Lumia 620 Photos with Flash Washed Out?

May I find out if this is normal or there might be a fault with my phone? I'm running the Amber update on Lumia 620
The photo on the left has flash turned on and it is noisy and off color. Using flash appears to give the photo a washed out / instragram look.
Both photos were taken in natural light.
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hi mate, i have experienced some of the issues that others have faced here with the Amber update. the Amber update bought even more saturated colouring, and apparently there will be a return to natural colours in the upcoming Lumia Black update, due to land in early 2014.

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