iPhone 16 Pro Max Screen brightness on 16 Pro/Max [MERGED]

[BorisDG]

This is backlight related issue. My mom's Tolino has similar issue. You can see the leds on the bottom of the e-ink screen. The grain is more complex topic. E-ink displays are usually "suffering" from this, due to the tech itself.

 

[Fred Zed]

Oh, it’s just my Casetify case, haha.

I just had a look at my screen again, and there’s no magenta tint in person, thankfully! But I do see why you gathered as such from the photos I posted earlier – I think it was probably just bad lighting when I took those photos.

Here’s another one with better lighting:
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Thanks for the explanation.👍🏼

 

[dantay]

So………..I sent my initial unit back for blue blur camera issues in low light and as I had my existing and new units together I compared the screens having seen this thread……..see images:

My original unit (rhs) clear has a strong green cast when viewed from above in portrait that I had noticed and thought was normal, now I see there are way more consistent screens.

The new phone has much better viewing angles with no noticeable colour shif.

The blue splotches low light camera issue still persists though.

New unit was made in India, old unit china.

Both 16 Pro.

 

[fel10]

So………..I sent my initial unit back for blue blur camera issues in low light and as I had my existing and new units together I compared the screens having seen this thread……..see images:

My original unit (rhs) clear has a strong green cast when viewed from above in portrait that I had noticed and thought was normal, now I see there are way more consistent screens.

The new phone has much better viewing angles with no noticeable colour shif.

The blue splotches low light camera issue still persists though.

New unit was made in India, old unit china.

Both 16 Pro.

I would have been satisfied with either of those screens. I don’t notice any uneven uniformity, such as the top appearing more yellow than the bottom, which is an issue I’m seeing with mine.

 

[Fred Zed]

So………..I sent my initial unit back for blue blur camera issues in low light and as I had my existing and new units together I compared the screens having seen this thread……..see images:

My original unit (rhs) clear has a strong green cast when viewed from above in portrait that I had noticed and thought was normal, now I see there are way more consistent screens.

The new phone has much better viewing angles with no noticeable colour shif.

The blue splotches low light camera issue still persists though.

New unit was made in India, old unit china.

Both 16 Pro.

So which is screen is which on the photos when they are on taken on top of each other ?

 

[dantay]

I would have been satisfied with either of those screens. I don’t notice any uneven uniformity, such as the top appearing more yellow than the bottom, which is an issue I’m seeing with mine.

The new unit has no off-axis from above green shift so for me is a definite improvement.

 

[dantay]

So which is screen is which on the photos when they are on taken on top of each other ?

Left is new unit without green shift. Don’t know the manufacturer and don’t care really, it’s a better panel.

 

[Harthag]

View attachment 2446190 View attachment 2446191 View attachment 2446189 Here are some photos I took of my iPhone 16 Pro Max. I picked it up on launch day and have noticed a slight yellow tint toward the middle and top of the screen compared to the bottom. Even though my return window has passed, I’m considering requesting an express exchange. Interestingly, my partner says he doesn’t notice the difference, but to me, it’s definitely there. What’s odd is that sometimes I forget it’s even an issue until I focus on it again. I remember going through three iPhone 14s before finally finding one with a screen I was happy with, and I’m not sure I have the patience to repeat that process this time around.

I see what you're talking about re: the yellow. I'm sure the photo doesn't completely do it justice, but I do see it. You can always request an express exchange, compare, and keep the better one?

So………..I sent my initial unit back for blue blur camera issues in low light and as I had my existing and new units together I compared the screens having seen this thread……..see images:

My original unit (rhs) clear has a strong green cast when viewed from above in portrait that I had noticed and thought was normal, now I see there are way more consistent screens.

The new phone has much better viewing angles with no noticeable colour shif.

The blue splotches low light camera issue still persists though.

New unit was made in India, old unit china.

Both 16 Pro.

The new phone looks perfect, congrats. Looks very similar to mine. I also have the blue streaks in low light; every 16 PM I've tried has the issue. Hopefully it is software. I never use that extreme of settings and won't encounter it.

 

[Fred Zed]

I see what you're talking about re: the yellow. I'm sure the photo doesn't completely do it justice, but I do see it. You can always request an express exchange, compare, and keep the better one?

The new phone looks perfect, congrats. Looks very similar to mine. I also have the blue streaks in low light; every 16 PM I've tried has the issue. Hopefully it is software. I never use that extreme of settings and won't encounter it.

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Personal issue of mine. I’m hyper sensitive to magenta tint .

 

[Fred Zed]

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[Harthag]

Personal issue of mine. I’m hyper sensitive to magenta tint .

It's highly dependent on ambient light though. The red waves on my photo are from the screen protector. It's probably the most uniform screen I've had on a Max iPhone.

 

[BorisDG]

So………..I sent my initial unit back for blue blur camera issues in low light and as I had my existing and new units together I compared the screens having seen this thread……..see images:

My original unit (rhs) clear has a strong green cast when viewed from above in portrait that I had noticed and thought was normal, now I see there are way more consistent screens.

The new phone has much better viewing angles with no noticeable colour shif.

The blue splotches low light camera issue still persists though.

New unit was made in India, old unit china.

Both 16 Pro.

The required question - Samsung or LG and what s/n?

 

[dantay]

The required question - Samsung or LG and what s/n?

Serial number unfortunately tells you nothing on newer devices, I don’t know the screen manufacturer.

 

[fel10]

I just got the iPad 13 with the M4 chip today and noticed that the left side of the screen has a slightly yellowish tint compared to the right side. I went back to exchange it, but the new one has the same issue. What’s going on with the screen quality at apple?

 

[dantay]

I just got the iPad 13 with the M4 chip today and noticed that the left side of the screen has a slightly yellowish tint compared to the right side. I went back to exchange it, but the new one has the same issue. What’s going on with the screen quality at apple?

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It’s a lottery unfortunately, you may have to go through a few units to get a consistent screen as there are far less from near the centre of the wafer. I went through 3 to get a decent M4 11”.

As with the Pro vs Pro Max the smaller screen is more likely to be even.

Good luck finding a winner.

 

[BorisDG]

Serial number unfortunately tells you nothing on newer devices, I don’t know the screen manufacturer.

Yeah, it does. We talk screen s/n, not phone. It's just for the record.

 

[dantay]

Yeah, it does. We talk screen s/n, not phone. It's just for the record.

How do you get the screen s/n?

 

[BorisDG]

3uTools or from the phone itself - Sysdiagnose, but it's more complicated. You have to download the report, than dig into files. I mean, if you don't feel looking into it - it's fine, but I'm curios (and the rest probably)

 

[dantay]

3uTools or from the phone itself - Sysdiagnose, but it's more complicated. You have to download the report, than dig into files. I mean, if you don't feel looking into it - it's fine, but I'm curios (and the rest probably)

Yeah, no offence but I don’t have a pc or mac for 3uTools so can’t really be bothered.

Thanks for the info though anyway. 😎

 

[fel10]

It’s a lottery unfortunately, you may have to go through a few units to get a consistent screen as there are far less from near the centre of the wafer. I went through 3 to get a decent M4 11”.

As with the Pro vs Pro Max the smaller screen is more likely to be even.

Good luck finding a winner.

Actually, at this point I’m just going to keep it. I don’t have the energy or time to be playing this game.

 

[KarimLeVallois]

Yeah, no offence but I don’t have a pc or mac for 3uTools so can’t really be bothered.

Thanks for the info though anyway. 😎

https://support.addigy.com/hc/en-us/articles/15849050849427-Gathering-a-Sysdiagnose-from-an-iPadOS-or-iOS-device

Super easy.

 

[etaleb]

I've read a few threads already but still wanted to confirm. Everybody is different and for me the only reason to upgrade from 13 Pro Max is I cannot use it outdoors on a sunny day and with bad eyes, I can really see much. Is setting auto display brightness on the 16 pro far brighter and gets to or at least close to 2000 nits? There have been quite a few reports on this from a month ago about brightness and I am concerned and holding my order till you folks confirm one way or another - thank you.

 

[dantay]

https://support.addigy.com/hc/en-us/articles/15849050849427-Gathering-a-Sysdiagnose-from-an-iPadOS-or-iOS-device

Super easy.

Now I definitely can‘t be bothered 😂

Thanks for the info though.

 

[thatJohann]

Decided to buy a 16 Pro Max yesterday cause the battery of the 16 Pro has been mediocre at best. I lucked out on the first try. Perfect screen in this 16 Pro Max. Phew. 😅

 

[BorisDG]

Decided to buy a 16 Pro Max yesterday cause the battery of the 16 Pro has been mediocre at best. I lucked out on the first try. Perfect screen in this 16 Pro Max. Phew. 😅

LG or Samsung? 🤣 Congrats!