truetone definitely makes the color shift a lot (!) worse. unfortunately turning it off doesn't solve the problem completely. still (less terrible but) clearly noticable shifting between yellowish (straight on) and whiteish (any angle whatsoever).
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iPhone X iPhone X users, are you sold on AMOLED?
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truetone definitely makes the color shift a lot (!) worse. unfortunately turning it off doesn't solve the problem completely. still (less terrible but) clearly noticable shifting between yellowish (straight on) and whiteish (any angle whatsoever).
I’m in no rush. I think I was reading an article about this earlier. I held my iPhone 5 for 3 years before giving in to a swelling battery. I’m not sure how long I’ll hold on to my X, but I’m hoping for quite a while yet
Saying most of your friends are returning theirs is purely anecdotal and doesn't prove anything. I can say the exact opposite of people I know (which is also true). None of them plan to return theirs and I know several others that intend to buy one. Again, this proves nothing.
Concerning the angle. It sounds like you have a faulty display if it has "nasty color shift even at the slightest angle". Mine, and the dozen or so others I've examined, only displayed a very minor color shift, and was only noticeable at about a 45 (or more) degree angle. Definitely not a slight angle, and not an angle one would typically hold their phone at for normal reasons.
Perhaps try contacting Apple and seeing if you can do an exchange.
What the hell is a Lite version of OLED screen??? Lmao, the black on this OLed is just like any other panel.......... So you are telling us the black level on this OLED is lighter in color than another OLED paneL? How did you come to that conclusion?
I'm on the completely opposite side. I came from a 7+ (which my girlfriend owns now, so I often check them side by side) and I can undoubtedly see a massive improvement over the 7+'s LCD. The X's whole screen is more lively and not in an adolescent way that Samsung chooses to do it either. I feel like my eyes get attacked when I look at a Samsung OLED, like it's saying "plz notice me Senpai". I feel like the X's display walks proudly and elegantly with confidence but without being a clown in your face. I'm not here to bash Samsung but this analogy best describes how I feel about the two.
Given the choice, I wouldn't go back to Apple's LCD or Samsung's current OLED implementation.
The sad thing is that I truly believe some of these people really think they are right.... LOL he really think apple turned a OLED into a LCD....IF they did that pretty amazing...............
This whole “lottery” hyperbole is something I resent. Apple’s hardware quality assurance has always been grossly overplayed to the point where you’d expect a titanic recall every single time they release a product. But that’s never the case.
I’m all for people pointing out actual manufacturing issues, because no company is perfect. But making every apple product release a fright fest like the screen tint “issue” just instills an insane fear for potential buyers who are on the fence.
If the colour shift is really that dramatic, definitely return it. No questions asked.
The OLED implementation in the X is way better than the LCD's used in previous gen models, although I will admit that Apple did a great job extracting as much quality as possible with their latest gen iPhone LCD's. The slight color shift off-axis w/ OLED's isn't nearly as bad as the contrast shift you get with LCD's. And the perfect black levels are friggin awesome.
Have had an AMOLED on my tablet (Samsung Tab S2) and have 2 LG OLED TV's...can't wait until LCD is phased out completely, it's such an ancient tech with so many heaving flaws.
Have had an AMOLED on my tablet (Samsung Tab S2) and have 2 LG OLED TV's...can't wait until LCD is phased out completely, it's such an ancient tech with so many heaving flaws.
Of course it is. No more ugly lcd washed out side view. And the blacks are to die for.
Mine turns slightly blue at a 45 degree angle. Who cares? Do people use their phone that way?
Love my OLED screens that was one of my favorite parts of my S8 Plus I had before the X. I have no desire to go back to using an LCD panel even though the LCD on my 7 Plus was very nice.
Also the amount of people in this thread that surely have their home TVs set to Vivid mode is way to high.
Also the amount of people in this thread that surely have their home TVs set to Vivid mode is way to high.
Mitigate doesn't mean remove entirely. It means to reduce, or limit the effect of.
Here’s a screenshot from a video showing from left to right, the Pixel 2XL, iPhone X, and Note 8. I think you’ll agree that, at most, the iPhone X is just slightly cooler than normal, but the other two are downright blue.
It's pretty clear the blue-shift has, indeed, been mitigated somewhat.
As for burnin, we all know the Pixel 2XL has been excoriated for the horrible burn-in that started to show up within days of people getting the phone. No such widespread problems have plagued the iPhone X, so clearly there are ways to mitigate (or, indeed, exacerbate) burnin issues. And that's just one example. There are more.
Apple themselves have mentioned multiple times Samsung was given custom specifics for the design and manufacture of the screen, and we can see objective examples of that when it comes to blue-shift and burn in. The claim that Apple gets hand-me-down screens from Samsung is so false as to be laughable. It's a completely unsubstantiated claim that flies in the face of any and all evidence. Additionally, Apple is one of Samsung's biggest customers. It would only hurt their rep for them to be sending crappy screens to Apple, when reviewers/tech-blogs/etc will clearly point out it's a Samsung screen. There is also no way Apple would stand for getting anything less than top tier hardware for their flagship phone.
It's clear Android fans will want to poo-poo the X, but really it just looks like poor sports at this point.
Of these entire 3 I think the X display looks more visually appealing to me if the middle one is the iPhone X Display !
I never considered Apples LCD panels to be washed out or ugly . I still think they have some of the best LCD calibration on the market and quality panels.
Honestly I love the screen. I haven’t noticed any uniformity issues with the various tests I’ve run. The phones blacks are perfect. Colors pop. And I didn’t really notice how great it was u til I opened my UPS app and saw how great the brown looked or how pictures looked on Twitter. Always thought that the boarders were black but they’re actually reddish brown. Very nice color differentiation on this phone.
The AMOLED display on the X game me huge migraines every day I had it for some reason.
I had no choice but to go back to the 8 Plus
I had no choice but to go back to the 8 Plus
I like OLED but Apple's OLED in the X isn't up to par with the Note 8's. I'm talking raw quality wise. I have terrible panel inconsistencies that are really noticeable in dark or light colored apps (I'm not the only one either). Hopefully Apple gets access to newer, better panels next year.