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New Galaxy S9 - Should I Exchange For One Dead Pixel?

Hey there. I grabbed a Samsung Galaxy S9 back on July 6th, and I noticed a dead pixel near the bottom right corner. Considering how many pixels are in this phone's display, is it fairly typical to expect one or two? Or should I exchange it while I'm still in my 15 days for even this one dead pixel?

 

I looked up Samsung's dead pixel policy, and it looks like up to three dead pixels is acceptable in their super-AMOLED displays. Does that mean that, if I exchange, chances are I could end up with one that has more since their QA apparently doesn't care unless there's more than three? Essentially, I'm just wondering if it's worth it to go through the hassle of arguing with Verizon (because the wingnuts there probably won't even be able to see the dead pixel; they're all old people at my local store) versus just dealing with the hand I've been given.

Current Build:

CPU: Ryzen 7 5800X3D

GPU: RTX 3080 Ti FE

RAM: 32GB G.Skill Trident Z CL16 3200 MHz

Mobo: Asus Tuf X570 Plus Wifi

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X53

PSU: EVGA G6 Supernova 850

Case: NZXT S340 Elite

 

Current Laptop:

Model: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900HS

GPU: RTX 3060

RAM: 16GB @3200 MHz

 

Old PC:

CPU: Intel i7 8700K @4.9 GHz/1.315v

RAM: 32GB G.Skill Trident Z CL16 3200 MHz

Mobo: Asus Prime Z370-A

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Update. I've found a second dead pixel.

 

At this point I think I'm just going to exchange.

Current Build:

CPU: Ryzen 7 5800X3D

GPU: RTX 3080 Ti FE

RAM: 32GB G.Skill Trident Z CL16 3200 MHz

Mobo: Asus Tuf X570 Plus Wifi

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X53

PSU: EVGA G6 Supernova 850

Case: NZXT S340 Elite

 

Current Laptop:

Model: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900HS

GPU: RTX 3060

RAM: 16GB @3200 MHz

 

Old PC:

CPU: Intel i7 8700K @4.9 GHz/1.315v

RAM: 32GB G.Skill Trident Z CL16 3200 MHz

Mobo: Asus Prime Z370-A

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