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[Galaxy Note 4 General] triton302:
I'm sorry that you are perfect, you don't care about mediocrity. I'm paying several hundred dollar for an electronic device, you're damn right I'll be OCD about it.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] HUYI:
Ah so you are looking for a particular model? What is the difference between C & F versions?

If you look up the meaning of OCD (which this topic consists of) and you seem to be aware of the symptoms then why get angry when i mention it? I know what OCD is like my partner has it and constantly washes his hands, i don't but i do find it fascinating that people are so concerned about a tiny pixel on the screen, i don't let things like that get to me because you would never find a perfect phone without imperfections, hell you could never find any product that is imune to faults that would drive anyone insane with a mentality like that.

As to where i got my phone for that price you wouldn't be interested much because i brought it used, was from Cex, was in good condition though, they do sell particular models from time to time so maybe have a look at their website if you are interested.

still regardless of model version £450 is way too much for a brand new note 4 (for £50 or so more you can buy a note 5 lol), maybe you should look around and see if you can find anything cheaper, always look at your options before you decide imo.

perfect? hah! i'm not the one with the OCD dear, anyone has the right to be overprotective with their purchase but worrying over a small pixel on the screen? come on. if this was nintendo and you told them you had a dead pixel on the screen they would tell you tough luck and you would have to live with it, they have a policy about how many pixels are allowed on the screen before it can be repaired by their warranty, i'm sure other companies would have a similar policy.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] leondestiny:
the note 4 display is great, but i also have tone issues with it.. i dont know if its the QHD display that tricks me though, like the screen almost not looking HDish enough compared to my S5 which i had for over a year..

the note 4 i have is a legit exynos one, and i notice that it has yellow tint in it, its troublesome to always use the display saturation apps, to give it a bit blueish tones to make the screen look white/blue instead of yellow..

and i dont know it kind of doesnt look as HD as my s5 did, like readnig text off it From apps like Whatsapp or heck even Chrome, on chrome the text only looks very HD when i zoom in .

but then again all of this could be just my OCD LOL
[Galaxy Note 4 General] SirCanealot:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8718/the-samsung-galaxy-note-4-exynos-review

I didn't get angry at all that you mentioned it. I just suggested that it was a little insensitive to call everybody in this topic OCD when that is a serious issue that can badly effect people.

And I found your attitude in general slightly surprising as you suggest wanting a product that is sold possibly over 600 quid to be perfect is OCD. Where do we draw the line in that case? I'm sure there are things you deeply care about that I do not care for and it would be insensitive for me to call you OCD over it.

And I'm not particularly 'OCD' in this case. I've simply worked with video for most of my life and have reasonably trained eyes.

I used to work for cex and even if they did get an n910c in they would probably buy it in as a normal Note 4. If I wanted the snapdragon model, yes I'd get it from cex.

Luckily I am the sort of person that will just blindly call somebody an idiot. The price of the n910c is down to supply and demand since it's not a UK model. Of course I've looked around.

And given the Note 5 isn't being released here, please show me where you can buy a Note 5 from for 500 quid and I'll buy 10 of them.

Again, where do we draw the line with this?

This complete inability for certain consumers to fight for their rights is surprising and I find it disturbing. Companies do have different policies on this; please go and do research. The fact that you are actively fighting against your own kin (fellow consumers) is a behaviour that I've seen far too much on the Internet over the last few years. You realise you're fighting on the side of a massive corporation that earns billions and billions of dollars a year?

Given that these screens contain millions of pixels, the issue I had with my screen possibly spread across one million pixels. It's not a case of one tiny pixel.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] bioexcel:
Where can I buy
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ro_explorer:
Hi guys (and girls) ...

I just need a second opinion on this. I'm still reluctant to return my unit for screen issues.

Please, do a test (for me and you alike :) ): open Chrome, go to settings -> merge tabs and apps -> OFF.

Then, close all the available tabs. You should end up with an almost empty, dark grey looking chrome.

Now, put the brightness on manual and bump it to max level (I also have the display mode on Basic).

Please let me know if you see kind of grey gradient on your screen as I see it (it is supposed to be a solid, uniform grey, all over the screen) ... I'm really disappointed in samsung's amoled screens (this is my first samsung unit after the SGS1 owned back in the days).
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Vex-II:
screen issue

My screen is half green / half pink. I bet almost ALL samsung AMOLED screens have tint issues. My screen tint is very noticeable when I use lowest brightness setting and use an app to lower even more the brightness like "Screen Brightness". (yes, default lowest brightness setting of my note 4 wasn't enough for me)

AMOLED have been improved over the time but still not perfect.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ro_explorer:
I took the plunge and I left my phone with Samsung service (there is a workshop next to my office apparently). They said they will change the display. I'm waiting for the wonder to happen.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ro_explorer:
Update (that was fast, wasn't it?) ... 1H30M after I left the phone with Samsung Service I received an SMS saying that my case is resolved.

Indeed, it is ... the display has been replaced and now the grey tones are uniform all over the screen...

Good job Samsung! I'm impressed by the speed of this service.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ro_explorer:
I'm reopening this ... apparently the new screen has also some brightness uniformity issue on grey backgounds but it is visible basically only in dark environments (like, for example, when I'm watching a movie at night).

Is anyone else seeing this sort of slightly brighter lower-left corner of the screen ?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] triton302:
Every AMOLED screen I've ever seen has these issues.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] slowik515:
I had it in first Galaxy S years ago. I also had a big problem with this in my Galaxy Note (N7000). Now it is not such irritating but still they should do something with in such expensive devices like Note 4. But sadly, most people say that I exaggerate when I show it to them.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Minivan99:
I upgraded to 5.0.1 because basically the screen looked crisper and sharper (among other things). Also better animations for turning the screen on/off.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] triton302:
Just wanted to post and say I took the plunge and got the Note 5. I needed to get something since my backup S3 is about dead, and none of the IPS-equipped Android devices suit my needs or are total junk.

After going through 3 of them, I found one that's somewhat acceptable. They all have the same pink hue issue just in different spots. However, the one I'm currently testing that was the best of the 3 has a very small amount toward the bottom, maybe 1/4, but only if you know it's there. Otherwise it's a nice phone actually, much faster and smoother than the S6 despite having the same chipset and an extra gig of RAM. I am trying to make myself realize that no AMOLED panel, nor any IPS panel for that matter, is 100% perfect. It's a lottery to find an acceptable screen, and I hate playing that game. So we'll see how it goes.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] wietter:
irregular colors

Hello.

So, I have too Note 4 which is with faulty display (buy 06.08 2015)

my Note 4 is here:

Burn screen - ( after 4 months)

What to me is more exasperating - irregular colors - lower left side has a different tint, stain faded

pale color of the background on left side and right side OK

Test you also Note 4 display:

(images should suffice opened by clicking on a link or save and open in Note4 gallery)

Test 1 - irregular colors (rectangles), the test is best carried out with 20% brightness levels

http://www.jpeg.cz/images/2015/10/28/ROiQZ.png

Test 2 - Burn your screen (blue wallpaper) - must save images and open in gallery on Note 4

http://www.jpeg.cz/images/2015/10/28/7pL4v.png

Please write how you have display quality on Note 4 you ? (I have interested about outcome unevenness on your Note 4 --- the image rectangle must be the same color in each part of the display :)
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Zanr Zij:
After 9 months using Note 4, I can confirm that Super Amoled quality decrease over time use.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] gabrielgon:
I tested 5 screens and only 2 were good (minimum color shift and uneven colors) other 2 were terrible and another one had a black spot on the bottom. So 60% chance to get a crappy screen according to my sample. Terrible manufacture quality control.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] hashcheck:
Had mine over 1yr and have burnin top screen and where keyboard pops up... doesn't really bother me though
[Galaxy Note 4 General] triton302:
Lol, didn't last long. Phone went back.

What's really weird is that after about a week, I noticed the image quality began to decrease, developing a very slight reddish tint that wasn't there when I first unboxed it.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Luhccas-X10:
This is my second Note 4 and i thought that the screen couldn't be better.

This new one have almost a totally uniform screen showing grays. (With my old i had some visible darker lines and color shift on corners)

The color shift with this is better too, almost none. Just with high angles.

Sent from my Note 4
[Galaxy Note 4 General] 3kgt:
Sadly no screen is perfect! My Nexus 7 2013 is now geeting bleeding since a week or soo without any damn reason or any damage..overall the amoled screens have much better dark colours, but my N4 is not as bright as my N7

Skickat från min Nexus 7 via Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note 4 General] wietter:
Green Tint On Display When Viewed From Angle

Hello,

Have you all noticed the greenish screen tint on your Note 4 when viewing it from an angle in any direction? My brand new Note has this. Personally, it doesn't bother me if its like this for everyone but I just want to make sure I don't have some defective unit. Please give your thoughts.

http://img.fotoalba.centrum.cz/img15/2480/26892480_4_ge3c4bdpr0.jpg - large picture

http://img.fotoalba.centrum.cz/img11/2481/26892481_5_21y1ic4.jpg --II--

http://img.fotoalba.centrum.cz/img20/2482/26892482_4_v8v9n.jpg --II--
[Galaxy Note 4 General] stoney73:
Seriously? Have you noticed how you can't see the display when viewing from the rear? Serious design flaw. Come on ppl get a life.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] triton302:
So says the person that apparently has no life either and posts ignorant stuff. GTFO.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] stoney73:
Says the muppet who enjoys looking at a phone's display with a microscope. Gtfo yourself muppet. Get a life. Venture out of the basement once in a while.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] triton302:
Again, says the keyboard commando tough guy here. You must be infatuated with muppets. You probably have a Muppets case on your phone. ;)
[Galaxy Note 4 General] stoney73:
Keyboard toughguy commando? You are the only one being aggressive. As for muppets, well, you are what you are. Don't deny it.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] JBriZzeL:
i really would like to purchase a note 4 but from reading all of this it has haunted me, i want a brilliant display with no effects.. anyone know where I can grab a pristine flawless condition version on eBay?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ro_explorer:
There is no such thing as a pristine AMOLED screen. All have some sort of issues. You either buy one accepting this fact or just look-up another brand with good quality IPS screen.

My next phone will NOT be a Samsung for sure.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] tiguy99:
Coming from a G3, G2 and and old S2 I can attest to my fair share of screen lottery issues.

To make it short..

First G3 I got a few months ago had bad color but I learned to "live with it." Then the right side of screen started developing the screen flashing issue. The second G3 which is for sale literally has the perfect screen. Wide viewing angles...perfect color....no overheating. ..just perfect

G2...well let's just say I played the lotto with this one...exchanged it 4 times then finally fixed the screen myself...swapped those lcds 6 times

..finally gave up

S2..well went thru 3 of them until I finally got the perfect one

Note 4....has blue screen tint. ..annoying ....yes but think I'll stop with the screen lotto this time. ..I've learned I always lose both time and money in the end
[Galaxy Note 4 General] TML1504:
no, as this is a pure hardware thing!

the initial tint (when viewed straight on) can be manipulated through factory calibration or kernel which allows mdnie changes!

the shift when tilting the device is hardware dependant, I also suspect the display coating playing a big role here!
[Galaxy Note 4 General] christoph_2013:
to be fair the colour shift on my device only occurs when the phone is almost side-ways and only happens on a white screen and I get like a weird colour glare(only feint), it really isn't that bad and didn't even notice it until i properly look out for it.

Maybe because the device has such a high PPI and its uhd, it's bound to happen a bit??
[Galaxy Note 4 General] jamesrick80:
Glad my note 4 screen came in flawless condition..best display ever for me
[Galaxy Note 4 General] TML1504:
how do you know it is flawless?

don't get me wrong, it's absolutely fine when you are happy with it, I'm just curious if this is based on evidence or "feeling".

many people I know think their screen is perfect, although it isn't (and they don't see it's flaws, due to different reasons)!
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Archiimonde:
I think it's great that this is brought up, so people are aware of it. :)

At the same time, it's a little sad, because I know that many (myself included) will now look for the tiniest flaw in the display. Since it may be problematic for some to send 2-3 phones back and forth, many will be stuck with their "flawed" phones. Flaws they wouldn't have found otherwise.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] CJPRICO:
No problem here. Amoled is way better than my note 3
[Galaxy Note 4 General] robertc88:
Not me. I'm keeping this beast. I'm suppose to look for it?? Well looking for things on any smartphone and one will end up keeping none of them!

Besides, I'd like to see much much more feedback on this thread anyways though it still isn't going to matter to me.

Pick any smartphone, I've been through most flagships this year and I'll tell you why you shouldn't keep it.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] usmaak:
I went to a different Best Buy this afternoon. They had six Note 4s on display. Three of them were black, and three white. The signs on three of them said AT&T Note 4, the other three didn't have any provider identified. I spent about an hour going from phone to phone, while dodging the "Samsung Experience Representatives" that were all over the place.

Of the six phones, two of them had very noticeable color shift when tilting the phone even a little bit off center. The color change caused a greenish tint on a white screen, and did not appear to cause any difference on any other color. The other four only had a little bit of a shift, when the screen was tilted a lot. Other than that, I did not notice any change. The difference between the "good" phones and the "bad" phones was quite obvious. Oh, and one of the phones that has the color shifting issue was also slightly pinkish/reddish, especially on the bottom half of the screen.

Of the bad phones, one was black and one was white. One was an AT&T phone, and the other wasn't.

I tried the different color profiles that the phone has, and it had no impact on the results of my completely unscientific test.

Other than that, very nice phone. I ran through all sort of apps, and I noticed very little lag. They were, for the most part, very smooth.

My wife is very in to getting the Note 4. We both have S3s right now, and her phone has always had a very distinct purple hue on the bottom 1/4 of the phone. Though purple is her favorite color, she hates it, but has lived with it for 2.5 years. No way that I'd have been able to. She loves Samsung phones and wants the Note 4, sight unseen. After an hour of looking at all of the Note 4s, I sent her a text from my phone. I noticed for the first time how washed out the colors are on my S3. Very muted and dull. I am more on the fence about it. I have bad luck with electronic devices. If there is a screen out there that has color shifting or any other issue, I will receive it and have to exchange a few times to get it right. I know that all mass produced electronics have issues. But my luck dictates that the duds find their way in to my hands. :D

I looked at the other phones on display, including the Galaxy Alpha. Out of all of the screens that I looked at today, that screen had the best whites, and seemed the brightest. I know that it's underpowered and low res, compared to the Note 4, so take it as you will. To me, it just looked a bit brighter.

Again, just my observations, so take it as you will.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] jackpearce:
I honestly don't see a color change when I tilt the screen. But then I'm probably either not doing it right or my eyes aren't as good anymore
[Galaxy Note 4 General] DADDYDC650:
Just compared my black Note 3 to my white Note 4.. The Note 3 has superior extreme viewing angles but they are otherwise pretty similar. What I mean by extreme viewing angles is that google.com looks white on the Note 3 when I look down at it on my desk and to the right of my mouse. The Note 4 on the other hand has a slight green/yellowish tint.

Shorter explanation = Note 3 color temp is Normal/Note 4 color temp is Warm
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ryanalan82:
Same here, screen is perfect.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] 2ndammendment:
Those that can't see any flaws at all in their screen either aren't sensitive to imperfections as some of us, they aren't looking hard enough or they got lucky and got a perfect screen. My screen is very slightly pinkish towards the top, specifically the top right. It's only noticeable at medium brightness on white content. It bugs me a little but I don't think it's going to be enough to get me to return it. It sounds like my odds are that the replacement phone could have a worse screen. Luckily I don't appear to have any gamma inconsistencies and the brightness is uniform across the display.

Also recommend people set their display modes to AMOLED photo. The whites are far more accurate(stock settings the whites have a 7k+ white point I.e. too blue) and colors are more realistic. It might take you a day or so to get use to the different color temperature and less overblown saturation but you will thank me.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] an_xda:
Is it so hard to take a decent photo of your screen with all these problems?

The OnePlus One forums was once filled with photos of yellow-tinted screens (bottom half of the screen) that kept getting deleted every day. I am sure capturing an image of your 'defective' screen is not that hard...
[Galaxy Note 4 General] el_suave:
Good morning.

First, forgive my English, but I'm Spanish and I am translating with google translator.

I've also noticed what you speak.

When tilted the phone down, I notice that the color of the screen becomes blue.

It is very noticeable on white backgrounds.

And telegram, it shows also in the green, as it gets more shine.

If I do not return it or keep him
[Galaxy Note 4 General] paesan:
I don't see any color shift on my note 4 an any angle. I guess I got a good screen.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] robertc88:
+1000 on wanting to see a photo. Geez.

Whatever smartphone anyone kept, I could EASILY discuss flaws! But what is the percentage of reported flaws versus good ones?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] naimmkassim:
I just send mine to samsung service center this morning..they agree it was a flaw on the screen..they agree to change the screen..they give me 2 days to wait for them to change the screen..can't wait to get my flawless note 4 again!!!! Argh wait is a silent killer to me!!
[Galaxy Note 4 General] TML1504:
that is not so easy as it might seem, because how to show the shift properly? i tried now to take pictures, but due to the focus and light adjustment you could not see what I want to show on the pics. believe me, I've seen a lot of amoled devices from samsung, and there are definitely big differences in screen quality among otherwise "same" devices...

are you sure?? do you know what we mean with color shift? sorry that i cant take proper pictues, but as far i've seen ALL devices have color shift, some more, some less...

please let us know how the screen of your replacement performs.

in any case its interesting that samsung confirms that this is a flaw! maybe a step forward...

otherwise i do understand samsung. as it seems there are not much people who care about this (color shifting and non-uniformity of the screen). as far as for now i've seen another device with perfect uniformity (really, the screen is totally even in terms of brightness, even at very dark greys, which is one of the most common flaws), but therefore that screen has very bad color shift to yellow when tilted...
[Galaxy Note 4 General] toadsurfer:
I bit the bullet with mine and just bought another as the original store would not do an exchange. My new note 4 is in a different league to my old one. Much less colour shift and no obvious green tint at small angle changes. There is still some shifting but all amoleds I have seen have at least some, but my previous phone was much much worse. Definitely a disparity in screen qualities between note 4s. At least I'm happy now!
[Galaxy Note 4 General] TML1504:
thx for the feedback! and glad that you got a better screen! :)

how's the uniformity, especially with dark greys?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] an_xda:
Man for the price you pay for these phones, you would expect such big issues like this to be non-existent.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] toadsurfer:
Uniformity much better and greys stay grey for longer as you tilt. There is still a small colour shift from warm to cold when tilting but that is common to all amoleds despite the protestations of some!

Here's a photo of my new and old phones next to each other. The colour shift is very hard to capture on camera but this does show some of the difference in whites at angles. The difference in real life is much more obvious. Both phones here were at max brightness and in same screen mode.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] toadsurfer:
Comparison
[Galaxy Note 4 General] jpbl1976:
Must be lucky -- not getting that Red > Orange shift.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] TML1504:
yes, thats the reason why i exchange units until i have a decent one! ;)

thx for the picture! it shows one of the points i mentioned very clearly: there are huge differences between different devices screens! what, as you wrote, cant be shown (perhaps with a video) is the shift when tilting...
[Galaxy Note 4 General] jonstatt:
So my screen is interesting then.

VERY uniform screen with good colour temperature. Red does not shift to orange on a tilt

BUT, white starts to go greenish with a fairly narrow angle!!

I am not sure why the tilt angle matters too much as I would always use my phone directly infront of me.....I remember with the note 3 there was also multiple variants with the filters on the top that caused different colour shifts with angles....weird.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Nitemare3219:
Both phones are set to the same color setting & brightness correct (e.g. AMOLED Photo/adaptive display/etc.)?

If so, yes this is a big difference.

Sent from my LG G3