Stock Browser Color Distortion

[ragnarokx]

I've been noticing this strange behavior and want to see if anyone else has noticed this.

While using the stock browser, if I go to a webpage all the colors on it look fine, until I put my finger on the screen. When I do this the colors become lighter and I can even noticed a checkered pattern in certain colors, it's almost like the quality of pictures/backgrounds immediately goes down upon me touching the screen. It's really starting to bother me.

Is this normal or do I need to swap out my phone?

 

[dragonol2]

Mine does the same... I only notice it when I press down on images to save them... doesn't really bother me since as soon as I lift my finger the screen goes back to normal resolution and looks marvelous again...

Edit...

It's not just the stock browser... it also happens to me when I'm using my current browser, Dolphin HD...

 

[ragnarokx]

Mine does the same... I only notice it when I press down on images to save them... doesn't really bother me since as soon as I lift my finger the screen goes back to normal resolution and looks marvelous again...

Edit...

It's not just the stock browser... it also happens to me when I'm using my current browser, Dolphin HD...

I just realized it also happens in SkyFire. If you're on a webpage with colors that aren't black or white and you slowly scroll, it's pretty noticeable. So I guess it's a software thing then?

 

[PoundSand]

I just realized it also happens in SkyFire. If you're on a webpage with colors that aren't black or white and you slowly scroll, it's pretty noticeable. So I guess it's a software thing then?

it looks like it renders a lower resolution version of the image for performance.

 

[AndroidOne]

I supposed this could be caused by the PenTile Matrix design of the SAmoled screen and not the app itself.

 

[ragnarokx]

I supposed this could be caused by the PenTile Matrix design of the SAmoled screen and not the app itself.

That's what I was thinking but I don't see this happening outside of browsers.

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[AndroidOne]

That's what I was thinking but I don't see this happening outside of browsers.

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Interesting observation, will do some additional poking today and see what happens.

 

[Shadnic]

I see this happen in the Pulse app all the time. If I put my finger on the screen the text becomes much blurrier/pixelated, but the second I lift my finger it goes back to normal. Doesn't really bother me, but I admit I haven't noticed it in the browser or any other app besides pulse