[Q] Does S5 is affect purple smearing like s4 and note 3
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I messed around with an S5 demo unit in my local O2 shop last weekend and performed a direct comparison between my S4 and the S5 looking for this very thing. There was no smearing at all on the S5, where as it's blatantly obvious on the S4 in comparison.
So no is the answer, which is great news.
So no is the answer, which is great news.
This problem shows when in low light ambient and display set to minimum
Did you tested in that condition?
No, I didn't. But, speaking as someone who has owned an S4 for 12 months, it doesn't just show itself in this environment. As I said, I ran a direct comparison between my S4 and the S5 whilst in the shop with both set to low brightness, and in that particular environment the S4 smearing was obvious and the S5 didn't manifest any at all. So at the very least it is considerably better than the S4 and I'd go so far as to say the issue has been rectified.
They S5 review by GSM arena, they did mention the smearing issue when brightness is set to low. Atleast it is noticeable in lower brightness.
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It certainly wasn't noticeable on the S5 I used in the shop. As said above, at the very least it's considerably better than the S4.
Hello, today i bought new s5 and tested in a dark room with video that shows "quick moving black objects" and the result is :
the s4 pink smearing is still affected on s5
the entire screen background is turned from s4 BLACK to s5 BLUE and that can help hide the smearing because no black color is showing(pixel off)
this may result more consumption of battery (i think) .
you can still notice the pink smearing when in dark room set screen bright to lowest, go to Phone Dial and fast pressing on the 3 dot icon (more) on top right under the Contacts icon > PINK PINK!! (because this background is black)
because this is the SUPER AMOPINKLED bring to you by SAMSUNG :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
I'd take the S5's SAMOLED with smearing under extreme low light over any competing IPS with backlight bleed at all levels of backlight.
A little something I found that helps greatly reduce the "purple" smearing:
1. Set your screen profile to Pro Photo or Movie(preferred).
& more importantly.
2. Download Lux from the Play store. Enable night mode and set the White Balance to Fluorescent.
N9005
Don't thank me, I'm useless.
1. Set your screen profile to Pro Photo or Movie(preferred).
& more importantly.
2. Download Lux from the Play store. Enable night mode and set the White Balance to Fluorescent.
N9005
Don't thank me, I'm useless.
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Yep... My S5 and Note 3 have near-identical levels of smearing at the lowest brightness in the middle of the night in a dark room.
But if that's the price I pay for having a screen where black really is black (as opposed to dark grey) and doesn't use battery for black, I'll take AMOLED any day.
But if that's the price I pay for having a screen where black really is black (as opposed to dark grey) and doesn't use battery for black, I'll take AMOLED any day.
Yes, it suffers in the same way.
It's a problem related to AMOLED technology. If you use a totally black screen, all points are off. When you move a line in this screen, the points must be switched on and the response time cause the problem.
The only solution is not using a totally black background. Use a DARK one, but not full black. This, for exapmple, is what Samsung have done in the setting screen. Try it.
It's a problem related to AMOLED technology. If you use a totally black screen, all points are off. When you move a line in this screen, the points must be switched on and the response time cause the problem.
The only solution is not using a totally black background. Use a DARK one, but not full black. This, for exapmple, is what Samsung have done in the setting screen. Try it.
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1I messed around with an S5 demo unit in my local O2 shop last weekend and performed a direct comparison between my S4 and the S5 looking for this very thing. There was no smearing at all on the S5, where as it's blatantly obvious on the S4 in comparison.
So no is the answer, which is great news.1
No, I didn't. But, speaking as someone who has owned an S4 for 12 months, it doesn't just show itself in this environment. As I said, I ran a direct comparison between my S4 and the S5 whilst in the shop with both set to low brightness, and in that particular environment the S4 smearing was obvious and the S5 didn't manifest any at all. So at the very least it is considerably better than the S4 and I'd go so far as to say the issue has been rectified.1I'd take the S5's SAMOLED with smearing under extreme low light over any competing IPS with backlight bleed at all levels of backlight.
