Go to a Verizon store? Post your thoughts here!
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firebirder
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Dunno if it's good or bad, but I didn't see anything in that video that everyone is describing or that concerns me. I just don't see any issues. Guess it's bad that I can't see it/don't notice it, but good because it can't bother me then!
All screens do that, even the original xl, and the 6p. And it's kinda hard to tell in this video because the camera sucked....
nelamvr6
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Based on that video, I don't see anything about those viewing angles that would make me concerned at all. I do see that the viewing angles of the smaller Pixel 2 are a little better, but to me the viewing angles on the XL are absolutely adequate.
That, and the fact that I can't see a reason why I would ever be looking at my phone at a severe angle make this a non-issue for me.
eak1570
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Just got back from Verizon and yes I have V30 with me and I can 100% say pixel XL 2 and V30 is same panel. (Slight blue in extreme angle)
Pixel 2 is better color overall.
The phone look nice but I think after I saw pixel XL I think I am happy with my V30. You can't go wrong with all flagship these days.
Pixel 2 is better color overall.
The phone look nice but I think after I saw pixel XL I think I am happy with my V30. You can't go wrong with all flagship these days.
thunderup
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I feel the same as some of the last few comments. I don't see anything in that video that would concern me or bother me in the slightest. Besides, I'm never viewing my screen at any kind of odd angle anyway.
As far as "feel", I'd prefer it to be some other kind of material than slippery metal or glass. Just my preference. I absolutely hate cases but am forced to use one on my current XL because it's so darn slippery. No thanks. I understand others feel differently about metal or glass, but it's not for me.
As far as "feel", I'd prefer it to be some other kind of material than slippery metal or glass. Just my preference. I absolutely hate cases but am forced to use one on my current XL because it's so darn slippery. No thanks. I understand others feel differently about metal or glass, but it's not for me.
gmermel
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Fit/Finish:
Read above posts re aluminum/glass/plastic etc.. I wasn't really thinking about the "feel" of the phone. So my impression is as though I was seeing the phone with no pre-conceived notion: I liked it. It felt solid, had nice heft, and those parts in touch with my hand felt fine (I didn't sense any plastic, so if it's there, so be it).
As expensive as it is, you have to recall that it's $100 more than the original. It's not like 50% more. I'm not surprised there isn't a great difference in feel overall, but felt it was definitely "better".
Also, I liked the edges of the screen. Kinda like the S8 with the slope of the glass heading to the side frame. That certainly felt "high end", though it won't matter since mine will be in the case.
Size:
Essentially the same as the original XL. Knew that, cause my XL fits nearly perfectly into the 2's case. It snaps in and holds, though there are slight gaps at the edges.
Felt significantly thinner. This is most likely due to the curved borders at the edges of the screen. Confirming this is that my XL and XL2 cases are essentially the same thickness.
Screen:
Beautiful. I was stunned at how much crisper it was than my XL.
Performance:
Opened apps less delay than my XL. Opened a web page on both at the same time. My XL showed the rotating circle on a white page a couple of 10ths of a second before displaying the page. The 2 opened the page in a heartbeat without showing any "I'm loading" circle. Does it matter? Oh, sure, after around 82,000 web pages (probably a year or two from now) I'll have saved a whole 14 minutes of my life. But it does feel better.
Camera:
I didn't shoot any pictures, but I did compare the 2 phone screens while in the camera app. This was very interesting. The colors on my XL were somewhat muddied/yellowed COMPARED to the 2. The 2 was almost spot on with reality. Text at a couple of feet was clearer too.
All in all a an improvement over the original. If you're a couple of years out of date you're going to be ecstatic. Trading last years like I am? Matter of opinion. I'm going to love it, and with the Google exchange is more than worth it. That phone is worth less than $400 on the open market and the new one is costing me $450. It's like leasing the car. I have only paid the depreciation on the original.
Read above posts re aluminum/glass/plastic etc.. I wasn't really thinking about the "feel" of the phone. So my impression is as though I was seeing the phone with no pre-conceived notion: I liked it. It felt solid, had nice heft, and those parts in touch with my hand felt fine (I didn't sense any plastic, so if it's there, so be it).
As expensive as it is, you have to recall that it's $100 more than the original. It's not like 50% more. I'm not surprised there isn't a great difference in feel overall, but felt it was definitely "better".
Also, I liked the edges of the screen. Kinda like the S8 with the slope of the glass heading to the side frame. That certainly felt "high end", though it won't matter since mine will be in the case.
Size:
Essentially the same as the original XL. Knew that, cause my XL fits nearly perfectly into the 2's case. It snaps in and holds, though there are slight gaps at the edges.
Felt significantly thinner. This is most likely due to the curved borders at the edges of the screen. Confirming this is that my XL and XL2 cases are essentially the same thickness.
Screen:
Beautiful. I was stunned at how much crisper it was than my XL.
Performance:
Opened apps less delay than my XL. Opened a web page on both at the same time. My XL showed the rotating circle on a white page a couple of 10ths of a second before displaying the page. The 2 opened the page in a heartbeat without showing any "I'm loading" circle. Does it matter? Oh, sure, after around 82,000 web pages (probably a year or two from now) I'll have saved a whole 14 minutes of my life. But it does feel better.
Camera:
I didn't shoot any pictures, but I did compare the 2 phone screens while in the camera app. This was very interesting. The colors on my XL were somewhat muddied/yellowed COMPARED to the 2. The 2 was almost spot on with reality. Text at a couple of feet was clearer too.
All in all a an improvement over the original. If you're a couple of years out of date you're going to be ecstatic. Trading last years like I am? Matter of opinion. I'm going to love it, and with the Google exchange is more than worth it. That phone is worth less than $400 on the open market and the new one is costing me $450. It's like leasing the car. I have only paid the depreciation on the original.
Anyone try this yet?
I'm disappointed with the display so far from the casting video someone posted and hearing about the blue tint when viewing at an angle. I'm debating between pixel 2 xl and note 8 and display is an important feature for me and I like Samsung displays (currently have an s5 rooted).
hal1
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Speaker on the Pixel 2 compared to last years Pixel - meh.
I had my Pixel next to the Pixel 2, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto #2 in e minor.
With both phones facing me the Pixel 2 was marginally louder - had to really concentrate to tell the difference, nothing that stood out. With the Pixel's bottom speakers facing me they actually seemed louder that the front facing speakers of the Pixel 2.
Now, this observation was for volume only and not to measure frequency response, 'crispness', or other audio factors.
I had my Pixel next to the Pixel 2, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto #2 in e minor.
With both phones facing me the Pixel 2 was marginally louder - had to really concentrate to tell the difference, nothing that stood out. With the Pixel's bottom speakers facing me they actually seemed louder that the front facing speakers of the Pixel 2.
Now, this observation was for volume only and not to measure frequency response, 'crispness', or other audio factors.
Just back from the store. Android fan here. Been using generations of galaxy. Had pre ordered the xl 2 unlocked. Shipping 10/25.
Short review - Pixel 2 the bezels are a bummer its way too big. Feels like the screen is even smaller. XL 2 the screen is much better, did not see any viewing angle issues as reported by others, however the crispness n vividity of the screen is behind samsung by at least a generation. I did not see any banding issue, however it's hard to tell until I lay my hands on a real unit and not the one on the demo floor.
Questions
1) There is no google lens on the camera software, is that a future update?
2) There is no portrait mode on the front camera. As soon as I switch to portrait mode the camera switches back to rear mode and the turn around switch disappears. Anyone else seeing?
Both the phones r slim n sleeker than the prev generation.
Verizon has a bunch of bloatware like cnbc etc
The out of box google search bar at the bottom cannot be moved around or removed. I cld not find an easy way to do that, not sure if its hidden under a setting elsewhere.
I also could not find the setting under display to change the resolutiom of the display
Feel free to shoot me any questions, I might visit the store again when its less crowd, its right by my home.
Short review - Pixel 2 the bezels are a bummer its way too big. Feels like the screen is even smaller. XL 2 the screen is much better, did not see any viewing angle issues as reported by others, however the crispness n vividity of the screen is behind samsung by at least a generation. I did not see any banding issue, however it's hard to tell until I lay my hands on a real unit and not the one on the demo floor.
Questions
1) There is no google lens on the camera software, is that a future update?
2) There is no portrait mode on the front camera. As soon as I switch to portrait mode the camera switches back to rear mode and the turn around switch disappears. Anyone else seeing?
Both the phones r slim n sleeker than the prev generation.
Verizon has a bunch of bloatware like cnbc etc
The out of box google search bar at the bottom cannot be moved around or removed. I cld not find an easy way to do that, not sure if its hidden under a setting elsewhere.
I also could not find the setting under display to change the resolutiom of the display
Feel free to shoot me any questions, I might visit the store again when its less crowd, its right by my home.
I do see the slight blue hue on the screen of the 2 XL when it's at an extreme angle; but I mean, the screens ARE made by different OEM's .. I believe the LG screen is p-OLED and HTC is AMOLED... I don't think it's unreasonable to expect at least some fractional differences...
"There will be subtle differences between POLED and AMOLED displays, in terms of brightness, color gamut, white point, etc" - from AA.
"There will be subtle differences between POLED and AMOLED displays, in terms of brightness, color gamut, white point, etc" - from AA.
Dylan Gorski
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People had me worried saying they were canceling their preorders for the 2 XL after seeing it so I ran out to a Verizon store to see it. It looks great to me. Viewing angles were fine and the phone felt really good in the hand. Not that it matters since I'm gonna put a case on it. Honestly didn't see anything I didn't like about it. Already pre-ordered the 2 XL and trading in my current Pixel XL for $400 off. With T-Mobiles $325 back on top of that, it's a no-brainer. Then again, I also loved the Nexus 6 and a lot of people hated it. Either way, everything checked out for me. Hope it gets here soon!
Armeniandave
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Just got back from the store myself and spent probably 45 minutes messing with the phone. I currently have an S8 Plus and I'm very much looking forward to clean software experience. the pixel camera looked awesome and I thought the display it looks fantastic. I noticed no banding issues at the lowest light either. I'm definitely keeping my pre-order and can't wait to get it!
AnnDroid
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Why are viewing angles important? I kinda like that someone sitting near me can't see what I'm doing.
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