Samsung released the Galaxy S22 line-up a few days ago, and some of the earliest buyers of the Ultra model are already reporting problems with pink pixels on the display. Those whose Galaxy S22 Ultra is affected by the issue are reporting that pink pixels appear on the screen, sometimes in a column with jumbled data.
Some Galaxy S22 Ultra users report problems with pink pixels
A Reddit post reveals the problems with the pink pixels on the Galaxy S22 Ultra and links to several threads about the issue. Based on all the posts, it appears that the problem is specifically tied to the S22 Ultra variants that have the Exynos chipset.
The post adds that in most cases, a problem like this is a hardware issue stemming from a loose display cable or some other technical fault in either the GPU or the display. Another reason it looks like the issue is a hardware problem is because it appears to be only affecting the Exynos models.
The Redditor who made the post said they haven’t seen anyone with a Snapdragon chipset report the problem yet. However, the S22 Ultra still hasn’t officially launched yet, so it will probably be another week or so before we know how widespread the problem is. Those reporting the pink pixels are early adopters who managed to get their hands on the device before it launched.
Other posts about the issue
Another Redditor added to the discussion about the issue by reporting that they only experienced the issue after they changed the resolution on the device to the max setting. They added that the lines disappear after that switch the device back to the FHD+ setting.
Additionally, the lines only appear when they are touching the screen, which led them to believe it to be a software issue rather than hardware. However, others report that the issue appears under other circumstances, like only in YouTube on high resolution but not in the browser.
Samsung hasn’t made any statement about it yet, so it could be some time before we know for certain whether it is a hardware or software problem.
