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[Galaxy Note 4 General] naimmkassim:
Yeah..it happen to me also..seem like at the right bottom the screen turn into pink white a bit at white background color..but it much better than my note 3..
[Galaxy Note 4 General] EarlZ:
Id suppose the same screen issues are on the Note 4 as well, lottery time.. I really like the note 4 due to the design but the lottery makes me think twice but maybe ill get it at a later date :) I wonder though how good are the dark greys on the Note 4, on the note 3 its terrible.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] oursoul:
The screen on my device is flawless, I've loaded up that picture of all the wool and everything stands out clearly and vividly. Red is red and Orange is Orange etc.. if I tilt the screen any direction nothing changes, it's perfect.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] usmaak:
I've seen six Note 4 phones in various Best Buy stores. All of them had noticeable shifting of colors when tilting the phone left or right, and it did not take much tilting to notice. I've played the screen lottery too many times with Apple products, and the thought of doing it ever again with any product doesn't make me happy.

I'm currently out of contract and was 100% sure that the Note 4 was my next phone. Now I'm not so sure. I have a lot of tolerance for issues that can come up with this technology, but screen quality is not one of those issues.

Disappointing.

The thing is, when looking at any new device, one of the top complaints seems to be screen quality. If I rule out every device because of screen quality, I'll just be stuck on my S3 forever.

I guess I'm on the fence. :D
[Galaxy Note 4 General] oursoul:
Maybe my eyesight is not so good :laugh:
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Iakona:
I had the exact same problem with my first N3 that I got. I took it in to at&t and showed them and they replaced it. You couldn't see it on every "screen" but once you could it was evident that something wasn't right.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] christoph_2013:
I too have this problem with colour shift on my Note 4, Can this issue be fixed with a software update?

I never had this problem on the Note 3
[Galaxy Note 4 General] TML1504:
OP updated

Update 19.10.2014

Got my second device on Friday, and I've seen a third device from a friend:

My second device has a better screen in regard to uniformity (no darker right side of the screen), but: it is darker and has a slightly red tint when

viewed from the center. Also, the color shift is worse when tilting the device.

When I lay my three devices (note3, 2xnote4) side by side, enter *#0*# and compare the screens (walking around, looking from different angles),

then my hand-selected note3 has FAR the best performance in terms of neutral white, and tilting color shift is much less then on both note4.

the device from my friend has a worser red tint when looking straight on, but again tilting performance is better then my second device (although

not as good as on my note3)

conclosio so far:

.) note4 has worser tilting performance (color shift when tilting the device) as note3 (maybe due to higher PPI)

.) again, there are huge differences between different devices >> display lottery is back once again! ;)
[Galaxy Note 4 General] christoph_2013:
Can the colour shift be fixed by a update?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] TML1504:
thx for the feedback, and i'm very glad to hear that you finally got a nice screen!

i had no luck so far, and the one device with the best screen in terms of uniformity and tint has had some real pixel defects...

the unit i own atm has a uniform screen, but VERY bad colors when tilted, additionally the spen sits loose in the body of the phone.

seems i will have to buy another one, will try to do it the same way as ruchrha (buy it only after checking in a store, not buying it online

at amazon and try to exchange it a few times)...

what pisses me off is the time i waste with this exchange-crap, i would gladly pay EUR 1000.- or even more for a perfect device!!!
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Zaino:
Just got mine back from repair, still not happy.

It's better, but still the pink tint is very noticeable.

I don't know what to do. The only option I see is going personally to the repair center and point out the issue comparing to the note 3.

If I ship it there, I'm afraid the written description is not gonna help and I'll get just another amoled panel with the same issue.

Any advice?

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I totally agree with you.

I'm on my second unit, which I sent in for "repair".

Came back with a new "LCD panel" (lol these technicians don't even know what tech they use), still pinkish tint.

Rogers won't give me any exchange, they can just send it in for repair again, or I can go myself to the Service Center and make some noise.

Sucks because it's pretty far and I don't have a car.

I really don't know what to do.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] kabuk1:
Damn, that sucks :/

It's kind of a band-aid solution, but there's an app called "screen equalizer" that might at least make it bearable. There are some good reviews on it from N4 users too.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aaahh.yello&hl=en
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Zaino:
Yeah I'm using it and it actually helps a lot with the gradient.

Can you keep us posted with your situation?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] arjun90:
Get over it, I've said this every year since the S2 iteration. ;) It's an AMOLED "thing" If I'm very anal, I might be able to catch a flaw in someone who claims their display is perfect. If I see the display from a distance, its gorgeous! :good:
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Zaino:
Nonsense. My galaxy note 3 is amoled, and the screen is way way way better.

Doesn't have the problem at all. That's what pisses me off.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Limeybastard:
Same here the note 3 screen was very good. Maybe we had a rare unit of those ?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] arjun90:
I never owned a Note 3, so I can't comment on that display. :)

However, the displays do seem to vary in each Note 4.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] kwan1123:
It is possible to have a almost perfect to perfect display it's just up to chance and I just got my second one after exchanging it and it's perfect no pinkish tint on the bottom half of the screen. It's a big gamble though
[Galaxy Note 4 General] velimr:
bronze gold replaced my charcoal black and finally I have screen I can live with, actually very happy with screen.. once you see it there's no going back

for what it's worth made on 5th November in Vietnam.

✌
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Limeybastard:
Both my pink screens were made 4th and 5th November at the ****e plant in Vietnam. So means nothing.

What does gold and bronze mean ?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] velimr:
color of note 4 called bronze gold (or just gold if you prefer)..

and I didn't say it means anything (I assumed "for what it's worth" is like saying "probably means nothing").
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Limeybastard:
Gold bronze phone. Right.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] ernani:
Hey guys!

Another disappointed buyer of the Vietnamese... manufacturing facility :( . Could you please give me your opinion as to whether you would mind having a screen with a darker color band in the middle of it, as it is shown in the pictures below? This is only visible on dark images with uniform color (dark grey, dark blue, gradients)? Other than that the screen is perfect, but I'm afraid that for the small fortune I paid for this handset, I can't live with it...

Also, from your experience, how easy do you think it will be to have it exchanged, or at least the screen replaced from a Samsung's official service center (I don't even know if they have started to ship replacement parts to small individual markets like Greece, where I live)?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Limeybastard:
The above is an effin joke. I'd rather live with a slight pink hue than a band going down the screen like that.

Get it changed.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] andw93:
Is this situation normal?

I would like to know if i should use the warranty from samsung to Fix it
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Limeybastard:
Looks normal.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] andw93:
Wow. Is possibile that the note 2 have a better view angle?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Limeybastard:
I don't know. I don't view my screen at an angle like that.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] andw93:
Neither I , But when i watch my phone from the desk and i am up i can see some Shadow of yellow/blue on the screen... (sorry for my bad english)
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Limeybastard:
Well my note 3 was similar as is my note 4.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] andw93:
I would like to see a photo of your note 4 . It seems strange because tilting in various corners my notes 2 colors not change.mentre tilting the Note4 these change to yellow or blue
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Limeybastard:
Just for you...
[Galaxy Note 4 General] andw93:
I expected better as the angle of view .my Notes 2 has a better one and this is absurd :(. I attach some pictures
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Limeybastard:
Yep same as yours.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] dr.m0x:
You could always go back to the Note 2 but personally I'd rather have sharp text and vibrant text over white whites at extreme viewing angles. The old note 2 just looks fuzzy to me now.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] kabuk1:
I don't know why people nitpick what it looks like from these weird angles. You don't use your phone like that, why on earth does it matter what it looks like at such an extreme angle?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Limeybastard:
Just to clarify. I wasn't not picking about the angles. Just the pink hue ;) when looking dead on the screen.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] kabuk1:
Well that's different then. I remember you now, you DID have a bum screen.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Zamboney:
Yeah, these 90deg tests are ridiculous.. Can't really see the usefulness of wide angles on phones; on TVs sure but not on devices this personal. In fact for privacy reasons I'd prefer if they were only watchable from the front.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] kabuk1:
This. To me, bad viewing angles are a feature, not a bug. I don't want the people next to me to see me sexting.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] marleyb:
+1 [MENTION=402975]kabuk1[/MENTION] :good::good:
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Deucey:
professional photographer with a perfect note 4 screen

I had many issues with my note 3 but now with my first note 4 it is flawless everything from color shift to eveness across the board perfection here. Very happy might I say the least :D
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Limeybastard:
Opposite here note 3 from new perfect. Note 4/shady as fu** ;)
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Galuszka:
Guys,

I have the same problem as many of You. I wonder about warranty repair, but first I decided to ask You about my screen condition (pics below). Please give me any feedback! I don't want to get worse screen.

Maybe there's no use to change it?

Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Limeybastard:
The pink looks normal kinda sorta. But the green?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Galuszka:
You mean those two corners?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Limeybastard:
Yes. The two corners. I'm sure its not as bad in real life ?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Galuszka:
No, I am not able to see any pink or green tints, but I can see - especially when the backlight goes under circa 40% - a small difference between left and right side of the screen (notably when I am using my Note 4 in a landscape mode). Grey elements vary (those at the bottom of the screen seem to be a little bit lighter that upper ones).

BUT WHY?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Limeybastard:
They are all like this. I swapped out three some were worse or better than others. Now I enjoy my device.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Limeybastard:
Here's mine.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Inuit:
All the N4 screens that I have seen - and I have seen a lot of them - had this pink problem and on gray backgrounds the screen looks uneven. I think you have to accept it. Exchange makes no sense.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Galuszka:
Thanks guys!

Happily I don't see those tints (only via camera), but I am wondering about this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aaahh.yellow

What You think? Could it help us any? Or maybe someone could prepare special version for our smartfones?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] iz1pp0:
Mine was like yours, but with top left pink corner (don´t have any picture)... I gave it today to Official Samsung Express SAT (Phone House C.C. Larios, Malaga, Spain). The young girl looked it, and said me to come back in 20 min. When I returned, she changed the screen (totally free because of warranty) and now it looks perfect. She also said that Samsung has recognized this as a factory defect.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Limeybastard:
That was the first one I had. The second device is not as bad but the pink is in the lower half of screen. I've kept the second phone and it doesn't bother me as much anymore..in fact perhaps it's even got less pink now.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] arjun90:
This is inherent in AMOLED displays. Its common for IPS Displays to display yellow tint, warmer colors, whereas for AMOLED to display cooler colors. This is what I understand from a similar thread over at the T-Mobile XDA Note 4 forums. Not a defect at all.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Limeybastard:
Indeed and as you know I also had in the past posted in this thread and the others. Hence why like I mentioned before didn't bother changing out again. Third one was worse and I sent it back.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] arjun90:
I'm living with the Note 4 for several months, until I try the S6, then I'd get back to the Note 5, etc, and so on. Thank you T-Mobile Jump.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Galuszka:
Guys,

in the end I decided to change my Note screen. It took two days in my case (I live in Poland).

Now it's better than before and I think that is was a good idea.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Devhux:
I definitely notice a pink tint to mine depending how I hold my phone. I'm sure I'll get used to it, but considering I've probably used more data than my provider's return policy allows, I'll probably just keep it
[Galaxy Note 4 General] razno:
Unfortunately I changed screen once but did not cure it completely. Had no pink tint, but very dark corner and bright on diagonally opposite side. And totally uneven shades of gray.

It's was even noticeable on pul down menu. But white are superb.

Now I have pink hue, warm display and slightly darker one side (left) I see it even in white. Not huge like before, but annoying.

For now I just use filter to undo pink cast. It bother me because on darker side it's more visible.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Limeybastard:
The third replacement that I returned back was like yours. On dark screens like the channel graph of wifi analyzer it was washed and yellow in the middle . That's why I just kept my second one. The way I see it is this. I change phones every 12 months so don't care that much.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] arjun90:
Hopefully, this will answer everything regarding the anomalies present on all AMOLED displays manufactured by Samsung.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] razno:
Yes, I try to live with it until something better come.

I am very happy with phone hardware, and now hooked with spen, but just can't get over screen. Even if I get perfect one I am one of very small % of users that see screen flicker. My eyes hurt if I use it for longer times.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] THS1989:
Basic mode too washed out....

Photo mode too saturated.... (Adaptive and cinema WAY oversaturated...)

Can't decide which of the 2 to use...
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Devhux:
Basic is accurate? It's extremely washed out on mine, and even compared to other LCDs it's washed out. Hmm
[Galaxy Note 4 General] razno:
It's not same on two devices....

Samsung realy dropped ball on this screens. It's seem 2k is not yet matured....
[Galaxy Note 4 General] arjun90:
Its not that 2k has not matured. Its that AMOLED technology has not matured to the extent we wanted.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] razno:
Sure, but I had s2, s4, s5 and now note. I also used every opportunity to check friends amoled phones after problem with note 4. Sure shades of grey is not perfectly gray, yes are spot different (dirty look) but not gradually change color/brightness from side to side.

And with note 4 two in row screen with problems.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] saenta:
Till now I haven't seen any note 4 with bad screen just best display I've seen on a smartphone till now.

Gesendet von meinem SM-N910F mit Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note 4 General] arjun90:
Lol, how many times am I going to come across comments like the above ^

If you don't know what to look for, I suggest you to enjoy the device and leave to worrying to those that know, lol :silly:

AMOLED panels are not LCD panels. The AMOLED panels in the Note 4's are not the same as those manufactured in TV sets.

Samsung is continuously refining the AMOLED technology seen in phones. I've gone through virtually every iteration of their AMOLED screens.

I'll need to give them a benefit of doubt for improving their displays in every model.

I wonder what the Galaxy S6 will bring about.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] t1337dude:
Probably because you're used to saturated colors mate.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] daffie:
Take a look (and read!) this article from the authority on display calibration...Note4 has *the* best quality display at the moment.

http://www.displaymate.com/Galaxy_Note4_ShootOut_1.htm

Excerpt on Basic Mode :

Basic Mode with the Standard sRGB / Rec.709 Color Gamut

The Basic screen mode provides a very accurate Color and White Point calibration for the Standard sRGB/Rec.709 Color Gamut that is used in virtually all current consumer content for digital cameras, HDTVs, the internet, and computers, including photos, videos, and movies. The Color Gamut of the Basic screen mode is very accurate, with a nearly perfect 101 percent of the Standard sRGB/Rec.709 Color Gamut. Even better, the Absolute Color Accuracy for the Basic screen mode is an impressive 1.5 JNCD, the most color accurate display that we have ever measured for a Smartphone or Tablet, which is visually indistinguishable from perfect, and is very likely considerably better than your living room TV. See this Figure for an explanation and visual definition of JNCD and the Color Accuracy Plots showing the measured display Color Errors, and also this regarding Bogus Color Accuracy Measurements.

Use the Basic screen mode for the best color and image accuracy, which is especially important when viewing photos from family and friends (because you often know exactly what they actually should look like), for some TV shows, movies, and sporting events with image content and colors that you are familiar with, and also for viewing online merchandise, so you have a very good idea of exactly what colors you are buying and are less likely to return them. See the Color Accuracy section and the Color Accuracy Plots for measurements and details.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Jonathan-H:
How many times are we going to have to come across comments and threads like this? People will never ever be happy. Nothing is perfect including this phone and it's screen but it IS the best display on a phone period. The flicker and colour / light bleed issues are apparent on every single display (TV MONITOR OR PHONE) you'll ever get in the entire world. You should learn to live with it.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] xeq544:
Sorry but no. I do not accept having the right part of the screen significantly darker. It is annoying as hell. I had like 10 phones in the last 4 years (6 of them from Samsung). None of them were perfect, but this is not imperfection, it is a manufacturing flaw that samsung decided to tolerate due to low yields of Amoled production (which frankly I do not care about as a customer).

It is the best display, if you are lucky to get one of the devices with a good screen.

If you think that the customer should accept major flaws in the goods they purchase, then your logic is flawed.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] TML1504:
You did not get the point of this thread, so do many people like you.

The main problem is the VARIANCE, that some NOTE4 displays are much better/worser then other ones.

I DO now have a almost perfect screen, but I had to exchange the phone a lot of times to get one!!

So your post is crap, sorry!
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Limeybastard:
Fairy enough. Like I mentioned to others I haven't the stomach or resolve to keep swapping out devices. Tried three times and kept my second unit which is not as uniform as my Note 3 display but as you said it'll be fine until the next best thing comes along.

In the meantime I hope samsung tries to improve the display for the note 5.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] mitko76:
I agree with the OP.. I am long time samsung customer and love my note 4, BUT the display and the cpu is a plain lottery.

I am on my 3rd note 4 (which is perfect and I will keep).

The first one was suffering from some serious overheating.

The second one has a VERY NOTICEABLY darker (i.e. not as bright) display (compared with the first one). I still had the first one so I had the opportunity to test both at the same time. Please note that both has been set-up absolutely identically - same screen mode and 'auto adjust screen tone' disabled.

Trust me the difference in the display brightness is striking..

The 3rd note 4 I received has no issues with overheating and the display is bright and just perfect.

So I am happy I won the Note 4 lottery (3rd time though) :)

Cheers
[Galaxy Note 4 General] arjun90:
No one shouldn't have to go through multiple replacements to finally get a device they are content with. No one should have to be forced to accept the device as is and hope that the device lives up to its expectations. I expect a short and precise explanation from Samsung, the same way they explained gap-gate; this way we all can keep calm and move on. :o

Perfect displays may be 97% perfect to me, but 94% perfect to someone else. A perfect display may be 94% perfect to me, but 97% perfect to someone else. A store representative might say the display is 100% perfect and is operational, but to me would be 95% perfect, and so on. Unfortunately, it really just depends on the trained eye. OCD is not a factor here and should not be especially when dealing with an expensive device.

I respect everyone's feedback and experience with this display matter and understand the nature of AMOLED technology.

Hopefully, the next AMOLED iteration will be improved as its always been, from year to year.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] usmaak:
My phone has pretty uneven tints across most of the screen. In the end, I decided to not bother returning it. I have been thinking of seeing if I can get Samsung to replace the screen and camera, but I'm not sure if I'm going to do that. Might end up with a worse screen.
[Galaxy Note 4 General] abrenax:
I have the same issue. When I first bought. There was red tint on the bottom of the screen and I had a replacement. The second one also had tint on right Bottom of the screen. When I replaced second time, There was less red tint at the bottom. Now I am using this, but when in a page which has white background, I can see the red tint sometimes and it is annoying me.

Is there any way to calibrate screen or change the contrast without root ?
[Galaxy Note 4 General] Chillerhippie:
I can't understand why people are moaning and sending back phones because the screen distorts in some way when tilted... Seriously, when (if ever) do you look at your phone sideways on? As long as the screen looks good when it's facing your face (like it was designed to do) then what's the fuss? At least if the screen looks pants from an angle, you don't have to worry about the person sitting next to you reading your Facebook status's lol.