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[Galaxy Note5 General] Npsacobra:
To be fair it, was the second unit I returned. Regardless, if I can't live with this one I am going to warranty it. Does anyone here think that this could possibly be an issues where the screen just needs to condition and the flaws may fade? I remember there was a smartphone several years ago with a similar issue and it was the adhesive that needed to fade after exposure to daylight or something. I am probably wishful thinking, but that's why I am going to give this unit a bit before I raise more hell.
[Galaxy Note5 General] mi7chy:
My Ultimate Test Drive Note 5 also shows right half of screen whiter than left half which is more grayish. My S6 didn't have this issue so hoping when I"m ready to buy Note 5 I get an even screen.
[Galaxy Note5 General] HeroofTime92:
Guess im lucky. My first one had this and returned it to t-mobile. my second one doesnt have this problem.
[Galaxy Note5 General] lawtq:
Oh no this problem again. It's documented in the s6 and s6 edge forums extensively! I myself returned 3 system edges with the problem and gave up on that phone. My s6 was ok

Samsung say its normal. Hell no it ain't
[Galaxy Note5 General] killeraxemannic:
That's a much better representation of what it looks like than my pictures. My camera really brings the red out. Sucks... I can't even find a Verizon store that has any in Stock so I can trade mine out. They want me to let them send it in and be without a phone for a few days.
[Galaxy Note5 General] killeraxemannic:
Well I have had mine for 9 days and have seen no improvement. I also ran a screen burn in tool in it overnight twice. Still looks exactly the same
[Galaxy Note5 General] BarryH_GEG:
I have two AT&T Note 5's in front of me. One shipped via fulfillment the other is from a store. Neither have what's being discussed. Actually their screens show surprisingly little differention from each other.
[Galaxy Note5 General] lisbon2004:
It is a famous screen defect seen not only on some samsung phones, but also tablets (for example, Galaxy Tab S).

some screens are ok, some have this pink blur like yours...

google "AMOLED pink"
[Galaxy Note5 General] ky3bmu4:
Oh gosh. Samsung did it again... I returned 3 Galaxy S6 this spring and one bought abroad I gave to my mom... All had this unbelievably ugly pink tint on screen. Well that's sad, I had high hopes for note 5, but never again I'm going to search for a good phone when paying almost one grand.
[Galaxy Note5 General] ChronoShot:
I just came back from AT&T, and sure enough, mine looks like it has some weird banding problems in the bottom right of the screen, as well as a dead pixel on the top left.

Back it goes. Hope they have another 64GB.

Edit: Got the last 64GB black one they had. Luckily, seems perfect!
[Galaxy Note5 General] kannanX10:
SM-N920I imported from singapore-------------no screen tint issues,made in Vietnam and month manufactured was july
[Galaxy Note5 General] gabo1:
I received my phone from Verizon before the 21st, it's a black 64gb and it has the pink discoloration on the right bottom corner. What's would the best place to bring it? Verizon store or Samsung place in best buy?
[Galaxy Note5 General] killeraxemannic:
I just went through this nightmare with mine. I pre ordered mine in store so I had to take mine back to the store I pre ordered from and turn it in before they ship me a new one. I got mine on the 16th so the 14 days was going to be up Monday and I had to work this weekend so I did it yesterday. I ended up having to find a friend who had an old verizon phone I could use for the time it takes to ship me a new one. I did get tracking though and they sent it fed ex 2 day so it will be here on Tuesday. If you pre ordered yours online you have to call the customer support and have them do it.... To my understanding since its a brand new phone to get it replaced you have to go through the same verizon store you pre ordered at being a retail store or their online/1800 number store.
[Galaxy Note5 General] NiquiSE:
32Gb Black one from Telus and everything is flawless on mine
[Galaxy Note5 General] mi7chy:
The Made in South Korea Verizon Note 5 I bought yesterday at Best Buy has a perfect screen unlike the ultimate test drive Note 5 that is whiter on the right half in portrait.
[Galaxy Note5 General] killeraxemannic:
Are they all made in South Korea or are there multiple factories? How do you tell where yours was made?
[Galaxy Note5 General] lsl923:
Mine was made in Vietnam, stated on box with manufacturer's date I believe the end of July.

There's a light pink hue on the bottom right corner.
[Galaxy Note5 General] tryfound:
Definitely not normal, I had my S6e inspected by Samsung and they listed the fault as 'screen does not display pure whites', this is acknowledgment that any discolouration is considered a defect by Samsung regardless of how many crappy panels somehow make it out of the factory.
[Galaxy Note5 General] killeraxemannic:
That's interesting. The guy at the Verizon store had the idea that it's possible that the workers that do quality control in the factory can't see the defect in the screens so they don't pull them. It seems like only 1 in 3 people I showed my phone to could see the red in the screen. Everyone else just thought I was crazy. If you have a bunch of workers at the factory who can't even see the defect then it would be really hard to eliminate it. Although I would wonder if there is special equipment that is used to test the color of the screens or if they just have someone look at them to see if they see a defect.
[Galaxy Note5 General] jetdite:
This screen issue is very old. It existed from like the Galaxy S3. It seems like Samsung cut some corners here.

It prevented me from buying the note 4. Now the note 5...
[Galaxy Note5 General] killeraxemannic:
I kinda feel stuck with the Note 5 no matter if I end up with a defective screen or not. I'm not sure how many times I am going to play the exchange game again if my replacement coming tomorrow is faulty. There are really just no other options out there for me because all the specs of the Note 5 are exactly what I want. Every other phone on the market is a compromise in some regard. If I had it to do over again I would just wait a few months until the stores have a good stock of them so you can make sure you get a good one before leaving the store.
[Galaxy Note5 General] rsuthers08:
I have a pink hue on the top right 25% of my screen on white backgrounds. Going back to Costco today I just hope they give me a replacement right then and there I cannot wait for them to ship it.
[Galaxy Note5 General] killeraxemannic:
Good news! I got my replacement Note 5 in today. I'm not going to say the screen is absolutely perfect but it is much better than the last one. It has a tad bit of uneven backlighting from left to right but I am not really seeing any red so I think that my issue is resolved. Pretty much every phone I have looked at lately seems to have uneven backlighting to some extent. Box says it was made in Korea. Not sure which numbers are the manufacture date.
[Galaxy Note5 General] scottacus:
My AT&T Note 5 has a pink spot in the upper left corner of the display, and has a slight shift toward greenish whites in the lower right of the screen.

Surprisingly, I was able to improve the pink spot significantly -- to the point where I almost don't notice it -- by "massaging" the affected area of the display. Basically, I applied a bit of pressure and wiped in a circular motion with a soft microfiber screen cleaning cloth. After a couple tries of about 30 seconds each, I was able to make the pink spot less noticeable. At least in my case, I think it may have been an issue of the display substrate not perfectly adhering to the top glass, so applying pressure helped.

The slight green tinge is still there, but since I can't seem to find a Note5 with a 100% perfect screen (I am very sensitive to color differences so I notice it on many devices, including uneven backlights on LCDs), I think I'll keep my unit which is otherwise flawless.
[Galaxy Note5 General] EarlZ:
This is a pretty common issue since the galaxy S2, I blame the folks saying that 'its barely noticeable' / 'its expected from a mass produced product' / 'no screen is perfect' and accepting this as a norm, I am still on a Note 3 but my contract will out in a few months, I had to go through 3 phones from my mobile provider just to get one with out discoloration on the screen.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Atomic Walrus:
OLED screen uniformity has never been great, and it seems like the race to increase pixel density hasn't helped. Even LG's very expensive 4K OLED panels are reported to have this issue, though in that case people tend to say that the picture quality is worth dealing with the mediocre uniformity.

You can see the uniformity variance most clearly on a near-black screen in a low light environment. The "bad" areas of the screen will usually have some black crush (near-black shades are "crushed" to black). Review and store display units are likely to be cherry picked to not show this defect, which means it's unlikely that any mainstream reviewer will report it (note: every manufacturer does this, not just Samsung. If you want fair reviews the units should be purchased at retail, but this means no pre-written reviews for launch day).

Really I'm more bothered by the PWM flicker (even at 100% brightness). During the day it's not a concern, but in low light environments it's pretty clear that the display is constantly flashing. In those conditions I find it easier to read a flicker-free display.

The displays still look great... really impressive contrast, the pentile isn't very noticeable at this density, wide color gamut, but it's a much newer technology which has some issues.
[Galaxy Note5 General] eskimochaos:
Blame all you want. I have a professionally calibrated wide gamut IPS computer display, F8500 Plasma and see no uniformity issues on my Note 5. Professional photography is a hobby of mine and I'm VERY particular to display issues and variations. The pentile display is also unnoticeable. It is by far the best smartphone display I have evere used.
[Galaxy Note5 General] tryfound:
I don't know if I'm tripping out but it seems like this actually worked!? I'll need to confirm later in different lighting
[Galaxy Note5 General] scottacus:
It's definitely not perfect, and maybe it's just a placebo effect - but I think my pink spot is noticeably better. I can still see it if I use a test pattern, but not really in normal use. This didn't seem to do anything about the green areas. I think the pink spot (which is in the very corner) relates to the adhesion or alignment of the panel to the case. My greenish area is closer to the middle and may be the panel itself, so no improvement.
[Galaxy Note5 General] ky3bmu4:
That's interesting that I couldnt find the threads regarding this discoloratioin issue in Edge forums (the has similiar horrible issue with bubles though). That means either users don't see it (I really doubt) or Sams CAN make fine screens but do not do it for regular flat ones. I am also pissed that no reviews contain information about this issue... The only one but very serious issue that prevents me from buying the sgn5.
[Galaxy Note5 General] tryfound:
Mate, you're a genius! I can guarantee now that the pink hue is almost non-existent. I do now notice the slight greenish hue on the top half more now than before but that's just being picky, I'm now really happy with my screen. Thanks so much! [emoji16]
[Galaxy Note5 General] ky3bmu4:
Tried on my mother's S6 with the same deffect. Did not work unfortunately... Maybe it is indeed a working solution for a fresh new phone where you still can spread the glue more even or something :D Thanks anyway.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Nitemare3219:
I have an LG 4K OLED and have had some slight uniformity issues, but only in the form of banding in certain dark colors. It is supposed to dissipate after a few hundred hours of use. Same thing can be true for these displays well as, just a heads up.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Npsacobra:
Is anybody else experiencing the unsightly blotches under direct sunlight?
[Galaxy Note5 General] malnash52@gmail.com:
do you mean the faint black marks down the screen if so yes
[Galaxy Note5 General] Npsacobra:
I don't know what to do about those faint black marks on a white screen. It was cloudy today, so I couldn't show anyone in store and it's day 14 for me (AT&T's arbitrary return window). Like I said, this is the 3rd unit I've had. I think I will wait a month or so for batches to cycle, and then swap it at a service center as long as the sun is out and they can see the grid underneath the screen.
[Galaxy Note5 General] malnash52@gmail.com:
The reason I won't return mine is because everyone will think I'm on drugs or something because what normal user would notice this and also I don't feel like getting one with a discolored screen I also heard on another thread t-mobile said that's how it's designed
[Galaxy Note5 General] lsl923:
So true, I could spot the discoloration no problem but when I had asked others they didn't or they thought they did probably only because they were looking long and hard for it. Personally mine has been pretty minor compared to the ones posted. So I've learned to dealt with it.

Sent from my SM-N920T
[Galaxy Note5 General] EarlZ:
I have zero clue on what you are trying to imply to me or you just misquoted someone. But if you didnt misquote me then do consider that not ALL have display issues.
[Galaxy Note5 General] xdca123:
my note 5 screen is also a little discolored
[Galaxy Note5 General] buckifvr:
I've had my Verizon Note 5 for 3 days and do not notice any discoloration of the screen.
[Galaxy Note5 General] helikido:
I also have the same hue! I have a 64gb versions from T-Mobile. It's somewhat annoying, and it's only noticable on white backgrounds such as the keyboard.
[Galaxy Note5 General] malnash52@gmail.com:
Have you noticed faint black dots down the side of your screen in direct sunlight
[Galaxy Note5 General] Npsacobra:
Yes, a few of us have that. This is my 3rd unit. No more violet quadrants, but now I have the streaks in sunlight. I hope it isn't just me getting used to them, but I think they are fading.
[Galaxy Note5 General] malnash52@gmail.com:
That's good but that's pretty much the only issue my unit has so I won't be returning it
[Galaxy Note5 General] scottacus:
For those who have a bit of this issue but not enough to return the phone, you may want to try an app in the Play Store called "Screen Equalizer". It can place a tint over the affected portion of the screen to balance out the issue. I was able to use it to balance out my screen (which is greener on the right side than the left, and it works quite well -- once you fiddle with the settings a bit it can really minimize some discoloration to the point where it's not noticeable. Only works for tints that run most of the length of the screen though (vertically or horizontally).
[Galaxy Note5 General] 0xDFA:
we have 2 Note 5's here, display on both seem fine
[Galaxy Note5 General] B_I_N_G_E:
Fwiw, I returned an AT&T model that had a pink lower half and got one that is perfect. They do exist. A shame that this would even be an issue though.
[Galaxy Note5 General] jetdite:
Despite the risk of this issue, I couldn't resist the urge to buy the Note 5.

Got lucky. The store representative told me that their recent batch of Note 5 has been perfect and they will exchange the phone immediately if there is any problem, including the screen. Finally I bit the bullet and now is very happy with my purchase. There is no screen discoloration in my Note 5.

Just want to share my experience. Hope it can be useful for people who are on the verge of buying this phone.
[Galaxy Note5 General] jbbuie:
Posted this in the Tmobile section, definitely had pink screen issue. Here is a comparison between original and replacement screen.
[Galaxy Note5 General] sstiwari:
Getting Replacement
[Galaxy Note5 General] nanoo-eg:
The problem is complicated. Pink isn't at a certain point, but appear in different places depending on the viewing angle.

At other devices looks more and others less. And something else: at the photos it look stronger than the reality.

At mine is minimal and I am not thinking to replace it, because probably receive something worse.
[Galaxy Note5 General] wasabe888:
I replaced 3 times before getting a pure white display. First was bottom half pink, second had left and right side pink with yellow center, multicolor. My good one is made in Vietnam. but so were the bad ones.
[Galaxy Note5 General] ambervals6:
Only iphones have perfect screens. All android phones got such issues 95% of the time.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-N920A
[Galaxy Note5 General] Sacricide:
ALL AMOLED screens have this, ALL of them. There's (almost) literally no perfect phone. ive already exchanged 4 times, and gave up now once i got a partially even tinted phone. But its FAR from even. The one pictured above by "jbbuie" is probably one of the best ones ive seen so far. its 90-95% even across the screen from the photo, that's the best you'll ever get. even after 4 exchanges i got nothing that good, maybe close.

SO far I've personally held and inspected about 15 different phones last 6 months (nexus 6, note 3, note 4, note 5) all AMOLED and all had tint of varying degrees except one. My girlfriends phone, which was 100 perfect after i stared into it for 10 mins straight tilting the screen on various colored backgrounds of gray and white to help reveal any flaws. I couldn't find any, its truly the UNICORN of AMOLED screens and i wouldn't expect to ever be so lucky to get one so perfect. In the future i may avoid AMOLED if another device is as good as the note 5 is. Just because the issue is a bit annoying for me personally.

Aside from that, this POLL is total rubbish and is not accurate, people included in the POLL i will bet are exactly the same as the people i talked to all 6 months who never saw the TINT i saw when i looked. Even more so though is they never held probably many replacements BACK to BACK to compare the differences. Ive inspected so many devices hoping to shed some light on the subject, and the real prevalence of the issue. My findings thus far with screen tint being uneven, Its totally normal, that's the real truth. Its within Samsung quality control specifications, and anyone who thinks otherwise is going to give themselves a headache looking for a perfect device. Statistically a perfect screen is nonexistent so far (1 out of 15 is crappy). And When i asked anyone who had a AMOLED about the tint they never saw it without me Pointing into the sections that had issues it still took them quite a while to notice what i was talking about. That tells me NO ONE actually notices this even though you ask them its too minor for the brain to pick up 90% of the time for most folks. This Included T-MOBILE REPS, FRIENDS, FAMILY, FORUM FOLK etc. This is a certain issue certain folks are keen at identifying, or cursed with. And im willing to bet all the Majority here voting in the POLL is no different. They don't see it, and will never see it. If you show your phone to me ill show you its not perfect more than likely. We need to move on, its simply how these screens are, they are not defective.

im no self proclaimed expert here, but i do think i have more experience on the subject that most.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Sacricide:
if you cant see a tint gradient from staring straight at the phone at normal viewing angles, then yours would be great.
[Galaxy Note5 General] nanoo-eg:
I tried the application Desplay Calibration and almost I can't see this little pink that I saw before. If it is Calibration problem, I think will be solved with an update.

Στάλθηκε από το SM-N920C μου χρησιμοποιώντας Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note5 General] Shriac:
Went to buy Note 5 in store and asked to check the screen before purchase. Both units had the pink overlay when viewed straight on. A tilted view showed perfect white screen. Waiting for more units to arrive to get one that doesn't have the pink overlay when viewed straight on...
[Galaxy Note5 General] nanoo-eg:
I have see that at all the S6 edge plus they are demo at shops.

Στάλθηκε από το SM-N920C μου χρησιμοποιώντας Tapatalk
[Galaxy Note5 General] m4gg0t:
I've had this discoloration problem on 2 screen of mine. I have to fight with Samsung service centre for them to acknowledge the issue. The first time i went down i got the counter person to see the issue they took the phone in, an hour later they call me back saying phone has been fixed. I go down to take a look at my phone, the issue is still there, they didn't even do anything or bother. So i tell them it's still there, after awhile they see the issue and agree to change the screen.

So i go back on Saturday, to collect my phone the screen seems fine so i take ot back. When im home and setting up my phone i start to notice that there's still a discoloration and on top of that there's faint grey lines down the center of the screen. I go back to the service centre yesterday and i go to the same counter girl and tell he the issue is still there. I get the counter girl to see it and she goes back to ask the technicians, they say the screen is fine. But it's clear that it's there, she sees it and i do. So she asks the duty manager, he takes a half ass look at it and says it's fine nothing is wrong. I have tp argue with him that there's something wrong. He goes back to ask the technicians and come back and tells me "the screen passes QC so there's nothing wrong with with it and it's fine." so i continue to argue with him and he keeps giving me the QC crap. Then he goes away and gives the phone back to the girl serving me. Another girl serving another customer comes to him to ask about the customers phone. The girl tells him "customer is complaining about battery problems. " he takes the battery out looks at for 5secs puts it back and tells the girl "tell the customer nothing is wrong with the battery it's fine." Then he comes back to me and says the QC crap and says we can escalate this issue to higher management but it will be a week. He's doing his job half ass. Though the counter girl is genuinely trying to help me but cant do anything because the manager said otherwise.
[Galaxy Note5 General] ky3bmu4:
No it won't unfortunately. Issue goes back to many many models over the years
[Galaxy Note5 General] sanghaviraj:
No issues at all, got my phoneyesterday n was eager to test it out!coming from s5,the screen is beyond words for me,just love it!!!
[Galaxy Note5 General] ky3bmu4:
Mine arrived and of course it has pink tint (all of them have), this time in the corners, so not big deal, looks like I can live with this.
[Galaxy Note5 General] tonyrsem:
Mine is really good, there is a little pink tint to the whole screen but all screens have it(I will admit a couple of devices look very bad on here), but I set it next to my Macbook retina and iPhone 6 and they are both way more pink than my galaxy note 5. This thread is making people think something is wrong worth their devices. I never noticed any pink tint in my Macbook or iPhone 6 before this thread. Don't swallow the pill.
[Galaxy Note5 General] ramiss:
I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. My Black 64GB direct from Verizon two weeks ago has a perfectly uniform screen - and I'm very picky.
[Galaxy Note5 General] Amroo1988:
yes, i have same issue but my screen on top is little bluish white and bottom clear to little greenish white.

my friend same issue but reverse of mine. i can detect this issue on half to low brightness.

sad thing :(