. Still going to return because I realize I don't want to be on a 2yr contract, nor do I want to pay 500+ for this phone.

Sensation was good, though. I really like it.

But hell, I wanna travel the world. Can't have a contract bogging me down, or crazy expenses.

Ah who knows, Maybe I'll keep it.

Indecisive I am.

All in all, I saw a Sharp and I liked it. AUO never looked the same.

Maybe I need a newer unit.

Maybe its Maybelline.
[HTC Sensation] xandr00:
PANEL_ID_PYD_SHARP

Made on 5/22/2011 in Taiwan.

Terrible viewing angle :-(
[HTC Sensation] vvilliamm:
http://newevolutiondesigns.com/images/wallpapers/hd-wallpaper-6.jpg < stare at this on your screen.. and let me know how it looks =].. cuz it looks awesome on my screen even with a htc screen protector.
[HTC Sensation] Towle:
I have the AUO screen made in Taiwan and that looks crazy good.
[HTC Sensation] vvilliamm:
[YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE]i guess if you stare at that picture and it looks good straight on or even slightly to the side then your good.

try that on an amoled screen =] i wonder how will it look 0.0 im thinking of testing it on the infuse 4g in a store.
[HTC Sensation] Towle:
Got my replacement today which is a SHARP. All I can say is WOW what a difference! Love it.
[HTC Sensation] GorillaPimp:
Got a replacement yesterday

China 6-7-11 SH16 with AUO screen - and a weird blue dot under the glass

I do notice horizontal lines. I prefer the Sharp.
[HTC Sensation] tbestie:
I have a Auo - China

The screen looks fantastic, and the build quality is also good! No creaks/squeaks.

- No lines (that i can see... i've looked fairly hard)

Colour saturation seems very nice, and the whites are VERY white, no tint of any yellow.

Also, the viewing angle are amazing. Can still see the screen very clearly at around a 45 degree angle!
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
Yea, I have the same Chinese unit with the same screen. It's really nice, no yellow tint at all like the Sharp.
[HTC Sensation] eddie3six:
i have the same model CHINA-AUO 6/5/11 looks good i have not seen nothing wrong with it but my girl has the same phone and she has a sharp screen will compare both see if i would change mine to sharp or stay with the AUO
[HTC Sensation] senzenina:
Finally got mine. Taiwan AUO as of first look, 5/11/11. Apparently old stock, I don't know how many units are getting sold by the shop. I do see the lines but they don't bother me that much, actually. The one thing that makes me wonder is I ran a pixel checker (several of them), and one showed about 6 stuck pixels that cannot be seen in normal use on black no matter how I try. Another one showed only two, same general location. But they are non-existent in other regular apps. So I'm scratching my head. Is it possible that more will appear once there are some already, and does having no stuck pixels from the beginning guarantee their future absence?

Given the above considerations, I believe I'm keeping it. Lovely smooth responsive incredible phone. After the Tattoo's 1000 pixels having 2-6 really invisible stuck ones from 234456665433 is really... hmm... Well, invisible. No other problems so far (knocks on wood).
[HTC Sensation] marduk79:
Mine says: <6>[141.542068] Panel Type= PANEL_ID_PYD_AUO_NT. To me, the screen is impressive and the glass itself feels good. So far no issues with the touch screen or anything of the sort.
[HTC Sensation] mike2518:
Yea, please compare and let us know what you think. Keep an eye for which one looks brighter and also which one has the better viewing angle.
[HTC Sensation] iunlock:
The LCD's are made in big sheets. There will always be inconsistencies when they cut it up. Some areas of the big sheet will be crappy while others good. It's just the way it is.
[HTC Sensation] kabuk1:
Mine's AUO & I have dust :[

Otherwise it's gorgeous though, no touchscreen issues either.
[HTC Sensation] knobgoo:
Just got my replacement phone today. Its an AUO screen, looks horrible compared to the Sharp on the old one....