iPhone 12 Pro Yellow Screen/Tint? Display seem "Warm"? Check here first!

[Jutah]

I’m a content creator and video guy, I can confirm it’s hard to reproduce the yellow tint with video rather than photos.
This may be due to numerous of factors such as camera lens filter, camera sensor during filming video, lighting ambient and phone’s screen guard. So it is not wise to judge a screen’s tint from videos, or even pictures to some extend. Pictures created from digital cameras (including phones) are already digitally processed with software before exported into compressed files such ad JPEG. Not to mention auto white balance feature will try to correct things rather than represent what we see with our eyes.

I’ve embraced my yellowish screen, very slightly green tint on grey images on lower brightness, and uniformity across the display panel. Each OLED panels are different and generally has worst white than LCD, so to compare your iPhone 12(s) with your XR, 11, or an iPad is incorrect.
In my experience, even Samsung phones’ panel in some point also not better, with reddish tint, uniformity, and faster burn-in.

With some extend of calibrating through Color Filters and using True Tone, I hardly notice the difference between my Mini, iPad Pro 2020 and my iPhone 6. Unless if I’m really looking.

So if your phones are not severely infected by the yellow / green tint, uniformity, raised black and other issues reported here, I suggest just use and enjoy your new devices. Do not expect Apple to do any major fix for this, expectations will hurt. Not trying to defend Apple or anything. I just think I can tolerate this. But it’s understandable people have different tolerance level.

thank you all guys for the explanation 👍

I believe that with a professional camera you would be able to the catch the as-is screen but it’s not.

about the color filter: I cannot use it because if of the strong reduce brightness that shows up when you enable them.

 

[Jutah]

Do not put to much expectation in the next update.

even in the 14.4. Beta2 they haven’t fixed the the raised black yet.

I’d a matter of of fact that this year the TT is very aggressive. No way to fix it with a factory reset.

I keep comparing my 2 pro max until the return period will end and the TT literally drive me nuts. Sometimes it horrible in one unit, sometimes in the other one.

apparently there no logic in that behavior. Even in a dark room some time it behave like mentioned before. So it’s not a matter of light.

 

[Fred Zed]

thank you all guys for the explanation 👍

I believe that with a professional camera you would be able to the catch the as-is screen but it’s not.

about the color filter: I cannot use it because if of the strong reduce brightness that shows up when you enable them.

I remember I used to use the reduce white point also. But not needed with color filter activated. I’m only using color filter when truetone is enabled and I found it quiet appeasing to my eyes.

 

[Jutah]

I remember I used to use the reduce white point also. But not needed with color filter activated. I’m only using color filter when truetone is enabled and I found it quiet appeasing to my eyes.

yes, loosing some nits in exchange of an overall better screen is a good compromise.
Anyway I can’t 😂🤷‍♂️

 

[Fred Zed]

yes, loosing some nits in exchange of an overall better screen is a good compromise.
Anyway I can’t 😂🤷‍♂️

No we’re going back to the old saying, there’s no perfect phone out there 😷

 

[dinosaurjr99]

In response to your original question... my first Pro Max had raised blacks that were easy to see in a completely dark room, even under normal usage scenarios, but my replacement has really good blacks. I’m not sure if it’s absolutely perfect, but I can say that I haven’t noticed raised blacks at all in the couple months since I’ve had this replacement, so if it does have raised blacks, then it must be extremely hard to see.

Hey thanks! That’s good news. I read a lot at night on Apple Books and having these gnarly raised blacks is super annoying.

 

[kre62]

I’m a content creator and video guy, I can confirm it’s hard to reproduce the yellow tint with video rather than photos.
This may be due to numerous of factors such as camera lens filter, camera sensor during filming video, lighting ambient and phone’s screen guard. So it is not wise to judge a screen’s tint from videos, or even pictures to some extend. Pictures created from digital cameras (including phones) are already digitally processed with software before exported into compressed files such ad JPEG. Not to mention auto white balance feature will try to correct things rather than represent what we see with our eyes.

I’ve embraced my yellowish screen, very slightly green tint on grey images on lower brightness, and uniformity across the display panel. Each OLED panels are different and generally has worst white than LCD, so to compare your iPhone 12(s) with your XR, 11, or an iPad is incorrect.
In my experience, even Samsung phones’ panel in some point also not better, with reddish tint, uniformity, and faster burn-in.

With some extend of calibrating through Color Filters and using True Tone, I hardly notice the difference between my Mini, iPad Pro 2020 and my iPhone 6. Unless if I’m really looking.

So if your phones are not severely infected by the yellow / green tint, uniformity, raised black and other issues reported here, I suggest just use and enjoy your new devices. Do not expect Apple to do any major fix for this, expectations will hurt. Not trying to defend Apple or anything. I just think I can tolerate this. But it’s understandable people have different tolerance level.

But isn’t it the prevailing wisdom that OLED is the 100% top, gold standard tech?

Yet you say here oled has worse whites than LCD. Doesn’t that mean, fundamentally, that oled is inferior to lcd?

I know you aren’t arguing which one is better. I just think it’s super funny to see OLED champions claim oled is superior and the top tech, while also trying to say yeah oled has worse whites and less accurate colors but it’s totes the best!! Don’t worry about that burn in, PWM, yellow whites, deteriorating colors etc.

I’m 100% in the camp that LCD is the better, superior screen tech. Not because I’m saying it’s more advanced, but because the ultimate end result is superior. Better colors, better accuracy, no burn in, no pwm, better viewing angles, you name it.

I’m rocking an oled right now, but have no illusions that it’s better. It isn’t. LCD is #1. I think micro and mini led will soon knock this stop gap tech called oled off of the earth forever.

 

[macdogpro]

But isn’t it the prevailing wisdom that OLED is the 100% top, gold standard tech?

Yet you say here oled has worse whites than LCD. Doesn’t that mean, fundamentally, that oled is inferior to lcd?

I know you aren’t arguing which one is better. I just think it’s super funny to see OLED champions claim oled is superior and the top tech, while also trying to say yeah oled has worse whites and less accurate colors but it’s totes the best!! Don’t worry about that burn in, PWM, yellow whites, deteriorating colors etc.

I’m 100% in the camp that LCD is the better, superior screen tech. Not because I’m saying it’s more advanced, but because the ultimate end result is superior. Better colors, better accuracy, no burn in, no pwm, better viewing angles, you name it.

I’m rocking an oled right now, but have no illusions that it’s better. It isn’t. LCD is #1. I think micro and mini led will soon knock this stop gap tech called oled off of the earth forever.

To an extend OLED is better as we know, such as deep blacks, more contrasts, brighter nits and sharper pixels. But overall, I definitely agree with you.

As someone who works in the creative industry, I prefer LCD for its color accuracy, so happy with my iPad Pro 2020 LCD screen.
Was a bit disappointed when Apple finally went with OLED on iPhone X. And glad XR and 11 still using LCD so we have choices.
But was hoping 12 series would bring matured QC over OLED under Apple’s supervision. I was wrong.
OLED is OLED. It will always presents shifted tints, less whites and other potential drawbacks.

I too hoping Apple would migrate all their devices from OLED to newer LCD tech; micro, mini LED, anything than OLED, AMOLED or SAMOLED. Never got a decent experience with these panels.

So, all the hopes, debates and arguments here on this thread... I quit hoping and opted to enjoy my device. OLED is OLED. Won’t hope for more. Yes some are whiter, less tinted and better uniformity. But the truth is, the better panels are the lemons.
Somehow I started to agree to some people saying Apple and maybe Samsung deliberately making the panels more yellow to represent more true whites. This could be wrong, but don’t care either.

 

[denkfout]

To an extend OLED is better as we know, such as deep blacks, more contrasts, brighter nits and sharper pixels. But overall, I definitely agree with you.

As someone who works in the creative industry, I prefer LCD for its color accuracy, so happy with my iPad Pro 2020 LCD screen.
Was a bit disappointed when Apple finally went with OLED on iPhone X. And glad XR and 11 still using LCD so we have choices.
But was hoping 12 series would bring matured QC over OLED under Apple’s supervision. I was wrong.
OLED is OLED. It will always presents shifted tints, less whites and other potential drawbacks.

I too hoping Apple would migrate all their devices from OLED to newer LCD tech; micro, mini LED, anything than OLED, AMOLED or SAMOLED. Never got a decent experience with these panels.

So, all the hopes, debates and arguments here on this thread... I quit hoping and opted to enjoy my device. OLED is OLED. Won’t hope for more. Yes some are whiter, less tinted and better uniformity. But the truth is, the better panels are the lemons.
Somehow I started to agree to some people saying Apple and maybe Samsung deliberately making the panels more yellow to represent more true whites. This could be wrong, but don’t care either.

Some of the issues present in these phone displays are more due to the RGBG pentile layout and cost cutting and not specifically the technology. WRGB OLED tv’s have almost none of these problems. No PWM, whites look fine, no metameric failure etc.

If they’d start using that same technology in phone displays, or at the very least switch to regular RGB like on the Apple Watch, some of these issues would be resolved. I’m going to stay far away from pentile OLED screens and have happily switched back to an LCD iPhone.

 

[macdogpro]

Some of the issues present in these phone displays are more due to the RGBG pentile layout and cost cutting and not specifically the technology. WRGB OLED tv’s have almost none of these problems. No PWM, whites look fine, no metameric failure etc.

If they’d start using that same technology in phone displays, or at the very least switch to regular RGB like on the Apple Watch, some of these issues would be resolved. I’m going to stay far away from pentile OLED screens and have happily switched back to an LCD iPhone.

Thanks for pointing that out, new information for me. Even though I remember back in 2012 reading some info about pentile layout OLED screen back in my Galaxy Nexus days. So disappointing to find same problem 8 years later.
Yeah my first gen Apple Watch has no issue with its OLED panel.

 

[Jutah]

Semi ot. How long does it take to reach the battery full performance? I have a 5 days new pro max but it’s worst than the other I have in terms of battery.

meo I need a couple of week to reach the full performance?

same settings, no particular drain

 

[usman.javaid]

Semi ot. How long does it take to reach the battery full performance? I have a 5 days new pro max but it’s worst than the other I have in terms of battery.

meo I need a couple of week to reach the full performance?

same settings, no particular drain

Is that even a thing? It should start giving full performance out of the box.

 

[Jutah]

Is that even a thing? It should start giving full performance out of the box.

no it doesn't. Every phone needs some charge cycle to reach the best performance.

 

[0906742]

Just checked our two 12 Pro's for panel type. One with G9P and is cool blue/green and very bright but poor uniformity (lower half darker greenish and upper half pinkish bright). Another one is G9N yellowish nice warm and even panel but dimmer, much better than the other. So definitely G9N seems to be good and I don't mind if it is warm (but unfortunately it is not my phone).

 

[Fred Zed]

This setting for me with true tone on seems quite gorgeous. Yes putting color filter on lowers nits but so what, even better for oled longevity 😉

Another color filter setting that I found to be appeasing to the eyes. This setting gives me an almost true tone appearance with warm whites, again with True Tone off.
This is what I’m using currently.

 

[Micaltech]

Another color filter setting that I found to be appeasing to the eyes. This setting gives me an almost true tone appearance with warm whites, again with True Tone off.
This is what I’m using currently.

I configured my phone like this, I can also increase the intensity a little but the result does not change .. but I also added the night shift and the result is excellent

 

[Kyloren0]

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I configured my phone like this, I can also increase the intensity a little but the result does not change .. but I also added the night shift and the result is excellent

for me, that configuration is too blue (it affects to other colors not only whites) and the green glow or tint is more noticeable on the edges than without color filters

 

[Jutah]

i can't stand with the reduced brightness that comes with the color filter...

 

[michael.af]

At first, I said no way they will fix it with software, not possible, but then I saw this:
https://www.gsmarena.com/latest_sam...s_update_brings_green_tint_fix-news-42808.php

I hope Apple gets their **** together and fixes this ASAP! I returned my iPhone 12PM and I want it back!

 

[Six0Four]

i can't stand with the reduced brightness that comes with the color filter...

These are my settings and i can barely notice a max brightness change. If at all.

 

[Mochio]

Adjustments with true tones turned off are useless because it can't respond to ambient light changes.

 

[DeanPSN]

Received my 12 PM replacement today.
Display is perfectly uniform and this whites are near perfect.

Also this has 0 issues with raised blacks.
Tested it in pitch dark room with my previous 12 PM.

Old one has horrible green glow during boot sequence, while new one is completely black, no issues whatsoever.

New one:
SN: G0ND
Production week: 51
Display: G9Q

Old one:
SN: F2LD
Production week: 41
Display: G9N

Also the old one with a supposedly perfect G9N display suffered from horrible image retention.

Very happy with the replacement, this is a keeper.

 

[Kyloren0]

Guys try one thing. With the screen off. Can you see your reflection on screen and it’s sort of a green hue? Mine does and my girlfriend no, it’s pure black. I try this with no screen protector.

 

[Six0Four]

Guys try one thing. With the screen off. Can you see your reflection on screen and it’s sort of a green hue? Mine does and my girlfriend no, it’s pure black. I try this with no screen protector.

I see my reflection and there is no green hue.

 

[Kyloren0]

I see my reflection and there is no green hue.

Maybe my panel has a defect. It shows more reflect than my girlfriend’s one