Washed Out Colors? Here's Why | Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Well, not everything can be candy canes and lemon drops when it... drops.
Looks like we have some reports of "washed out" colors coming in for the S24 Ultra, so I figured I'd share my findings and what I think the main cause is. At least based on the first 36 hours of using it.
I still say it's killer phone, I'm loving it.
Thanks for watching.
#samsung #s24ultra #galaxys24ultra
Thanks everyone for stopping by. I'll do my best to catch up on comments during my breaks at work tomorrow, I need to get some rest.
The latest update is that there will be a fix for the vivid toggle by launch day, but I haven't had a chance to confirm it yet. Apparently it's mentioned in the Samsung Members app according to a few folks, but I haven't seen it yet. I'll let you when/if I do, or please drop a comment if you know more. We're bound to see little bugs get ironed out, there's a lot that's new in One UI 6.1.
I probably wouldn't be able to tell if I didn't have them both side by side, not trying to make this sound like a big deal. Once the Vivid toggle works like it should, this will likely just blow over and will be forgotten.
UPDATE 2/4/2024: Samsung has confirmed this is indeed an issue, and a fix is on the way. It's up on SamMobile's site now, and I'm also seeing it posted elsewhere. I'm not sure when we'll get the Vivid Toggle / Gamma fix, but it is coming. I suspect we'll see it sooner than later.
It's interesting because, if you open Instagram, and then swipe directly back to home screen, the screen actually loses color saturation adds brightness (or removes contrast). The people saying it's just nitpicking don't understand that you can actually see a big difference between screen modes. Comparing it to my S23+ you can really see the difference in the color saturation on vivid mode. My theory is that it's somehow related to the ability for the 24 Ultra to display colors in HDR for Instagram, something that wasn't possible before. Being that it's software, I'm confident they can patch it with the next update.
@@beef72379 Great points, thanks for sharing!
That comment from Samsung in the members app looks like one of their canned responses. NO mention was made specifically of the Vivid mode issue in that comment. I would not trust that. That being said Samsung should put out an official statement on this otherwise I may have to return my S24 plus. I am not going to downgrade from a vivid screen.
The problem is also with the natural mode. We want them to fix it. I like the neutral mode and currently it seems dull. It is not accurate. I tested that.
@@jsk0912 The problem is also with the neutral mode. We want them to fix it. I like the neutral mode and currently it seems dull. It is not accurate. I tested that.
I'm thinking of using an iPhone with it Because the problem is annoying to me
Finally, someone does a FULL video about this issue 👏 🙌 Thanks!
You're welcome, thanks for stopping by. A viewer just mentioned that Samsung posted on the Samsung Members app that a fix is on the way. I haven't checked into yet, but I'm hoping that's the case.
@@RADERTECHwill you please do an update when this change takes place?
@@inspectorvoidFor sure, bare minimum will be YT short to get the word out.
@@RADERTECH thanks 😊
This is unacceptable
The only reviewer on internet addressing this. I noticed at the minute I booted my phone. All the other tech guys, they're not blind, they're just not saying anything. That's the kind of trust you can have in their honest, real, in-depth reviews.
Thanks man you got a new sub !
Same just subbed to him because of this video.
Yup. Can't believe all the tech reviewers are straight up lying about this by omitting it
I saw it too, I was devastated
Nope...check out vid from dreamsci who clearly shows why the colors are saturated.
Me too, this is shi*
Ive tried everything even contrast in developer options... nothing, always bad
At $1300 this is unacceptable. Let's hope it's a software issue that can be fixed with an update 🤞. It's it's not, I see a lot of rolling heads at Samsung.
Bruh the cheapest on ebay is $2300, where the fook u get it for $1300 from? Used? Australian dollars and brand new
@@matttzzz2did you just assume that he was talking about Australian dollar?
Bought mine in Amazon here in dubai for $920 brand new
The 6.2inch galaxy S-24 doesn't have a anti-reflective display, and it has the same issue with vivid mode. So I don't think that the anti-reflective coating has anything to do with it
that's not what he meant - the issue is a software issue, but he mentions that when the issue is fixed, the coating will make the colors pop less
I hope so! Because i love the antireflective cover ! I'm thinking to put an external antireflective cover to see if there will be any improvement!!!
This is few days I'm using s24 ultra, i switched from note 10 plus, i feel too much eye strain! I think it's related to antireflective cover! Because i heard that PWM is doubled in this phone , so it should be more comfortable for eyes!
I trade my A54 with S24, I am so disappoint that display is not vivid compared to old A54 which really shows the vivid colors
Thank you for clarifying that issue. I noticed it the second my screen turned on. I don't understand why Samsung hasn't published a response yet.
They have responded and it will be fixed with an update
I actually like the colors as is. The vibrant mode is usually too saturated in past phones, not realistic at all, especially for photos and videos.
@@bigrahizzle can you provide a link? I'd like to see their response
@@bigrahizzle Where did they say that?
@bigrahizzle have they pushed out an update yet? I just upgraded and the colours are so dull.
The s24 Ultra's screen looks like trash. I can't believe y'all youtubers are trying to convince us this is "no big deal". Its a big deal
I also returned my device And I came back to my 23 Ultra
Just in time for the update to fix the issue
@@mmguhhuh what update? Samsung Spain said none is coming
@craigcarvalho1461 you did read that Samsung is saying now that there is nothing wrong with the display it was created like this intentionally to be more natural?
Iphone users... i had an s23 ultra now a s24ultra and i cant see much diferent...
Glad to see someone do a full video on this. Thanks!
I hope Samsung will release the fix soon. Advice to people who can't see the difference, have your eyes checked.
Don't hold your breath because report's are now saying that Samsung just came out and said there ISN'T anything wrong with the display it's intentionally made to look more natural. I'm wondering if it is was hardware limitation and they couldn't find a fix with software so they decided to peddle back and say "NOPE it is FINE its SUPPOSED to look like this" lol
@@lenacheney can you give me the soruce of them saying that
@pongpichedrakshit3119 it won't let me attach a link. Just google "Samsung display intended" and multiple articles come up.
@pongpichedrakshit3119 just google Samsung display intended you will see sources saying that
@@lenacheney they will release an update to return the vividness feature
Just a note, the phones are slightly out of focus no matter what resolution I watch at, so it's not a quality issue. But yea, hope they fix vivid mode not doing anything. Even moving the sliders under vivid mode all over the place, I don't see it changing anything.
I’ll take a real flat display with anti-reflective treatment any day over a reflective screen with curved edges. Glad you mentioned the anti reflective treatment on S24, no one else seems to mention that. I have an Ultra 24 and it’s been great.
Thanks for stopping by, and I'm glad your S24U too! Another viewer just mentioned that Samsung just posted on the Samsung Members app that a fix is on the way, so this will all go away soon enough anyways. I think it looks great regardless.
It's too expensive if I could use a stolen credit card I would Unfortunately they blacklisted device that's rendered useless😮 I'd rather just pull the plug and go offline altogether if I spend this kind of money too expensive it's not worth over $1,000
@@RADERTECHthis stuff is too expensive it's totally awesome I don't want to spend the money on it I'm attack Enthusiast I just don't like to spend the money😮
My S21's screen color pops compared to the dull S24.
@@unspoken7704 that's why I won't buy it so basically the whole last 24 series has lousy displays
Omg I thought it was just me! I thought I was going insane! At first I thought it was the camera taking horrible photos making me look horrific and dead looking but when I looked at a photo of me on Instagram (taken with my iPhone 14) I looked just as bad! The colours looked just so off and wrong and really dull. I hope Samsung fixes this issue soon and I really wish this was addressed by more youtubers. Thank you so much for making this video.
I noticed the S24 Ultra washed out colors immediately after transferring everything over from my S22 Ultra. Side by side, it was a big difference. It’s like the saturation slider was set to -30 or something. Hopefully a quick software fix will come out, maybe in the February software update
Yeah me to and I am disappointed with this 😕
It's more that the saturation slider is set 0, while it's usually at +30 on S22. People prefer boosted colors, but after some times , you get used to more natural colors.
Sounds awful. I think everyone should be able to decide for themselves was saturation he wants on his display. And every previous Galaxy phone gave you the option between „vivid“ and „natural“. The S24 on the other hand is only able to display „natural“. This is obviously a big downgrade and some people and still defending it.
I had natural colors set on both my S22U and S24U. The S24 Ultra display still looked way less saturated.
Personally I dislike the oversaturated vivid color mode, but now the S24 Ultra is under saturated 😬
Same here. I changed from S22 Ultra, too. I agree with your statement, but I compared not only the colors on the home screen, but also in videos. and in videos the S24 Ultra looked more natural / real.
Glad others are having this issue... thought I was going crazy!
Lol
No man problem still here after update...
I have the S24 plus, traded in my S23 plus. Same exact situation, aside from the fact that there is no anti-reflective screen in either. The S24 plus colors are muted, and there's almost no difference between vivid vs natural mode. I noticed right away when comparing them side by side.
Same here. I got the the S24+ and comparing it to my S22, vibrant is actually vibrant on the S22 vs S24+.
@@narutoyondaime14 my s10 is better. I'm livid at paying so much money for a defective phone. Now I have the hassle of returning it.
Does your S24 Plus have a green tint? Because when I slide my brightness to the lowest, the whole screen looks greenish to me.
@@rennes27 no. And since the big update, my colors look saturated again.
@@fedlago74 mine exactly like this
czcams.com/video/U8tMQYYmnJY/video.htmlsi=-NXW62gthudX9xfd
I noticed this straight away. Hope they fix it soon, I prefer a bit more saturation
It was pretty significant for going from the s21 ultra to the 24 ultra. My wallpaper was mostly black with blue and green lines and it looked horrible on the new phone. Like the entire screen was dimmed down.
Thank god I kept my S21 Ultra. But some people are seriously telling us this bug is a feature.
Exactly , the toggle between vivid and natural isnt working.
I think it's simply VIVID only applies to certain things, the UI was simply reduced to SRGB to look more mature and natural.
Natural mode simply forces everything to be limited to SRGB.
Vivid let's the device decide when to use the vivid colors and when not.
THE SAME PROBLEM HAS THE S24+ BUT IT DOES NOT HAVE A REFLECTIVE SCREEN. WHAT DO YOU THINK?
My s22 ultra compared to my s24 ultra is such a difference... The s24 sucks.. S22ultra's screen is more beautiful
They fixed this issue now. There is a slider in advanced screen settings that allows you to adjust the intensity. Just select Vivid and set the Intensity slider to max.
Yeah, this is an old video my friend. I've put out a couple videos since this one explaining the new update. Thanks for stopping by.
It's still horrible, though. I paid 1400 for this, and my s22 has better, more vibrant color, to be honest. Even on CZcams videos, it's driving me crazy. I feel ripped off.
My s24 ultra screen looks grainy af. Specially on the grey areas of the screen.
When I heard about the flatter colors, and thought it might have been a design choice.. I turned the color setting on my S23U to Natural, so I could get used to it... less of a shock when I book up the s24u for the first time... and honestly, I haven't noticed it. Its really only on the OneUI screens.
i just used the images there was NO CHANGE at all when flipping between Natural and Vivid.
It's a huge , really huge difference, when the blue filter is activated, and the last option at this menu for more comfort is enable. This option cause a big difference. If you disable that or the blue light filter , then the colors are ok, but still, they are one step down compared to the previous models.
Good points, thank you.
It has nothing to do with the anti reflecting coating... because every S24 has this problem.
Thank you for making this video. I thought I was tripping. I'm comparing my S22 Ultra to my S24 Ultra and the colors on the S22 Ultra destroy the S24 Ultra. It's like comparing a high quality QD-OLED to a low Quality LCD.
You're welcome, and thanks for stopping by. Thankfully the fix is on the way, it's up on SamMobile's site now. We should see it real soon.
came here looking for this, I just set up my S24+ cloning my S20 FE, and I noticed the same issue and your video does show the concern I was wondering and I can see the tone difference on your side by side too.
Exaclty the same, I looked at two photos I took of the outside of a hockey stadium at night and the contrast and colors look so much more vibrant on my old, laggy and beat up S20FE
My S22 Ultra looks waaaaay better than my new s24 Ultra😒
Ug, that sucks, I'm sorry to hear that. Make sure you have the latest updates that include the 3 level Vivid mode slider. It does help liven the screen up quite a bit. Thanks for stopping by.
Very well done video with a proper conclusion. I seen few videos but nobody mentioned how both vivid and natural mode on s24 ultra are basically the same right now.
Thank you for putting together this video. I have the S21 Ultra and just got the new S24 Ultra. The moment I turn on the S24 Ultra I could tell the coloring on the screen was not right. The colors are very dull and muted. It's hard to see in a picture or a video, but if you have it in front of you, and if you have it especially next to an older generation S21, s22, as 23 ultra phone you can see a huge difference. I hope they roll out of fix to have the vivid mode start working on S24 Ultra, especially since Samsung's OLED screens are one of the main reasons we buy these phones.
I returned my s24+ because the display wasn't as vibrant as it should be. Also, there is no way to get rid of the white navigation bar at the bottom of the screen. What made it worse, is the wallpaper did not go to the bottom of the display, which looks awful when the phone has rounded corners.
I'm sorry to hear that. They're adding an option to Good Lock to hide that little white bar on the navbar, but it's not out yet. Just saw an article today about it. The screen thing is bothering a lot of folks, it's too bad. There's supposed to be a fix out by launch day, but I'm not holding my breath.
Well, I literally just installed a privacy screen, so I'm not worried about it. The phone is great. I upgraded from the S22 Ultra. I agree with you that they will probably address this in an update.
I upgraded from the S22U also. S24U arriving Tuesday
@@markcossman200 Got mine on Friday. So far, so good.
Very good point, a privacy screen sort of negates all of this. Thanks for stopping by.
Does a privacy screen protector affect the fingerprint? Or does it depend on the brand
Hahaha! I installed the Samsung "anti-glare screen before I ever turned it on. No better time to to install a screen protector. Remove the cover and install the protector.
3:35 You made a great point that I've been putting in the comments of every video of "tech reviewers" talking about this. You're the first person I've seen that mentions it. It's the same with tv screens and any other screen with anti-reflective treatments. The anti reflective coating destroys the colour accuracy, and colours don't pop unless you crank the saturation, making the colours way less accurate.
I'm not sure about accuracy if you review from human eye and the display of your device. Those needs professional devices to test if actually that's true or not.
This issue has really opened my eyes to who is getting paied off by samsung to keep their mouths shut about this display issue. People like marques brownlee could have easliky mentioned it but decide not to. Theres a lot of big channels who could have mentioned it and non of the ones i can think of ever have
I noticed that too. I think they're trying to "keep the bed made" with Samsung, and not stir up sh*t with them. Hopefully we get the fix that's been rumored the past couple of days soon. Thanks for stopping by.
People going crazy over a phone that just came out a week ago and has an issue that can easily be fixed with a software update..
In the next software they are going to fix it, they put it on Samsung Members.
That's so awesome to hear, thanks for sharing this!
@@RADERTECH You welcome!!!
I noticed that also. I've just upgraded to S24 from S9. Washed out colors stroked me, in the moment i opened first game. At beginning i went to brightness and noticed that if i lover it screen kind of gets grey. Then i was playing with various screen setting with minor result. After watching Your video I contacted Samsung support and they told me immediately that it's a result of anti-reflective coating and nothing can be done. As i played with normal and vivid colors there is some change. If you switch them fast back and forward you can notice difference easily on test screen that option represents. Just - it's a minor result. I never thought that 5 year never phone can give me worst screen experience than old one. :(
I just bought the s24 from the s22, and I was like, WTF? I quickly grabbed my S22 and was mad my screen looked way better and questioned my purchase. I will say I didn't have to charge my S24 at all at work, which is a plus because my S22 would drain its battery in almost 3-4 hours of use. I literally had to keep 2 mini battery packs ready to go to keep my phone charged.
There's been an update pushed since I posed this video that helps quite a bit. It adds a 3 position slider to the Vivid mode to help liven it up a little bit. But yeah, with the anti-reflective screen, it will never have quite the same "punch" to it, so to speak.
@@Bleek904 Omg Exactly! I compared it to my old note 8 ( 2017 Model ) I felt so disappointed !! my note 8 is way better in colors , I returned my s24u and now I don't have any other options to buy as the s23u is even more expensive in my country .. How's your phone so far? Did it get better in anyway?
@predatorgaming7083 I can honestly say NO. Even after the upgraded patch to fix the issue, I still feel like VIVID is flat but not as washed out as it was. The colors don't POP like the old s22 Display, but I do love the S24. It has grown on me, but it's definitely a MISS with the VIVID display Samsung is known for.
@@Bleek904 well I did return my s24 ultra a month ago and now I'm so lost I don't know what I should buy .. should I just go for s23 ultra which is literally the same price in my country as the s24u? But wouldn't that be madness as it's 1 year older version? Or should I just go for s24u again and try to adapt with those colors as many people said they get used to it ..? What's your advise
Jumping back and forth between before and after switching to natural mode, even then I can't see a difference. Interesting observation.
Thanks for stopping by. I don't notice any difference either on the s24u, but there's a little bit of a difference on s23u. Another commenter mentioned he saw a post on the Samsung Members app saying they'll be rolling a fix shortly.
How about off angle viewing? Cheap screens usually have a greenish or bluish tint when seen from an angle. White become tinted... On the s24 ultra I heard about this too... If true this is absolutely deal breaker for spending over$1400
Some may say it's washed out, I think it's the first Samsung I've had that isn't oversaturated in color
I'd like the option tho 👍
And look at the blacks in S24 ultra. It's way more deep than that in S23 ultra. I feel S24 looks great and better than S23.
Honestly, I think you just hit the nail on the head. Folks have been complaining for years about oversaturation, and now that it's a bit more subdued, folks are in a panic, lol. I really don't even think it's a big deal, and with the screen being anti-reflective and flat now, I still say it's a nice upgrade. But since folks are going crazy (I kind of HAD to make this video, there's lots out there early), I bet Samsung will revert things back soon with an update. They have to fix the Vivid mode, that's for sure.
Thanks for stopping by.
Thanks for the update and significant scientific testing. Yes, it's a bug for sure, and I think Samsung has mentioned somewhere that a fix is on the way. Probably OneUI 6.1 early issues. It's not a big deal for me as I'm not too fond of vivid mode, so for me, natural mode.
On Twitter, I also explained that the anti-glare will make the display less dramatic, and sharpness may be noticeable to those with 20/15 vision or better. No one has yet invented an anti-glare display that can compound its compromises.
My only issue is that now we have a flat display, we are unable to use a tempered glass protector that will not negate the anti-glare, so we are stuck using Samsung anti-glare plastic screen protectors. If £30 a pop isn't enough, the design of having to put an anti-glare protector on an anti-glare display is sublimely ridiculous!
And it seems none of the screen protectors fit the width of the screen, there is a small gap on all sides meaning that your fingers catch the side of the protector. I've got a glass one, but it catches and almost cuts the side of my finger. If you watch videos of the official Samsung protector it is also the wrong size. So somehow everyone has made the wrong size protector including Samsung themselves. All my protectors on the S22/S23 ultra just fit perfectly. If in the UK, Amazon are offering the official Samsung protector for 1/2 price if you pre-order (£15)
Wow Brian, you're all over this buddy, hopefully get a quick fix for this soon, Samsung owe you big time 👍
Thanks my friend, I'm sure we'll get something for Vivid mode soon.
Found that on the s24 ultra, there is an option for advanced settings, which allows a custom setting of vividness, clicking on the and then playing with the brightness actually brought it close to if not exactly the same
Thanks for stopping by! Yep, they released an update a few weeks after I put out this video that added it. I put out an update video covering it, it's nice that they added it and it helps a lot.
Even after that update it does nothing. At least on my phone.
Everything looking washed out is the order of the day for this phone. You even see it in every picture. Almost gives it a blurry kind of look. I still say thr screen on the S22U was the most dynamic of them all.
I keep hearing great things about the S22 Ultra screen, and that's one of the few flagships they put out that I never experienced, sadly. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts on this. Another viewer just mentioned that Samsung is rolling out a fix soon, I guess it's been posted on the Samsung Members app. I haven't found it though, just started looking. Thanks for stopping by.
It's funny cause I switched from my s22 ultra to the s24 ultra and I play Pokémon go. I noticed the color looks better on the s22 ultra. So yeah the s24 ultra must need an update to fix that
Thanks for stopping by and sharing your experience.
In the Vivid mode, there is an advanced setting. The default Vivid setting is set to lowest. Set it to middle instead
Yeah, that's part of the fix. I did a video on that shortly after it came out. This video was posted before that fix arrived though, that option didn't exist yet. Thanks for stopping by.
There's no way to get around the feeling that when you pick up the S23 it's a better looking screen, really disappointed with the washed out look, but you now give me hope it can be fixed
This issue dose not affect HDR content, with both a 23u and 24u side by side, there is no difference.
That's awesome, thanks for sharing this!
🎉 yea
That's issues with software
I hope
I did notice that the Vivid and Natural options render the same output. But to be honest, the difference is so small that I never cared about it. Also it is good that a software update can fix this. I will just wait for it but not like I am in a hurry or anything.
Thanks for stopping by. It's not a big deal at all, and it sounds like Samsung has acknowledged it and will be rolling out an update. Just found that out about 5 minutes ago.
@@RADERTECHwhere did you find out?
@@RADERTECH Where did you hear of an update for this?
The anti reflective screen has nothing to do with the issues now. Samsung already confirmed the dci-p3 values are not at 100%. They will fix it with an update. Maybe like you said it will never pop as much as a glossy screen. I do hope it will be a lot better than it is now.
Yep, I'm seeing that too. You gotta remember, it takes a bit to get these videos out, so by the time this out, I find out even more. Fix should be here by launch day, that's the latest on the Samsung Members app. Thanks for stopping by!
@@RADERTECH Yeah at least you made people aware about it so it's all good! Just wanted to let you know. I believe current dci-p3 value is around 85. Nltech made a video about it if you want to watch it.
I'm having the same issue on the s24+. Vivid mode does nothing. But I did change the Contrast in Developer Mode from Standard to Medium, and my display looks much better. It does matter that my background wallpaper is a colorful dark image. A lighter background still doesn't look as good.
Good news is apparently an update is coming out soon, a viewer just commented that it's posted on the Samsung Members app. I haven't verified it yet though, but considering there's a ton of complaints out there, it would be fitting. Thanks for stopping by.
The difference is insane, absolutely crazy. It's a HUGE difference in person. My home screen and background are all based on the color green, they look like TRASH, total GARBAGE, on the S24 Ultra.
Yes, received yesterday and still issue persists.
@petergplus6667 I figured it out, the update helps, but this phone can't do green, that's the issue. It's a good screen, I'll just deal with it.
The only thing to add is that everyone reports the same exact issue on the s24 and s24+
Both do not have the anti reflective material
So it is all software
That's REALLY good to know, I haven't been tracking the other devices near as heavily. Samsung just confirmed a fix is on the way on the Samsung Members app, so we'll have Vivid mode soon.
I thought I was bugging, in like why everything look so grayish on the s24 ultra
I'm hearing it's an issue with the gamma in addition to Vivid mode not working. We should see a fix by launch according what a couple other viewers are reporting. Fingers crossed.
They didn't look any different to me. Yeah, I suppose if you put them side by side, you can see a very tiny difference. But if you just use the S24 ultra by itself, you can't tell . I think a lot of people just nit pick about tiny insignificant stuff.
You're exactly right, that's very true. If I didn't have them side by side, I doubt I would have ever noticed. Once they send out an update for Vivid mode, I'm sure this will all blow over. And yep, it's out to be a bigger deal than it really is, agreed 100%. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts, I appreciate you!
I don't think it's nitpicking when you are paying TOP DOLLAR for what Is supposed to be a TOP TIER device 🤔... the difference is definitely noticeable when coming from the S22 or S23 U.. not sure why anyone would be ok with less . Yes , eventually you somewhat get used to it slightly after a few days but it's still unacceptable for a device of this caliber to be like this. If I'm paying $1400 it better be perfect or better than my previous device.
I have the Note 8, Note 20 Ultra and the S24 Ultra and there is a HUGE difference. My Note 8 screen knocks the socks off the S24 Ultra. I am not lying. Skin tones look washed out, and everything else is just looks dull.
Buyers remorse. It has to do with the new antiflective glass. No software update is going to fix it.
Bro what I noticed that shit right away… look like I just got out the pool after opening my eyes under water all day long. How can’t you notice it
I HONESTY think there will be a CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT on the S24 ULTRA, I just see it happening because its not just the screen, uts the battery, glitches, and camera.
I've heard talks of this actually, it might end up happening. The screen is quite a bit better since they put an update that adds a vivid mode slider, but the latest One UI updates have been horrific. Battery life has taken a hit, the device runs hotter now, and the camera is back to having pretty long shutter lag. I'm hoping the next update addresses most of this.
I'm getting used to the colors, but coming from a S22U, the difference was pretty big.
And although I'm getting used to it, there are some scenarios, most notably in colorful games, where I clearly see how washed out the colors are on S24U. So I really hope they fix this (and hope that I won't hate the vivid mode after getting used to the "natural" colors lol)
This is why many people kept their previous phone until the problem is solved. For me it is an unfinished phone or a downgrade
IDK man, I used to use vivid only until I tried setting it to natural and now vivid is unusable. Esp now that I have an OLED TV that's also set to color accurate settings as well, vivid just looks like some cheap toy by comparison.
Natural doesn't limit the range of your display it just makes it not make crush your colors into hyper saturation.
@@aviroblox6624 That’s your choice and that’s ok. But people who want vivid mode, can’t really use it on the S24. All previous phones gave the user the choice between natural and vivid. Now this is gone.
@@BaSiC47 who are you arguing against?? Did I say anywhere that Samsung can remove vivid mode? I was just making a point that for me it was hard to move back to vivid after getting used to natural lol.
Me not liking vivid mode does not mean I'm saying vivid mode should be removed.
Some people on the Internet are literally "Ah, you like spaghetti, why do you hate pizza then!".
@@aviroblox6624 No need to be mad my friend. Take a deep breath and eat a Pizza.
I've always had my screen mode on Natural for my Note 10+. Vivid is just way too bright for me. When I did the Smart Switch to the S24 Ultra, I was shocked by how dull the screen was when I finally had content on the phone. Vivid/Natural has no difference on the S24 Ultra. S24 Ultra on vivid, Note 10+ on Natural and the Note is still more vibrant. It's not nitpicking. It's a glaring difference when you come from another TOTL Samsung model. Very disappointing. Keeping the phone anyway since I crqcked my Note's screen. Hope the software update comes soon.
It's interesting because, if you open Instagram, and then swipe directly back to home screen, the screen actually loses color saturation adds brightness (or removes contrast). The people saying it's just nitpicking don't understand that you can actually see a big difference between screen modes. Comparing it to my S23+ you can really see the difference in the color saturation on vivid mode. My theory is that it's somehow related to the ability for the 24 Ultra to display colors in HDR for Instagram, something that wasn't possible before. Being that it's software, I'm confident they can patch it with the next update.
So what's the point of vivid and natural when vivid mode is like adding 2% saturation only?? Vivid mode is supposed to look VIVID and NOT NATURALSince Samsung says the color adjustment was intentional, don’t expect the current version of it to change. So if you’re disappointed with the lack of saturation, like we are, it looks like we’ll just have to put up with it unless Samsung changes its mind.
Samsung has confirmed a fix is on the way for all S24 variants, it's up on SamMobile's site now. Not sure when we'll see it though. Thanks for stopping by!
It doesn't do it justice on camera, but in person, trust me you can tell and it does bother me coming from the note 10 being that i always had it on vivid
Latest news is we'll have a fix by launch day, fingers crossed 🤞
Some CZcamsrs say they gonna fix it by update and some say they won't, we have no idea whom to believe in!
I know, the info is all over the place. But we're seeing screens of the new interface for vivid mode now, so it's more likely gong to happen than not. Fingers crossed.
You Said the S24 Ultra will never be as vibrant as S23 Ultra but then you concluded at the end that a software update is going to fix it. So which one is it?
He meant that the bug accentuates the difference, but when fixed, there will still be variation, but not as noticeable as with the bug!
This screen issue is proof that samsung pays the top reviewer to not say anything bad about the ultra. They must have seen it but did not say anything in their reviews about it. I compared my old S20 FE with the S24 ultra in a shop and the colors on my old phone are so much better. The colors of the s24 ultra looked like a 10 year old LCD screen ! I feel cheated and I dispise Samsung for that and I will return my S24 ultra as soon as it arrives. Bye Samsung, FOREVER!
I'd much rather have barely noticeable 'washed out colours' in exchange for far less screen glare.
Very true!
You're the first one I've seen who actually got to the bottom of the washed out look and determined that it's a temporary problem. I'll be getting the S24+ in the next day or two and I'm assuming this same issue applies to that phone as well, minus the effects of an anti-reflective screen?
Thanks for the vid.
Same issue on the S24+. Just got mine and was first thing I noticed compared to my old S10+. No way to miss the difference. If it's not updated/fixed within the return period, I'll be taking it back.
This is a known issue and usually to do with using smartswitch. Samsung is providing a fix soon. For now, reset all settings in general management and then reset accessibility settings, restart the phone and vivid vs natural should be different. You can tweak the colour palate to get it as vivid as the s22u and s23u.
I didn't use smart switch and it still doesn't work.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are aware that the vivid and natural toggle does not appear to be affecting the display on the new S24 Ultra. We have compared the Note 9 to the S24 Ultra and can confirm that the Note 9 does indeed have a more vivid display. We are hopeful that a software update will be released to correct this issue....very soon!
What are you a samsung rep lmao. Bringing your attention to what it's not like your fixing it.
@@BigBladeFan What that really necessary...
@prometheus21_ That comment was actually AI changing my original comment to more professional...LOL!
@@VanceWorldTravel Thank you, it's fine. I replied back to him, thanks for having my back.
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I've been addressing this issue big time on my channel. Samsung really messed up big time.
Any news? Has this been resolved?
2:29 i can see some difference, when you put s23 on natrual, the phone app colour becomes washed out while s24 ultra app icon is more greenish. Same for red upp in top left corner, more washed out on s23 ultra and more redish on s24 ultra.
...then whats the advantage of anti reflective coating on screen when it comes to viewing experience??
I can see color fairly well, but not as well as most other people. Honestly, I really appreciate the sharpness and resolution of this device. I only came to this video because I read comments complaining about the colors.
Sorry to everyone who has great vision and had to deal with this downgrade. Can anyone tell me if it has been fixed/patched/updated?
Thank you kindly!
They've patched it a while ago. There's now a 3 level Vivid mode slider that lets you adjust the level of saturation and whatnot, and it helps bring this screen to life more.
I have 24+, looking at home screen vs watching videos is quite a different story on mine. Yellowish tint on videos regardless of natural or vivid setting. White balance is way off even afte setting red and green sliders all the way down which should yield a cooler, less warm effect but does not while viewing CZcams video. Also even looking at phone from slightly different angles changes the colors drastically. Just bought mine today. Returning tomorrow.
I'd return it too, that doesn't sound right. Thanks for stopping by.
Hey, I have also returned my s24U cause of the washed out colors but now I have no options to buy.. So I'm thinking to try my luck again because many other users of the S24u say that it's amazing with them, maybe we were just unlucky, What was your version so I avoid buying it? Mine was titanium yellow 1TB ..
@@predatorgaming7083 S24+ 256gb is all I know. I have friends with recent Samsungs and noticed while not being necessarily washed out, the color representation is off. I'm a CZcamsr and I watch my videos on friends Samsung phones and the color/look does not accurately match my originals. My current Motorola matches them perfectly. So I think it's just a Samsung thing. Also screens are Amoled which I think makes a difference. I have LCD on mine and there are no weird color shifts when viewing at angles and whites are white, blacks are blacks.
Really appreciate the video here. I pre-ordered my S24 Ultra before checking them out in Best Buy. The screen definitely looked washed out. Glad to know I can tweak the settings a bit before the update comes
Everybody is talking about colors, but that is the side problem. The main problem is the noise of the display
its a software issue as pointed out in other videos. a firmware update should fix it
Yes indeed, we should see a fix by launch. Someone just mentioned that Samsung just dropped a comment about a fix coming on the Samsung Members app. Thanks for stopping by.
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sir, thank you for pointing the screen issue coz it's obvious when I compare the S22U and the 24, and to think none of the earlier reviewers have mentioned it! dull screen by Samsung...the irony
You're welcome, and yeah, it does kind of suck that they didn't notice, or just turned the other way. We're supposed to be getting a fix real soon though, another viewer just left some info about one coming by launch. Hopefully we see it soon. Thanks for stopping by.
On s24 base model, this glitch makes everything looks so dull, I think it's a big deal 😢😢😢
The fix is on the way, it's up on SamMobile's site now. I'm just not sure of when we'll see it yet, but I would expect it out sooner than later. Thanks for stopping by.
Great video, but hey guys there's another important piece of info here just in case of those who did not know if you go to display settings and go to screen mode Vivid click advanced settings and at the bottom there is a bar for the Vivid settings if you slide it all the way to the right you'll get much more deeper better brighter colors
Yes indeed, that's the latest update that added the new 3 toggle vivid slider, there's a video about it here on the channel. It's a nice update, it makes a big difference. Thanks for stopping by, appreciate you!
Omfg, this comment saved me.
Great video. I’m sill looking forward to my S24. The screen stuff folks are talking about is nitpicking in my opinion
I don't think it's nitpicking when you are paying TOP DOLLAR for what Is supposed to be a TOP TIER device 🤔... the difference is definitely noticeable when coming from the S22 or S23 U.. not sure why anyone would be ok with less . Yes , eventually you somewhat get used to it slightly after a few days bur it's still unacceptable for a device of this caliber to be like this. If I'm paying $1400 it better be perfect or better than my previous device.
Thanks for stopping by. You wouldn't notice the difference without having this year's and last year's side by side honestly. Congrats on getting the S24!
You conveniently forgot to also show the contrast difference on the displays, by going to Wallpaper and style, select color palette, scroll to the second page of colors, select the green and teal color circle and apply. Then see for yourself how bad the contrast is on the S24Ultra compared to the S23Ultra.
It seems as some tested that it looks like a software bug that when changing between the modes it doesn't change the colors correctly.
This was BUGGING me, but as soon as you mentioned the ainti glaring glass, it all made sense to me. Thank you, I felt like I was losing my mind.
It's more the vivid mode toggle not working, it's impacting all of the S23 models. Anti-reflective screen doesn't help either, but I'm hoping the vivid toggle fix along with gamma update some folks are talking about helps.
Great Video. But don't forget that a 8bit codec on CZcams doesn't show what you see in real life when the displays can show more than 8 bit, which I am sure they both can.
Well this video definitely solved my concern because I was going crazy wondering the same thing. They never looked any different when you switched the toggle! I also seen the difference from previous in color for vivid options. Thank you and they better release a fix
Curious, I noticed with this device's display when scrolling, many times a tap would be register and drives me nuts.
**FOLKS**... there is the 'vividness' slider in the settings, this all the way up is fairly 'not far off'.
Settings.. Display.. Screen Mode..
Advanced Settings
Exactly. I put out a couple videos since this one explaining the new slider. It helps a lot. Thanks for stopping by.
@RADERTECH it pretty much gets it almost exactly the same
simply go to screen mode and set to vivid after go to advance settings below and set vividness to full intensity. thats it 😊
Right. But that wasn't available when this video was released, it was added later on in an update. There's a couple other videos here on the channel that talk about it. Thanks for stopping by.
For me its not the fact that its less saturated vs the s23 ultra. Its that its less bright despite having 2600 nits of brightness
Max brightness will only work in direct sunlight.
@@JohnSmith-ef8nr i know that. Just side by side, the s23 ultra right now is the brighter device
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I think it's because the blacks are much deeper on the 24, you can see the difference even when the screens are off.
They look about the same to me indoors. I haven't brought the S24 Ultra outside yet though.
My S24U screen changes when you go from natural to vivid. You can see it changing in the display settings. Look at the colours on the windmill.and see if they change.
Another reason for me to LOVE my S23 Ultra even MORE now!
The S23 Ultra is awesome, def no need to upgrade unless you're after that flat screen. A fix for this is on the way though, Samsung confirmed it a couple days back, and now I'm seeing it enough to talk about confidentially. Thanks for stopping by.
@@RADERTECHyou think Samsung will fix the Vivid mode to make it more vibrant?????
Right now is so pale
What about the diagonal lines that look like jeans material that can be seen at low brightness? I don't think that's a software fix.
No no no, it's all go to do with the new feature of vividness level. So go to settings, display, then screen mode then select vivid then select advanced settings then increase the vividness all the way up. You're welcome!
Yeah, I know my friend, I did a video on that update explaining the 3 position slider in detail. This video was released before the 3 position Vivid slider update came out. Thanks for stopping by!
Thanks for your remarks. I really hope they fix vivid color look for the s24 series soon. 🙏🏼
It's coming in the next update, and will give us 3 levels of Vivid mode control.
There is so much ranting all over internet about it bit you explained the root cause and close the whole debate. Thanks
You're welcome, and thanks for stopping by. Samsung has confirmed they're rolling out a fix, it's up on SamMobile's stie now. No confirmation as to when we'll see it though, but we should real soon considering the backlash.
Every release there are bugs.
Last year I got a package of 3 screen protectors for my s23u and I just messed up the 3rd one figuring that I'd use them up... I had to open some glue, put on the glass w/ a jig and then bake it under a UV lamp and all 3 Fed up. I want the flat screen!
The flat screen is awesome, and we should see a fix for a vivid toggle very soon. You're totally right, bugs are bound to happen, especially with all of the focus being on this new AI stuff. Thanks for stopping by.
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Also found something else possibly broken… not screen related tho. Gallery, setting, labs, filmstrip in viewer tuened on, video player mode on filmstrip Legacy Video Seekbar on. Exit gallery… go back in and play a video. You cant drag the seekbar forward… it always comes back to begginign and starts again
Sounds like it's having an issue with the codec, much like videos that can't be played right on PC. I'm sure a fix will be out soon, best to report it via the Samsung Members app.
I contacted support about vivid not working yesterday. They basically talked to me like an idiot and copy/pasted instructions on how to change it to vivid 😑 if there's no fix within the return window, it's being sent back
A fix is supposed to be coming by launch day. A viewer just left a link, and YT removed it before I could check it out. We should see one shortly.
I showed side by side my old s22 ultra next to the s24 ultra to a samsung representative at best buy. She said she couldnt tell the color difference because she wears contacts. I laughed pretty hard at her lie and moved on. Im so glad other normal people can tell the difference and are making a noise about it
Oh my gosh, that's nuts. It's very obvious, lol. Samsung says a fix is on the way, fingers crossed.