iPhone 13 mini True tone turns screen yellowish?

[Samurai Shampoo]

Hello,

just got an iphone 13 mini and compared it an old SE.

At first glance I noticed the SE was much brighter and also white was white, while the 13 mini had a yellow tint.

After some googling I found out about turning True Tone off in the brightness settings, which improves whites a lot on the 13 mini.

Now, is that how it's supposed to be? Does true tone always cause a yellow tint?

I like to do photo editing on my phone and would like to get an accurate color representation.

 

[forestinjersey]

It does yes. Takes away the ‘harshness’. Can take some getting used to and no good for photo editing.

 

[Piscestg]

I've never used True Tone on any of my devices for that very reason. I don't like that off-white or yellowish tint.

 

[floral]

It does yes. Takes away the ‘harshness’. Can take some getting used to and no good for photo editing.

Yeah... I find it much softer and nicer. But it's necessary to once in a while get back to reality and try it without truetone for a change.

 

[mebehere]

I personally don’t want my screen to change color based on the environment. I want it white all the time. Having said that, I use night shift in the evenings because it’s easier on the eyes.

 

[Paddle1]

True Tone is supposed to change the display tint to match the lighting where you are in a natural way, sort of like a white piece of paper. In a situation with warm yellowish light it will make it warmer but in a place with pure white or blue light it will make it colder.

I personally like it, may make things easier on the eyes. However it is not to be used when you want color accuracy.

 

[sorgo †]

Yes, that’s kind of the point of it actually

 

[headlessmike]

I personally don’t want my screen to change color based on the environment. I want it white all the time. Having said that, I use night shift in the evenings because it’s easier on the eyes.

It is technically white all of the time. It’s the color temperature that changes, also known as the white balance, based on the temperature of the lighting where the device is being used.