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[Galaxy S6 General] dermotti:
I'm pretty sure nearly all these phones have the pink. I'm on my second on, and the pink gradient starts at the bottom of the screen. But at least I have even pink on this phone and it's much fainter. My first one had a horrible blotch just in the lower right hand side
[Galaxy S6 General] trenzterra:
Well, at least you have a perfectly even tint. Seems like the S6 edge has a more even screen?

Have you tried other display modes? I'm thinking the yellowish display is 'normal'?

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I've always thoguht this slight yellowing was normal... well, at least it's not uneven
[Galaxy S6 General] demonwind:
Is there a non-uniformity problem too, or is the whole screen green?
[Galaxy S6 General] hanano17:
The Nexus 6 has this, much more noticably, I compared them the minute I got the S6. I am much happier with the colors on the S6, than the N6 (and thats with root and RGB adjustments). However, my N6 is at least uniform where as my S6 isn't. Theres a whole yellow tint thread on it in the N6 forums.

Anyway, went to Tmo and the lady told me she couldn't replace it in store but that they definitely would if I called CS. Something about having to have the tech guys contact samsung first, or something. She also noted that she saw what I was pointing out too.
[Galaxy S6 General] vegetaleb:
The whole screen is greenish or blueish depends on your luck, some have yellow tint due to glue
[Galaxy S6 General] *Emix*:
Got my white S6 few days ago (Made in Vietnam), i don't have pink tint, display looks great.

Also my whites are white, not yellow or warmer than usual.
[Galaxy S6 General] trenzterra:
Can I check your mfg date and also if possible post photos of your display on a white bg?
[Galaxy S6 General] reubenskelly1992:
Bet they look wamer compared to lcd
[Galaxy S6 General] *Emix*:
Can't take pictures rn. but i will later.

I noticed that my display have this "issue":

It's visible only on direct sunlight, is it like this for everyone??
[Galaxy S6 General] Sumit.K:
Yep, all of them have it. Don't bother! Refer to the below thread to have more understanding:

http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s6/general/issues-issues-discussion-workarounds-t3081836
[Galaxy S6 General] *Emix*:
So i can't do anything about it? Even if i replace my phone i am sure 2nd sill be the same. Looks like Samsung messed it this time.
[Galaxy S6 General] daffie:
Join the club...I have returned my S6 earlier today for the 4th time! ;)
[Galaxy S6 General] *Emix*:
Thanks lol, but why are you returning your phone again and again if every display is like that? It's factory, not faulty device.
[Galaxy S6 General] Sumit.K:
That seems like the case buddy. Every device has it and its only visible under direct sunlight. I don't think its something that you can't live with. People like me and others had more serious issues of their screens being blotched/pink tint. I sold off mine with a loss of $200 and will never settle for a phone with an AMOLED screen. Though its just me and my experience with Samsung; doesn't account for people who have perfect devices.
[Galaxy S6 General] daffie:
Different issues on different phones. The screen uneveness and slight pink/green tint were present in all 3 phones. 2 phones had a gap between screen and body, and 1 had issue with powerbutton.

My 4th phone now only still (of course) has the slight pink tint to the screen, but I have now reconciled myself with this 'issue'. It's part&parcel of the amoled screen type I'm afraid. Although the weird thing is my former Note 4 did not have any of these issues...weird.
[Galaxy S6 General] *Emix*:
Wow :crying::eek:
[Galaxy S6 General] kemo6600:
First day i got my phone i kept looking closely at my screen and found that everything was perfect , no pink , or dead pixels or anything ,, now after two weeks of usage i noticed something strange , not sure if the phone is bending or the screen is falling off.

Not even sure if i will deserve a replacement with the current middle east rules for warranty.
[Galaxy S6 General] daffie:
Ai...that doesn't look good! Looks like the screen is 'bubbling up' in places? I would return it...maybe it's a heat issue?
[Galaxy S6 General] kemo6600:
It is bubbling exactly from the lower middle at one side , when i apply some pressure it doesn't get back to normal at one exact point , like something is pushing form the inside .
[Galaxy S6 General] trenzterra:
Could be a bloated battery. Best to take it to the service centre for a look.
[Galaxy S6 General] Kinetical:
Just got my second S6 as a gift. I got my first one by pre-order and returned it for the screen tint. The gift one was made in Korea and it does have an amazing screen. Definitely the best screen I have seen on a mobile device. The color temperature is a little bit warmer than iPhone 6p.
[Galaxy S6 General] kemo6600:
I highly doubt that , this is my secondary phone with very light usage , it can survive two days without the charger , it rarely goes over 95% and never got it under 30% , however battery was zero percent out of the box.
[Galaxy S6 General] daffie:
Someone over in a Dutch forum has just posted some wonderful comparison pics between two S6 Edge phones, one with a very yellowish and murky screen and one with an absolutely perfect screen!

Take a look for the incredible differences :

http://gathering.tweakers.net/forum/list_message/44160269#44160269

So WTF am I going to do to get me one of the good-quality screens, after 4 (!) phones with yellow, murky screen! :(
[Galaxy S6 General] reubenskelly1992:
Just compared mine to an s5. The s5 was yellow and murky. Mine was bright and crisp and alot wtter
[Galaxy S6 General] Bass-15:
Can you upload a pic for your settings please? I have a pink tint at the bottom of my screen
[Galaxy S6 General] superleeds27:
Few more of mine.

Few with screen at 100% brightness
[Galaxy S6 General] daffie:
Which particular settings did you end up using?
[Galaxy S6 General] reubenskelly1992:
+1 that looks better
[Galaxy S6 General] Bass-15:
I'm not sure what I'm suppose to be seeing lol. I meant settings as in what you did in display calibrations in accessibility specifically to reduce the pink hue :)
[Galaxy S6 General] NeoAznMan:
So I went to the Samsung service center near my location to have it checked. Unfortunately, the tech couldn't find the screen problem and he also went inside in the dark to check it out. He was not convinced. He told me that even if I had the defect, the service center didn't even had the parts to replace them.

Well, it seems like I'm stuck with the phone now. I don't think I'm going to fight it anymore, chances of getting a perfect screen is rather slim at this point.
[Galaxy S6 General] georgekupo:
Phone just arrived (G920-F) and noticed a lot of lines across the screens. Picture quality doesn't do it justice since it looks a lot worse in person. Is this worth returning/is there anything I can do remedy this/is this normal for an AMOLED screen?

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S6 General] daffie:
Definitely not normal, especially if as you say it is worse in person.
[Galaxy S6 General] superleeds27:
I can't give you settings!?

Drag and drop the colours in a wrong random order!

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Its still present, strip down the right and a blotch to the left.

With the brightness at 100% it looks fine, but it burns the eyes!

When the screen dims, it becomes more obvious
[Galaxy S6 General] georgekupo:
Thanks very much. It's interesting that the lines gradually appear after the screen is turned on so I guess I just got unlucky. Requesting a return now!
[Galaxy S6 General] daffie:
@ Superleeds27...Your quotes are the wrong way around ;)

I tried messing up those settings and then adjusted the picture slider, but can't get it any better. All I get is over saturated colors. Anyway... screen on my last (4th) S6 is not too bad plus two other issues where solved so that's good. Still some pinkish hue and color tint remains too yellow for my taste (compared to my note 4).
[Galaxy S6 General] Bass-15:
Yup same for me as well with regards to the slider and saturated colours
[Galaxy S6 General] cc999:
Made in Korea

My screen is absolutely perfect. Manufactured in Korea.

I would think that the Korean manufacturing sites would be the

best.

CC
[Galaxy S6 General] superleeds27:
Thing is I've paid £500 for a phone I shouldn't have to be using colour calibration to remove pink hues and tints almost like banding from the phone.

I've decided its going back to EE for a change. I've got until Saturday of next week before my 14 days runs out. If its no better I'll get a refund and hold out for the g4
[Galaxy S6 General] daffie:
My bet is you're right, as many S6 devices with faulty screens seem to manufactored in Vietnam.
[Galaxy S6 General] demonwind:
Nope. My 2 black 32 gb edges were from Korea. Both have pink tint, one had scratches too.
[Galaxy S6 General] Funkym0nkey:
At least you guys are getting replacement or have option to return. Here samsung India is not even offering returns even in return period. Totally fked up situation here. :banghead:
[Galaxy S6 General] daffie:
Yup that is fked up indeed...I feel for you! :(
[Galaxy S6 General] Hawke84:
4th time the charm for me. Perfect device, very happy! Made 13th April in Vietnam although says Yatley UK on the back...
[Galaxy S6 General] trenzterra:
Post a photo of a white screen if you can!
[Galaxy S6 General] Hawke84:
No cos someone will point out something I haven't noticed and I'll then obsess about it!
[Galaxy S6 General] Zhypr:
My screen is slightly more yellow at the top and slightly pinkish at the bottom. It's only noticeable on all white or grey screens, and not by much. Overall the white is very nice, not murky/yellow, so I won't be going through 4 new phones in the hope to get a better one. This is an international F version, bought in the Netherlands.
[Galaxy S6 General] ky3bmu4:
I also find this issue on my screen the bottom is having pink tint :'( maybe top of screen too, not sure. The problem here is that I will need to send the phone from Russia to Germany so they replace it or refund it (if they accept at all) maybe I should not even bother with it...
[Galaxy S6 General] reubenskelly1992:
Thats pretty good tbh
[Galaxy S6 General] daffie:
Yeah, but still has pink tint and also some spotting.

Same as on my 4th device! Up for nr 5 tomorrow...a neverending story :(

Wondering if I should return my device, and stick it out for a couple of months and make sure I get a device from a new batch (at the store)....

Damnit...choices choices :eek:
[Galaxy S6 General] ky3bmu4:
Well comparing to some others you may be right, but I think it's more visible irl than on photos. Still that is something dissapointing on a 800 euro device (
[Galaxy S6 General] daffie:
Hoi! :)

Sounds like you have yourself a pretty decent S6...I would definatey stick with it. I'm on my 5th device tomorrow! (Coolblue)

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:) Very smart!
[Galaxy S6 General] reubenskelly1992:
Mine has a slight pink tint. But its even and i hardly see it. I looked miles better than the s5 and many devices are checked out in stores had alot more yellow and warmer screen where mine looked better in comparison. So if its only slight i would suggest unless you go on forever looking for a.perfect one( if there is such a thing) i would keep with it
[Galaxy S6 General] ReBorn1983:
yesterday i went to 4 stores and compared the devices to mine. Two of them had the same tint like my second one. One Device was unbelivable worse (I dont understand why they don't notice this on demo devices). And one device had a nice screen as it should be.

So, here in Germany it seems verry complicated to get non faulty devices at this point.

The annoying part with my device is: hold the phone parallel to your body and look a moment on it. Then change the angle to a natural viewing angle and you notice the ugly yellowish tint.

Not my device but this is a perfect example: http://imgur.com/8ZIOOQp
[Galaxy S6 General] trenzterra:
Hmm... I thought you went for the M9 instead?
[Galaxy S6 General] reubenskelly1992:
I was but vodafone messed me around and had none in stock so i decided to keep the s6. Im use to the screen now
[Galaxy S6 General] trenzterra:
I see. That's great. My 4th set has the same thing. But it's even and slight enough that I don't really notice it, so I guess I'm in the same situation as you :)
[Galaxy S6 General] micnolmad:
Not to be a troll but I am completely amazed at what people will settle with. Sorry but if you buy a retail product it better be within 99.99% of perfect. I simply can't understand how you can get yourself to make excuses on the producers behalf.

I would return any item that was not functioning within said percentage. Hearing that some of you have gone through 2,3,4,5,6!! devices and all it is not working properly.

How can you justify even buying anything from that producer again?

Ftr, I have never had a faulty phone so maybe I am just spoiled rotten. I would never buy a Samsung device of any type though.
[Galaxy S6 General] reubenskelly1992:
I see what your saying. But it mainly just seems to be a fault with amoled display. I doubt i would get an samsung phone again after this one. But i am enjoying the s6 anyway
[Galaxy S6 General] trenzterra:
Sadly, this is more than just a Samsung issue. I've had problems with virtually everything I own--ASUS tablets, Nikon cameras, iPod touch having dead pixels on each of the 3 to 4 sets I tested, numerous earphones and headphones having channel imbalance, and the list goes on. I guess it's just a matter of how picky you are. I try to let go nowadays.
[Galaxy S6 General] demonwind:
My first was exactly like this. Pink on all corners but especially on bottom right for some reason.
[Galaxy S6 General] ky3bmu4:
Luckily I am more colorblind than you)) I clearly see itonly in the bottom) still very dissapointing
[Galaxy S6 General] demonwind:
Quite simply this is the best looking and most powerful phone there is. If only it didn't have all these random issues...
[Galaxy S6 General] ky3bmu4:
Its easy if you live in a developped country where it is not a problem to buy a phone for a normal price and return it if you don't like something about it. Here in Russia it is very different. I've bought the s6 from Germany to save 200 USD (totally worth it, never buy anything in Russia due to very high prices compared to overseas), but now if I want to return the phone I need to send it back to Germany of course, so it is dilemma...
[Galaxy S6 General] gtg465x:
Same here in the US if you want an unlocked phone. If you are OK with a carrier phone, exchanges are easy, but our carriers really screw with phones a lot and add a bunch of their own software. So I was forced to buy my phone from random small sellers on eBay who import the phones. These small eBay sellers don't have good return / exchange policies like larger companies do.
[Galaxy S6 General] gtg465x:
Hmm
[Galaxy S6 General] legend221:
Are these problems specifically for the Edge variant mainly or the regular S6 as well. Everything on paper and reviews puts this phone on a pedestal. Such a shame as I am re considering the S6 as my next big upgrade.
[Galaxy S6 General] reubenskelly1992:
I think the screen is very overrated and compared to others it has weak areas, such as whites, tints, discloration
[Galaxy S6 General] gtg465x:
Both variants have issues. The problem is, most of the display issues are subtle, so the average person who isn't very discerning or doesn't know any better probably won't notice the issues.
[Galaxy S6 General] gtg465x:
I agree. I think most reviewers don't know a damn thing about displays and so they just repeat whatever DisplayMate says. The problem is, I'm pretty sure DisplayMate and Samsung have a partnership and DisplayMate gives Samsung displays favorable reviews and ignores the weaknesses. And honestly, Samsung displays do usually do well in color tests, but that isn't the whole story. None of the reviewers are using tools that can test display uniformity and color shifts at different angles, two areas where Samsung displays are typically terrible.
[Galaxy S6 General] reubenskelly1992:
Yeah the colours are great, but the whites are shocking, I've had 2, first was really yellow, current one has a pink tint. Now my problem is lollipop and 0retty much all apps are based on white now, so it's a real eye sore. I spend all day trying to ignore the tints lol. Why I just sold my s6 for an m9
[Galaxy S6 General] legend221:
Really Damn, thanks GTG465x maybe units down the line will fix this. Like I've learned since my first Android there is no such as a perfect device.

A hardware issue like this is unacceptable however. We are paying top dollar and stuck with our phones for at least 2 years if on contract.
[Galaxy S6 General] demonwind:
Might be for other phones that use AMOLED as well but people have theorized that a higher ppi makes the problem worse. Edge phones also have scratched screens too.

And reviewers and journalists get special phones from Samsung that are inspected to be completely defect free, so I'm sure Samsung knows the issue exists but it's cheaper to pretend they don't.
[Galaxy S6 General] trenzterra:
Well since you're getting three... is it possible for you to check the mfg date + location of each of the three and report results of them?
[Galaxy S6 General] killerz298:
Don't forget the burn in! I have terrible burn in on my S4 from using apps such as Waze for hours on end.
[Galaxy S6 General] gtg465x:
Yeah, the smaller they make AMOLED subpixels, the harder it will be to make them perfectly uniform in size and shape so there will be more uniformity issues since each pixel is its own light source. LCD doesn't have this issue. With LCD, there is a common backlight for all pixels, so they won't have as many uniformity issues, but LCDs do require stronger backlights with higher pixel densities so the screens will either use more power or not be as bright. Looks like both technologies are having some issues with QHD in phone screens. I really hope they don't go to 4k next year. There will only be more screen problems if they do.
[Galaxy S6 General] sseuorosal:
Don't know what to think. I hope the one I get is fine.
[Galaxy S6 General] ReBorn1983:
Finally a review that's not paid by Samsung.

https://youtu.be/1L3VsVZxE28

She has the Pink Tint issue..starts ca. at 1:20
[Galaxy S6 General] superleeds27:
Boxed min backup on Friday ready to take back to EE this week, thought I'd have another look today.

For some reason the screen seems to look fine now. Either I've lost focus of the 'pink' spot or I dunno. Just seems better than it did before!?

Weird right!?
[Galaxy S6 General] Biggenz:
My screen is perfect. First phone and never knew there were these problems as I've never noticed anything on mine. Just checked on a white screen and it's good as gold. Mind you I did pay £670 for mine so it better be right!
[Galaxy S6 General] daffie:
We have all paid the same high price for the phone as yourself! :mad:

But nice to hear there's someone with a good quality screen! :good:

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Yeah does look rather fine to me, although the bottom part of the screen seems to be somewhat duller (grey/green?). Not meaning to give you even more of a headache, sorry :o Just what I noticed in the screenshots.

I have the same experience with my 4th S6. Seems like my eyes are beginning to accept the slightly pinkish screen...although I can still see it, it is uniform at least, and depending on the lighting in the room, it can be a bit more distracting or a bit less. So, like yourself. I am still very much in doubt whether to keep or return it.

Have promised myself to wait until this weekend...if I still have doubts then, I'll drive to the shop (again!!!) and get a new one (my 5th). :eek:
[Galaxy S6 General] superleeds27:
Yeah a little, but its less annoying then pink.

Probably not the best shot to show as an example tbh! Ill see how it goes.
[Galaxy S6 General] reubenskelly1992:
It will drive you crazy again I'm sure
[Galaxy S6 General] gtg465x:
Will do.
[Galaxy S6 General] superleeds27:
Hmm.

Going back! I think!?
[Galaxy S6 General] briansusilo:
Mine is not really bad i guess. White s6 32gb. Made in vietnam 2-3-2015. Here's the shot ith different brightness level. The pink tint however still noticeable a bit.

http://imgur.com/AMAQLLl

http://imgur.com/UqOkSYT

http://imgur.com/OADM3Pm
[Galaxy S6 General] vnamee:
I thought my screen was really pink too. Not necessarily I'm one area but all over, mostly in the middle depending on the viewing angle. The more I kept looking at it, the more it kept bugging me. I was about to return it when I decided to compare white screens with my galaxy tab which I've had no problems with. It turns out, my tablet is more pink than my phone. At least for me, some of it must be psychological. Now when I'm looking at my phone, I think I see less pink now. Probably shouldn't have read this thread to begin with. I think I got incepted.
[Galaxy S6 General] gtg465x:
The quality control on this phone isn't that great apparently.
[Galaxy S6 General] demonwind:
Youtube reviewers have to buy their own phones, not enough audience for Samsung to give them a free phone for review. Some Youtube reviewers have the pink screen issue but don't notice or mention it.
[Galaxy S6 General] trenzterra:
More worryingly i am starting to see some signs of burn in on the status bar. Granted I do quite a bit of Web browsing on chrome which still has the black status bar. Not very impressed considering I've own the fourth set for just a week.
[Galaxy S6 General] reubenskelly1992:
This is shocking. Really shocking, just sold my s6 for an m9. All the replacing and worrying and tints on the screen was doing my head in
[Galaxy S6 General] daffie:
Did you get the M9 already and if so, how is the screen quality? No pun intended...I'm really curious. There are reports of a more greenish tint to the screen of the M9 (compared to M8).

I'm in the same boat...currently on S6 nr 4 and will be returning it sunday for nr 5.
[Galaxy S6 General] superleeds27:
Mines going back today, will let you all know how I get on!
[Galaxy S6 General] superleeds27:
EE refused to replace it on the spot because the issue wasn't obvious enough.

Would have to go through there repairs system, or I can contact Samsung direct!
[Galaxy S6 General] daffie:
Jeepers Creepers! That doesn't really help much :(
[Galaxy S6 General] superleeds27:
Tbh. I couldn't see it in store, I did try to explain it's different in different lighting, messed about and tried it on cinema, which I said I had already tried.

If they swapped it, they'd send it back to Samsung who'd say we can't see anything wrong with it, and then they'd return it to EE who can't sell it on as a new item.

Pretty sure I'm entitled to a refund though, sales of good act etc!?
[Galaxy S6 General] daffie:
I would definitely assume you would indeed!

I can tell you I have the exact same thing with my S6...today in a completely different lighting (back to work after last week off) the pink tint is so much more visible...so much so that I immediately decided to return it...again! I was debating this still up untill yesterday because the pink tint seemed minimal and I thought I could live with it. Wrong! :(

So now in my case this screen issue is becoming rather frustrating, whereas before it seemed ok...not perfect, but bearable.

If the next swap doesn't provide me with a better screen, then I'm almost completely sure the shop I bought the device from has been sent a bad batch by Samsung. Every single device I've gotten had a bad screen.

Very frustrating indeed. I would in a heartbeat wait for the new Note5, but it isn't coming for months (scheduled for september), so this is not perfect neither.

Pffftttt....:eek: