S24 Display Quality & AOD Missing Options

[Locoblade]

Hi All

I've just got my S24+ today to upgrade my trusty but ageing S10+ having not strayed from Samsung for almost 10 years. Naturally I was hoping it would be an upgrade in all departments but although on the whole it is, there's several annoying and unexpected downgrades that are making me seriously question whether it's actually worth spending quite a bit of money to change.

Firstly, the screen although pin sharp is really washed out. Even in vivid mode the colours are dull and the blacks are significantly more grey than the S10 screen, and even look washed out when put alongside my wife's budget spec A52! I've played around with brightness and colour tone etc but I can't dial it out, and my cousin who's got an S24 Ultra said exactly the same when comparing it against the S22 it's replacing.

Then there's some bizarre features missing from OneUI 6.1, the ones I've noticed so far are specifically in the Always On Display settings.  I use AOD to display as a bedside clock,  with my S10 and also in OneUI 6.0 / Android 14 on the A52 you can rotate the AOD to landscape orientation and control the brightness, you could even do the latter from the AOD lock screen by tapping twice on the clock to access the brightness slider. In OneUI 6.1 unless I'm missing something it seems all that functionality is missing, the brightness of the AOD is linked to the main screen brightness setting which is far too bright for overnight use, and you can't set it to landscape mode which I'd prefer when on it's horizontal night stand next to the bed. Why this functionality would be omitted I have no idea, but it's really annoying! Please someone enlighten me to some hidden menu somewhere that fixes all these issues?! 🙂

[Samsbum]

Everyone should return their S24

[users5VWt9pnQs]

Yep. They are now saying this is how the display is meant to be 

definitely going for the return.

This is the worst screen I have ever seen on a smartphone. 

Even the camera is so grainy. 

[Samsbum]

Use your inferior product with confidence! Return it and let Samsung know this isn't acceptable.

[Samsbum]

I would not be surprised if they break vivid mode on all other devices when they roll out OneUI 6.1

[moikid]

Also got the same! Today got the S24 Ultra and first thing that I noticed were the colors. Especially as a photographer this really annoys me and really hope they fix this! Otherwise I might also return my S24 Ultra and just go along with my old S22 Ultra.

[Samsbum]

Return it

[Saadia]

The vivid slider now seems to be working and there is visible difference than before. There wasn't any software update though . Anyone else saw the difference? It's still not as vivid as s22 . 

I did do some tinkering with developer contrast and overall where ever I could change settings, I kept going back and forth . Anyone else see some difference? The screen is still not as good but now neither is it as nausea causing as it was before . I still find the s22 easier on the eyes still so now undecided about the return 😩 

[diablomkii]

No I think it's still minimal change like before. You shouldn't have to squint to see a difference between vivid and natural. My main 3 issues are the vivid colors, brightness of screen and camera quality :((

[Saadia]

That's what I'm saying now suddenly my slider is functioning properly as it should with difference in each setting

[Zakmza123]

Do you have the Ultra or regular/plus? I feel the same way, especially compared to my S23U, and if they don't fix these things ASAP then I will likely return the phone.