Sorry to hear you keep getting shafted. I’ve been there and it’s so frustrating. Makes the whole experience a nightmare instead of a joy. Apple def has a low bar for QC and it’s clear.
Are you going to keep trying or just be done with it?
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Other This years screen lottery (17, 17 pro, 17 pro max and air)
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Are you going to keep trying or just be done with it?
Was lucky enough to get a G9Q on my base. I thought GVC or G9P would be the best the base gets but obviously not
Sooo, I know how I sound like but I decided to drop by the Apple Store again today and to my surprise I think I prefer LG way better. After removing the 1EUR screen protector I have (yes I forgot after switching +3 phones in a month)), I can swear that at least my LG looks better than all the other LGs and 4 of the 5 Samsungs in the store. I really couldn't detect any uniformity issues on any Samsungs but YMMV. It's just brighter and have better color gradient?. I am quite content with my purchase and wish luck for the others on this topic. I can definitely say that a good LG panel is definitely on par with a good Samsung if not better. This is not copium speaking but my (limited) experience with 4 personal GVC devices and 20 total devices at our local mall. I enjoy my LG + color filter more than the best Samsung on our Apple Store and when turned off it's still definitely better than majority Samsung.
TLDR: Stop thinking about it, it's an endless struggle. The question is not whether you have an LG or Samsung but rather you have a good panel or not. If you enjoy your panel and do not notice any specifics after using the device for a week, just keep it. Your mental health is way more important. If anything still irritates you, ask for an exchange. That said, if Apple is still pulling this **** when iP21 comes out, I will just buy an ultra.
Edit: Just to be fair to both sides, bad LG displays (I had 2 with disgusting amount of green tint) definitely look worse than average Samsung. But then as I said, I couldn't see any uniformity issues in any of 5 Samsungs G9Qs (not a single G9P on base models at least, idk why) I have seen, so depending on the device you get, this argument might be counteracted with LG having better uniformity.
So then maybe you should of said colour filters rather the software toggle, and I did read it and again I didn’t really understand which is why I asked why don’t you take a chill pill, some people on here could be really helpful and there’s people who can be really rude when someone is just asking a question.
I wasn't trying to be rude or anything, I think you are the one who should take a "chill pill". If you had checked the message I replied to, you would have seen the exact instructions for the specific settings quoted in the reply itself. It is literally on the same page 2 posts above.
If you have an LG, you can increase the saturation to an acceptable level by enabling blue-yellow color filter at the accessibility settings. It makes the colors pop out more with same brightness. However, I don't think it should be turned on always. While it makes the UI interactions and social media content way more enjoyable, photos and well mastered HDR content looks way better turned off.
Anyone ever saw a demo unit with the notch area showing extreme light leakage, almost like small burnt marks?
It was a samsung G9N, not only does it have uneven patches of red in when displaying white screen, the sides around the notch seems to suffer some burns/light leakage.
Im sure being demo unit for the public to put at 100% brightness is the cause. But the other LG panels beside it, do not exhibit such wear.
It was a samsung G9N, not only does it have uneven patches of red in when displaying white screen, the sides around the notch seems to suffer some burns/light leakage.
Im sure being demo unit for the public to put at 100% brightness is the cause. But the other LG panels beside it, do not exhibit such wear.
I’ve seen multiple G9N panels with no such issue, so it all depends on the individual panels. Also, I personally compared many phones to the demo units throughout the years and I believe that they all have a special demo software where the screens just don’t act like retail units. They always seem to be dimmer even with all safety features turned off. Maybe they’re just too warm all the time.
Every time I read a comment from someone saying they compared their phone to all the demo units and felt relieved, because their phone was brighter, I chuckle.
Unfortunately, I spoke too soon — the third phone I received also has an issue. The bottom half of the screen has a noticeable yellow tint compared to the top, which can be pretty distracting when reading on a white background. At this point, I’m going to hold off on doing another Express Replacement and hope that by then they’ll have a different batch of phones. For now, I’ll just stick to dark mode so I don’t notice it as much. $1,300, folks.
Well, I think you can still have a pretty good idea what you have with big enough sample size, just by comparing in store models with each other and taking your phone as reference. However, I do agree that there is something going on with demo units. Yesterday, the mall was very crowded but some demo units were specifically brighter than the other ones. Today, it wasn't like that and they were incredibly close to each other, doesn't matter Samsung or LG. Maybe I just got used my own display, honestly I really don't have any more will to play this game. Since I passed 1 month from my initial invoice, if I buy a new device now, I will basically have to 350EUR difference for it at the end anyways.
There's probably an automated or manual staff process that kicks off every day to reset each phone to align with their retail display strategy.
The lighting is so bright at the stores it is impossible to truly compare screens. I've had many phones over the years look perfect in the store. When you get home you see the issues if any. I never compare my phone to store phones, that's just a waste of time, imo.
Ugh. GH3 here. I got mine from Verizon though. I can't get a replacement from Apple can I?
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Buy a phone, don't check if it has any tint, and don't check what panel you get. Just use it and save the time for the more important things in life. I guarantee your brain won't care after a couple weeks. Regardless of how you try to justify it, there is very rarely a defect in all these phones that everyone's going through, it's a side effect of these OLED panels, and the ones that truly are "a unicorn" are almost impossible to find for everyone. I also guarantee you're now tuned to finding the issues, so you'll never be happy.
All the sentiments about people finding the "perfect panel" are all subjective, you can't base comments in this thread on reality.
Someone made a really great point earlier about how if you buy a TV, you'll be allowed one or two exchanges maximum before the retailer denies you, and the panels on OLED TV's are way more likely to have off axis tints and dead pixels etc.
BTW saying this as someone who went through the lottery a million times previously, and settled with the first phone I got this year. I empathise, and I'm just trying to convey the reality after getting out of the cycle.
EDIT: For further reference, the phone that I was happy with after a stupid amount of exchanges for my 15 Pro, looks like absolute **** now compared to whatever my 17 Pro is. Green tint like crazy, and I never saw it till now. There will be no win, your brain will adapt.
All the sentiments about people finding the "perfect panel" are all subjective, you can't base comments in this thread on reality.
Someone made a really great point earlier about how if you buy a TV, you'll be allowed one or two exchanges maximum before the retailer denies you, and the panels on OLED TV's are way more likely to have off axis tints and dead pixels etc.
BTW saying this as someone who went through the lottery a million times previously, and settled with the first phone I got this year. I empathise, and I'm just trying to convey the reality after getting out of the cycle.
EDIT: For further reference, the phone that I was happy with after a stupid amount of exchanges for my 15 Pro, looks like absolute **** now compared to whatever my 17 Pro is. Green tint like crazy, and I never saw it till now. There will be no win, your brain will adapt.
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What specifically are you not liking about the unit you got, serial# lookup aside though?
Experiencing green blob or uneven panel?
there’s absolutely no reason for me to accept a green tint on the phone when i know there are panels that do not have it.
this is a defect
You are perfectly entitled to return a phone with Apple if you choose to and I personally have on multiple occasions due to various issues.
The reality is though that most people just get a new phone and use it, not go over the device with a fine tooth comb looking for problems.
I picked up a 17 from CEX this year as I had a load of store credit to use and got a GVC panel phone. Looked it over and everything seems fine to me, screen is uniform without any noticeable tint and I use dark mode anyway. No dust in the camera and the body of the phone was also unmarked.
So it is an uneven panel. Or with pink tint.
The thing is, if you have a panel that shifts color when tilted but remains uniform when viewed head-on, you have a device that allows you to achieve a no-tint, no-hue, and no-unevenness view. However, if you have an uneven panel, there’s no way to get a perfect view, regardless of how you use your phone.