Iphone 7 and 7 plus's screen dimmer/yellowish than iphone 6 and 5s

Hi,

You can adjust manually how the tint you want for your phone.

go to Settings>General>Accessibility>Display accomodations>Colour Filters>Color Tint

Adjust the slider to suit your needs.

Hope this helps.

Yes, I can't disagree with you. For the sake of my own sanity, I've reset my iPhone 6 Plus and shipped it off to my sister now so she can use it instead of her iPhone 4S. So I can't compare anymore.

I don't have a luminance meter, but I have no doubt you are correct. I've been spending the last three months doing all those comparisons you mention. And I see the same things you do.

Apple's engineering team's explanations have from the beginning seemed like "The Emperor's New Clothes." Like we are made to feel dumb if we don't see what isn't there. I think the advertising is incorrect, and their explanations make no sense.

Like I said, I was given a refund and thus had the option to go elsewhere. But I decided, for me, to just drop the issue for now and live with the color tinting change (select the last option, turn intensity all the way down, turn the hue slider to about 70%) which is liveable for me at the brightness levels I normally use.

But I agree with you. I just couldn't obsess over it anymore and didn't see an easy alternative, though I went to look at Sony and Samsung models.

I have an upcoming trip to the U.S. and the fact this is now an unlocked model helps. Basically I compromised. And Apple did give me a refund, so they didn't leave me in the lurch.

But the advertising is not correct. I hope Apple owns up to the problem and offers a true fix at some point.

Dear All,

I just unboxed my iphone 7 and retiring my Iphone 6s. I am very disappointed. My Iphone 6 s screen was sharp, brighter and yes whiter.

My iphone 7 is less bright and yellow. Very unhappy..

Apple do I suggest a recall and replace screens for some models??

Regards,

Darrel

I think it's more or less hopeless. I went through multiple versions. To help a bit with the yellowish non-white problem you might want to try going to

Settings > General > Accessibility > Display Accommodations and turning Color Filters ON.

I selected the Color Tint option and turned the Hue slider up to about 80% of max and it's more tolerable.

Or you can return it within 14 days and keep using your iPhone 6S until the next model comes out.

I feel you man. This was suppose to be my first iphone and was very disappointed to receive a defective display. To think they advertised the iphone 7 as 25% brighter and more colorful than the previous models (not sure of the percent, correct me if im wrong)

Apple ended up offering me a complete refund, even though I got it from my carrier. I took the refund and then ended up buying a new, unlocked one direct from Apple with the money, knowing what I was getting into. My thought was that since it would be a new unlocked iPhone 7 Plus with a new AppleCare warranty and when the iPhone 8 comes out I could sell it for a good price and get the next iPhone.

I also did what I mentioned above:

Settings > General > Accessibility > Display Accommodations and turning Color Filters ON.

I selected the Color Tint option and turned the Hue slider up to about 80% of max and it's more tolerable.

I'm "used to it" now, but make sure not to compare it with iPhone 6 Plus displays. This fall I'll sell it in perfect condition at an auction site and get a new iPhone I think.

Me too

I'm facing the same problem on my just 3 months old iPhone 7...

Hello,

I thought I was the only one facing this issue! I noticed the exact same thing where my 6s displays whites that are just neutral whites and my iPhone 7 tends to be on the warmer side. I don't know why but this effect where the iPhone 7 screen is dimmer reminds me of AMOLED displays.

My idea would be that the glue between the LCD and the glass needs some time to fully dry but i´m not sure.

Also, I have noticed my iPhone 6s is a lot smoother. In particular, the animation when you click the home button feels liquid smooth on my 6s whereas the iPhone 7 feels like the animation is cut in two pieces.

Last thing I noticed over the past 24 hours is overheating. Whether it's charging, doing simple tasks, this new phone overheats very very easily.

(I apologize if there are any grammar mistakes in my post, I am French)

Make sure that you do not have Night Shift turned on.

This happens even with night shift turned off

6s is on the left

Just got mine, and I have the same problem. Have you solved it?

Mine definitely does not have this problem. Exact same colors as the 6s I had. Some people have noted this with some iPad Pro displays as well. In your shoes, I'd take it to the Apple Store.

Hi,

Yes, I confirm receiving the same. What is funny that, when I got it from one of the operator in Dubai, my device and the operator's mobile in display have the same issues. When I go to check the devices in an Apple Store or Virgin, they don't have the same issue. In other words, I believe that it is a specific stock issue.

I went to the operator, trying to exchange it, but he refused which is something not logical and not practical as well. I went to Apple store in Dubai and the team confirmed that the screen is yellow and it needs replacement; but a confirmation is needed from the tech. support personnel which is not available now.

Frankly, I am very disappointed, especially after losing my day yesterday waiting in queue to purchase it and a lot of time is spent today trying to fix the issue. Even the operator doesn't have the qualified team to troubleshoot what is the problem.

Anyway just to summarize, I am waiting for the tech. support opinion tomorrow (although it is obvious when any one can see it).

Although totally disappointed and it wasn't nice experience, I will update you tomorrow.

Thanks.

Best Regards,

Ahmed Hashem