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The Samsung Milky way S8 and S8+ have finally launched in select markets after a seemingly endless string of leaks. The device looks very much equally expected with that sleek new curved display, complete with rounded corners. Still, information technology wouldn't be a phone launch without some potential hardware defects. A number of users have reported a markedly red tint to the display on Samsung's latest phone. Samsung, however, says in that location's nix (red) to see here.

This phone uses an AMOLED display, as have all of Samsung'southward loftier-stop devices for many years. In the early days of the Galaxy S line, AMOLED displays were noted for having extremely inaccurate colors. That completely changed after a few generations, and Samsung'south AMOLEDs are now considered the most accurate and brightest displays on the market.

Reports from the first few people to get their hands on the device may not be representative of all the phones, but there does seem to be a tendency toward "warmer" white remainder. Some photos show the phone's display looking noticeably ruddy next to other devices that are apparently unaffected (as you can see above). Some have pointed to Samsung's use of a new "deep cerise" OLED engineering science equally the cause of the issue. This is supposedly aimed at making colors more authentic, though.

Samsung claims this is non bear witness of a defect, pointing out there are several display manner options in Settings > Display > Screen Fashion. The default setting is Adaptive Display, which uses light sensors on the device to alter the saturation, color range, and contrast equally you use the phone. In that location are also Photo, Cinema, and Bones modes—each of these has a different scale, and some are bound to look more ruddy than others. Adaptive manner even has custom color sliders that can make the display less red if you want. These images showing red screens on the GS8 could simply be the effect of comparing 2 very different calibrations side-by-side.

Having used a Galaxy S8 and compared it with other AMOLED phones, it does look slightly red to me. Although, I'chiliad hyper-aware of the effect now—I probably would never have seen whatsoever trouble were information technology not for this story hitting the tubes. Afterward fiddling with the color sliders, I don't see whatever substantial blood-red-shift in the display. You have to remember, later spending $700 or $800 on a telephone, people are going to be understandably picky. I expect Samsung volition tweak the default scale in an OTA if but to go on people from complaining.