iPhone 4S screen tint

Just wanted to add my experience with this issue. I bought my black 16gb 4s shortly after launch and immediately noticed the screen contrast brightness was not on par with my 4 or with my step dad's 4s purchased at the same time (mine was purchased through ATT his through Apple.com). My screen seemed a little off, not as vivid as the 4. I figured if i gave it some time it would resolve itself, but it didn't really, but i kind of got used to it. I didn't bother taking it into Apple because i figured they would say it was within spec and i was hopeful that the issue would be addressed at the manufacturer with time. I could have lived with my old phone and i figured i eventually would have to take it in for some other reason which has happened with the 3Gs and 4. Anyways, i was having an unrelated issue with the volume decreasing on its own without me pressing the button and took the phone into the apple store. I was provided a replacement due to that issue, and it looks like the screen is closer to my old iphone 4 and very similar to my step dads screen quality. Glad i lucked out on this. Good luck to all.

Oh yeah my old serial number was C39GLB....... and the new one is DQGGW3Z.......

I see many concerns why they wouldn't want to add color profiles to iOS:

1. The OS would need to get support build in to support color profiles. Thats dev time spent on a feature that a small percentage of users would use.
2. How would you calibrate such a small screen? You would have to get some sort of coloremeter small enough to fit onto the screen. Who's going to make it? You then need to develop software to display test patterns and do the calculations for creating a LUT.
3. There might be battery concerns for running a LUT. Now the GPU has to translate every display function.
4. iOS probablly doesn't have support for Color management
5. It would really complicate things for the end user, and ultimately the iPhone is a consumer product. Not one meant for professionals.

vxlomegav6 wrote:

Can anyone explain this to me its my iPhone 4s 16gb black received yesterday 😟

As you can see there is a white mark top left side of the screen which is not visible on dark background then you only see a white dot on the screen... and there is no screen protector on the iPhone 4s 😟

its called LED back light bleed. I would make an apointment with the Genius bar

I have the same issue. My 4S screen is less contrasty, and the whites are more yellow (beyond "warm") compared to my iPhone 4 screen. The colors are less vibrant, and some are pretty washed out. I've also noticed that the screen is more directional than the 4 screen, and in some viewing angles it's more yellow, and in others it's more contrasty. I'm really hoping this is a glue issue, which could improve. I don't think I'll be able to get used to this.

This is NOT normal. I recieved two iPhone 4S's, one white and one black. The black 4S has a VERY yellow tint to the screen- unlike any iPhone I have ever had, the white 4S has a very WHITE and normal screen. Comparing to my old iPhone 4, the black 4S is yellow and the white 4S and black 4 are normal and similar to each making the yellow very obvious. Yellowgate perhaps?

When I got my iPhone 4 a year ago, it had a yellow tint. After about 2 weeks, the tint cleared up, and it displayed colors normally. The issues with the 4S, are most likely the same. The "glue" used to put the screens together hasn't fully cured yet. The phones are made, and shipped very quickly to fill customer demand, they haven't had the time to set yet. i would say give it at least a week and if you don't notice a change, then possibly exchange it. But it's just my suggestion.

Just another "yup, got that problem" chiming in. I have a white model; i've always had the black before. at first I thought it was just apparent contrast. but nope. definately a bleached feel to it. Contrast is set too high, relateive to two iPHone 4 models kicking around the house (my old and wife's). Hope it just needs to, umm, break in. Haven't had this issue before in numberous phones in the family.

I went into an Apple Store in North London to return my 4S, but all the black 4S display models were either the same or worse on contrast/yellow tint. I didn't think to look at any white 4S models as it's a black one I want. Although the Genius Bar was not initially keen to replace the phone they reluctantly agreed to swap on the issue of a screen (one time only).

However, having seen the other display models I decided not to swap as the store would not show me the replacement until it had been activated and by then too late to go back to my original phone (an unlocked 4S). Instead, Apple have made a note of my complaint and guaranteed a replacement any time within warranty if I feel there is still a problem with the screen. Meanwhile I am going to see if the screen does brighten over the next few weeks (the yellow glue). The Genius Bar did suggest that it might brighten over a period of a few weeks' use.

Yes. Mine iphone 4s screen has the awful yellow tint and looks washed out. Its even more obvious comparing it side by side to my old iphone 4. 😟

I'm taking it back if it doesn't get any better in 2 weeks.

I noticed this pretty much straight away on my black iPhone 4S, compared to my iPhone 4 the screen looks washed out and yellow 😟

Really not happy that I am about to sell a phone with a nicer looking screen than my new $1000 AUD one.

This problem is definitely not on ALL iPhone 4S's because I put my sister-in-law's white 4S side by side with mine and it looked much nicer like my iPhone 4. I don't think it's a black v white thing though because I compared it to another white 4S and that also had the yellow tint. Hopefully it is just the glue being too new and it goes away in a couple of weeks otherwise I think I'm going to have to return it. It annoys me every time I use it and see whites looking off-white and blues looking slightly green.

My iPhone 4 was a joy to look at, I was expecting the same experience from the 4S!

Here are some pics

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7199106/iPhone%204%20and%204S%20Side%20by%20Side.JPG

and it looks even worse on an angle

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/7199106/iPhone%204%20and%204S%20Side%20by%20Side%20angle .JPG

It's definitely an issue for me -

I have a black iPhone 4s and my sister's boyfriend picked-up a white one, and I just compared the screens: mine's definitely more yellow.

I'm going to try the leave-it-on-max-brightness-for-two-days fix and see if that resolves it. I'm currently on the phone waiting for Apple Support - we'll see what to do.

Oooh, I've been looking for posts like this! I've been searching since Saturday morning, but all of the "yellow screen" posts were going back to the issues with the 4.

My 4S is the same--compared to my 4, it's "yellowy" and warm. I did compare it to my husband's 4S (also a black model) and his didn't look as yellowy at all. He said he actually thinks his 4S screen is brighter/nicer than the 4. So it's somewhat reassuring that it's not a model-wide issue.

I wouldn't have exchanged the phone just for the tint, but mine came with a bonus big black smudge near the top that only shows up in low-light situations (low brightness levels). So it'll definitely be going back. And hopefully the yellowy color will either fade over the next couple of weeks or not be present on the new one.