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Hey,
I'm really loving the transformer, but am getting tired of the build issues/quality control. My first asus transformer had wifi issues (verified by asus support) and awful backlight issues. I returned this for a new one (B50 revision) that has no backlight issues, but has awful creaking on the left side. The right side speaker is better than the left, but I can live with this.
With the awful creaking on the left side I decided to get a third (and now fourth transformer) to compare. These 3rd and 4th models are B60 revisions. The 3rd is unacceptable, but the 4th has no creaking (at least not yet) - When I move the two tablets the power button shakes/makes a noise.
Here's my question/concern- at the same brightness level (whether 50%, 100%, or somewhere in between) the color temperature/screen display of the B50 is MUCH superior than the B60. Using the default background, on the B50 model I find the blue sky to actually be blue and the white color/text of the unlock screen to be white.
On the B60, the blue sky is grayish and the white text/color on the unlock screen is a little yellowed. This is on both tablet 3 and tablet 4 (B60 revision)
If I never had a B50 to compare it to, I might be fine. But there is a big difference and I think that you would all agree screen quality is most important. (I mean, that's what you stare at when using the tablet) - The B60's just look a little washed.
Here's what I'm wondering- are all B60's this way? Has anyone compared the two screens? And, do you think I should just keep the B50 and deal with the creaks (because eventually my B60's will get them) or am I better off just adjusting to the lesser screen and keeping tablet 4 as its build is a little better?
I need to send two of the tablets back soon and unsure how to proceed.
Also, is there any way to adjust the color temperate/contrast/other settings?
Anyone experiencing color issues?
Your help is really appreciated, thanks!
I'm not trying to be a troll, but I am getting sick of these threads that are flooding the general section. Just pick the one that you want. The chance of getting one that is perfect and has no flaws seems to be very slim. Just weigh the pros and cons of each and decide for yourself what is more important (in this case creaking or screen quality).
I understand what you're saying, but I'm trying to find out if anyone else notices the color temperature is off on their B60? Everyone raves about this things IPS screen, but if the color is dull than I don't want to keep it. (Maybe I have two defective units, or maybe Asus changed the way they calibrate these things) And finally, I wanted to know if there is a way to adjust the screen other than changing brightness.
d does said:
I understand what you're saying, but I'm trying to find out if anyone else notices the color temperature is off on their B60? Everyone raves about this things IPS screen, but if the color is dull than I don't want to keep it. (Maybe I have two defective units, or maybe Asus changed the way they calibrate these things) And finally, I wanted to know if there is a way to adjust the screen other than changing brightness.
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Does it matter if anyone else notices it? No one else paid for your device. It obviously sounds like you want the screen of the b5, and the creaking isnt that awful.
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Does it matter if anyone else notices it? No one else paid for your device. It obviously sounds like you want the screen of the b5, and the creaking isnt that awful.
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Yes, I agree with what you just said, but am wondering if I try another b6 if it will improve.
The power button makes a noise when you move it? Is that really that big of a deal to you?
You've already gone through four units, give it a rest already.
Cool down people !!!
Being a hobby photographer myself noticing, that many other photographers use the TF, I think it's a very interesting find, that the B60's seem to have a very different color temperature than the B50's.
That was one of the reasons for MY decision to buy it ... the colors on my TF (B50) are great compared to the other current tablets, except the iPad.
But it's right, chances are nearly zero to get a perfect unit ... mine has slight light bleed and one dust speck under the screen glass, everything else is fine. Nevertheless I keep it to avoid getting an even worse unit.
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Hey,
I'm really loving the transformer, but am getting tired of the build issues/quality control. My first asus transformer had wifi issues (verified by asus support) and awful backlight issues. I returned this for a new one (B50 revision) that has no backlight issues, but has awful creaking on the left side. The right side speaker is better than the left, but I can live with this.
With the awful creaking on the left side I decided to get a third (and now fourth transformer) to compare. These 3rd and 4th models are B60 revisions. The 3rd is unacceptable, but the 4th has no creaking (at least not yet) - When I move the two tablets the power button shakes/makes a noise.
Here's my question/concern- at the same brightness level (whether 50%, 100%, or somewhere in between) the color temperature/screen display of the B50 is MUCH superior than the B60. Using the default background, on the B50 model I find the blue sky to actually be blue and the white color/text of the unlock screen to be white.
On the B60, the blue sky is grayish and the white text/color on the unlock screen is a little yellowed. This is on both tablet 3 and tablet 4 (B60 revision)
If I never had a B50 to compare it to, I might be fine. But there is a big difference and I think that you would all agree screen quality is most important. (I mean, that's what you stare at when using the tablet) - The B60's just look a little washed.
Here's what I'm wondering- are all B60's this way? Has anyone compared the two screens? And, do you think I should just keep the B50 and deal with the creaks (because eventually my B60's will get them) or am I better off just adjusting to the lesser screen and keeping tablet 4 as its build is a little better?
I need to send two of the tablets back soon and unsure how to proceed.
Also, is there any way to adjust the color temperate/contrast/other settings?
Anyone experiencing color issues?
Your help is really appreciated, thanks!
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I had the b50 and now the b60 and immediately noticed the warmer screen on the b60. colors are definitely not the same. i'm used to working on calibrated monitors for my work so i'm pretty sure it isn't just my mind playing tricks on me.
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...i'm pretty sure it isn't just my mind playing tricks on me.
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It has been reported elsewhere here too ... the B60 has a warmer color space ... there it was called "more yellow white tones".
theledman said:
...i'm pretty sure it isn't just my mind playing tricks on me.
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It has been reported in a different thread too ... the B60 has a warmer color space ... there it was called "more yellow white tones".
I think we just need a "technical hardware problems" thread so that we don't have twenty threads a day saying I have this technical hardware problem!
It is confirmed that B60 tablet has warmer color than B50. See pic below. When put them side by side, B60 color looks terrible. Just my opinion. Maybe it look better for others.
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Maybe it look better for others.
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It's has a different color temperature ... seems closer to 6500 kelvin often used for desktop publishing and photo editing.
The B50 has a higher color temperature with more blue tones.
I have a B60, and there is no yellow where there should be white. If I compare with the pictures from the last post the screen looks like the B50.
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Hi. I just wanted to chime in.
I happen to own a B40 and have two B60's that I purchased for family. I did notice that the B60's have more of a yellowish hint on white (lower color temp) compared to my B40 with a cooler color temp, but has anyone also noticed a difference in brightness? My B40 looks much brighter than the B60's with brightness settings turned all the way up on both (about 10-15% brighter)
One other thing I noticed (isn't related to the screen), is that even though the B40 suffers from the audio balance issue whereas the B60 fixed it, the older revision has overall louder volume. It's as if they lowered the volume of the right speaker to match the left speaker, which match the volume of the newer batch TF's.
Anyway, that's it.
Oh, here's a picture of both screens side by side with both at max settings:
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Oh, here's a picture of both screens side by side with both at max settings:
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Nice comparision shot, which shows both color temperature and brightness difference.
Though most people might prefer the B40 in this regard, it tends a bit too far into the blue for accurate photo viewing, except in bright daylight.
I wish the TF's color temperatur would be adjustable ... this would be very helpful for photographers, who use it for photo presentations.
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One other thing I noticed (isn't related to the screen), is that even though the B40 suffers from the audio balance issue whereas the B60 fixed it, the older revision has overall louder volume. It's as if they lowered the volume of the right speaker to match the left speaker, which match the volume of the newer batch TF's.
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I have B40. I didn't notice audio balance issue but the volume of the speakers is... random. Sometimes it's great, sometimes it's too low to discern what people are talkin in videos. It happens on the same videos. There is sth wrong with setting the volume. Also I find the colour temperature is a little too high.
hey he paid 400-500 bucks for somthing that is flawed wha is wrong with wanting to get something that has nothing wrong with it
Guys, i've the gray version since 4 days.
I've preferred the gray because of chipping issue on the black.
I've managed it with maximum (maniacal) attention,
never dropped
never hitted
never rubbed
and now i see a small chipping on the sharp edge
i've read in many forums that this issue is only related to the black micro arc ozidated coating, that the gray version does not have.
I looked for official information from HTC website but I have found anything that suggest a different process for the 2 versions.
How can I be sure that is not the same "chipping issue" ?
Anyone experienced the same problem on the gray version?
(sorry for bad english.. and bad focus of the photo)
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Guys, i've the gray version since 4 days.
I've preferred the gray because of chipping issue on the black.
I've managed it with maximum (maniacal) attention,
never dropped
never hitted
never rubbed
and now i see a small chipping on the sharp edge
i've read in many forums that this issue is only related to the black micro arc ozidated coating, that the gray version does not have.
I looked for official information from HTC website but I have found anything that suggest a different process for the 2 versions.
How can I be sure that is not the same "chipping issue" ?
Anyone experienced the same problem on the gray version?
(sorry for bad english.. and bad focus of the photo)
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As far as I can see it's a manufacturing issue. When you took it out of the box, did you check all the edges of the phone or you observe this aspect later?
I've checked immadiately and i've not noticed.
however i was in office (not much time to spend on it)
and i was relatively "exited"
and relatively "sure" that it cannot be possible.
I can say that i'am pretty sure that, out of the box, there was no chipping.
I see, but I don't know what to "chip" on this shell. Maybe the paint because he has no ceramic coating like the other version.
We will have to see if other users are complaining about these issues also. I''ll report back at the end of this week or probably in the beginning of the next week when I'll receive my Metallic Grey HOS.
Nevertheless this issue is starting to make me nervous and suspicious regarding the quality of the 2012 HTC products (see the issues on HOX and the ones of Ceramic HOS).
the gray version doesnt have MAO so that cant be the reason for the chipping..
This is the first ive heard of chipping on the gray version....unless its been caused by the user, Keys in pocket, sharp nails or something lol
get a case on that badboy !! its so slippy without one, eventually you will drop it
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the gray version doesnt have MAO so that cant be the reason for the chipping..
This is the first ive heard of chipping on the gray version....unless its been caused by the user, Keys in pocket, sharp nails or something lol
get a case on that badboy !! its so slippy without one, eventually you will drop it
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I also thinked so, but i can assure, like i've already written, that is not a "user caused" problem.
and when you say "the gray version doesnt have MAO"
Where is the official source of this information?
Do you have a link to an official info by HTC?
i've searched for the official source (not forum/blog/users) but found nothing...
I dont have no info, I just thought the black version was MAO and the gray wasnt
In the MAO failure thread, they were all saying the gray doesnt suffer this,, I thought it was because it didnt have MAO,,,Unless its cause its gray you dont see it ?
EDIT: found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24655384&postcount=43 its not official, and it also proves how wrong i am lol
I've chatted with HTC assistance,
when i mentioned the "chipping issue" on the gray version they said that i've 30 days for a free change.
in the meanwhile I'll keep monitoring to see if the defect increases...
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they said that i've 30 days for a free change.
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standard answer, they probably wait for more similar issues before doing something
The grey version should not have MAO process to its finish.
According to HTC website:
"This stunning phone comes in two exceptional finishes. The first goes through a special process that transforms the surface into a ceramic, super-dense finish that is five times more durable than stainless steel. The second finish is a gradient, anodized metal with a striking light-to-dark fade across the phone."
http://www.htc.com/uk/smartphones/htc-one-s/#overview
go to middle page, default shows "Amazing camera" section but you can choose the third option "Stunning design" and it's written there.
So TWO finishes should be different and the first one refers to MAO, so the second one should be non-MAO finish.
So this chipping is not MAO related on grey version.
I am very surprised to see it chipped, more likely to be a manufacturing defect given what you said that user causing it should be excluded.
I have had my first grey one s for about 3 weeks it looked new when I took it back to shop for exchange due to the "Tampered" sign in bootloader. My second one has been a week now, no "chipping" at all. Hope yours is just an exceptional case and glad to see HTC gave positive feedback to it.
thanks man, I was doubting my own instincts then lol
h.han said:
http://www.htc.com/uk/smartphones/htc-one-s/#overview
go to middle page, default shows "Amazing camera" section but you can choose the third option "Stunning design" and it's written there.
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thanks! when this morning i've seen the small chipping i started thinking that the tho coatings were identical...
I've not been able to find this information
The grey One S does not "chip" but due it much too sharp designed edges it's really really prone to any contact with harder material. Ive been paying attention line hell and then dropped the phone in my pocket, heard the bitter sound I for sure didn't want to hear: my keys have been in the pocket. The phone just slided down in the pocket for a few centimeters and touched those keys once. I immediatley looked for it and hell, there are two tiny spots like on your picture. i can only tell that my Desire wasn't that prone. Indeed after a couple of months I was treating it kinda rough and it still looks very good..
I will use sandpaper around the top edge.... so I will not have to worry about
Long time reader, first time poster. Noticed some stuff not mentioned anywhere else. Think this might be the right place.
Got my nexus 5 near launch, it had a couple faults but I couldn't be bothered to RMA. Couple days back the power connector started playing up so decided to RMA after ~8 months.
Had a few observations of the new N5:
>Arrived with 4.4, ota update to 4.4.2 then to 4.4.3.
>Screen is yellow
>Power button (still) rattels
>Speaker holes are bigger
>Cold GPS locking is *much* faster. Tested indoors in flight mode with no agps. Lock in <60s compared to >5min.
>Camera is *much* better. Images are not as soft, and have less noise. Also theres noticeable difference when takeing a picture from a light bulb. Old phone just has soft 'blob' of light, on the new one the same region is crisp and sharp but has light flares (as I would expect from cheep plastic lenses).
Both phones stock unrooted 4.4.3 davlek, with GPS states app and latest default camera app.
Was wondering if *some* (not all) early batches were subject to bad QC or bad design. Could of course be that I a rouge dud phone. But i can only believe my own eyes: why; amongs other things, are the speaker holes bigger if there were no issues with the old design? Isn't it odd that a single phone had somany defects?
Have to add whatever LG's QC procedure is, it still is poor. The yellow screen is getting on my nerve so will RMA.
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Long time reader, first time poster. Noticed some stuff not mentioned anywhere else. Think this might be the right place.
Got my nexus 5 near launch, it had a couple faults but I couldn't be bothered to RMA. Couple days back the power connector started playing up so decided to RMA after ~8 months.
Had a few observations of the new N5:
>Arrived with 4.4, ota update to 4.4.2 then to 4.4.3.
>Screen is yellow
>Power button (still) rattels
>Speaker holes are bigger
>Cold GPS locking is *much* faster. Tested indoors in flight mode with no agps. Lock in <60s compared to >5min.
>Camera is *much* better. Images are not as soft, and have less noise. Also theres noticeable difference when takeing a picture from a light bulb. Old phone just has soft 'blob' of light, on the new one the same region is crisp and sharp but has light flares (as I would expect from cheep plastic lenses).
Both phones stock unrooted 4.4.3 davlek, with GPS states app and latest default camera app.
Was wondering if *some* (not all) early batches were subject to bad QC or bad design. Could of course be that I a rouge dud phone. But i can only believe my own eyes: why; amongs other things, are the speaker holes bigger if there were no issues with the old design? Isn't it odd that a single phone had somany defects?
Have to add whatever LG's QC procedure is, it still is poor. The yellow screen is getting on my nerve so will RMA.
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don't rush that RMA...often the screen lightens in a few weeks.
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Yeah, even I had a sorta Yellowish screen and after a week's usage, it settled down. Not sure whether I just got accustomed to it or whether it did indeed change. In any case, ever since I've started using custom kernels, changing the color calibration is too easy.
About the speaker holes and design.. they are random. There isn't any upgraded design.
What baffles me is that you got 4.4 pre-loaded on your new device!? It means that it's a phone which was manufactured between Sept-December. AFAIK, starting from the 401 unit (which is January 2014), Google started sending the phone pre-loaded with 4.4.2.
Now, it could be that google forgot to flash the 4.4.2 update on the new device OR there was a unit of the Sept-Dec batch (which I doubt) OR it could mean that Google sends refurbished phones in RMA??
@syntax_error.f90 Could you please tell the first 3 digits of the S/N Number which is printed on the bottom of the Nexus 5's box?
@rootSU Any input on this m8??
Bad QC and low tolerances for consistency - definitely. You may or may not get bigger holes, rattling buttons, bad GPS, poor signal issues etc
vin4yak said:
Yeah, even I had a sorta Yellowish screen and after a week's usage, it settled down. Not sure whether I just got accustomed to it or whether it did indeed change. In any case, ever since I've started using custom kernels, changing the color calibration is too easy.
About the speaker holes and design.. they are random. There isn't any upgraded design.
What baffles me is that you got 4.4 pre-loaded on your new device!? It means that it's a phone which was manufactured between Sept-December. AFAIK, starting from the 401 unit (which is January 2014), Google started sending the phone pre-loaded with 4.4.2.
Now, it could be that google forgot to flash the 4.4.2 update on the new device OR there was a unit of the Sept-Dec batch (which I doubt) OR it could mean that Google sends refurbished phones in RMA??
@syntax_error.f90 Could you please tell the first 3 digits of the S/N Number which is printed on the bottom of the Nexus 5's box?
@rootSU Any input on this m8??
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The new N5 has serial starting with 312k.
It looks like a dec 2013 model, and is probably refurbished. Would it be written on the box if its refurbished?
syntax_error.f90 said:
The new N5 has serial starting with 312k.
It looks like a dec 2013 model, and is probably refurbished. Would it be written on the box if its refurbished?
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I haven't done any RMA myself so I don't really know if that would be stated or not. But officially, google says that they send BRAND NEW devices. Many people have asked them over phone calls and mails and they had assured that Google sends brand new devices as replacement when RMA is done.
I always thought what would happen to all those hundreds if not thousands of devices which are RMA'd. I guess the "brand new device" part is a big bull from Google. Can't blame them though.
I might be wrong and this could just be a coincidence as well.
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Bad QC and low tolerances for consistency - definitely. You may or may not get bigger holes, rattling buttons, bad GPS, poor signal issues etc
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Fair enough. Tolerance brackets for holes and connector patches are understandable, guess the tolerance is really large so it can be sold cheap. What about the camera softness and noise?
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What about the camera softness and noise?
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I don't know about that. Bad update?
Hi there,
I would give an help to all the people that are waiting to buy a z3... I can imagine, reading all posts about production issues, that they are really demotivated to buy this smartphone, and maybe they will wait a month, a month an half, hoping that Sony will resolve all this issues. Well, I don't know if the problem is associated to the week of realization.... but, we can have a better idea if we put here the week, and if our z3 have problems of gaps, lines of lights from gaps, and other problems... I'll start with my product code:
(you can find the code on the little piece of sheet under the memory card)
14W36 - model D6603
Problems
- Glass is not centered ( gap on the all right side )
- line of light coming out from the right side
- light of the led notification coming out from the gap on the top left corner ( if the led is on of course)
Same batch/week, completely centered glass (as you have seen), screen light leaking from bottom left corner and led leaking like OP has said. Other than that it's all good, it seems.
Don't know if the model makes any difference or not bu mine is D6653.
Someone else who wants to share infos about his phone? Come on guys
14W34
No problem so far...
Out of four I have gone through, two had gaps, ironically the gap ones had no light leak lol. All are from different batches. Last was 14W40 (Gaps) and current one is 14W39 (No Gaps).
how big are the gaps you guys got? On mine I can stick the corner of a thin piece of paper on all sides. Would that be considered a gap? Its symmetrical overall. Mine is at 14W40
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how big are the gaps you guys got? On mine I can stick the corner of a thin piece of paper on all sides. Would that be considered a gap? Its symmetrical overall.
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No thats not a problem, that should be fine. When you can fit a postcard then its a problem aesthetically for me, because at that size it's very visible, this only generally happens if the screen is fit off centered.
I can share one information:
This is what happens if you read the internet too much. People tend not to praise the device they buy - because they are too busy being happy with them. People mostly post negative stuff - but that doesn't mean negative stuff is the only thing that happens...
It's good to be aware of potential issues, but if you read into it too much - you will get discouraged from buying any device.
Now about my device - no problems apart from a small light leak on the bottom left corner, but I can't consider that being a problem as it's only 3mm tall.
I checked every little bit of my phone, i haven't seen any bleeding light nor gap, So i'm not sure what everyones talking about, My model is D6603
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I checked every little bit of my phone, i haven't seen any bleeding light nor gap, So i'm not sure what everyones talking about, My model is D6603
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You got a good device enjoy.
Slight gap is normal, light leak is actually the backlight being seen thought the frame/LCD gap. The Sony rep for TMO said its a known issue (big gaps/lightbleed), not everyone but a significant amount are getting it, TMO apparently got dumped bad batch/es, quality control wise.
To anyone thinking of avoiding the device, please don't. Every manufacturer has production issues here and there, aka HTC One M7 purple cam issues, G3 back cracking near mic etc. As Akiainavas mentioned its mostly people with issues on forums complaining (like me), many with good devices won't go on to say how great it is as they are too busy enjoying.
All I am saying is check your device, and get a replacement one if it has defects.
With my current Z3, I am very happy love it as much as my LG G2.
So mine has a screen gap on right side but no light leak, im assuming if my gap was bigger it would be a defect?
Greetings, so I have been a proud owner of the ROG series since the beginning, I have owned the original ROG, and currently I still own the ROG 2 & 5. I haven't owned the ROG 3 because it wasn't much of an upgrade from the 2 and there were compromises as we all know with the headphone jack,.. etc.
Up until the ROG 5 the bezels of all the ROG phones were symmetrical, but not the case with the ROG 5. I am drawn to symmetry especially when it comes to phones, I hate unsymmetrical bezels or phones with notches thats why I keep avoiding flagship phones because none meet my preference (I know it's not a big deal but in my case unfortunately it is).
So coming back to the headline, I have measured the top and bottom bezels and the bottom bezel is smaller by almost a 0.5 mm - 1mm. I have been noticing it since the moment I got the phone but I kept doubting it until I measured it, also i didn't believe ASUS will do it since there was no justified reason for them to do it in the first place (Disappointed honestly because I love this phone dual speakers design out of all the ROG series).
Anyway I wanted to point it out for those people interested, since I haven't found any mention of it in any thread or website.
Device:
ASUS ROG 5 ( Chinese model CN_1005D)
12GB/128GB version
P.S : I added a photo of my phone scanned, then i measured it in Photoshop. This is what it turned out to be (As accurate as i could be ) ( A difference of 0.6 mm)
Are you sure it isn't a defect? Can't replicate your results.
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Are you sure it isn't a defect? Can't replicate your results.
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How can it be a defect, just by looking at the bezels from every angle you will notice that they aren't identical, now regarding the difference in measure I could be off but it's =<0.5 mm.
tyfor me it's perfectly even
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How can it be a defect, just by looking at the bezels from every angle you will notice that they aren't identical, now regarding the difference in measure I could be off but it's =<0.5 mm.
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You answered your own question. Your bezels aren't identical.
Got out a ruler just to make sure and mine are a perfect 1 : 1 match.
@Rashad83 I always thought I was the only one
None of my friends ever understood my problems with most phones and their notches/punch holes and bezels.
I would rather have exact same bezels than a larger screen ratio.
Anyway back to the topic: thanks for your information. From the pictures it looked perfectly.
The first picture with the stickers on the display might seem off because the adhesive wasn't sticking but the drawn line is correct I assure you. I hate to say it but they aren't identical 100% sure!
So this is the bottom bezel with the sticker on it.
Now I took the bottom sticker and placed it on the top bezel, you can clearly see they aren't identical.
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You answered your own question. Your bezels aren't identical.
Got out a ruler just to make sure and mine are a perfect 1 : 1 match.
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I am happy for you if that is the case, but still I can't believe it's a defect because as I understand it these displays come out from the same mold used to create all the ROG 5 displays. Basically I couldn't be the only case with this issue, it's either all the ROG 5 devices are suffering from this issue or I am one of the few( Maybe not a few, will have to see) suffering from this issue.
Anyway thanks for the feedback.
Lol, you weren't suppose to notice this
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I am happy for you if that is the case, but still I can't believe it's a defect because as I understand it these displays come out from the same mold used to create all the ROG 5 displays. Basically I couldn't be the only case with this issue, it's either all the ROG 5 devices are suffering from this issue or I am one of the few( Maybe not a few, will have to see) suffering from this issue.
Anyway thanks for the feedback.
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I never said you were the only case. Your issue would likely be an entire run (or location). I get that you are worked up about it, but a defect can be in the mold. It's still a defect.
What may be helpful is to post where you bought it and which version. There are two that work in the US, so this may be something that sways people if it only applies to one of them.
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I never said you were the only case. Your issue would likely be an entire run (or location). I get that you are worked up about it, but a defect can be in the mold. It's still a defect.
What may be helpful is to post where you bought it and which version. There are two that work in the US, so this may be something that sways people if it only applies to one of them.
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Thanks for the tip, the version I own is the Chinese version/model, i bought it locally so it wasn't shipped to abroad. The funny thing is that this is my second unit, the first unit I bought had scratches on the charger head so they replaced it for me. By the way I bought it from ASUS online official store.
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please all, lets keep it on topic and with respect.
Thanks
Rashad83 said:
Thanks for the tip, the version I own is the Chinese version/model, i bought it locally so it wasn't shipped to abroad. The funny thing is that this is my second unit, the first unit I bought had scratches on the charger head so they replaced it for me. By the way I bought it from ASUS online official store.
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That's actually really interesting. I know mine is Tencent, but it came with the WW firmware. I wonder if Taiwan got a separate manufacturing location.
So this topic got me interested in comparing other ASUS ROG 5 screen bezel sizes. I found this clear sample from Androidauthority Website , credits go to them .
I measured the length of the top (0.28 CM) and the bottom bezel (0.26 CM) in Photoshop, which results in a ratio of (1.076923076923077 : 1).
Now by my phone measurements the top bezel from the top speaker to the start of the display i get a measure of (~0.5 CM). Now if we multiply the ratio by the size i got, the bottom bezel should be (0.4642857142857143 CM). So a difference of ~ 0.4 MM.
Either way this proves that they aren't identical, It's not a big deal or a shocking discovery. None the less it's good to know for people wondering.
Rashad83 said:
So this topic got me interested in comparting other ASUS ROG 5 screen bezel sizes. I found this clear sample from Androidauthority Website , credits go to them .
I measured the length of the top (0.28 CM) and the bottom bezel (0.26 CM) in Photoshop, which results in a ratio of (1.076923076923077 : 1).
Now by my phone measurements the top bezel from the top speaker to the start of the display i get a measure of (~0.5 CM). Now if we multiply the ratio by the size i got, the bottom bezel should be (0.4642857142857143 CM). So a difference of ~ 0.4 MM.
Either way this proves that they aren't identical, It's not a big deal or a shocking discovery. None the less it's good to know for people wondering.
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Starting to sound like an old cigarette commercial. That extra whatever millimeters longer
I wouldn't be surprised if it is intentional. The more I was thinking about it, the screen protectors have a black top and bottom that partially cut into the screen. The manufacturer just assumes they are identical and ends up covering it up. That would explain varied results.
The camera in the top likely requires just slightly more space. The screen has to be a specific size, but they might not have been able to make the phone any taller. Rather than make the screen smaller or put the camera into the screen, you end up with slightly different sizes.
This phone could use even more top & bottom bezels if you ask me! If you use it for gaming with max touch responsiveness, you know what I'm talking about - a lot of accidental touches around the lower corners in landscape. Not cool when gaming. The area block function in A-Crate doesn't work for me.
In addition I wish the display corners were just good old full size square corners instead of being as rounded as they are.
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This phone could use even more top & bottom bezels if you ask me! If you use it for gaming with max touch responsiveness, you know what I'm talking about - a lot of accidental touches around the lower corners in landscape. Not cool when gaming. The area block function in A-Crate doesn't work for me.
In addition I wish the display corners were just good old full size square corners instead of being as rounded as they are.
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I cannot agree more. Unfortunately there is no newer phone that meets these requirements. However the rog 5 is the least guly one in my opinion.
I hope that "no bezel", Notch, Punch hole trend with rounded corners ends as soon as possible.