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iPhone 12 Pro Yellow Screen/Tint? Display seem "Warm"? Check here first!
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Just got the replacement device and I’m very happy with the new screen. Definitely keeping the replacement one.
It looks pretty much identical to my old one.
Edit: actually I take that back. I feel the replacement is a little more warm than my previous one.
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No reason to worry. Screen uniformity is what we should not compromise over.
Yeah, I would give the replacement’s screen a 8/10. I still see some unevenness. Just sucks that I had a perfect 13 pro max and I have dealt with two 14s with “meh” screens. I hate to try a third one cause this gets old quick. I already did an Express Replacement, and not sure if I can do another one. Ugh
I'm checking in here from Denmark. I've witnessed 3 displays so far on the iPhone 14 Pro Max, that had a warmer tint than the display models, as if TrueTone was enabled. With TrueTone enabled they became even warmer, almost as if night shift was enabled. A random girl I met on Tinder also had a warm display on her 14 PM, we compared it in the store, and she could see it as well, but it didn't bother her enough to return. I've returned my 2nd phone now, waiting for the 3rd, hopefully it's better this time.
Yeah, I have absolutely no idea why she ghosted me.Sounds like a fun tinder date
Hey at least she learned about your inner demons early on. Transparency is the best disinfectant.
IF she can't vibe with your appreciation for a good phone panel, she aint worth it!
Just got the 3rd phone. Also warm display compared to display models. 4th 14 Pro Max I’ve witnessed so far.
Starting to look like Apple simply doesn’t have any proper iPhone 14 PM here in Europe. Im refusing to pay almost 1700 usd/euro for a phone with a display that I am not happy with, you wouldn’t buy a MacBook with a display that has different color temperature than the one in the store, right? Same thing to me. I’m headed on vacation so I need the phone, but when I’m getting back I will probably return it and try to get it refunded. Anyone tried to get a refund and skip a generation before?
Starting to look like Apple simply doesn’t have any proper iPhone 14 PM here in Europe. Im refusing to pay almost 1700 usd/euro for a phone with a display that I am not happy with, you wouldn’t buy a MacBook with a display that has different color temperature than the one in the store, right? Same thing to me. I’m headed on vacation so I need the phone, but when I’m getting back I will probably return it and try to get it refunded. Anyone tried to get a refund and skip a generation before?
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Damn, I feel really lucky to be happy with my launch day 14PM unit shipped to me.
Struck the same luck with 12 pro too.
Hi All,
I bought a new iPhone 12, the screen slightly yellow and in addition, when changing the viewing angle, the colors fall heavily into blue and slightly green. The first four digits of the serial number are H4YJ. The shade of the screen itself is still acceptable but the strongly changing colors after changing the angle is striking.
I use the old iPhone 7 and its screen is perfect.
Anyone can help what could be the cause?
I bought a new iPhone 12, the screen slightly yellow and in addition, when changing the viewing angle, the colors fall heavily into blue and slightly green. The first four digits of the serial number are H4YJ. The shade of the screen itself is still acceptable but the strongly changing colors after changing the angle is striking.
I use the old iPhone 7 and its screen is perfect.
Anyone can help what could be the cause?
Hello, I have bought a new iPhone 14 Pro Max to replace my XS Max.
First I remarked that the display of the new 14 PM is actually less bright than the one of the XS Max. So I went to a store to compare my 14 Pro Max with other 14 Pro Max phones. Of course I checked and made sure all the brightness settings were the same (True Tone on, Automatic Brightness on, no filters and no White Point activated).
So at absolutely the same level of the automatic brightness my phone is a little bit less bright than the others at the store. And I think it has also some yellow tint maybe (Night Shift is off).
Here's the photo, mine at the left:
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What do you think, it might be defective?
First I remarked that the display of the new 14 PM is actually less bright than the one of the XS Max. So I went to a store to compare my 14 Pro Max with other 14 Pro Max phones. Of course I checked and made sure all the brightness settings were the same (True Tone on, Automatic Brightness on, no filters and no White Point activated).
So at absolutely the same level of the automatic brightness my phone is a little bit less bright than the others at the store. And I think it has also some yellow tint maybe (Night Shift is off).
Here's the photo, mine at the left:
What do you think, it might be defective?
Not faulty, just screen lottery = multiple display manufacturers and wide tolerance allowances at factory.
I've seen redder displays, yellower displays, greener displays.
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Go swap it out if you don’t like it till you do. Apple quality control sucks. So I don’t feel bad when exchanging lots of units. That’s their fault.
Yes, when at full brightness outdoor they both appear the same. But when indoors mine is less bright. I don't know, I think I'm going to return it. After 4 years of innovations the display should be brighter indoors compared to my XS Max.
Someone has to clarify this, but is it lack of quality control or the fact that Apple is pumping like 10s of millions of iphones per month there is no way of doing a better job at it?
I agree with you, I found the 14 pro max display dimmer than my 13 pro max, at the same brightness level on auto brightness.
Here’s my theory. I think apple have lowered the nits value of any level of brightness on the auto scale, to compensate for the extra hit on battery life the AOD brings. Most people probably leave it on default or 50% auto brightness when indoors, and I think apple have tweaked the actual brightness of that down. It’s definitely way brighter outdoors through when the max brightness kicks in
I read something interesting. Not sure if this is actually true but I read this article that says that the green tint issue might be related to the materials used in the screen substrate. It says the green tint only occurs when the ambient temperature is low which I can confirm, mine is only green when the temp is below 65F.
min.news
IPhone 13 also has a green screen problem, which has a lot to do with the temperature
I don't know if the green screen is the tradition of Apple's series of products. From the vigorous iPhone 12 to the current iPhone 13, no one has escaped the cu
Is it known if the iPhone 15 Pro also suffers from this defect?
It didn’t impact The 14? LOL
I can confirm that The 15 series has very good displays. Some are warmer, some cooler, but they are even, finally!