My 12 has a blue color shift when tilted too. The display I think is much better for example than my girlfriend iPhone 12; her iPhone 12 is much warmer and it has a lot of green tint when grey background
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iPhone 12 Pro Yellow Screen/Tint? Display seem "Warm"? Check here first!
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Just compared my 12 pro max to my wife’s. Hers is warmer than mine aka yellow , both settings the same. I prefer her’s over my bluish with minimal hint of pink display.
When we had XS max devices it were the other way around, hers was cooler and mine warmer.
When we had XS max devices it were the other way around, hers was cooler and mine warmer.
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Are you kidding? That has been discussed a thousand times here. Screenshot doesn’t show anything.
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Please see my posts on this thread #4,919 to see the comparison.
Kind of sad this thread has devolved into screenshot posting... Anyways, likely my last post for this thread. I returned my iPhone 12 Mini and picked up a iPhone 12 instead. The screen is still more yellow compared to other Apple devices, but it's a huge improvement in my book. Why? Take a look at my DisplayCal results below. Again, I'm not an expert so take my results with a bucket of salt.
On the Mini, the display is showing a minor green bias, which is probably why everything looked so yellow. But take a look at the gamma. It should be as close to 2.2 as possible, but it's all over the place. A bad display in my book.
My iPhone 12. It no longer has a green bias, and the gamma is far closer to 2.2. Of course it's not perfect but it's far better than before. Looking an image of pure white clouds no longer look like piss clouds. The white point is only a slight improvement (6480k vs 6410k) but I'm shocked how different the displays are. And I'm convinced Apple is aiming for 6500k with the iPhone 12s, so there's no way it'll match other Apple LCD devices which usually sit in the 6700-6800k range. Looking for a display like that is probably searching for an unicorn at this point. I'm satisfied with my display now, so I'm moving on.
On the Mini, the display is showing a minor green bias, which is probably why everything looked so yellow. But take a look at the gamma. It should be as close to 2.2 as possible, but it's all over the place. A bad display in my book.
My iPhone 12. It no longer has a green bias, and the gamma is far closer to 2.2. Of course it's not perfect but it's far better than before. Looking an image of pure white clouds no longer look like piss clouds. The white point is only a slight improvement (6480k vs 6410k) but I'm shocked how different the displays are. And I'm convinced Apple is aiming for 6500k with the iPhone 12s, so there's no way it'll match other Apple LCD devices which usually sit in the 6700-6800k range. Looking for a display like that is probably searching for an unicorn at this point. I'm satisfied with my display now, so I'm moving on.
How do you use this with the iPhones?
Install the app on Mac and connecting the phones via USB?
Do you measure at full brightness? I find that the display looks worse than other Apple LCDs the lower the brightness.
You need a colorimeter, I used the i1 Display Pro with DisplayCal.
Around 200 nits for both.
Got a replacement - week 50 december
Looks very similar to the one I sent back - much warmer than the Xr, but probably fine if one doesn’t hold one next to the other (that one I sent back had also some issues with brightness not adjusting and battery).
Not sure what the pictures suggest, but in person it looks fine in terms of being uniform
Initially I thought it had some weird colours in some areas, but realised it was just what the picture looks like when the screen protector is on! Hence, I’d recommend taking any pictures with the screen protector on!! Or maybe buy a more expensive screen protector!
see pink at the bottom
Looks very similar to the one I sent back - much warmer than the Xr, but probably fine if one doesn’t hold one next to the other (that one I sent back had also some issues with brightness not adjusting and battery).
Not sure what the pictures suggest, but in person it looks fine in terms of being uniform
Initially I thought it had some weird colours in some areas, but realised it was just what the picture looks like when the screen protector is on! Hence, I’d recommend taking any pictures with the screen protector on!! Or maybe buy a more expensive screen protector!
see pink at the bottom
guys I don't understand why Apple does not give the possibility to change the color temperature, with my Xiaomi I can easily set anything .. I am seriously thinking of abandoning Apple after this iPhone 12 unless they fix the various problems with a new update this month
Apple doesn’t have changed it since the iPhone exists, I’m sure the will not add a color temperature slider this year. I remember a cydia tool for that, which was great. The other issues will be fixed for sure, by software or by a replacement program if it’s hardware.
22 days and no update from them.. that’s pretty bad.
This whole time you won’t be able to use your phone.. one less month of warranty ..
unfortunately there have been Christmas holidays but I am very disappointed with Apple .. in any case I am almost sure that I will get my phone back without any repairs .. I hope I am wrong .. if Apple did not solve the problem at least that of the tint green I will switch to another brand
Have been browsing the last few pages of this thread and am starting to see migration to the acceptance phase. Ladies and gentlemen, most of you paid hard earned money for a device someone would pay less for if they purchased a new washer/dryer set.
Please, look at your device and if it's what most people are saying here, exchange it and if you do not have the satisfaction you know you should, get your money back. Apple needs to understand loyalty to a company stops when a once pristine product gets turned into a "what can we do to make our bottom line to look better for our stock holders?".
Please, look at your device and if it's what most people are saying here, exchange it and if you do not have the satisfaction you know you should, get your money back. Apple needs to understand loyalty to a company stops when a once pristine product gets turned into a "what can we do to make our bottom line to look better for our stock holders?".
no, I'm talking about the green color because in my iPhone I noticed not perfect blacks also but a green tint if I see videos in a dark room .. I don't like the yellow tint but I can also get used to it but I can't accept not perfect blacks After a lot of money
Also quite unusual they took it in for a repair.
They typically just give out a refurbished handset
I think they sent my iphone in assistance because there are no more iPhone in my country in this Moment
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Anyone got any good recommendation for high quality HD screen protector?
Pro Max model please.
Pro Max model please.
ESR. Covers the whole screen. You can’t even tell one is on.