Returned My Pixel XL

[Bartone]

Halo effect is unacceptable for a phone that price, got the iPhone 7 Plus.. Much happier.

 

[slowtbss]

Google already said they are working on a software update….

 

[Aquila]

Glad you found what you wanted

 

[Almeuit]

Glad you found what you wanted

Agree.

Might I suggest checking out our sister site - www.imore.com for iPhone news and forums! .

 

[anon(9227267)]

Halo effect is unacceptable for a phone that price, got the iPhone 7 Plus.. Much happier.

Nice post - to the point without a lot of nonsense negativity - enjoy the i7+

 

[sulla1965]

Google already said they are working on a software update….

The fix is just for HDR shots, also a software fix for a hardware issue will be very tough.

 

[Bartone]

What I really wanted was to keep my Note 7, it was the best phone I ever had but I had to send it back and get a replacement because of the recall and then THAT got recalled. The Google Pixel XL seemed like the next best new thing but the halo/ lenses flare issue was too real and in my face. I couldn't justify spending that kind of money on a phone with that big of a blunder, especially when the "fix" would only apply to hdr+ mode (which does not help the flare in videos, and not all pictures look better in hdr+ mode). The iPhone 7 Plus isn't revolutionary or anything but it gets the job done and is worth the money in my opinion.

 

[akin_t]

What I really wanted was to keep my Note 7, it was the best phone I ever had but I had to send it back and get a replacement because of the recall and then THAT got recalled. The Google Pixel XL seemed like the next best new thing but the halo/ lenses flare issue was too real and in my face. I couldn't justify spending that kind of money on a phone with that big of a blunder, especially when the "fix" would only apply to hdr+ mode (which does not help the flare in videos, and not all pictures look better in hdr+ mode). The iPhone 7 Plus isn't revolutionary or anything but it gets the job done and is worth the money in my opinion.

I'm with you on that. All I want is a Note 7, all these other options don't do squat for me.

 

[WeAreAllUnique]

Halo effect is unacceptable for a phone that price, got the iPhone 7 Plus.. Much happier.

I defected to the iPhone but the a different reason. Got the iPhone 7. I thought that this would be the test that I wouldn't buy the new iPhone. Wrong.

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

The fix is just for HDR shots, also a software fix for a hardware issue will be very tough.

Software fixes hardware issues far more often than you realize.

 

[Aquila]

Software fixes hardware issues far more often than you realize.

Not even sure it is a hardware issue – it’s not apparent on all devices, which means their current algorithms to reduce it are either working on some devices or it’s not hardware. It’s true that all lenses have flare of some sort and it makes sense that they’d use their HDR+ functionality to “erase” the flare, because of the way that HDR works.

 

[Momof9Blessings]

I am not sure what the flare is or how to replicate it, but I just looked at my photos and they look great!

 

[diver110]

I can't live ITunes, or I too would have gotten an Iphone.

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

Not even sure it is a hardware issue – it’s not apparent on all devices, which means their current algorithms to reduce it are either working on some devices or it’s not hardware. It’s true that all lenses have flare of some sort and it makes sense that they’d use their HDR+ functionality to “erase” the flare, because of the way that HDR works.

They said it was a hardware issue. They also said they would fix it with software. If it doesn't affect every single phone then what does that say about the quality control of the hardware itself?

That would imply that some devices would have vastly different photo capabilities than others.

 

[bnice]

Halo effect is unacceptable for a phone that price, got the iPhone 7 Plus.. Much happier.

Glad you happy, enjoy your phone.

 

[AustinTech]

Same here, I don't see it on my 150+ photos, but now I'm paranoid.

 

[hal1]

I returned my moto 360 SmartWatch. There's a non sequitur for you

 

[anon(847090)]

The fix is just for HDR shots, also a software fix for a hardware issue will be very tough.

no one knows for sure its a hardware issue. thanks for coming in to conculsion

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

no one knows for sure its a hardware issue. thanks for coming in to conculsion

Lens flare is literally a hardware problem. "Problem" in that every lens will do it. It just seems that the Pixel is more prone to it than other lens designs.

 

[KillerQ]

I can't live ITunes, or I too would have gotten an Iphone.

I'm using an iPhone 7 plus after being a power user on android for the past 8 years with MULTIPLE flagship handsets per year.... I haven't used iTunes once, nor has my iPhone touched a computer. There's no need anymore.