Can you see pixels? Ip5

Preed08 · Dec 29, 2012

I'm on my third iPhone 5. While reading on this one, I noticed that I can quite easily pixels on this one. This came as a big disappointment as I saw this neither on my previous 5 nor the 4s before it.
I assume that there are different screen manufacturers. This one surely sucks. The effect is one of having a resolution quite a bit lower. Anybody else see this?

F123D · Dec 29, 2012

I can see pixels, if I look at my screen from an inch away.

ChristianVirtual · Dec 29, 2012

What content you see the pixels in ?

Games, books, safari, images ? Images saved in lower resolution will not magically get better on a retina. Do you see pixels also in text rendered by Safari or the standard mail app ?

Preed08 · Dec 29, 2012

I can see something similar to vertical scan lines, and it makes the ui look pixelated. Ui meaning keyboard, safari toolbar,etc. my previous phones I couldn't see anything no matter how closely I observed.

kockgunner · Dec 29, 2012

This is an issue affecting many units. I went through a 2.5 month quest to find a good phone. The issue is definitely not acceptable but Apple doesn't acknowledge it. I suggest you return the phone and try getting another one.

Here are some threads about a possible cause of your pixelation:
Screen interlacing serial numer starting with F2
iPhone 5 Screen Quality

Jordan921 · Dec 29, 2012

Nope I don't see any pixels on my iPhone 5.

yinz · Dec 29, 2012

that would defeat the purpose of the retina display?

Preed08 · Dec 30, 2012

yinz said:
that would defeat the purpose of the retina display?

Indeed it would. I think I will schedule a genius appointment for tomorrow.

AlphaDogg · Dec 30, 2012

This thread made me crosseyed.

Mrg02d · Dec 30, 2012

F123D said:
I can see pixels, if I look at my screen from an inch away.

You must be awesome, I cannot see anything but blur from an inch away.

PNutts · Dec 30, 2012

mrg02d said:
you must be awesome, i cannot see anything but blur from an inch away.

Mrg02d · Dec 30, 2012

PNutts said:
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That's the face I picture when OCD people get their newest idevice and start looking for issues.

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