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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hidaous:
The screen is just hideously bad.

My screen doesn't have severe purple tint issues but graininess is just out of control. Is is supposed to look like total **** on low brightness settings? I guess it's just how Pentile screens look like since even my old Nokia N8 totally destroys it even though N8 only got nHD screen. The screen is million times more clear.

For me Nexus is almost unusable on low brightness. It's a huge shame because otherwise the phone is really great.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Formhault:
Yup. Sammy f*cked up with the Nexus's screen.

Graininess is to be expected, especially on white and gray colors. Banding, too. Basically, the entire screen will look like a canvas :laugh:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ChrisM47:
I just bought one off Google Play to replace my GSII on AT&T cause I wanted a bigger screen than 4.3 and something HD like 720 res..... after reading all this you guys are making me regret my purchase if it's as bad as you make it sound ;[ /cry
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
Well don't be. SGS2 may has better hardware and display panel, but it lacks Jelly Bean. I can't imagine myself going back to Ice Cream Sandwich, leave alone Ginger Bread. :p

If it's possible, just fine one you can live with and enjoy the pure Google experience. Otherwise, wait for the next Nexus thing.

The only two gripes I found on Galaxy Nexus were the crappy display quality and the stock keyboard. Wish Google would come close as iPhone keyboard which has more accurate and faster typing without the spelling correction, suggestion, and auto complete turned on.

Am still waiting for the perfect Key Lime Pie. :)

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ssCISengineer:
You guys are crazy. They call this obsessive behavior.

Sent from a Galaxy Nexus somewhere in the rift....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ste1164:
Nope we just want a decent screen. Some peoples screens are quite bad. My first nexus it was blatantly obvious even in daylight.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sienna Hanon:
*Sigh*

So, Samsung forces me to send Nexus #2 back for *repair*, not instant replacement because it was outside the original 14 day window. They have had the cell phone almost a week, and today I get an email saying my repair is being delayed because they are waiting for a part.

Seriously Samsung?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
that's samsung. i bet they are channeling their resources to support the galaxy s3 and the upcoming galaxy note 2. leave galaxy nexus to china and vietnam production.

does anyone here get nexus made in vietnam? is it better than china?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jfriend33:
This is a great thread! I've seen nothing like this elsewhere.

Funny thing is, I always thought I was seeing things, with the really dark black splotches. Nice to see I'm not delusional!

I've noticed after about 8 months of use, my display is beginning to have "Image Retention Issues".

To be honest...Yes I think this is a bit annoying and unacceptable. But the fact is, it doesn't really bug me unless I have my brightness set to zero, which isn't that often...

Now the real problem is the radio. Complete junk compared to motorola.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kongkard:
Great thread I'll compare as my GN.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] wicozani:
Looks normal to me

I've got both my GN and it's battery with C2 (Feb. 2012) build, and I must say the screen is pretty darn good. I just got this delivered yesterday from the Play Store to replace my 2-year old Droid X workhorse. I immediately unlocked and rooted the new GN, and loaded Rasbean Jelly nightly and Franco's nightly R230-512 kernel.

I don't have any blue or purple when I lower the brightness all the way; nothing but pure blackness to my eyes, even in a totally black room. I do see a very subtle vertical banding on white (the Google search page) on the extreme right side of the screen, but it is so subtle as to be no problem at all. My Droid X had a very nice screen, even with lower pixels, and the GN at least equals it if not betters it. I still have my DX and will have plenty of opportunity to compare them side-by-side. I'm just getting to know my new GN, and so far so good. I wish each of you a good experience, too!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
Great to hear that wicozani! :)

Did you compared the Nexus with vannila Jelly Bean, or after you flash trinity or franco kernel? Trinity or franco kernel fix this purple tint issue as I recall.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrisjs81:
Anyone else still waiting for a call back to secure CC information for an advanced replacement?

I called and received the RMA information a week ago, but no call back yet. I've been busy the past few days so I wasn't able to follow up, just tried this morning and they're experiencing high call volume so I didn't wait on hold.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jkc120:
Video "blotches"

Has anyone found a reliable way to get rid of the "blotchiness" in videos? It's most obvious in blacks, but happens in other colors as well.

I've fiddled with color controls, gamma controls, omap gamma, etc, but I can't find a combination of settings that make video playback bearable. :(

The only workaround I have had luck with so far is to use "screen adjustor" (or similar) and jack the contrast up a bit. It's ok, but after seeing how nice the SGS3 screen is, the screen on the nexus is a POS in comparison.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ste1164:
The black blotches that you can see in a black background in a dark room are present in all AMOLED screens. My SGS3 has them. They arent noticeable but they are there.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jkc120:
That's not what I'm talking about. This is off-black squares that appear in splotches throughout black or dark parts of videos. its also visible when looking at the screen when the camera is on in a dark too on dark things like my dog.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] victorvasconcelos:
I should stop looking too much at this thread its only making me bad about my Nexus. I have noticed after three weeks a few banding at lower levels of brightness and the grainy on whites is what makes me mad. If I look to it from the side the image sharpness is awesome but the whites are horrible. Btw talking about whites, with my nexus next to my prime tab the whites on the tab are much better. Anyway. Just get over it guys, I'm going crazy. The screen is just awesome to play media and I complained too much. My phone was made in Brazil btw. Also if I turn the brightness as low as 30-50% I see that the whites from the top of he screen are whiter than the bottom ones, but after 60% they all seem the same. I guess it is because of the curved glass, can anybody tell me this?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ste1164:
Yes thats what I'm talking about, they are visible on darker screens. I think they are all mura and are present on all SAMOLED screens because of how they are made.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
Yeah i guess it's because all nexuses are build with contured glass perhaps there will some imperfections rendering the colors. All perfect screens I've tried came flat. Just a theory though. Enjoy your nexus while it lasts.:)

Running at 60% brightness, how is your battery life?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] thefatalepic:
I'm late in seeing this thread, but thanks anyway. I've always wondered if the black spots on a "completely" black screen were normal. I won't bother sending it in if my replacement will most likely have it, but knowing I'm not alone helps it not bug me as much.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
yeah i got these black spot all over too when displaying dark background, especially black one, while on a dark room (very low ambient lightning). again, another flaw on SAMUNG *OLEDs panels. :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

i can't wait for the next Nexus phone comes with perfect display and ditch this Galaxy Nexus to a land far faraway. bwahahahaha :)))))))))))))))
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] victorvasconcelos:
I haven't tested a full cycle with 60%, but with 40-50% I get something like 2-2:30hrs of screen time and 12-15hs of battery. 3G on at mornings only, wifi through the rest of the day. Sometimes I switch to 2g only, saves a lot of juice.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
Oic. Thanks for the info dude. About the same here with 40% brightness.:)

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ph0b0z:
Guys, i finally received a (hopefully it will stay that way) nearly perfect galaxy nexus.

The only drawback is a small area on the bottom of the screen which has a sliiiiiiight rose tint. The purple tint is completely absent, the white is good, the paper/noise-effect is minimal, i didn't really notice ghosting until now.

I hope i'm still motivated to take some pictures for you of this positive example later.. now i have to get rid of the damn samsung-ics-rom and change it to the real one from google to receive JB.. :rolleyes:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
congratz! :)

i just ranted out regarding this display defects via email to samsung korea, samsung china, samsung hongkong, and samsung usa. wonder what will they reply. hope they send one made in korea. :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sienna Hanon:
*I am so incredibly frustrated right now*

I just got back my "repaired" phone. The "repair" did put in a new LCD screen. However, this screen is even worse then what I started with. This newest screen is dimmer then the past two, and the most royal purple possible.

(All in all, I hate OLED right now.)

This whole "ditch verizon with the premier android phone" experience has been nothing but a nightmare so far.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jkc120:
Not on the sgs3 I played a couple of videos side by side on my friend's sgs3 and it's night and day better. None of the artifacts and off black banding and blockiness like the nexus. I'm NOT referring to the darker splotches that are STATIC and are visible in a dark room on black screens. I haven't noticed that on my phone. The splotches/blocks in videos move around and are visible in other colors, just more profound on blacks. And from what I have read the sgs2 screen did not have this issue nearly as much as yhr nexus, either.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ph0b0z:
So.. just checked this, my "good" one is made in china, C7 so it's from July 2012.. maybe.. maaaaybee they reacted.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kms108:
I think that samsung learn't from their mistake and put better QC on the SGS3, or that they didn't think the nexus is part of there main marketing phone as it was made for google.

Thats why there is less problems in the SGS3.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ph0b0z:
The promised pictures, maybe if i find the time i'll stitch a direct comparison.. but not right now :)

S/N: C7, Battery: 2012.07.27

Hope this helps someone!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Sienna Hanon:
Its awesome to see that there are good screens out there.

Means there is potential hope for the rest of us, but still a long, treacherous customer service road to walk to get there.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
Nice one ph0b0z, mine is C5, no tint so far, only textures like linen clothe or old news paper on white and especially gray backgrounds on low brightness. Upping the brightness to 40% minimizes the textures on gray, and eliminates the texture on white background.

But 40% brightness it's too bright in dark room. I used to set a 5 watt phillips warm white buble lamp in my room.:p

Do you happen to see any textures on white and gray backgrounds on low brightness (10-20%)?

These images below were quoted from other thread in this xda forum in Samsung Galaxy Nexus device.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ph0b0z:
Well, yes.. but it's absolutely minimal. It can be seen if i scroll black text on a white surface.. then you see that the white areas are a bit noisy, but faaaaar less than on the first purple-tinted screen i had.

I think the 3rd or 4th device i had (which developed a dead pixel after 20-30 minutes..) looked like yours, the greys were a little red-tinted, but i would've kept it like that.

I still hate that there are so many flawed nexus' out there, and no one really cares..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] alangrig:
Well compared at 100% screen brightness GNexus vs SGS3. SGS3 is definitely worse. Colors are more washed out. In general Gnexus way superior.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
oh i see, so there's no perfect smooth white and gray afterall. *sigh*

yeah, especially those from SAMSUNG!! hahaha :D i wish my emails got through to SAMSUNG upper management and see what will they tell us regarding this display issues.

at least SGS3 didn't have this textures. hehe :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ph0b0z:
Well i would call it at least 95% perfect like that. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ste1164:
Oh i know what you mean about the dark spots on videos. I think thats black crush. The note has it quite badly.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
Just wanted to update my complaint I've emailed last Saturday to USA's, South Korea's, Hong Kong's, and China's Samsung Customer Services. On Sunday, USA CS replied that they will forward my complaint to other department to fix my display issues, and another e-mails came today both from USA and China.

This evening I got called from Indonesia's Samsung Service Center informed me that they will try to import the display replacement which is made in Korea and will let me know when it arrives. If the replacement still has issues, then they'll look for another one until the screen goes perfect. I doubt that I'll get the perfect screen it has supposed to be, but worth a shot here. I will update later when they fix this.

I guess Samsung Indonesia has been pushed by Samsung USA to contact and reassure me for not worrying my display issues. Well then, I wish I didn't have to go all the troubles emailing all Samsung's offices to get my rights done, especially after I visited their two local offices this last whole month twice, they didn't even have the initiative to fix my display at first place and now suddenly they're the one who contacted and offered me the repair.

*finger crosses and hopes for the best here.:p

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ste1164:
Sounds good :) hope you get a good display!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
thanks ste1164 and alangrig, will update later. :)

this will take a while since there will be a very long Moslem festive season break for the next two weeks and perhaps they will start the order afterward.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] millicoelho:
Got to play with S3 over the weekend. Definitely much better screen with no artifacts that are usually found in GNex. Particularly brightnness @ 0% looked great on S3 with no grain/lint/tint/banding or whatsoever.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
i feel you! :D same panel but no contoured glass.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ste1164:
The sgs3s display is contoured. Just to the sides and not curved.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
Oh i see, my mistake. It seems it has the contoures on the side such the one in htc one x.

Been playing with 40% brightness today, the screen looks great, but still lacks in producing solid gray.

I do notice some temporary ghosting swithing from apps center to download, it seems ghostings are vulnerable in higher brightness on black background and can be seen easily when switching to another gray background.

I didn't have time to play with the same setting on SGS3, can someone testing the temporary ghosting on SGS3? Is it the same triger as on GN?

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adsamcik:
Are Nexus SAmoled display finally fine or they have the same issues as they had in past. I looked on the S3 model in the shop and it looked ok and without any problems that I have noticed on my GN like paper pattern etc. I started to hate that pattern coz it started to appear in movies and games not only in lower brightness but mostly when environment is dark
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
i guess there's different in quality control department for galaxy nexus and galaxy s3. they both use same panel but different output. :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] millicoelho:
I don't think S3 uses pentile and the cost factor adds more quality control
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
s3 does use the same pentile HD SAMOLED to longer its display life time span. current HD SAMOLED Plus technology is not so keen on the display life time span, especially the blue diode.

i thought i read that somewhere over a link on engadget or such the reason why they choose pentile HD Samoled over HD Samoled Plus. will update the link once i found one.

update:

http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/11/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-pentile-super-amoled-explained/

http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-pentile-display-reliable-84716/

http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/galaxy-s-iii-microscope-hd-super-amoled/

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9300_galaxy_s_iii-4238.php

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_nexus-4219.php
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] darkvice01:
Got bad news for people that still have gnex. I have this gnex for 4 months and 1 week now..only problem with my gnex is that black tint only viewable in dark room. from day one.. normal use of internet, watching movies from time to time and playing games. And now image retention and ghosting are starting to emerge from my status bar and also on its menu at the bottom. It seems like it really has very low life span for this HD super amoled plus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chrone:
interesting info there. on what level of brightness do you use daily? did you crank it up to 100% or 50%?

i do hope you're not using auto brightness, otherwise we're doomed! hahaha, naughty samsung hd samoled here. *spanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AASonyKK:
I noticed one thing, but i don't know if it is normal or not.

I have a perfect green, but in red and blue i can see the colors "pixels", like a "sand effect". Green are completely filled but red and blue not.

I can notice it for example in the icon of google+. Anyone have this "problem" too?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BlitzenST:
YES! especially with the brightness off. I dont know if i am going crazy but this phones screen is so inconsistent it is a nuisance. The screen changes colors at different angles, is a warm tint when looking at straight on, and looks blue at every other angle.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
Exchange phones if you can. You can see in my first post I had a very blue tinted phone when viewed at an angle but exchanged it for a much better one. Now I don't even notice.

I also don't have image retention issues - at least not with this new phone. I keep trying to make it happen, even with 0% brightness, nothing...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] staticx57:
Anyone else's screen as bad as mine? On the left comparing the two screens is my original Incredible with the first generation AMOLED, and on the right is the GNEX which is noticeably brighter.

Also, whats up with all the dark spots on the screen? Why can't the rest of the display be that black when asked to be? :p

Anyone know why it is only the red and green subpixels that stay lit no matter?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bigsnack:
How is the color accuracy on vs other AMOLED and other 720p displays?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EsPeHil:
As a photographer this is a very important feature for me. (Right colors etc etc) Thank goodness I got a good one.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] blackhand1001:
The is the image retention mine suffers from. Anytime you go from one screen to another there is like a ghost image of the previous screen for like 30 seconds. Even if the icons were only up for like 2 seconds. Doesn't happen on the amoled incredible I posted this picture from.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] turbosix:
incorrect.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] BlitzenST:
Did you call verizon or go into the store and do a swap right there? The blue tint is unbearable at every angle of the screen. When at zero brightness its super grainy and the auto-bright does not work. Consistently stays at one level.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tannor:
I am having the exact same issue, on my second phone. First one had to exchange for totally different reason. That screen was perfect.

I don't think having an issue with auto brightness, but when I look at the screen especially on any sort of white background, I almost get a headache.

I called up Verizon today and they are sending me a brand new one should be here on Monday.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dragonsla:
Still doesn't say "whats normal and whats not".......how many people have screens with no banding on grey??
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
I just went into the store i got it from. They had a 30 day exchange period.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
Sure it does. The ok stamp on the grey banding picture means that is the amount that is acceptable.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chjade84:
Thats not normal go get a new one.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] MrBojangels:
My phone looks just like this, it's still noticeable at half brightness but invisible at full brightness.

I purchased my phone from newegg, is it possible to exchange it at a Verizon store?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dragonsla:
hmm ok I see what your saying. There should be a "not ok" stamp for bad pix.

I was finally able to get ahold of a nexus with no grey banding bars!!! its not "flawless" but acceptable for sure. Thanks for all the info people!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] EarlZ:
They havent because some people started to spread that these defects are 'normal' id say have your phone exchange for anything that does not meet the specifications.. mura lines, obvious uneven lighting, blotches and ect are not 'normal'

Me and my friends have the same findings, the HD AMOLED plus is does not have the very same deep blacks, even a non totally dark room anyone who got used to the previous generation AMOLED can easily tell.

The same issue on the Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note but not all are affected, I believe this is not normal since not all phones exhibit this issue.