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iPhone 12 Pro Yellow Screen/Tint? Display seem "Warm"? Check here first!
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Yes I do notice this on both the Pro Max and the Mini. The Mini is way worse but I notice it in both models compared to the 11 Pro Max.
Dark mode looks revolting on the 12 pro max, especially macrumors forum, Grey colors look like a combination of yellow and green. ?♂️
If apple doesn’t fix the screen issues with a software update, I’ll lose a lot of confidences in their products. Not right to ship a screen that displays colors incorrectly, especially a phone that cost $1849.
If apple doesn’t fix the screen issues with a software update, I’ll lose a lot of confidences in their products. Not right to ship a screen that displays colors incorrectly, especially a phone that cost $1849.
How come macrumors never put a news story on their front page about yellow screens, it’s only 65 pages long. ?
Probably because the same thing happens every year and nothing comes from it. 65 pages of posts on here is a minuscule number compared to the tens of millions of iPhones sold. Sure, there are some that have a legitimate problem, but there are also many perfection seekers that muddy the waters. Not to mention the ones that read these threads and then think they might have a problem even though they can't see one. They take pictures of their screen and post them on here and ask others if their screen is OK.
pictures below from left to right 12 Pro Max, 12 Pro Max, 11 Pro Max, 11 Pro
no True Tone, no Night Shift, auto brightness off
first pic at 0% brightness, second pic at 50% brightness.
(camera is set to 6500K whitepoint, auto exposure)
at 0% brightness both 12 pro max show a greenish tint the darker the grey gets...
very annoying when using the phone in dark mode at night at very low brightness.
Makes you think why apple would pick this panel for their pro model phones.
Even dxomark wasn’t impressed with the pro model screens.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Display review: Smooth light transitions
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro's display test results showed some small improvements over the older iPhone 11 Pro Max , but it still lagged behind the OnePlus 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G.
www.dxomark.com
It’s not a software issue, it’s a hardware issue. Unfortunately, this happens every year, with every iPhone model. You’re correct, “Color Filters” is only a work around; it’s intent is to assist people with vision/color blindness issues.
Seems to be really bad this year. Mabye COVID has strained to supply chain to such a degree that they had no choice but to release all these bad screens.
Im waiting for my second pro to arrive 3 Dec. Hope the next batch of phones has been adjusted, but I’m not really optimistic.
Go myself and iphone 12 PM on the release date.
Been with android since after iphone 7 and going back to ios now.
I'm happy with everything on the phone except the screen. The screen does seems to have a bit yellowish and I don't seem to be alone about this.
My wife is using the iphone 11 (normal one) and her screen seems a little less blue without true tone and a little less yellow with the true tone on.
So, with that said, my 12 PM does seems more yellowish and i might be able to live with it.. but shelling out around 1300$ (where i live) for a phone and not get a 100% satisfied product seems a little unjustified.
I love everything else (still need to get back using ios but that is not an issue). Just the screen... what has been seen cannot be unseen.. still have time to get apple care since it's a 60 day time limit on that one.
But i will probably go back to the store and compare my phone with the ones in store. if it does show more yellowish i might keep mine and get the apple care for later on. or maybe just stick with the 1 year warranty. not sure yet what to do.
Edit: My serial start with G0PD as well.
Been with android since after iphone 7 and going back to ios now.
I'm happy with everything on the phone except the screen. The screen does seems to have a bit yellowish and I don't seem to be alone about this.
My wife is using the iphone 11 (normal one) and her screen seems a little less blue without true tone and a little less yellow with the true tone on.
So, with that said, my 12 PM does seems more yellowish and i might be able to live with it.. but shelling out around 1300$ (where i live) for a phone and not get a 100% satisfied product seems a little unjustified.
I love everything else (still need to get back using ios but that is not an issue). Just the screen... what has been seen cannot be unseen.. still have time to get apple care since it's a 60 day time limit on that one.
But i will probably go back to the store and compare my phone with the ones in store. if it does show more yellowish i might keep mine and get the apple care for later on. or maybe just stick with the 1 year warranty. not sure yet what to do.
Edit: My serial start with G0PD as well.
If you post serial number, please include first 5 letter/digits. 1-3 is factory, 4-5 is production week. Without 5th letter impossible to find production week.
Damn it... i think my Mini is affected too.
I noticed it early on, that it was a bit more yellow, but i thought i would get used to it.
Then i turned off TT, which made it a bit better. (But i'm used to having it on)
But still my eyes can't get used to it.
And while the whites are the easiest to compare, it's every color that seems a bit off because of it.
Have always been lucky so far... guess this had to happen eventually
I noticed it early on, that it was a bit more yellow, but i thought i would get used to it.
Then i turned off TT, which made it a bit better. (But i'm used to having it on)
But still my eyes can't get used to it.
And while the whites are the easiest to compare, it's every color that seems a bit off because of it.
Have always been lucky so far... guess this had to happen eventually
iPhone 12 Pro Max here bought in the U.K. G6TDK.
I’m on the same boat as others with a previous iPhone X, after comparing it I cannot unsee it. I noticed it and compared before reading about it, so the screen is most definitely warmer. That said, I seem to be noticing it less and less.
I wonder whether these are defective screens or Apple decided on making them warmer this year, or at least warmer compared to an iPhone X, to save the blue pixels a bit and reduce battery drain. I’m inclined towards the latter, since nobody as reported having perfect whites with any of the iPhones released this year.
I’m on the same boat as others with a previous iPhone X, after comparing it I cannot unsee it. I noticed it and compared before reading about it, so the screen is most definitely warmer. That said, I seem to be noticing it less and less.
I wonder whether these are defective screens or Apple decided on making them warmer this year, or at least warmer compared to an iPhone X, to save the blue pixels a bit and reduce battery drain. I’m inclined towards the latter, since nobody as reported having perfect whites with any of the iPhones released this year.
Yes exactly, I thinking on the same. It doesn't seem like a defect but like an intended change. Otherwise there will be people with "good" screens
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I originally wanted to get the "white" 12 mini, thinking I wouldn't have to worry about color chipping off the metal sides (I know it's anodised not painted, but I've seen many a space grey iPhone with shiny silver spots where worn). Ended up not getting it because the white ones have quite the yellow tint on the back glass and also a little bit on the metal band, just a hint of yellow tint overall.
Now it feels like that yellow tint is deliberate to match the screen...
I do like night mode at night but I want my whites to be whites. My Apple Watch Series 5 shows nice pure white, so does every other screen I hold my iPhone 12 next to.
It looks worse in the picture (probably because of a filter in the camera sensor and different display tech) but here's my 12 mini compared to my MacBook Air 2017. Tried different brightnesses, makes no difference.
Now it feels like that yellow tint is deliberate to match the screen...
I do like night mode at night but I want my whites to be whites. My Apple Watch Series 5 shows nice pure white, so does every other screen I hold my iPhone 12 next to.
It looks worse in the picture (probably because of a filter in the camera sensor and different display tech) but here's my 12 mini compared to my MacBook Air 2017. Tried different brightnesses, makes no difference.
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I, too, have been plagued with numerous generations of iPhone yellow screen; some generations were perfect while some were not. However, like I posted other times during this thread, my iPhone 12 Regular has a near flawless, cool, bright white, vibrant screen. I’ve compared it to numerous in-store display units as well as an Express Replacement.
Don’t convince yourself that the “screens are warmer this year” just because you are only seeing people in this thread that, unfortunately, received a subpar unit. Millions of screens are the cool, vibrant, color shiftless units such as mine.
I’m simply telling you this, so you don’t have the wool pulled over your eyes. In years past, I’ve played the screen lottery to the hilt; I know it’s a struggle.
But, please, don’t accept something you are unhappy with. Good money has been paid for something not to be as expected.
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Do you have another iPhone you can compare it to? If so can you post some pictures comparing both? Thank you.
Hmmm, setting a color tint in the accessibility settings helps somewhat, but even on minimum intensity and color set to a deep blue, it's still a bit too much. Colors pop now though.
I wonder if it uses up battery and if it just shifts the original color grade or just slaps another filter on top.
I wonder if it uses up battery and if it just shifts the original color grade or just slaps another filter on top.
Anyone's Maxes having issues with the other end of the spectrum and hav "cool" blue colors at the lowest brightness? My phone screen has a blue tint at the lowest brightness level
Guys, I received my 3rd unit: this time it's a 512GB Gold Pro Max - for the wife. Same problem as the other 2. Screen not good, colors are less vibrant than on our 11 Pro Max. Serial number is: G6TDM0
So 3 out 3 are bad so far. Unfortunately it's not as evident in the pics below as it is in real life.
So 3 out 3 are bad so far. Unfortunately it's not as evident in the pics below as it is in real life.
