Are iPhone 5 screens just inherently yellower?

class77 · Nov 9, 2012, 02:22 PM

Compared to my iPhone 4, the screen is much yellower on the iPhone 5. It's consistant, but at the same brightness setting, it's just not as white. There is no adjustment for this, is there?

BFizzzle · Nov 9, 2012, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by class77

Compared to my iPhone 4, the screen is much yellower on the iPhone 5. It's consistant, but at the same brightness setting, it's just not as white. There is no adjustment for this, is there?

well i dont think they actually look more yellow. I feel the iphone 4s/4 is just more blue. I prefer a warm tinted screen.. to me it looks more natural.

unfortunately the only way to change it is via a jailbreak tweak :/ and no jailbreak for the 5 yet. (but its on the way)

Jason-94 · Nov 9, 2012, 02:33 PM

As mentioned above it is just a bit warmer, i came from an iphone 4 and at first was the same and though the display looked of poor quality, but now when i go back to the iphone 4 or hold it next my 5 the 5 screen looks absolutely amazing and the 4 looks too blue,

Strange one tbf mate, comes down to your eye, go to a store and see if there's are the same as yours? if not then see about getting replaced?

TM WAZZA · Nov 9, 2012, 02:35 PM

It sucks that there is no calibration option for stock iOS.

class77 · Nov 9, 2012, 02:43 PM

Thanks guys. Not going to jailbreak it for this. I'll either live with it or go back to my 4....Thanks

PNutts · Nov 9, 2012, 05:28 PM

My 4S was yellower than the 5. Go figure.

tymaster50 · Nov 9, 2012, 05:31 PM

I kinda liked the deeper blue. But I guess that's what they meant by better color saturation. To me the yellow makes it look kind of grainy

Rocko1 · Nov 9, 2012, 05:44 PM

The yellow screen issue has been around since the 4. I have had 5 4S's and 1 5. 3 of the 4S's were returned due to yellow screens. The 5 I have has a tad yellowish too it but cosmetically is perfect and at this point I am not willing to gamble on other defects to exchange it.

bushman4 · Nov 10, 2012, 02:15 AM

4 and 4s have made the 5 look yellow. However the 5 is calibrated more realistically. After a week with the 5 you'll enjoy the realistic color more in pictures, Apps and games.

Koziakauzu · Nov 10, 2012, 03:50 AM

My 5 looks also blue next to my 4s.

Haynzee · Nov 10, 2012, 05:41 AM

I've had 2 iPhone 5s now sent first back due to scratches. I also noticed that whites were rather yellow. So I looked at the replacement and it seems completely different. Far less yellow, white is actually white plus no scratches so I'm happy.

thatoneguy82 · Nov 10, 2012, 06:10 AM

Nope. And no glaring difference from my 4S. My 5 is pretty solid, per the S/N it was built about 5 days ago before I bought it! So, definitely brand new!

And oh yeah, my camera does [look yellow] when I'm at home.

Rocko1 · Nov 10, 2012, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by bushman4

4 and 4s have made the 5 look yellow. However the 5 is calibrated more realistically. After a week with the 5 you'll enjoy the realistic color more in pictures, Apps and games.

No no no. There are yellow 5 screens. These yellow screens show white as urine or nicotine tinted. This is not realistic or accurate. It happened with the 4, 4S and now some 5. The yellow tint effects all colors and makes them look dull. It's a defect.

Take your yellow screen back and get a replacement.

lelisa13p · Nov 10, 2012, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Rocko1

No no no. There are yellow 5 screens. These yellow screens show white as urine or nicotine tinted. This is not realistic or accurate. It happened with the 4, 4S and now some 5. The yellow tint effects all colors and makes them look dull. It's a defect.

Take your yellow screen back and get a replacement.

This. If you just have a warmer tint, you're good. If you have the extreme coloring, take it back. You'll know which one you have because of the huge difference.

daneoni · Nov 10, 2012, 02:41 PM

Mr Rocko1 and his personal mission against yellow screens.

trekkie604 · Nov 10, 2012, 02:41 PM

My iPhone 4S was way yellower than my 4. Thankfully the 5 is less yellow than the 4S...

Nov 9, 2012, 02:22 PM	#1
class77 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2010	Are iPhone 5 screens just inherently yellower? Compared to my iPhone 4, the screen is much yellower on the iPhone 5. It's consistant, but at the same brightness setting, it's just not as white. There is no adjustment for this, is there? __________________ 2011 Mac Mini, 2.7 Dual Core i7, 8GB RAM, 750GB, 10.7.3 24" iMac, 3.06GHz C2D, 4GB RAM, 1TB HDD, 10.6.8 iPad 4 64G, iPad 3 64GB, iPad 32 GB  iPhone 5  Airport Extreme 5
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thatoneguy82 macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Beach Cities, CA	Nope. And no glaring difference from my 4S. My 5 is pretty solid, per the S/N it was built about 5 days ago before I bought it! So, definitely brand new! And oh yeah, my camera does [look yellow] when I'm at home. __________________ - Christian "No Law Is Going To Change Us. We Have To Change Us." 17MBP6,1, iP5, iPad3, ATV1,3
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Nov 9, 2012, 02:33 PM	#3
Jason-94 macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2011	As mentioned above it is just a bit warmer, i came from an iphone 4 and at first was the same and though the display looked of poor quality, but now when i go back to the iphone 4 or hold it next my 5 the 5 screen looks absolutely amazing and the 4 looks too blue, Strange one tbf mate, comes down to your eye, go to a store and see if there's are the same as yours? if not then see about getting replaced?
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Nov 9, 2012, 02:35 PM	#4
TM WAZZA macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hamilton, New Zealand	It sucks that there is no calibration option for stock iOS.
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Nov 9, 2012, 05:31 PM	#7
tymaster50 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: New Jersey	I kinda liked the deeper blue. But I guess that's what they meant by better color saturation. To me the yellow makes it look kind of grainy
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Nov 9, 2012, 05:44 PM	#8
Rocko1 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2011	The yellow screen issue has been around since the 4. I have had 5 4S's and 1 5. 3 of the 4S's were returned due to yellow screens. The 5 I have has a tad yellowish too it but cosmetically is perfect and at this point I am not willing to gamble on other defects to exchange it.
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Nov 10, 2012, 02:15 AM	#9
bushman4 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2011	4 and 4s have made the 5 look yellow. However the 5 is calibrated more realistically. After a week with the 5 you'll enjoy the realistic color more in pictures, Apps and games.
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Nov 10, 2012, 03:50 AM	#10
Koziakauzu macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2012	My 5 looks also blue next to my 4s.
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Nov 10, 2012, 05:41 AM	#11
Haynzee macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2012	I've had 2 iPhone 5s now sent first back due to scratches. I also noticed that whites were rather yellow. So I looked at the replacement and it seems completely different. Far less yellow, white is actually white plus no scratches so I'm happy.
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Nov 10, 2012, 02:41 PM	#16
trekkie604 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada	My iPhone 4S was way yellower than my 4. Thankfully the 5 is less yellow than the 4S... __________________ MacBook Pro Retina 13.3" \| iPhone 5 32GB \| iPad 3 LTE 32GB \| Windows 7 \| Photos on my flickr
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