Im a bit surprised about the screenshots too. I need to see the displays of other Fairphones from above to be able to compare. Screenshots all looks the same because the source (picture) is the same
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Yes, the white is always Sepia-white, everywhere, pics, browser, apps etc
I am puzzled by this.
It looks that three FP6 analysed (two from @hoschi247 and one of @OldRoutard have indeed this kind of warmish character).
But the one of @RMW and most likely @yvmuell do not.
I find it hard to believe that there might be so big manufacturing differences (but perhaps I am wrong).
The only two guesses I have now is 1. transferring settings from a different phone, 2. playing with the wallpaper. But 2. is unlikely. I know that the display might adapt to the wallpaper in terms of icons colouring but it should not impact how pictures are viewed.
does any of you use any screen protector?
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Kindly stop this. The fact that I dont see sepia is relevant to the topic even if you dont agree to the way I showed this.
So did you transfer data and settings from the FP3? Thats really weird otherwise. I only see the sepia tint when night light is enabled, however this has no influence on how I see a b/w picture, that remains b/w
Hereâs a photo taken, this time, with a FP5 (my contributions above were with FP4).
Thereâs not much difference compared with the photo taken with FP4, possibly the FP3 screen below is slightly greener.
But what really surprises me, and I repeat, is the extent to which these photographs of the screens exaggerate their differences.
To my biological eyes, in real life, the FP3 is less blue-biased, AND the FP6 is less sepia tinted, so that the difference between them is in reality much less than as appears in the photos.
It would seem that the cameras are exaggerating the colour balance differences.
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No screen protector here
Yes, i transferred data and settings from my FP3+ to the new FP6. But on the FP3+ i did not activate Nightlight or anything else, its on the default settings. I wish my eyes would see it like yours too, if the difference would not be this big maybe i would not bother. But the way it is now makes me want to return the FP6. I found a shop one city over where they sell Fairphones, ill go there and ask for a demonstration model so that i can compare. Thats the last thing i can do (except ordering another one)
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I would suggest to do a factory reset and set-up from scratch to see if its the same.
I def would be bothered by the sepia tint as well, so fully understandable.
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Yep. Took another shot with my Sony DX100 IV (settings unchanged, lighting augmented, image slightly cropped):
The noted difference (FP3: cold, FP6: warm) is clearly exaggerated.
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Its factory new, but ill give a reset a try and wont copy anything from the FP3+
I do not doubt that the camera has some influence. However, unfortunately it is clearly visible for my eyes, thats why i came here to ask
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I see your problem well, as in real life itâs the eye test that counts, not a third party/camera pic, a construct highly dependent on environmental parameters (lighting esp.)âŠ
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Yeah, thats right. I wish it would be otherwise for my eyes, really. For 5 years i was happy with my FP3+ and iâve been eagerly awaiting my new model, and now it seems like my eyes are playing tricks on me. The size of the screen is really nice compared to the FP3, and everything runs pretty fast as well (not to mention the maximum brightness), so i want to use it. In an hour iâll go to the shop one city over where they sell Fairphones and ask for a demonstration model so that i can compare. Maybe then Iâll see what the issue is.
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I just kindly tried to help understanding technical important things.
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I just visited a store in a neighboring town that sells Fairphones. The FP6 units they had there looked just like mine, and all of them had a very warm display tone. None of the settings seemed to change that. Luckily, a tech-savvy salesperson was there to help me. He said heâs not a technician, but he handles all kinds of smartphones every day. According to him, the OLED displays on the FP6 tend to be warmer than those on the FP5.
Fortunately, they also had an FP5 in stock, and the moment I turned on its screen, I knew this was probably the phone Iâd end up getting. The display looked exactly how I imagined it should, and when I checked the settings, I saw that you can adjust the color tone more than on the FP6.
I really wish the FP6 had those same display settings, but with the FP5 still getting updates until 2031, I can definitely live with that.
All in all, I have to say I was genuinely surprised by how the display looks to meâI really didnât expect that.
Thanks again to everyone who contributed here. I truly appreciate the help, and I wish you all a great weekend in advance
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I may have to say that we are, with LCD screen, used to have very cold whites, also TV in store are set in âdemo modeâ that make the colors shiny, the screen very bright, but very bad accuracy.
OLED screens, with good calibration, are way warmer than (lot of) LCD.
I have an OLED TV since 2018, calibrated for having the most accurate colors possible (âfilm makerâ mode on recent TVs) and so, Iâm used to this.
When I got my FP5 I found itâs screen to cold, so i tweaked settings to make it warmer.
Here is the âdelta eâ from Fairphone 6 ânaturalâ setting (âdefautâ is colder), best screens are those that can display colors with âdelta eâ around 3 and under and around 6500K color temp.
FP6 has a good screen with good factory calibration.
The calibration of levels is also satisfactory. By default, the smartphone displays a delta E of 3.05, which translates into colour deviations that are barely noticeable to the naked eye. In terms of colour temperature, it reaches 6622 Kelvin, which is very close to the 6500 K of the reference video standard. A quick trip to the settings and switching to Natural mode brings the delta E down to 2.67, with a temperature that stabilises around 6565 K â for purists seeking the perfect hue!
For comparison on the same site, about FP5 screen :
By default, this new panel is not very well calibrated. After adjusting the settings and selecting the âstandardâ colour profile, the display offers much more convincing colourimetry. We measured an average colour temperature of 6802 K, which is slightly cool, and a delta E of 3.4, indicating deviations in green tones and in the primary colours red and yellow.
Now same site, for the Fairphone 3 :
According to our analyses, the colour temperature is too high, reaching 9,120 K, whereas the optimal temperature should be 6,500 K. As a result, the colours tend towards blue, giving an impression of âcoldnessâ. And colourimetry is unlikely to improve the situation. Its measured Delta E of 4.6 indicates significant deviations. The red, yellow, green and especially blue hues are well above the ceiling â as a reminder, deviations are considered invisible to the naked eye with a Delta E of less than 3.
Very bad color accurate LCD screen, canât be correctly calibratedâŠ
The blue column (10 in delta e is waayyyyy too much) is what makes your FP3 having this cold tainted images, and âblueâ black and white pictures.
And your eyes are used to that, your brain âthinksâ itâs normal.
But FP6 is right, it doesnât lie in colors ^^
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The mother of comments, god i love the internet 
i need time to process that 
thank you very much 
edit- it took a few minutes to realize the effort for this post, i really appreciate it- thank you again
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I had to open a text file to prepare my reply
First off, everything you said makes a lot of sense to me. I also have an OLED TV, and Iâve set the picture mode I use for browsing or watching movies/series to a relatively cool tone. I avoid the cinema mode you mentioned like the plague 
When Iâm gaming, I crank the volume all the way up so my 4090 has something to chew on, and my eyes get the full blast. That was honestly a really good example you gave â and somehow, I hadnât even thought of it.
Iâll admit I didnât know much about the technical side of all this. Itâs pretty fascinating and explains why most reviews donât explicitly mention the display looking relatively warm. Most reviewers have probably been using newer devices than an FP3 for quite a while and are more used to modern color profiles. I, on the other hand, have had a color image thatâs way off the standard burned into my brain for five (!) years 
Naturally, I now have a few questions. The FP5âs color temperature settings seem to be more extensive than those on the FP6 â when I looked at the FP5 in-store, I was able to select a âcoolâ image mode, and it looked great.
Do you think thereâs a chance an update might bring more options to the FP6 in the foreseeable future? From a purely technical standpoint, its OLED should definitely be capable of more than just those three predefined modes.
I tried two apps that let you adjust the color temperature. They worked in principle, but even at the coldest setting, the image still didnât really look âcool.â
Could it be that the OLED panel has a firmwareâdefined upper limit that third-party apps simply canât override?
Final question:
How do I reprogram my brain?
Hi hoschi247,
Iâm happy for you that you found a suitable phone and for me that my FP6 isnât broken.
In the meantime, Iâve been thinking about how to easily compare the displays. Iâve opened the Chrome app, closed all tabs, and now I get a white screen with Chromeâs colorful logo. Here are one photo of my three phones. Unfortunately, due to interference with my old camera, this should only be considered an example. In real-life comparison, my old phone (LCD on the left) has a rather cold display. I was happy with it for five years. In the middle, my wifeâs phone, the successor to my old phone (i.e., LCD), is a bit warmer and looks almost like the screen on my FP6. And when I look at them all in direct comparison, I like the screen on my FP6 (right) the best. I assume it will take some time (and I no longer have anything to compare it to e.g. my old phone) to get used to the display.
I agree with you that the settings could be improved.
Final question:
How do I reprogram my brain?
It will take time and you must not look at your FP3 anymore. 
Thank you very much for the interesting comparing. That would explain everything. I agree that eyes can get used to this colder display. And in mind, the difference of LCD and OLED. 
And also everyone a nice weekend.
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