Two different screens for the Stylo?

[Terry15]

I've seen some references in some threads about the Stylo being manufactured with 2 different screens. What is this about? Do these differences impact battery life? Rooting? Image fidelity?

I ask because I have 2 Stylos. One was purchased from Best Buy in November and appears to have been made around August or September of 2015. The second was purchased in January of this year from a seller on Amazon and it says on a label on the box that it was manufactured in November of 2015. The first one has a cooler bluer screen, while the second one has a more natural/yellow screen. The difference is subtle, but definitely there. You can tell the difference when you view the same settings screens on the two devices side by side.

I really can't say one screen is better than the other. They render photographic images differently, but only slightly. It's just a matter of preference.

So what is the difference in screens that some are talking about? I'm sure it's more than just color. Can anyone fill me in?

 

[DB225]

The first round of Stylo's have a screen made by LG, the Later ones used a cheaper screen made by another source.

 

[Kolma528]

I had no idea about this.
Bought my device right near it's launch (might have been day of actually) Boost.

 

[Murf1]

I had no idea about this.
Bought my device right near it's launch (might have been day of actually) Boost.

Same here (but not actual day of) and from Best buy / Boost version.

 

[viperdink]

Don"t know if boost and virgin did the screen switch since they came with less ram to start with , but T- Metro models did.

 

[Terry15]

The first round of Stylo's have a screen made by LG, the Later ones used a cheaper screen made by another source.

So how exactly can one find out if it's an LG screen or one made by someone else? Is there a manufacturing cutoff date? Some serial number or code? An app that can show the info? How was this determined?

I'm wondering if I have one of each. Or perhaps I have two LG screens or two non-LG screens that simply display color differently.

As I said the color differences on my two screens are subtle. Otherwise, I can't see any other differences. I think both screens are equally good, and neither are over saturated which is a problem on both an LG Volt and an LG Ultimate2 that I have. It always makes people's faces look sunburned.

 

[DB225]

So how exactly can one find out if it's an LG screen or one made by someone else? Is there a manufacturing cutoff date? Some serial number or code? An app that can show the info? How was this determined?

I'm wondering if I have one of each. Or perhaps I have two LG screens or two non-LG screens that simply display color differently.

As I said the color differences on my two screens are subtle. Otherwise, I can't see any other differences. I think both screens are equally good, and neither are over saturated which is a problem on both an LG Volt and an LG Ultimate2 that I have. It always makes people's faces look sunburned.

Well if it's Tmo/Metro one of the firm updates was to add the new screen drivers. But, I don't remember what one it was off hand.

 

[tube517]

I bought 2 used LG G Stylos on Ebay. I am wondering if it is the LG screen or the cheap newer one

 

[DB225]

I bought 2 used LG G Stylos on Ebay. I am wondering if it is the LG screen or the cheap newer one

take off the back, pull the battery. look at the manufacture date. the early ones were 05/2015. I believe from what i remember the new screens came out after 8/2015.