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Display color

Hi everyone, few days ago I've just got my Vivoactive 4 and I'm overall happy with it but I have serious doubts about the quality of the display. I was aware that this is a sportwatch and its display isn't perfect compared to all those smartwatches oout there, but come on... just look at this:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2spud0rcv1jdwkt/AADunI_RP-1ajUd6olf0Pq8wa?dl=0

When the backlight is on the whole display glows blueish, is it how it suppose to be? I'm double concerned because I found the fenix 6 thread, where users report similar problems.

Could you post some pics how does it look on your models?

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yaatzek over 5 years ago in reply to fallenwout +3 suggested

You probably don't even know how much relief your answer made to my mind for the weekend. Thanks a bunch :)
fallenwout over 5 years ago in reply to yaatzek +2 suggested

Yes, now get it out of your head :)

And enjoy the trade off of shitty colors for always on display that is clear in the sun and cosumes little battery.
fallenwout over 5 years ago in reply to yaatzek +1

yes, blue tint is normal

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0 igoramadas over 5 years ago

The VA4 and all other Garmin smartwatches except the Venu have a transflective display, which is supposed to look better at direct sunlight (and stays always on). But they look very washed out when the backlight is on. This is normal.

If you're looking for a vibrant AMOLED display comparable to the Apple Watch, Samsung Active 2 etc... then the Venu is your only Garmin option for now.

0 yaatzek over 5 years ago in reply to igoramadas

I am aware of that, but should it have the blueish tint?

0 fallenwout over 5 years ago in reply to yaatzek

yes, blue tint is normal

0 yaatzek over 5 years ago in reply to fallenwout

That much like on my pics? I tried to find some similar pic on the web but none is that blue. I mean I'm not searching for the problem, actually for the first 2 days it didn't even bother me. But I've stumbled upon the fenix 6 thread over here and started to dig the problem. Now I can't get it out of my head :D

0 fallenwout over 5 years ago in reply to yaatzek

Yes, now get it out of your head :)

And enjoy the trade off of shitty colors for always on display that is clear in the sun and cosumes little battery.

+1 yaatzek over 5 years ago in reply to fallenwout

You probably don't even know how much relief your answer made to my mind for the weekend. Thanks a bunch :)

0 fallenwout over 5 years ago in reply to yaatzek

I do, I read your powerless uncertainty, that is why i crawled under my desk to take a pic.
The fenix 6 thread is the difference between the saphire edition and the normal. Saphire glass has more reflection and somehow filters the blue or is indeed a more high end backlight. This is not applicable on the "cheaper" vivoactive series.

0 yaatzek over 5 years ago in reply to fallenwout

Thank you very much again for saving my weekend. Cheaper :D

0 BippityBoppity over 5 years ago in reply to fallenwout

Dang. That's the color that it is stuck at? I don't mind it so much on the menus, but for a lot of the watch faces, a true black background would really look so much better.

0 yaatzek over 5 years ago in reply to BippityBoppity

It's like that only with backlight on. And it really looks "cheap". But I must say after few days of using that I'm starting to like the way it is without the backlight.