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iPhone 12 Pro Yellow Screen/Tint? Display seem "Warm"? Check here first!
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Been mentioned at least 400 times per day! Still isnt a real fix!
Edit: I regret posting here and I’m glad a warm toned screen doesn’t bother me
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From what I read, the 12 Mini, 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max are all Samsung panels, and 12 is LG.
The first link you posted says BOE recently started shipping panels for the 12...
So launch iPhone 12 would all be LG, but it'll be a mix with BOE in the near future.
Because color filters distort all colors to be whatever hue you have set, whereas white balance affects the actual value of white being displayed on a screen. Shifting all my colors to be bluer isn't what I want, I want my whites to be realistic and my colors to be accurate.
Because you’re adding blue to counteract yellow which dulls the brightness and looks artificial. Blue + yellow also makes green. It’s not that the screen is lacking blue, it’s that it has yellow. A filter on top can’t subtract color.
Read somewhere BOE in play for both 12 and 12 pro. BOE missed its first delivery date because of quality issues.
Not yellow enough? Panels too crisp and perfect? Lol.
I find you can get middle ground with night shift on all the way LESS and set time to have it on all the time. Give it a shot.
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the iPhone 12 Pro "seems" quite blueish from the Video and the Regular iPhone 12 looks to be the more pinkish. But the camera is surely not reproducing the real colours. Now regardless of the camera not showing the real color, reg iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 pro are looking so different...
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In response to the message above;
I have 2 iPhone Pro's here so I placed them side by side (again) and I can spot small differences. But I only have these 2 devices as my reference as this is my first time buying an OLED iPhone. I think I see the same differences between my 2 iPhone 12 Pro's as I can see in the screenshot of Jim McN's post (pro vs regular);
- shows a bit of grey/blueish tinting, display seems less 'bright'
- one shows a bit of yellow/orange tinting
Below is an album with several pictures that I took of both devices next to each other. Do you guys also see differences and which of these do you prefer ? I have an appointment to return them both, but it's kind of a gamble .. maybe i'm being too picky.
**edit: sorry, I just noticed that I swapped devices in picture 5 and 6. Stupid me. Next to the clock of the darker one is a small GPS arrow, this is how you can distinguish them from each other**
I have 2 iPhone Pro's here so I placed them side by side (again) and I can spot small differences. But I only have these 2 devices as my reference as this is my first time buying an OLED iPhone. I think I see the same differences between my 2 iPhone 12 Pro's as I can see in the screenshot of Jim McN's post (pro vs regular);
- shows a bit of grey/blueish tinting, display seems less 'bright'
- one shows a bit of yellow/orange tinting
Below is an album with several pictures that I took of both devices next to each other. Do you guys also see differences and which of these do you prefer ? I have an appointment to return them both, but it's kind of a gamble .. maybe i'm being too picky.
**edit: sorry, I just noticed that I swapped devices in picture 5 and 6. Stupid me. Next to the clock of the darker one is a small GPS arrow, this is how you can distinguish them from each other**
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I would keep the left one (while I am sure that I am not seen their real-life colors.)
To me (and I get that everyone has different tolerances), those seem like very VERY minute differences and if they were not right next to each other, I'd doubt you'd even realize they were different. Of course, in person it may look more pronounced. Cameras aren't really great at taking pictures of screens.
If it were me, I would not return either unless they really bug you in everyday use or it looks much different in person than it does here. The lighting/color looks uniform within the devices themselves. Every screen will be a bit different (not just Apple). For example, I have dual monitors at my computer at work. They are the exact same model and brand (Dell). However, I have to tweak them differently to get them to look close to the same and they still aren't exact. I just think every panel is different to some extent. If it is really defective, it should be obvious in my opinion.
Its always hard to tell with pictures (since the camera will average the white balance between the two screens) but the left one looks more blue/color accurate to my eyes.
Thanks alot for the quick responses!
Yes I agree with you guys, very small differences. However, I noted that the differences are a bit more pronounced when looking a them from a slight angle. I'm not really sure if this is 'normal', is it ?
I added another album below. My brother just got his iPhone 12 pro, i'll compare his to these 2 and see if there is any difference.
Check out my edit, I accidentally swapped the phones in picture 5 and 6. Does this make you think any different ?
Yes I agree with you guys, very small differences. However, I noted that the differences are a bit more pronounced when looking a them from a slight angle. I'm not really sure if this is 'normal', is it ?
I added another album below. My brother just got his iPhone 12 pro, i'll compare his to these 2 and see if there is any difference.
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That's interesting... because a blue screen isn't actually accurate in terms of white balance. However, a lot of people prefer it as that's what they are used to seeing. Most computer screens etc tend to have a cooler tone to them by default. TV's do plus the contrast and brightness ramped up.
The only monitor I've ever bought that had perfect white balance from new was my Eizo ColorEdge CG2730. All other monitors needed calibrating first before I could do any work on them. Once calibrated correctly, they tend to have a slight yellow/green tinge to them when coming from a blue tint screen. After a while they just look normal.
Edit... just to add, a cooler / blue tint is also more likely to trigger migraine. Blue light from screens can cause bad eyestrain and while I'd never use the night shift option for general browsing, I do use it if Im reading at night as it helps stop headaches etc if you're going to be infant of the screen for a while.
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Right because this has been going on every year since Apple adopted OLED and people on forums like this are a minority since the masses don’t pay attention to screen calibration. It’s not going to change so people like me suggesting this is our way of saying give up. Move on
Struggling a bit with this myself now. Side by side my 11 pro feels a little brighter and less yellow than 12 pro at equal brightness. I tell Siri to set brightness to 50 percent on each. And if I remember correctly my 11 pro was a little dimmer and yellow as compared to my XS max lol
thing is if I’m using my 12 pro on its own in a vacuum my eyes adjust and I’m not bothered at all. But as soon as I place them side by side it’s apparent
thing is if I’m using my 12 pro on its own in a vacuum my eyes adjust and I’m not bothered at all. But as soon as I place them side by side it’s apparent
Attached some photos using my wife’s iPhone 11, both screens set to 50 percent brightness with auto brightness and True Tone on (how I prefer to use the phones)
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Actually still not true. Color filters have been suggested since iPhone 7, which was LCD. Why? Cause some of those LCD screens were also yellow.
Again, not all screens are the same. That goes for LCD and OLED. Some OLEDs each year, including this year are also NOT yellow.
Always boggles the mind how people cant get this concept.
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That is unacceptable on what is supposed to be a premium device. The iPhone 11 looks way better. That would be an instant return from me. The only way I would keep that 12 would be if I got it for free.
😂 it’s even worse when compared to my 2018 iPad Pro which tbh is my favorite screen. Great quality lcd. I feel like oled panels have more quirks but could just be my own personal bias towards LCD
I love how @theliellama goes through and "laughs" at each post. I guess you think you are discrediting them in some way? While literally adding nothing to the discussion?
Here’s a gal that actually analyzed the display. She points out similarities to Samsung displays where Apple sourced these