The Samsung Galaxy S24 could soon get a fix for the vivid display issue
If you’re feeling let down by the Samsung Galaxy S24’s vivid display mode, there could be some good news soon: a reliable leaker has claimed that Samsung is now preparing to fix the problem in an upcoming update.
Just a few days ago, Samsung Spain stated that the S24’s Vivid Display mode – which many owners have found less powerful than its predecessors – actually worked as intended. But now Ice universe has claimed on X (formerly Twitter) that a software update will bring a new ‘vibrancy slider’ to the S24 to help you bring back some brighter colours.
The claim is backed up by a screenshot showing this new slider under the white balance settings, which are typically found by going to Settings > Display > Screen Mode. Ice Universe claims that increasing the vibrancy by one notch on this slider will give you a screen color “similar to the S23 Ultra”, while increasing it by two notches will apparently give you a screen color more similar to the S21 Ultra.
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It appears the S24’s more muted, vibrant setting was an intentional choice on Samsung’s part, with an explanation attached Teknofilo (through Android Police) stating that “some changes have been made to the display technology to provide a more natural viewing experience”.
But rather than leave fans of more powerful displays feeling dissatisfied, it looks like Samsung will soon give S24 owners the ability to adjust the setting to their satisfaction and emulate the look of the phone’s predecessors.
The end of Vivid-Gate?
Just a few days ago, Samsung sounded confident that the tweaks to the S24’s Vivid display mode were for the best, with that statement from Samsung Spain adding that the new color and brightness settings “provide more accurate and comfortable viewing.”
But while that more muted look is expected to remain the S24’s default setting for Vivid mode, it appears Samsung has bowed to the pressure and is preparing to make it more customizable for those who preferred the look of previous phones.
Our Samsung Galaxy S24 review found the “excellent” screen to be “colorful and bright”, even if it doesn’t quite have the pixel density or sharpness offered by the Google Pixel 8 and iPhone 15. Still, our Future Lab tests did find the S24 has a wider color gamut than its rivals, which is great for watching HDR10+ videos.
Samsung’s Vivid Display Mode has been around for a number of years and is ideal if you want to make the screen stand out even more than the more natural style. We’ll keep you posted if and when we see this rumored update being rolled out.