S5 - front camera lens not centered?

[GeorgeRussos]

Hey y'all!
Just got an S5 and I'm coming from an S3 Neo and boy is this thing high end I had an S4 but the difference is there.

I have a kinda OCD question. I was examining the phone and I kinda noticed the front camera lens is not centered in the camera hole, the lens is like off by 1-2mm. It works ok, I've tested it many times, no weird stuff, but could this mean the lens move around or is it just fixed like this? I examined my S3 Neo and this one is like that and my friend's Trend Plus too. I googled it and people say that almost all devices have this and you'd have to be super lucky to get one with a dead centered camera, but thought I'd just ask. So bear with me!

Thanks!

 

[bartzeeland]

I had the same problem. It was fixed under warranty

 

[itguyjax8430]

Hey y'all!
Just got an S5 and I'm coming from an S3 Neo and boy is this thing high end I had an S4 but the difference is there.

I have a kinda OCD question. I was examining the phone and I kinda noticed the front camera lens is not centered in the camera hole, the lens is like off by 1-2mm. It works ok, I've tested it many times, no weird stuff, but could this mean the lens move around or is it just fixed like this? I examined my S3 Neo and this one is like that and my friend's Trend Plus too. I googled it and people say that almost all devices have this and you'd have to be super lucky to get one with a dead centered camera, but thought I'd just ask. So bear with me!

Thanks!

Welcome to Android Central!

It's is probably more of a manufacture thing, they are mass producing all the parts and somehow how the lenses get off center. If it works fine than I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[GeorgeRussos]

I had the same problem. It was fixed under warranty

Did you have a problem with photos?

I think it's purely cosmetic, but thought I'd check.

EDIT: Ok, I found so many reports with people saying they've noticed it with different models so I guess it is a manufacturing thing.

 

[itguyjax8430]

Did you have a problem with photos?

I think it's purely cosmetic, but thought I'd check.

EDIT: Ok, I found so many reports with people saying they've noticed it with different models so I guess it is a manufacturing thing.

No I never had an issue with photos.at all.

 

[GeorgeRussos]

No I never had an issue with photos.at all.

Hi hey thanks for the reply! I checked iFixit and their teardown and turns down it is indeed how they're made, their model has it offcenter by 3mm lol. Well I guess I have to live with this.

Thanks a lot!