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?! 🙂

[Sunshyn33]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paulmonckton/2024/01/31/samsung-acknowledges-galaxy-s24-ultra-display-q...

[WillPetry]

This is good it's showing up on Forbes. Hopefully other MSM outlets pick up on it.

[TheMan25]

Check this out looks like Samsung has gone on the record amd stated that these downgrades were intentional.

https://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-s24-vivid-mode-wont-be-fixed-3410485/

[Espeon]

To anyone still looking for answers to the Display issues (specifically the graininess and banding/lines - NOT the vivid/washed colors, etc.), unfortunately it does appear to be a defective display, and NOT a software issue. Here is a Reddit post with more details from someone at Samsung that actually helped to do some testing and such:

https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS24Ultra/comments/1ahcihd/one_final_update_then_im_outfor_a_bit/

Given this is an actual hardware issue, I have gone ahead and initiated a return. Those affected similarly should look to do the same if it bothers you - especially if you're seeing the lines.

[angelchained]

Thank you!!!

[Faith7777]

Thank you very much for the update and the solution you've had to take.

[user61mzYEWmWC]

QC at Samsung must be terrible. So may reports of issues. Adding mine to the mix.

[manigma77]

That is unacceptable and the worst part is they will say it's fine, it's supposed to be that way.

[Jorge_eko]

Lines appeared on the S24 Ultra screen. They are not noticeable at first glance, but they are visible when one pays attention to the screen. It seems that the quality is reduced for wallpapers also.

[Jkelley714]

Testmyscreen.com and check out the color gradient if it's banding and has lines like this it's just proof of samsungs awful grainy displays on the 24u