iPad Yellowish screen on my M5

[Simacca]

Just setting up my M5 pro and noticed how the screen isn’t as white as my M1 Pro that is sitting next to it. My M1 is paper white. I gather this is a common thing on the oled iPad screen?

I will most probably end up turning True Tone off on this one.

 

[Simacca]

Update: with True Tone switch off, it’s now looking better than my M1 Pro. Also no more motion blur when scrolling.

 

[SiXiam]

Update: with True Tone switch off, it’s now looking better than my M1 Pro. Also no more motion blur when scrolling.

I also didn't like the look of true tone on my M5, so I turned it off. I do have true tone on with my 16 Pro and it doesn't seem to bother me as much or it just isn't as severe a difference.

 

[Simacca]

I also didn't like the look of true tone on my M5, so I turned it off. I do have true tone on with my 16 Pro and it doesn't seem to bother me as much or it just isn't as severe a difference.

Same here. I have left it on, on my 16 pro. It’s not so bad on a smaller screen.

 

[rtrueman]

Just setting up my M5 pro and noticed how the screen isn’t as white as my M1 Pro that is sitting next to it. My M1 is paper white. I gather this is a common thing on the oled iPad screen?

I will most probably end up turning True Tone off on this one.

I'm glad to see this post, as I was getting frustrated with my eyes and M5 IPP. It certainly looks more yellow or warmer on the new screen with TT turned on. For me, turning it off is too blue, but I may be questioning my sanity. Even before turning it on for the first time, I stuck a Paperlike on the front. I wasn't sure if it was the PL or screen and I'd hate to take it off. They're expensive!

 

[Simacca]

I'm glad to see this post, as I was getting frustrated with my eyes and M5 IPP. It certainly looks more yellow or warmer on the new screen with TT turned on. For me, turning it off is too blue, but I may be questioning my sanity. Even before turning it on for the first time, I stuck a Paperlike on the front. I wasn't sure if it was the PL or screen and I'd hate to take it off. They're expensive!

After a while the blue effect will wear off. I find it much better, than a pissy yellow screen. That’s just my opinion though.

 

[drunkaviator]

On OLED you never really get the same pristine whites, although I personally don't notice this until I use sidecar with my Mac. With True Tone on, they're a little warmer - slightly yellowish. With True Tone off, they're slightly greenish. It's nothing to be too concerned about in my opinion. That being said, on a computer where I'm mostly working, and not consuming content or looking at photos, I still slightly prefer mini-LED.

 

[wilberforce]

Did you try the reference mode? (Under display & brightness > advanced)

 

[Simacca]

Did you try the reference mode? (Under display & brightness > advanced)

Will have a look

 

[coleblk]

I have it too on a 13" M5 and I'm returning it. It's a confirmed LG display and my 11" M4 is a Samsung panel. From what I remember, the majority (all?) 13" models are made by LG, but this go-around, I just happened to get one from LG that was extremely green tinted and very unattractive to my eye. I have had a prior 13" M4 by LG that was quite nice, so they are out there. I legitimately could almost tell the moment that I set it up that I wasn't pleased with the unit I got. I may try to get one later down the line near the holidays when production has matured a bit. I tried to capture a photo, but it has to be seen in person-- I'll be the first one to admit that I am picky about panels, but yuck, and we should be allowed to be picky when the 1TB model taxes included is over 2k. I have a M2 12.9" with the Mini-LED display that looks great to me, so I'll be hanging onto that in the meantime.

 

[someone33]

I have it too on a 13" M5 and I'm returning it. It's a confirmed LG display and my 11" M4 is a Samsung panel. From what I remember, the majority (all?) 13" models are made by LG, but this go-around, I just happened to get one from LG that was extremely green tinted and very unattractive to my eye. I have had a prior 13" M4 by LG that was quite nice, so they are out there. I legitimately could almost tell the moment that I set it up that I wasn't pleased with the unit I got. I may try to get one later down the line near the holidays when production has matured a bit. I tried to capture a photo, but it has to be seen in person-- I'll be the first one to admit that I am picky about panels, but yuck, and we should be allowed to be picky when the 1TB model taxes included is over 2k. I have a M2 12.9" with the Mini-LED display that looks great to me, so I'll be hanging onto that in the meantime.

Did you notice any difference with the mura (grainy appearance) on the M5 compared to your M4? I take it that the Samsung panels are probably more likely to have less mura than the LG panels?

 

[coleblk]

Did you notice any difference with the mura (grainy appearance) on the M5 compared to your M4? I take it that the Samsung panels are probably more likely to have less mura than the LG panels?

I noticed SOME, but only looking really closely. It seemed to be fine regarding text sharpness, the same as my 13" M4 was, but the tone was just not quite right. Also, the viewing angles on my 11" Samsung panel M4 were a lot better; again, just not taking on that greenish hue when sat on a table and viewing it from a bit away...I did take a couple photos, so I'm wondering if it is even possible to see it with them; so might as well upload em-- but yeah, just wasn't happy with it so I'm afraid to say that my testing period was rather limited as it went back into it's box quite quickly and is being picked up today to go back to Apple. :/ No worries though, that M2 is still a workhorse, and the M5 was definitely just a luxury for me at this point. I'll be back soon I'm sure haha.

I know the pics are lame, but this is kind of what I was seeing even under normal usage like holding it normally etc. It was the only way I could capture it with my iPhone without the white balance compensating. I think it just comes down to lottery as usual, unfortunately. Had I not had prior iPads with the tandem OLED display, I'd probably think it was fine. Hmmm. Call me OCD, but I have a painful knack for spotting these kinds of things nearly instantly. I've had great luck with iPhones recently, so it was bound to happen sooner or later.

PS, both iPads were set at the same brightness via Siri as well as TrueTone turned off. I do prefer cooler displays, which is why these pics may be misleading, with the 11" looking more warm, but in person, it is not really a nice cool tone, but rather GREEN, which makes grey horrible as you know.

 

[sparksd]

I can't see a difference between my 13" M4 and 13" M5.