Infinity Color (gray) - Asus Transformer TF700

I was wondering if someone who currently own the "gray" infinity could clarify if the color is actually "gray" or if its more purple like the TF201? I've seen countless unboxing/hands-on videos and images of this new tablet but just can't seem to tell for sure. To me, the gray TF201 seems like its basically purple and thus why I was intially thinking I would purchase the champagne Infinity. But I've also read a report or two on this forum that the gray Infinity is actually gray. Can someone who owns an actual unit please comment as to if the grey Infinity is acutally gray or if its closer to purple like its predecessor the TF201? Thanks!

Marty said:
I was wondering if someone who currently own the "gray" infinity could clarify if the color is actually "gray" or if its more purple like the TF201? I've seen countless unboxing/hands-on videos and images of this new tablet but just can't seem to tell for sure. To me, the gray TF201 seems like its basically purple and thus why I was intially thinking I would purchase the champagne Infinity. But I've also read a report or two on this forum that the gray Infinity is actually gray. Can someone who owns an actual unit please comment as to if the grey Infinity is acutally gray or if its closer to purple like its predecessor the TF201? Thanks!
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thanks mate i was wondering same thing :good:
is Amethyst Gray color purple or gray (i hope this one )
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maliulusal - that's the 'champagne gold' colour in the picture you've posted...

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maliulusal - that's the 'champagne gold' colour in the picture you've posted...
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oopps so the color is same with old one's purple hea? :crying:
or just like in this video stylish grey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLABtrHlIoE&feature=plcp

I think it is the same color.
I never saw a grey one in real life but I think the purple look does highly depend on the light.

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oopps so the color is same with old one's purple hea? :crying:
or just like in this video stylish grey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLABtrHlIoE&feature=plcp
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That guy talks weird lol.

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oopps so the color is same with old one's purple hea? :crying:
or just like in this video stylish grey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLABtrHlIoE&feature=plcp
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It depends on the light.
If check this video and pause at 5:25 you'll see the purple touch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elsCUykz2Nw

Hi,
I had exactly the same problem when buying mine
I was looking at countless number of photos and videos, and the amethyst grey was just too purple for me, so I ordered gold one.
I was waiting for my infinity for two days and still looking at videos and saw in some of them, that the color is not purple at all.
Weird thing.
Called a shop where I ordered mine and asked for replacement, knowing it will be with me next day as they had grey in stock and for gold one there was like 14 days delay.
Next day I finally got my pad and hoped for the best
And there it was! Gray tablet. Not purple!
Yes, sometimes at some angles and with some light conditions, there is a purple color, too, but I can't say a tablet is purple. It is gray.
Don't kill me if I am maybe color blind, but my decision is the tablet is more gray than purple

Tablet is grey, Prime dock is more purple.

Svashtar said:
Hi,
I had exactly the same problem when buying mine
I was looking at countless number of photos and videos, and the amethyst grey was just too purple for me, so I ordered gold one.
I was waiting for my infinity for two days and still looking at videos and saw in some of them, that the color is not purple at all.
Weird thing.
Called a shop where I ordered mine and asked for replacement, knowing it will be with me next day as they had grey in stock and for gold one there was like 14 days delay.
Next day I finally got my pad and hoped for the best
And there it was! Gray tablet. Not purple!
Yes, sometimes at some angles and with some light conditions, there is a purple color, too, but I can't say a tablet is purple. It is gray.
Don't kill me if I am maybe color blind, but my decision is the tablet is more gray than purple
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Good to know! It was a hard decision because in photos (especially the official asus ones) the tablet looked like it had a very strong purple tint to it. However some videos and pictures barely showed the purple or not at all, and it looked grey.
I originally wanted the CG version but I am getting a grey one tomorrow, so hopefully it is more grey and less purple!

I have a 'gray' one, and I do not agree that the grey looks gray. It really has some purple shine that I dislike :-(
It indeed has a lot to do with the light and reflection, but the back certainly almost always has a purple flare.
I never saw the gold so no idea about that.
My two cents ;-)

Svashtar said:
Hi,
I had exactly the same problem when buying mine
I was looking at countless number of photos and videos, and the amethyst grey was just too purple for me, so I ordered gold one.
I was waiting for my infinity for two days and still looking at videos and saw in some of them, that the color is not purple at all.
Weird thing.
Called a shop where I ordered mine and asked for replacement, knowing it will be with me next day as they had grey in stock and for gold one there was like 14 days delay.
Next day I finally got my pad and hoped for the best
And there it was! Gray tablet. Not purple!
Yes, sometimes at some angles and with some light conditions, there is a purple color, too, but I can't say a tablet is purple. It is gray.
Don't kill me if I am maybe color blind, but my decision is the tablet is more gray than purple
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So can you tell me is it different than the old transformer's purple hea? just to clarify :victory:

Unfortunately both colors seen like odd choices by Asus, people or gold, really? XD has anyone seen any back cover stickers yet, like for laptops? I looked at getting some sticky back "carbon fibre" for my laptop before it did, May do the same for this.
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I sold my gold transformer prime to upgrade to the gold infinity, and dying for it to be available. The gold is much sexier IMO as the gray looks to purple for my tastes. Its too bad that the gold version took forever to be available for the prime, and likely forever to be available for the infinity. Almost all stores carry gray, for whatever reason.

So can you tell me is it different than the old transformer's purple hea? just to clarify
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In one of the prime dock vs infinity dock threads, someone links to a photo of the infinity in the prime dock. I remember one of them is slightly more purple than the other, not exactly the same shade. You'll have to hunt down the thread to be sure. I think it's the one in accessories, not here in infinity general.

Hhhmm more people thinks gray one is more likely purple. So, when the gold one is available in USA? I hope before 8/21
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maliulusal said:
Hhhmm more people thinks gray one is more likely purple. So, when the gold one is available in USA? I hope before 8/21
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Richie from "RichiesRoom" said in his video review comments, that it had an "Industrial Grey" quality and that it showed a marked improvement from the Prime.

I like to think of the color as more of gunmetal...sounds more hardcore.

oo3 said:
I like to think of the color as more of gunmetal...sounds more hardcore.
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i read some calling it grape and purple...."gurple". oh well, i'll find out tomorrow when mine comes in.

guys thats the photo, we are searcing for it is really industrial grey :good: prime's purple vs. infinity's gray

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Screen on GS4G vs. Vibrant

I have my Vibrant and my GS4G side by side and the screens look totally different. The whites on my Vibrant are very white while on my GS4G they have a very noticeable yellow tint. I noticed this on the demo GS4G at the store too. Anyone know why this is? Are the two phones using different OLED screens? My Vibrant definitely has a much better looking screen.
Yeah I noticed that too, the older vibrants screen looks a little better.
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I noticed that while on the web. What I did was change the brightness settings for the web. The auto has to be changed I think though.
Yeah, I tried manually setting the brightness to different levels to see if that helped, but at all brightness levels the yellow tint is definitely there. The GS4G must be using a lower grade screen. Kind of a bummer, I have been spoiled by the Vibrant's screen.
They should be the same thing. I took them apart and didn't notice anything different with the screens, connectors, pins, or ribbons. It may possibly be a defect somehow, as a member on another thread mentioned that his screen has a green tint. Could be either defect or not calibrated somehow. If you find some setting or something that seems to fix it, please update us. Remember you can always exchange the phone before your "buyers remorse" period of 14 days is up. Thanks
I have actually compared my Vibrant to my GS4G, the T-Mo store demo and a friends. They all had the same yellow tint. Maybe my Vibrant has a defective screen! If so it is a great defect! My gut is telling me the GS4G is just using a lower grade OLED. I know there has been a shortage of high quality OLED screens so maybe they cut some corners.
I myself have both vibrants. After taking off the auto brightness that worked for me. I'm happy with it. Might be your phone. I'd take it back if it bothers you that much. Just me. They might even adjust for you. Won't hurt.
This is not the greatest LCD comparison picture but it is the only one I took and they look the same to me, both on the same settings, lowest brightness setting.
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I have both side by side also and notice no difference.
Vibrant build date: 07/16/2010
SGS4G build date: 02/13/2011
I wonder if it is because I have a custom ROM and Kernel on my Vibrant? Well, maybe I will get lucky and when the custom ROMs for the GS4G start rolling out it will affect the screen and make it a little whiter! It is not that big of a deal, I am just more curious than anything else. I also watch hockey games on my phone and on my Vibrant the ice is white and on the GS4Gs I have tested it is has a distinct yellow tint to it.
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I wonder if it is because I have a custom ROM and Kernel on my Vibrant? Well, maybe I will get lucky and when the custom ROMs for the GS4G start rolling out it will affect the screen and make it a little whiter! It is not that big of a deal, I am just more curious than anything else. I also watch hockey games on my phone and on my Vibrant the ice is white and on the GS4Gs I have tested it is has a distinct yellow tint to it.
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Could be wrong, but im 90% sure the Vibrant had a tint problem it was just blue, and the XDA custom rom fixed that.
dcam1075 said:
I wonder if it is because I have a custom ROM and Kernel on my Vibrant? Well, maybe I will get lucky and when the custom ROMs for the GS4G start rolling out it will affect the screen and make it a little whiter! It is not that big of a deal, I am just more curious than anything else. I also watch hockey games on my phone and on my Vibrant the ice is white and on the GS4Gs I have tested it is has a distinct yellow tint to it.
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IDK Im running bionix v on my vibrant. again both look the same to me.
I have 2 vibrants and one of them purchased in july 2010, has a very white screen, while other one purchased in november had brownish yellow tint. I exchanged it and the one I got was still pale yellow tint.
It seems the problem is with original vibrants which we are used to which show "white" screen which is actually due to excessive blue in it. You can see it on lowest brightness.
In the end, it's all luck, its best to get a phone with true whites than bluish white which looks "whitest" but its not, or brownish tint which looks dull or yellowish tint which looks "dirty white"
The problem with yellow/brown tinted phones is the blacks don't look black, they look light brown.
dcam1075 said:
I have my Vibrant and my GS4G side by side and the screens look totally different. The whites on my Vibrant are very white while on my GS4G they have a very noticeable yellow tint. I noticed this on the demo GS4G at the store too. Anyone know why this is? Are the two phones using different OLED screens? My Vibrant definitely has a much better looking screen.
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yes... i just received my sgs4g in today from t-mobile. and there is def a huge difference. someone mentioned that the 'whiter' look was due to excessive blue. i cranked the brightness level all the way up on both phones and it seems you really can actually see a slight bluish tint on my old vibrant. although, it does make the whites seem whiter. i just never noticed it until my sgs4g came in. so i'm really not sure if my old vibrant is supposed to look like my sgs4g or vice versa. lol
All I know is that to me the whiter "bluer" tint looks a lot better to my eye. I had this same issue with the MyTouch4G in comparison to my Vibrant and could not get over it. But, I swore tonight that tomorrow I would make the GS4G my primary phone, so I figure as long as I don't do side by side comparisons I will get over it!
dcam1075 said:
All I know is that to me the whiter "bluer" tint looks a lot better to my eye. I had this same issue with the MyTouch4G in comparison to my Vibrant and could not get over it. But, I swore tonight that tomorrow I would make the GS4G my primary phone, so I figure as long as I don't do side by side comparisons I will get over it!
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i'm with ya. i think i'd rather have the excess blue. so i'm about to go to my local tmo store and do a comparison to their display unit. maybe have them take one from the back as well. just to see if all three look the same, ya know? if one of them is like my old vibrant.... i'll prolly exchange mine.
Ok guys,on the market samsung has an app called Galaxy Tuner which allows you to play with the colour temperature. Supposedly some cellphones are just shipped with different settings. Let me know If anyone can get the right settings. Also the phone must be rooted for this program to work.
Here is some info. on Galaxy Tuner. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=909801
Excellent, testing it now. Only downside is you have to reapply the fix after each reboot. But if it works that means that a custom kernel in the future should be able to permanently adjust the color temperature! Thanks.
My preference so far is cb1 at 20 and cr1 at -11. Atleast your able to save your favorite setting then just load after boot. Wonder if it affects the battery drain though.

[Q] Asus Padfone 2 black level

i recently got the samsung galaxy note 10.1 and after seeing how BAD the screen actually is i realized i cannot stand a bad black level i plan on selling this and buying a asus padfone 2
now my question is how good is the black level on a padfone 2 is it perfect black or is it as terribly bad as the note 10.1? as i am not sure if i want to go through that again
i have read that lcd technology can't show good black only SUPER AMO LED + does but amoled is also extremely over saturated i remember when i saw a galaxy note for the first time the colors were terrible
from my understanding it uses a technology called Super IPS + 2 or something
i figured the one x would use the same technology so i googled it and checked if it had good black according to reviews it has bad black
so back to my question is the padfone 2 able to show perfect black with no bleeding from either light or colors? (i have seen a iphone 4s and that has bad backlight bleeding)
as the black the note 10.1 shows is unacceptable it makes live wallpapers with a hint of black impossible ot enjoy the colors seem to melt in with the black and then theres that low resolution
side question what color is the padfone 2? i have seen it in so many different colors
one picture shows it very perfect black (perfect color in my opinion)
one picture shows it dark grey
another picture shows it glittery light grey (the grey that made me pass on the padfone 1)
The black its a nicely black and when I turn off the display its a real black.
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marotoweb said:
The black its a nicely black and when I turn off the display its a real black.
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so if a moving object is showing on a black screen there will be absolutely no color bleed and no light bleed?
is it as good as super amo led then?
thankyou
zzcool said:
so if a moving object is showing on a black screen there will be absolutely no color bleed and no light bleed?
is it as good as super amo led then?
thankyou
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No.
No LCD display of any sort will be as good as SuperAMOLED when it comes to reproducing blacks; the technology is entirely different.
If you want perfect black, go SuperAMOLED. If you want perfect colour, go LCD.
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No.
No LCD display of any sort will be as good as SuperAMOLED when it comes to reproducing blacks; the technology is entirely different.
If you want perfect black, go SuperAMOLED. If you want perfect colour, go LCD.
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well i don't know then i guess i should cancel my order and i guess i am so picky that i will never find a phone i actually like
yesterday i saw a youtube video and i thought it looked off with the bottom bezel being so much bigger then the top which then resulted in me not wanting the phone at all
so i told myself if it won't get deliverd on promised date being january 2nd i would cancel it
i guess phones are simply not for me
then again a remake of the sony ericsson p910i with android and with the same de attachable keyboard would probably be my ideal phone
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i loved that phone and i still do but i guess i will never find a phone i want
what stopped me from buying the padfone 1
i thought the back looked like nail pollish so it completely put me off
i wonder if i will ever find a phone i would be happy with
so the black level is not good i would be able to see light in the black including bleeding of colors?
oh well i guess phones aren't for me
the black level on the note 10.1 was un acceptable and terrible if thats the kind of black level i would get on the padfone 2 then i would stay away
zzcool said:
well i don't know then i guess i should cancel my order and i guess i am so picky that i will never find a phone i actually like
yesterday i saw a youtube video and i thought it looked off with the bottom bezel being so much bigger then the top which then resulted in me not wanting the phone at all
so i told myself if it won't get deliverd on promised date being january 2nd i would cancel it
i guess phones are simply not for me
then again a remake of the sony ericsson p910i with android and with the same de attachable keyboard would probably be my ideal phone
i loved that phone and i still do but i guess i will never find a phone i want
what stopped me from buying the padfone 1
i thought the back looked like nail pollish so it completely put me off
i wonder if i will ever find a phone i would be happy with
so the black level is not good i would be able to see light in the black including bleeding of colors?
oh well i guess phones aren't for me
the black level on the note 10.1 was un acceptable and terrible if thats the kind of black level i would get on the padfone 2 then i would stay away
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So basically you think that LCDs are unacceptable? If i was you i would just stop being weird, or just stay away from everything LCD based like IPS/TFT. Can you watch TV or you just find it terrible too?
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So basically you think that LCDs are unacceptable? If i was you i would just stop being weird, or just stay away from everything LCD based like IPS/TFT. Can you watch TV or you just find it terrible too?
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i use crt monitors i am currently using a dell p1130 and i have 3 sony gdm fw900's
and yes i find all tvs terrible atleast all the ones i have seen

how's everyone's screen color uniformity?

I'll never in my life get a perfect phone.. ever. out of every android I've had, none have ever been perfect.
either way, how's everyone's screen uniformity? I just realized that my screen is brighter towards the bottom left and much darker as it goes to the top left. so annoying. only really notice it on gray backgrounds ugh but you can kinda even see it on white too. pretty annoying but i really dont know if it's even worth swapping it out, because i know with my crap luck I'll get another one that's even worse.
so how's yours?
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here's note 4 and the s7. note screen look better ugh.
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My flat S7 has a bad screen too : Pink / Green color shift from top to bottom...
I already had this problem with 3 different S6 so I'm really disappointed the issue is still present with the S7. Got a RMA but it may takes 3 weeks for a replacement thanks to the ****ty consumer service in my country .
Here is a shot of the problem (the 2 shots are the same I have just augmented contrast on the second one to clearly see the problem).
http://imgur.com/a/aThlj
damn, thats definitely worse than mine. the bottom of mine is just brighter and the top is darker, which can be a bit annoying. I notice it if I go landscape and pull down the drop down bar if I'm using a theme that has a darker color.. or if the status bar is colored like hangouts, the left side (top) will be a darker green than the right (bottom) which just looks brighter.
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Yup...same on my new S7. Green tint on the bottom, pinkish tint on top. Not as pronounced as on my previous S6, but still noticable. Have to use the phone a bit the upcoming days to find out how much it will annoy me, and whether I will return the phone.
Same ol' same ol' Samsung
damn! widespread issue huh. guess that one website that said it was the best screen ever must have gotten lucky with a good unit! hah
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jayochs said:
damn! widespread issue huh. guess that one website that said it was the best screen ever must have gotten lucky with a good unit! hah
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oh yeah, S6 story all over again.
"that website" gets cherry picked units and never ever reports on physical defects like discoloration or gray uniformity.
it's a great screen otherwise, ha!
haha damn! oh well. I mean I can kinda notice it even on white now where the bottom of the screen just seems slightly brighter. meh, I'll learn to live with it sadly lol
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Hello,
I can't show you exactly, but when i go on google image and i seach for a grey picture, i put it on the screen and i put the bright lower, i can see brightness problem with a clouding effect
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Hello,
I can't show you exactly, but when i go on google image and i seach for a grey picture, i put it on the screen and i put the bright lower, i can see brightness problem with a clouding effect
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hmm. well, gray is the WORST culprit for AMOLED screens to show fault. man, i remember the galaxy s3 days when I worked for verizon..when i was ready to buy mine, i checked each phone before picking the one i wanted because no lie, i saw so many amoled issues with splotchy screens and just lines in the screen that you can see on gray. remember hte days of blotchy ink looking on a black screen too? man, this is kinda reminding me of the S3 days haha nostalgia i guess..
if anyone has a screen with perfect gray uniformity (and without pink / green discoloration), please post.
My got this problem too. I'll send it back to service on Monday, don't want to ignore this issue.
On bright screen it is difficult to see but on lower screen in dark rooms it's an disturbing effect.
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oh wow yours is definitely worse than mine.
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notice the pink / darker bottom of the S7E (and i bet the gray test will show that part to be darker too) against the perfect Note 5 screen in this video:
https://youtu.be/vw7BGfKBd9k?t=5m30s
This is a common problem since the Galaxy S2 days, a lot of consumers have accepted this as a norm which leads me to believe that samsung is just slacking on the quality control. Im getting an S7 soon I have high hopes on the screen lottery..
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oh wow yours is definitely worse than mine.
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It's not as worse like on the picture but truly uncomfortable
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yeah mine isn't as bad as the picture either. the picture definitely brings out looking worse haha
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Very weird
An amoled screen should be pitch black, for it does not activate black pixels, i havent see this before, you should go back with your S7.
those are gray images not black.
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so here's some anecdotal evidence. went through 3 Edge and 4 regular display models and only 1 regular (gold) variant had perfect grey uniformity and pretty even whites. the rest showed very pronounced gradient effect with the grey background on either top or bottom.

Yellow tint on bottom of screen

Hello guys,
I am coming from HTC 10 and just bought a Huawei P20.
Unfortunately I am not fully satisfied because of the screen. Even with highest brightness set, the bottom of the screen seems to have a yellow tint..
It is noticeable on app with white background (for example Gmail).
I tried changing the white balance in settings, but the display is not homogeneous, and still has a yellow tint at the bottom / or maybe a lower brightness.
This is rather poor with respect to the price in Europe (650 euros)
Does any owner notice the same issue ?
Thank you for your feedback.
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Hello guys,
I am coming from HTC 10 and just bought a Huawei P20.
Unfortunately I am not fully satisfied because of the screen. Even with highest brightness set, the bottom of the screen seems to have a yellow tint..
It is noticeable on app with white background (for example Gmail).
I tried changing the white balance in settings, but the display is not homogeneous, and still has a yellow tint at the bottom / or maybe a lower brightness.
This is rather poor with respect to the price in Europe (650 euros)
Does any owner notice the same issue ?
Thank you for your feedback.
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Yes this is exactly what I am getting on my device and I am thinking of changing under 30 days policy, I bought from 1st day of release from Carphonewarehouse UK , also camera has waves coming through when taking pics of monitors or TV screen
As I bough it directly in store they would keep fees for exchange / refund...
And if they accept it is a defect, they will probably send it to their repair center.
The best option would be the issue is acknoledged by Huawei directly if lots of users are concerned, followed by replacement process.
no yellow tint on my p20 eml-l29
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no yellow tint on my p20 eml-l29
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Do you have the black or blue one?
I came to the store and it seems blue one is better regarding screen uniformity
Moreover did you keep the out-of-box screen protector?
Thanks
i have the blue and i keep the original protection screen
Thanks for your answer, @onlinejobwork, which color did you buy?
Maybe there were poor screen batches for black edition...
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Thanks for your answer, @onlinejobwork, which color did you buy?
Maybe there were poor screen batches for black edition...
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Blue one, single SIM , UK version , EML- L09, screen protector attached
EML-L29 C432 Black with natural tone on: No yellow tint, or at least I cannot notice it because I have a slight problem with colors
I dont have yellow tint. Black version. Screen protector on
No yellow tint on my P20 Blue on all screen settings.
With original screen protector.
Sent from my EML-L29 using XDA Labs
I just got a black P20 yesterday ( EML-L29 ). I didn't notice it, until I saw this topic here. It's subtle, but there definitely is a yellowish darker tint on the bottom of the screen, mostly in the bottom right corner. I wonder what they'll say if I go back to the shop with it...
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This issue seems to be a bit less noticeable, if you change the screen temperature to something a little colder, than the default setting.
Fleonar said:
I just got a black P20 yesterday ( EML-L29 ). I didn't notice it, until I saw this topic here. It's subtle, but there definitely is a yellowish darker tint on the bottom of the screen, mostly in the bottom right corner. I wonder what they'll say if I go back to the shop with it...
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Thanks, this is exactly the issue! In a global manner the screen is rather yellow but you can change the settings to set "cold color" to improve the situation.
Hower there is still a darker/more yellow area at the bottom as shown on your picture...
Could this be just a problem with the viewing angle? It's a rather tall display, and kinda seems like when you hold the phone and tilt it backward and forward it improves / gets worse. Or am I imagining things?
Fleonar said:
Could this be just a problem with the viewing angle? It's a rather tall display, and kinda seems like when you hold the phone and tilt it backward and forward it improves / gets worse. Or am I imagining things?
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I do not think so. If you display a white screen and flip the phone (fingerprint scanner on top), you will see the concerned area remains darker.
Maybe this could be the screen protector but rather seems related to the screen itself
Yellow screen on the bottom
htcuser007 said:
Hello guys,
I am coming from HTC 10 and just bought a Huawei P20.
Unfortunately I am not fully satisfied because of the screen. Even with highest brightness set, the bottom of the screen seems to have a yellow tint..
It is noticeable on app with white background (for example Gmail).
I tried changing the white balance in settings, but the display is not homogeneous, and still has a yellow tint at the bottom / or maybe a lower brightness.
This is rather poor with respect to the price in Europe (650 euros)
Does any owner notice the same issue ?
Thank you for your feedback.
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I really got the same problem, went to some stores they were also affected. I got a replaced device yesterday but the same problem( I thought nobody would notice it but i see there are more people who has the problem. Bad QC control of huawei...)
Hello,
I do not dare removing the screen protector to ensure it is not the culprit (as I think I will get the phone back to the shop...).
Has anyone tried?
What seems bad is that as mentionned by Ieozt38 and as I saw by meself, lots (if not all) of units seem affected in the shops I visited. Thus an exchange would just be lost time..
Maybe we have to wait for the next batches which may have better screen?
Can those participating to this thread share the first digits of their serial number?
Maybe those after a given number are not concerned or something like that.
Mine: UBV02183100.....
Thank you
Just got mine yesterday after a trade in from the Sony ZX2, I put on a white screen and the tone of the white is inconsistent, but not much, some parts of the white is ok, whiles some has a slight black tint/or slight tone in the white, I think it's a characteristic of a LCD and how the back light is lit, so yes, you may get a soft tint of variable colors include yellow, black white and so on. It's also how your eyes see it. I think it's normal, but everyone one has their opinion on this.
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htcuser007 said:
Hello,
I do not dare removing the screen protector to ensure it is not the culprit (as I think I will get the phone back to the shop...).
Has anyone tried?
What seems bad is that as mentionned by Ieozt38 and as I saw by meself, lots (if not all) of units seem affected in the shops I visited. Thus an exchange would just be lost time..
Maybe we have to wait for the next batches which may have better screen?
Can those participating to this thread share the first digits of their serial number?
Maybe those after a given number are not concerned or something like that.
Mine: UBV02183100.....
Thank you
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Mine came with a protective film with a pull tab, then a preinstalled screen protector under it, I removed both to check for scratches, as there is no exchange if found with scratches, i'm going to put on a glass screen protector anyway, so removing them is a matter of time.
My first unit wasn't about a tint on the screen, but the brightness is ultra low, compared this with my P10 and the shops unit, had a second unit out, and compared the first and second one, probably something with the LCD or back lit light, some people on this forum will probably have this problem, but you must have two unit to see it.
I think is the orientation. But, yes, I have too a yellow tint screen at the bottom.
Black, in Spain. Glass Protector.
Hello,
I finally returned the phone to the shop, and lost some money...
For the next phone I will check screen quality before buying.
I noted the screen of Honor 9 lite looks better and more homogeneous, whereas it is 3 times less expensive .

The Dreaded Yellow Tint...

Do any of you have the slight yellow hue at the bottom 1/3 of your screen? It's especially noticeable on the settings menu. This happened with my HTC 10, and it took 3 phones to finally get a good screen. UGH! Time to return and try again...
I have a very slight yellow tint at the bottom of the screen also, but nothing which would justify a return.
Think it could come from the screen circular polarized filter, as from the screen viewing angle, this yellow tint varies on my phone
"Kind of" same effect seen on Google Pixel 2 XL, with a blue tint on the third top of its screen:
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In display settings you can adjust the colour temp. Set it to a little cooler and I think it's gonna be fine . My unit is fine, no tint, no backlight bleed, everything as expected.
My new replacement from Amazon will be here tomorrow! It's kind of like the Pixel 2 pic up above, but imagine the blue at the bottom as yellow, and it's when you're looking directly at it... not at an angle. Hopefully, the second one is good.
P.S. I had no issues with the buttons!
make sure sRGB is turned off or tune it to a better color profile
holz75 said:
My new replacement from Amazon will be here tomorrow! It's kind of like the Pixel 2 pic up above, but imagine the blue at the bottom as yellow, and it's when you're looking directly at it... not at an angle. Hopefully, the second one is good.
P.S. I had no issues with the buttons!
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So what about your replacement unit? Mine has this light yellow tint as well and I ordered it from the HTC Club/Digital River.
Just sent them a mail today from HTC.com, but I guess I'll have a reply during week days.
I'll have a chat conversation on the website too at this time to ask about a replacement.
If they can't make me a replacement, I'll ask a refund and wait a bit before making a new order with it.
Otherwise, coming from a Galaxy S7 edge, this HTC U12 is really great! Too bad I have to send it back but at this price, I guess I'd like to have a "perfect" unit
P.S.: the picture doesn't show it really well but the yellow tint is quite noticeable in real life (I was waiting for a screen protection before removing the base covers too ;p).
Tony-Coasterrider said:
So what about your replacement unit? Mine has this light yellow tint as well and I ordered it from the HTC Club/Digital River.
Just sent them a mail today from HTC.com, but I guess I'll have a reply during week days.
I'll have a chat conversation on the website too at this time to ask about a replacement.
If they can't make me a replacement, I'll ask a refund and wait a bit before making a new order with it.
Otherwise, coming from a Galaxy S7 edge, this HTC U12 is really great! Too bad I have to send it back but at this price, I guess I'd like to have a "perfect" unit
P.S.: the picture doesn't show it really well but the yellow tint is quite noticeable in real life (I was waiting for a screen protection before removing the base covers too ;p).
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I just returned my replacement! I agree... If I'm spending this much money, I'm going to wait for the perfect unit. I have an HTC 10 that has an amazing screen, so if my u12 doesn't compare, I'll just send it back. Since you ordered thru HTC and it's within 30 days, I'd suggest getting a refund and ordering another. If you ask for a replacement thru warranty, you're not guaranteed a new unit (probably unlikely), but it's much easier to return with no questions asked and buy another.
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I just returned my replacement! I agree... If I'm spending this much money, I'm going to wait for the perfect unit. I have an HTC 10 that has an amazing screen, so if my u12 doesn't compare, I'll just send it back. Since you ordered thru HTC and it's within 30 days, I'd suggest getting a refund and ordering another. If you ask for a replacement thru warranty, you're not guaranteed a new unit (probably unlikely), but it's much easier to return with no questions asked and buy another.
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So does that means your replacement unit was also affected? Oooh... better to wait before getting this U12
When I bought my Levono X1 Carbon (from Lenovo official website and it was using the Digital River platform too), the first unit had a dead pixel and I asked for a replacement. I had no problem exchanging it so I hope this will be the same for HTC.
Technically, in France, we have a return policy of 15 days from the reception day, not 30. I'm using this choice for now and will see when their desks will open on Monday. Otherwise, like I said above and on what you suggest, I'll ask a refund and order a new one. But I don't know if I'll place the order right behind the refund - I'd like to be sure if current units are affected with this yellow tint.
No one else is affected like us?
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So does that means your replacement unit was also affected? Oooh... better to wait before getting this U12
When I bought my Levono X1 Carbon (from Lenovo official website and it was using the Digital River platform too), the first unit had a dead pixel and I asked for a replacement. I had no problem exchanging it so I hope this will be the same for HTC.
Technically, in France, we have a return policy of 15 days from the reception day, not 30. I'm using this choice for now and will see when their desks will open on Monday. Otherwise, like I said above and on what you suggest, I'll ask a refund and order a new one. But I don't know if I'll place the order right behind the refund - I'd like to be sure if current units are affected with this yellow tint.
No one else is affected like us?
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I'm not really sure? Maybe others aren't as OCD as us. Yours is definitely worse than mine, but I still couldn't deal with it. What color was your phone? Mine were both ceramic black, so maybe I'll try blue next. I'll wait a little bit to buy again too.
Have you received your replacement unit or have you already send it back?
Maybe we're the only ones affected by this yellow tint, maybe we are too OCD I'll be sure when I'll (eventually) get the new unit x)
I ordered the translucent blue one so not sure by switching colors, you'll solve any screen problem ^^
Sadly I have to deal with HTC for now as I ordered the phone in the HTC Club for the cheaper price. Otherwise, I would try with Amazon. The phones aren't supposed to be dispatched from the same depots but it might be a faulty production, so yes, better to wait before ordering one.
Yup, I returned the replacement today. I may order 2 next time, and then hopefully return only one. Ha. Stupid yellow tint.
Some news from my problem: HTC accepted to take back the defective phone and only offered me the refund option. So I'll wait a bit before making a new order Will stick with my S7 edge a bit longer =]
Great! I'm waiting for my refund to be processed before buying again. Oh, I will get one without yellow tint! ?
Tony-Coasterrider said:
Some news from my problem: HTC accepted to take back the defective phone and only offered me the refund option. So I'll wait a bit before making a new order Will stick with my S7 edge a bit longer =]
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Placed my order for 2 x blue 64gb. Let's hope 1 doesn't have yellow tint!
Nice! Feel free to keep us to date when you receive them
Actually, in France especially, HTC mentions on their website they will ship new units at late July/early August. Maybe you'll get the last units of a « first wave ».
Hopefully during August or during September, it will be a new wave letting avoiding this yellowish tint.
I THINK WE HAVE A WINNER! It only took 4 phones to get there... Haha.
holz75 said:
I THINK WE HAVE A WINNER! It only took 4 phones to get there... Haha.
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Mind posting some pics?
It's really hard to capture yellow tint or no yellow tint from a picture.
Keep it trying Just take a pic from the phone parameters and we will notice, or not
So, I received my other unit, from Amazon this time. And let's say that this unit has a worst screen than my first unit: the tint is noticeable at both bottom and top edges...
I guess I'll have to get in touch with Amazon and still hope for a homogeneous screen =o

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