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The LCD screen of the HTC Diamond has yellowish tint

I know that I'm not the only one reporting this, but I'm the first one to provide pictures and video that prove that the problem is not so small as some might think.
It seems HTC started to use lower quality LCD screens with some (maybe all) of the newer Diamond units. These screens have a yellowish tint, and seem to have lower contrast.
Here is the proof (it's a comparison with my old Kaiser):
(both devices are at maximum backlight, and the Diamond's "auto backlight" option is off)
Pictures:
http://img45.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=10590_Picture_003_122_764lo.jpg
http://img24.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=10597_Picture_005_122_672lo.jpg
The difference seen in the picture is a bit exaggarated in comparison to what I see in real life (even though I did not touch the picture with any editing software, this is right from the camera), so I've included a video too, which more accurately portray the differences:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cVGORLm-Qc
(in real life the difference is just a bit more pronounced than in this video)
It is important to notice that without a direct comparison to a unit like the Kaiser (or the first batch of Diamonds), it might be hard to know that your Diamond has this phenomena, because even with this phenomena the screen look decent.
My fear is that both types of LCD screens are going to sell with new Diamond units from now on, making those who bought the yellowish screen unable to ever sell the unit for a decent amount of money (when they feel like upgrading).
We need a formal answer from HTC regarding this issue.

The pictures do look weird, but looking at the video, one could also say the Kaiser has a blue tint.
Just compared the Diamond with my Kaiser side by side: the Diamond colors do look a bit warmer (more toward amber/red) then the Kaiser (more toward blue). Don´t see a problem, though......have not analyzed a screenshot with Photoshop yet, may try one day....

Michi,
If *all* the Diamond units had this "lower color temprature" behaviour, I wouldn't have said anything, since as I said the screen does look decent even with the tint and possible reduced contrast.
The thing is that if some Diamonds are toward the blue with more contrast, and some are toward the yellow with less contrast, then those of us who bought the latter are fu*ked if we ever want to sell it.
I still have an option to return the diamond to the seller. If I knew that from now on all Diamonds are going to be yellowish like this I would have kept it, but I don't know... it could be that HTC will notice that customers don't accept this new screen, and stop using it.

I read in another thread, can't find it again right now, that some are made in China with crap screens and some are made in Taiwan with better screens, I can't confirm this but someone in the thread said that those with serial numbers beginning HT are the Taiwan models, maybe you could check yours and tell us where it was made.

I read in another thread, can't find it again right now, that some are made in China with crap screens and some are made in Taiwan with better screens, I can't confirm this but someone in the thread said that those with serial numbers beginning HT are the Taiwan models, maybe you could check yours and tell us where it was made.
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Sure, at the back of my Diamond it is written:
"DIAM100 FCC ID:NM8DMS Made In Taiwan"

I just sent back my Diamond to store because there was a yellow line with the width of 5mm and with a bonus... when I touched the left side of touchscreen it waved like you throw the rock to water

I prefer the warmer looks, it makes photos and pictures look more natural and also makes video look much more vibrant and richer with colour.

Here are two Diamonds I have on me right now. Notice the color washout on one of it. Both are having the same ROM and brightness settings.
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ganaz-x said:
Here are to Diamonds I have on me right now. Notice the color washout on one of it. Both same ROM and brightness settings.
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I remember whilst ith 02 and the xda2i i went through three units (insurance) and no joke every new device I got back had a different tint to the LCD... different factories new LCD suppliers god knows...

i face the same issue as well. my wife's TD is indeed brighter compared to mine. hers was the first batch bought when launched. Personally, I liked her screen better(damn, should have bought the Omnia to exchange with her...)

ya guys have no idea how yellow the Touch Cruise was!
But at least, it seemed that all Cruises were the same..
Thank god.. my diamond seems pretty white, similar to my trusty old P3300

Hi i just bought one today. (in Denmark) an i also noticed a yellow line in the bottom of the screen. i brought it back to the shop, and we went through 3 htc diamonds all with the yellow tint... damn shame. they just received their batch this weekend.
the display also made some "waves" when pressed upon

I am now on my THIRD htc diamond. All with yellow marks and ripple effects. Orange keep sending me new ones all with the same problem. SO frustrated and dont know what to do. Whether to get another one!?

@ganaz-x
and
@all
Could you tell us the serial numbers of the devices with
-good white display
-"good" yellowish display
-display with yellow points
???
If you dont want to post the full serial you can x out the last one or two digits.
BR Robert

taleboblen said:
Hi i just bought one today. (in Denmark) an i also noticed a yellow line in the bottom of the screen. i brought it back to the shop, and we went through 3 htc diamonds all with the yellow tint... damn shame. they just received their batch this weekend.
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Samething here in Sweden, I've gone through 3 Diamonds:
- The first had a really bad yellow spot issue, could see it clearly over the keyboard icon
- The second didnt have any yellow spots, but the screen and keyboard was poorly matched so light was leaking through the crack... badly.
- The third doesnt have the light leak, but I'm back to yellow spots :/
But its not nearly as bad as the first was, I can deal with it.
Electronics suck today, me thinks. Its all about cutting corners to maximize profits, screwing over the customer to make extra millions (but what are they going to do with it? Hire engineers to figure out how to cut more corners of course). My old K600i (like first gen 3G) is built like a tank and I expect it to still work good as new 10 years from now.

Had 4 Diamonds. Two are the original DIAM100 when they were first released onto the market the Screens were perfect. When the Diamond DIAM130 was released in Australia on Telstra, i got another one to test the NextG features of the operator, i sent this straight back thinking it was a faulty LCD screen cos of yellow tinge aswell as poor viewing angle and contrast of pictures. Received a replacement and it was the same thing out of the box, didnt bother trying to get another replacement after i saw my friends DIAM130 also had the same issue. But once again very poor contrast, not as sharp, and viewing angle even worse, and of course the yellow tinge, the screen just never looks white.. It doesnt help when you have a normal one to compare it to, my friends are jealous that i got a DIAM100.

Had exactly the same issue as described above with my GF's Diamond. First one she had had a yellow cloud across the lower part of the screen and also in the top right where the 'ok' usually is. If I hadn't spotted it she probably wouldn't have noticed but when you know what to look for it's quite obvious. Would have annoyed the hell out of me from second one. On a full white screen like Google it was clearly visible. Sent it back to Carphone Warehouse and had a new one within a few days. This one is better but still perfect. It's only slightly yellow along the bottom and not at the top so we're not going to bother again.
Very disturbing that so many others have the same issue. I wonder how many people have just not noticed because the bottom band is usually blacked out by soft keys?

Oh yeah, I was also one of the first to notice this issue. Two little yellow clouds on the bottom of the screen. I contacted HTC and told them about it and my phone has been shipped out for repair.
I really don't care how long it takes, but I don't expect to sit and see two yellow spots on the superb VGA screen when I paid close to $700. It really is a shame.
I will also make sure HTC not send the phone back out to me until I get a screen that:
a) has no yellowish tint
b) has no burnt pixel
c) Properly aligned
d) no yellow spots
e) any others?

I have noticed the same and was able to get an official explanation from HTC.
Follow link for pics and everything HTC Touch Diamond: same device, different screens? (rough translation from Italian to English)

I've got the same problem.
Bought my diamond in sweden, at the operator Tre (3). My first phone had a strong wellow light, as shown on the picture attached.
I went back with it, got another one, went home only to discover that the new phone had the exact same problem - but with even stronger light.
The guy who works at the place also owns a diamond, but his yellow light isn't that strong, so he wont bother, he said.
At the store, they called HTC and was told to re-send their whole storage of diamonds. HTC knew about the problem, and told us that a batch in the process of making the phone, was corrupted. A couple of thousands phones had this problem, thay said.
Now, I'm sitting here without my diamond. I regret to accept a phone even if the yellow light is just covering a fewpixels. Like Vector-SS I paid a lot of money for it, and will only accept a totally clear display.
What worries me is that htc said only a few 1000 phones was failing in the display.. after reading this thread, I can imagine the amount is quite more larger than that.

Does the Note suffer from the green tint?

I was put off the Galaxy S2 because of the screen. Unless you look straight onto it I can see a green tint and if move the device the screen has a green shimmer to it which gets on my nerves and reduces the screen brightness to my eyes.
Ive been told this is the glass coating, does the Note have the same effect / tint?

The green tint was criticized in a German review of the Galaxy Note. Thereafter, the review was updated. It nows says that many users with phones having a green tint got a replacement and that the newer phones do not have this issue.
http://www.golem.de/1111/87475-3.html

Ordered and returned a Galaxy S2 to Amazon.co.uk this week because I just couldn't adjust to the green tint, also the plastic made my hand sweat!? So is it a bad batch or is it like the iPads and iPhones which have 2 or 3 different screen manufactures - some yellowish, some redish.
The Note looks like a killer device with all of the goodness of the S2 plus a stylus and I really don't want to order a iPhone 4s but I'm hovering on the order button....

no green tint here. but even if there was, the 2 year warranty would cover it.

Green tint here, although it's not very noticable.

Neither my S2 or note have a green tint.
Also, the S2 was noted to have the best screen on a mobile device..

no tint here.
In fact my S2 comparing to note have a blue tint on white and the note it is more natural.

I wish I wont have a problem.

Not sure abt green but the two S2 I went thru had a severe blue tint. Was extemely excited abt the S2 and purchased 3 different cases, a car charger and the mhl adapter even before I got the phone.
The blue tint was so bad at the slightest of angles that it was simply unbearable. Got it replaced but the same story again. Finally caved in and bought the Sensation, but the screen was unbelievably inferior when compared to my HD2 and had that returned too.
Completely torn between the Nexus and the Note and jus can't make up my mind. That said, my HD2 running Hyperdroid CM7 is rock solid and super smooth and I love having physical keys, Its just that 'm bored using the same phone for so long now.

No green/blue/whatever tints noticed on either the SGS2 or the Note.
I guess these days everyone seems to have quality control problems with screen manufacture... just saw a friend do a side-by-side white colour comparison with two iPhone 4S' and one was more blue than the other.

My new note also has this tint. Personally it doesn't bother me, cause it only visible when you tilt white background. The pics below are from some review site, who also saw this. Anyone else?
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Mine has a slight green tint, and sometimes there are infinitesimal color shifts that I notice while I'm reading ebooks on a solid color background. It's not pronounced enough to justify my replacing it though.

How do you guys check the green tint when in the store? what settings or apps do i have to go to to check the green tint?

When I bought my galaxy note, I had the opportunity to compare side-by-side a polish vs hk unit in person to choose the one I wanted. I set both units to max brightness and then chose the one with less green hue. It was noticeable when I looked for it, and I was glad I asked him to let me look at both to choose one.
In the Samsung store, the note is clearly much better in terms of color temp under the fluorescent lighting of the store, than the GS2 was. The GS2 has a very obvious tint that was visible even without placing the note side-by-side next to it.
That's not to say the Galaxy Note is perfect. Its native white point is still pretty high it seems. At max brightness, my Note's white point is still noticeably "cooler" than my two calibrated monitors in the same indoor lighting environment. Dim down the display and it becomes even more "blue".

dobygot said:
When I bought my galaxy note, I had the opportunity to compare side-by-side a polish vs hk unit in person to choose the one I wanted. I set both units to max brightness and then chose the one with less green hue. It was noticeable when I looked for it, and I was glad I asked him to let me look at both to choose one.
In the Samsung store, the note is clearly much better in terms of color temp under the fluorescent lighting of the store, than the GS2 was. The GS2 has a very obvious tint that was visible even without placing the note side-by-side next to it.
That's not to say the Galaxy Note is perfect. Its native white point is still pretty high it seems. At max brightness, my Note's white point is still noticeably "cooler" than my two calibrated monitors in the same indoor lighting environment. Dim down the display and it becomes even more "blue".
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Thanks for your input. So when you saw both units, there was definite green tint on both? Do you guys consider this a normal trait for the kind of screen technology we have?

mike2518 said:
Thanks for your input. So when you saw both units, there was definite green tint on both? Do you guys consider this a normal trait for the kind of screen technology we have?
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When looking at just 1 phone, it's not noticeable, when compared together, one of the notes had more green than the other, but not on a "deal breaking" level.
Yes, it's normal with this tech, Mobile versions of AMOLED tech never claims to be accurate, it only really sells its super wide color gamut and deep blacks.
If you want color "accuracy", then then iphone4s is technically more accurate. If you want an android phone, then a more accurate comparable res'd screen is the one on the LG Optimus LTE with AH-IPS 1280x720 on 4.3". Some display certification company claims that it's better than Super AMOLED Plus.
Accurate-to-life doesn't lead to being perceptually appealing though, hence why people are immediately drawn to the deep blacks and eye-popping saturation and brightness of Super AMOLED. Trust me when I say the note's screen will put a smile on your face!

randomstranger99 said:
Mine has a slight green tint, and sometimes there are infinitesimal color shifts that I notice while I'm reading ebooks on a solid color background. It's not pronounced enough to justify my replacing it though.
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I have the exact problem, but mine is good, but it shifts int green too, its a shame its not perfect these days.

Mine has NO green tint, the white is as white as snow.

kanej2006 said:
Mine has NO green tint, the white is as white as snow.
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No green tint when you look at it straight or when viewing angles? mine also shows excellent white when your looking at it straight. But when trying to view angles, the greenish tint slowly appears.
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mike2518 said:
My new note also has this tint. Personally it doesn't bother me, cause it only visible when you tilt white background. The pics below are from some review site, who also saw this. Anyone else?
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what review site did you get this pictures from?

http://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1316433816
http://www.flatpanelshd.com/news.php?subaction=showfull&id=1319022037

What are your top 3 Reasons for Return ?

I have been reading the threads here for a while, and alot of you all, have returned several Nexus 7's for various reasons. I'm trying to compile a simple bar graph, to see why people are returning their units. For me the final straw was the Color Hue/ or Tint correctness, or lack thereof.
New on is on par with iPad, 3 just not as bright or vibrant but at least my Blue is Blue now (not Purple)
So have at it.

For me it's been screen raise/separation, screen flicker and one of mine wouldn't charge with the device on, only when it was off.
I'm on my 7th one which has been perfect so far.
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For me, it would be that the price was too high for what I was getting. Also I couldn't do nearly the things I thought I could do with the tablet. It was barely better than a front end for a web browser.
Wait, we are talking about returning an iPad to buy a Nexus 7, right?

Can't see any reason to return mine.
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Returned my first Nexus 7 because the colors looked washed out, whites over saturated, and sometimes the screen looked very over exposed (later I'd find out because of video playback).
Unfortunately I wouldn't realized until a couple returns later that all these issues were common on most (if not all) Nexus 7 tablets. I was confused early on by comments of "looks perfect" and "looks as good as my iPad 3".
But after 4 tablets, I'm pretty much convinced the washed out colors, white saturation, and video playback issues are universal. So my first RMA was actually pretty pointless.
My second and third Nexus 7 tablets however had raised glass. Two different types of raised glass though. On the second one the glass was bulging on the left side and could not be pushed down. I never opened the back to investigate what might be causing it. The third Nexus 7 was raised, but I could push it down. So I put a couple small clamp on it, left it over night and it's stayed down a couple days now.

Slight screen separation but I'm not going to return it for just that.
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Screen separation, light bleed....thats it. Only 2 things, but they affect the most important part of the device, the screen!

RMA'd two units due to flicker. The second unit also had a dead pixel right in the middle of the screen, and a yellow tint to the screen. Waiting on my third unit to ship this week, hopefully problem free!
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2 dead pixels, erratic screen flickering, and inaccurate colors.

Screen seperation, light flicker, and a ding in the corner
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First one was for a dead pixel in a terrible spot for ebook reading, and it was otherwise the best unit. The other two were primarily because whites had a sickly yellow tint. All of them had screen separation to one degree or another, and all had the flicker.
I'm waiting awhile for these issues to be worked out, then I'll give it another shot.
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7 dead pixels, unresponsive touch screen. Got mine in the second batch of n7's too hopefully my replacement will be defect free
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Screen lift on two units. Flickering on the first one too. Lower speaker volume on second one.
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Severe screen lifting on first (though not returning since I seem to have fixed it).
Second one going back because gyro/accelerometer/compass all way off and the frame has a kink/dint in it along with a small amount of lift and screen movement..
I have fairly washed out colours but I don't see that as a problem, I prefer the toned down colours to my overly vivid phone colours.

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The washed out colours is a software problem in tegra3 it will be resolved soon.

Bought first one from Sam's on the 13th, returned due to screen lift. Noticed it after a week of heavy use.
Ordered an 8 from Google. Right out of the box, minor screen separation. RMA went through yesterday, getting a replacement.
I was more upset about a strip of stuck pixels in my second unit when I called in the RMA, but that wasn't there anymore the next time I booted up. Other than the very minor screen separation, which has not significantly progressed in the two weeks I've had it, I have no complaints about this unit. But I will be exchanging it anyway because I'm afraid it will get worse. I haven't been using this one nearly as much.
Here is a picture of my second unit. Look at the far side. The left bezel is a thin silver line, interrupted by the black display where the screen isn't flush.
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IceColdKila said:
I have been reading the threads here for a while, and alot of you all, have returned several Nexus 7's for various reasons.
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I returned mine because I bought an extra one by mistake. I had ordered from OfficeDepot first, but when they said they were backordered, I made a new order from Staples. As luck would have it, they both arrived on the same day. I returned the one from Staples because Staples is closer to where I live.

First Nexus 7 from the play store had a bad digitizer. Returned it and got a RMA replacement with a bad head phone jack. Took a little effort by me but I got it working by sticking a needle in the jack and fixing the pins on the inside.....I still got bad crackling from my speaker but its not worth returning it and waiting on another tablet to come in.
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I was thinking of exchanging it for another because of the washed out colors. Its not too bad but I wasn't sure if this was common. I started reading more and more people with the same issue. So I'm keeping it. Its not too bad and I have no other problems with it. Here is hoping maybe an update can improve it.
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[Q] Screen Horizontal ghost lines on lower brightness levels

Has anyone else noticed horizontal ghost lines on the screen when viewing white backgrounds with lower brightness levels. ?
I downloaded a screen test app to check my new Moto x 2014 for dead pixels and noticed what's described above.
The app in question is this one Screen Test
And the pattern where it becomes more noticeable is the following one.
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I also noticed on chrome browser while at the "about:blank" page or any page with a lot of white background for that matter.
This seems to occur on brightness levels 40% and lower. and becomes less apparent as brightness levels pass 50%.
It's this normal or should I consider a return. I've never owned and AMOLED display before so not sure.
Can you do a test with the app mentioned above and report if you see something similar and at what level
of brightness do you notice it or if you notice it at all.
Thank you.
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Doing more research I found the condition to be refereed to as "Screen Banding"
Screen Banding Images
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Display Tester app has a test specifically designed
to detect banding and it really has a problem. There are mentions on other threads that some replacements are coming with either the same or worst issues.

Every AMOLED screen I've looked at has had minor screen banding visible on a white background. My Moto X is a little "grainy" looking on a white background, and I can see banding with the brightness very low. If it really bothers you... get a phone with an LCD. It's kind of the "backlight bleed of AMOLEDs" in that they all have it, it can be more or less noticeable on different screens and different models, but it's only visible in certain circumstances.

Maybe that's the case with this type of screens. I expressed my concern to Motorola and they are sending me a new one. If its worst I'll just keep this one.

Tried the same app, using the same test pattern with the screen on the dimmest setting shows no banding at all(and I am quite picky). Hopefully your replacement is better.

Steve-x said:
Tried the same app, using the same test pattern with the screen on the dimmest setting shows no banding at all(and I am quite picky). Hopefully your replacement is better.
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I really hope so too. I really like the hardware but could not tolerate seeing at that banding line all day while using chrome.
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I noticed the same issue with my Moto X 2013. I just ordered a 2014, so I'm very disappointed to to hear this. I still think amoled has a long way to go (typing this from a decent IPS display on a tablet and despite some backlight issues around the edge, none of that banded amoled crap).
(Attached a 2013 pic for reference.)

I received my replacement phone yesterday and happy to report that it doesn't appear to have any display banding issues.
I also noticed with this new unit that the haptic feedback feels more solid than the one going back, the first one
rattled a little bit when it vibrated with notifications and while playing something in high volume. Not sure if both issues
where related to either the motor being less aggressive on the new unit or to something being loose on the old one.
I'm very happy with my purchase now that I got this new unit.

Glad to hear the replacement is better. I have been extremely impressed by the LCD in my 2014 Moto X. Not only do I see no banding at all but the color temperature is better(whiter, very little yellow) then any of the three Moto X 2013's I have had. And the screen in the best 2013 Moto X was already very nice.

Steve-x said:
Glad to hear the replacement is better. I have been extremely impressed by the LCD in my 2014 Moto X. Not only do I see no banding at all but the color temperature is better(whiter, very little yellow) then any of the three Moto X 2013's I have had. And the screen in the best 2013 Moto X was already very nice.
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I was really surprised, this was my first bad experience with a Motorola device. I've been a long time buyer of their products since the
dumb-phone era and never had to return one before on issues like this. Heck, I bought the Motorola Xoom 4G unlocked on day 1 (by the way it was like $800.00 ouch!)
but that sucker was built like a thank, literally, and it's still rocking Cyanogen mod after all this time. My wife is rocking a 2013 Moto G, great device for the money, and its going strong.
After being a long time customer it was a relief to know that they still make good products despite being bounced between owners as a company.

Lare2 said:
I was really surprised, this was my first bad experience with a Motorola device. I've been a long time buyer of their products since the
dumb-phone era and never had to return one before on issues like this. Heck, I bought the Motorola Xoom 4G unlocked on day 1 (by the way it was like $800.00 ouch!)
but that sucker was built like a thank, literally, and it's still rocking Cyanogen mod after all this time. My wife is rocking a 2013 Moto G, great device for the money, and its going strong.
After being a long time customer it was a relief to know that they still make good products despite being bounced between owners as a company.
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I'm really hoping my phone (currently being assembled) shares the characteristics of your replacement. I did like the 2013 a bit, but the linen-like display always pissed me off, especially coming from an M8 (switched to a no-contract carrier from Verizon, so I had to downgrade).

Infinite Jest said:
I'm really hoping my phone (currently being assembled) shares the characteristics of your replacement. I did like the 2013 a bit, but the linen-like display always pissed me off, especially coming from an M8 (switched to a no-contract carrier from Verizon, so I had to downgrade).
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At least the banding issue is easy to spot on any app with white/light-gray backgrounds with the naked eye. If not you can rely on the following app.
Display Tester

Lare2 said:
At least the banding issue is easy to spot on any app with white/light-gray backgrounds with the naked eye. If not you can rely on the following app.
Display Tester
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I'm happy to report that I can't see any banding or strange manufacturing artifacts in my unit (arrived today). Side-by-side with my 2013 units, the display looks smooth (little bit of grain) vs the display of the 2013 that looks like it was printed on a loosely woven piece of linen.

the banding on this phone drives me nuts.

Infinite Jest said:
I'm happy to report that I can't see any banding or strange manufacturing artifacts in my unit (arrived today). Side-by-side with my 2013 units, the display looks smooth (little bit of grain) vs the display of the 2013 that looks like it was printed on a loosely woven piece of linen.
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It appears that there are about 4 faint horizontal bands across the display, but not nearly as bad as the old Moto x.

I just want to pop in with a comment from the future. It is 2017 (waves hands) and I just ordered the Moto G5 Plus to replace my Moto G 2015 model. First off the new model's 5.2" screen is barely noticably bigger than the 5.0" and I kind of wish I held out for a G5S Plus with the 5.5" screen, but that's not the issue. The moto G 2015 looks perfectly smooth white with no banding in any direction and no graininess to the pure white. The Moto G5 Plus has horrendous banding from top to bottom, and I think it's in the backlight and not the LCD portion. It's visible at various brightnesses through white, light colors, medium colors... anything with any level of brightness. They are replacing it for me of course, I will post back with my results. If the replacement still sucks, I'll return it, stick it out with my 2015 and try a G5S Plus when they become available.
Good luck Moto fam. The quality control issues persist...

You're lucky to be getting phone replacements, I had to hand in my Moto X to the service centre for a month to get the screen replaced.

Screen Defect in direct sunlight?

I picked up a T Mobile Note 5 today and noticed strange mark all the way up and down the right side of the display. It is only visible under direct sunlight or very strong lighting and most noticeable with white or light backgrounds. It looks like some sort of air gap or liquid between the glass and the display. I actually exchanged the phone and the new one had the same issue. Has anyone else noticed this?

I'm having the same issue. I posted my issue on Android Central and someone stated that this is a common issue with the S6 and Note 5.
I'm going to call Samsung support right now because T-Mobile stated "that's how it was designed" and that answer just doesn't work for me. Even if they are right.

ChrisNee1988 said:
I picked up a T Mobile Note 5 today and noticed strange mark all the way up and down the right side of the display. It is only visible under direct sunlight or very strong lighting and most noticeable with white or light backgrounds. It looks like some sort of air gap or liquid between the glass and the display. I actually exchanged the phone and the new one had the same issue. Has anyone else noticed this?
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Well I checked my phone in direct sunlight and I don't see the mark you're talking about. But I do notice that my screen / glass isn't clear... With the screen off and in the sun, looking at my screen at certain angles I can see horizontal marks on my whole screen. Does anyone else notice these marks?

ChrisNee1988 said:
I picked up a T Mobile Note 5 today and noticed strange mark all the way up and down the right side of the display. It is only visible under direct sunlight or very strong lighting and most noticeable with white or light backgrounds. It looks like some sort of air gap or liquid between the glass and the display. I actually exchanged the phone and the new one had the same issue. Has anyone else noticed this?
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I know exactly what you're talking about. Mine has the same thing. I was wondering if it might be the glass screen protector, but I wasn't about to remove it to find out. It doesn't really bother me, so I won't attempt to get it replaced unless it gets more pronounced.

I do not think I see the issue on my Verizon Note 5, however one thing I will say is this screen is amazingly bright, I can even use the camera outside in direct light and be able to see it perfectly.

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I do not think I see the issue on my Verizon Note 5, however one thing I will say is this screen is amazingly bright, I can even use the camera outside in direct light and be able to see it perfectly.
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I think you'd probably know if you did. It's really obvious on mine, but only in direct sunlight. In all other lighting conditions, it's completely undetectable. I'm going to try to get a picture.

I have it as well, and find it extremely annoying. This is also the 3rd unit I have had due to the bullsh#t pink hue on the other two. This one is being returned to the service center when I feel like making the drive, and I'm not leaving without a perfect display.

I have this issue as well not really that major It's only there in sunlight
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Anyone found that this problem has been solved with a RMA or is thus just part of the way the phone's are?

I have the same issue with my Note 5 I bought it recently and works perfectly.
The display quality is amazing in any light condition, also the content is very clealry seen in the sunlight, but on the right side of the screen under direct sunlight, especially when then brightness is at 100% an I use a white backgroud some spots are visible from the top of the screen to the bottom.
Are these some sort of Burn-ins?
As tech service noted itnis a common problem with S6 and Note 5, also it does mot affect content visibility, however when Samsung manufactures such premium phone they should avoid such manufacturing errors.

Amoled display technology hasn't fully matured yet
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ChrisNee1988 said:
I picked up a T Mobile Note 5 today and noticed strange mark all the way up and down the right side of the display. It is only visible under direct sunlight or very strong lighting and most noticeable with white or light backgrounds. It looks like some sort of air gap or liquid between the glass and the display. I actually exchanged the phone and the new one had the same issue. Has anyone else noticed this?
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Go in a dark room, pick a black background and notice all those marks. Amoled has been like this since day 1.
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I see, this is chronic problem of Note 5.
Solution is: Do brightness as %99, 95, 70, 50 etc. in direct sunlight. Don't do it %100.
Check my problem too (similiar problem) : http://forum.xda-developers.com/note5/help/display-problem-note-5-t3206480

Had this issue on my first note 5. sent it out for repair and waited for 5 days and found out that the replacement note5 has pinkish hue at the bottom of the screen. can wait another 5 days with out the note 5. going to drive to the nearest samsung service center with is 45 mins tomorrow. let me see if i can get it right this time.

Slightly on topic my N5 has issues under low lighting as per pics. Going to send it back as it's rather annoying in the spot it's in. On low brightness the smear like line is visible when you take it off low brightness the screen is fine. Weird.
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Anyone notice the small gap between glass and bezel on note 5? annoying dust collecting, my is the black version from T-Mobile