Google says this blue shift is normal

[CaCHooKaMan]

My Pixel 2 XL just arrived and I noticed the blue shift the second I turned it on for the first time. It's pretty jarring looking at it right next to my iPhone 6S while it's transferring all my data over.

 

[MooMooPrincess]

Of course not... But as I'm writing this on my 2XL, shifting around at every angle I would ever reasonably use it at, the color shift doesn't occur... Or at such a low level that it registers zero on my 'give a hoot' scale.

That means you're either used to it or your shift isn't horrible lmao. I've seen some that go full on blue at a 1 degree tilt

 

[Mike Dee]

My Pixel 2 XL just arrived and I noticed the blue shift the second I turned it on for the first time. It's pretty jarring looking at it right next to my iPhone 6S while it's transferring all my data over.

Your iPhone 6S is LCD so you won't see color shift. You might notice a shift from light to dark.

 

[Mike Dee]

That means you're either used to it or your shift isn't horrible lmao. I've seen some that go full on blue at a 1 degree tilt

It's impossible to tilt 1 degree by hand.

 

[nomi1978]

I have 2 devices and one has more of a blue tint. The other one screen is great but I am having other issues, with touchscreen not responding. hopefully I don't end up with a device that looks worse

 

[vamp07]

NO ONE views their phone 100% face on at all, that's why

If you put it at that extreme angle and a white background you are just trying to point out the blue shift. Many oled displays will show that shift if you put it in that extreme situation. In either case don't use a pixel if this is that important. I never see this shift. I find to be a great display.

 

[Dano1200r]

Christmas scene :
Me: HI family, come look at the pictures of Nana at the nursing home.
Cousins: Okay.
Slight pause as they come to look at pictures....

Cousins : Arrrrrrrrtrgggggghhhhh! Nana is dying! Shes turned blue!

Me: No you moron, you're holding the phone wrong.

Scene.

 

[dmxjago]

Christmas scene :
Me: HI family, come look at the pictures of Nana at the nursing home.
Cousins: Okay.
Slight pause as they come to look at pictures....

Cousins : Arrrrrrrrtrgggggghhhhh! Nana is dying! Shes turned blue!

Me: No you moron, you're holding the phone wrong.

Scene.

I don't know about you guys, but my blue shift is so minimal on my panda pixl 2 xl that i can't even notice it. I created a video, but it's hard to see I need to create a new one. Also when I shift the phone to me it looks like the white changes a little, but just getting a tiny bit little dark just like a normal OLED or LCD, I can't actually see the blue. Sort of looks like the white gets a little darker I'm wondering if it's just less blue tint or actually no blue tint. Either way for me I don't see any issue with mine or enough to bother me. Thank you.

 

[Mike Dee]

I don't know about you guys, but my blue shift is so minimal on my panda pixl 2 xl that i can't even notice it. I created a video, but it's hard to see I need to create a new one. Also when I shift the phone to me it looks like the white changes a little, but just getting a tiny bit little dark just like a normal OLED or LCD, I can't actually see the blue. Sort of looks like the white gets a little darker I'm wondering if it's just less blue tint or actually no blue tint. Either way for me I don't see any issue with mine or enough to bother me. Thank you.

Mine is actually less blue a month into it. It's gets a little darker mostly

 

[TraderGary]

Mine is actually less blue a month into it. It's gets a little darker mostly

I've had my 2 XL for 6 weeks and my experience is the same as yours. I have to smile when reading all the hysteria as I had mine for a week before learning that I was supposed to be seeing something wrong.

 

[vzwuser76]

I've had my 2 XL for 6 weeks and my experience is the same as yours. I have to smile when reading all the hysteria as I had mine for a week before learning that I was supposed to be seeing something wrong.

You were looking at it wrong. ;-)

 

[VivaTerlingua]

I just received my Pixel 2 XL yesterday, coming from an iPhone 6s plus. I'll have to say I'm very disappointed in the screen, I think the screen on my 6s plus is better. The blue shift is worse than I expected, if you use the phone while it's lying on a table or desk it's very noticeable. In addition, the whites aren't very white and it doesn't seem as sharp as the screen on my 6s plus. I will say that the blacks look better on the Pixel.

I'm going to try it for my full 2 weeks, but unless Android blows my socks off, it's going back. It's not that it's terrible or unusable, it's just that I can't see paying $1000 for something that's not an upgrade over my current phone.

 

[LeoRex]

I can't see paying $1000 for something that's not an upgrade over my current phone.

If you can't see where the 2 XL is far superior to the 6S (hint : everywhere else), you are probably best on the platform you prefer. Not being rude, just honest... Everyone likes what they like... If everyone had to like the same stuff, life would be boring

 

[VivaTerlingua]

If you can't see where the 2 XL is far superior to the 6S (hint : everywhere else), you are probably best on the platform you prefer. Not being rude, just honest... Everyone likes what they like... If everyone had to like the same stuff, life would be boring

It has nothing to do with the platform, I feel the same way about the iPhone 8 plus. It's just not a big enough upgrade to justify spending $1000 on. I'm still going to try the Pixel 2 XL for my 14 days.

More to follow below, I had to breakup my reply to avoid a spam message.

 

[VivaTerlingua]

This is what I'm seeing so far:

iPhone 6 plus
-Better screen
-has headphone jack
-has ringer on/off switch
-apps upgrades come out first on iOS
-so far the battery life seems better on the iPhone. I need to use it a few more days to confirm.


Pixel 2 XL
-better call quality
-I like the back button in Android
-speakers are better (slightly)
-seems easier to use one handed even though the dimensions are almost the same
-logins are easier
-widgets are kind of cool
-placement of power button is better than iPhone. On the iPhone it's across the phone from the volume switch causing you to turn the screen off when trying to change the volume.


Other observations:
Everybody raves about the control over notifications in Android but they were never really bothered me in iOS. The extra control comes at a cost, more complexity. For example, there are bunch of little icons across the top of my screen from different apps. I'm sure they're notifications of some kind, but I have no idea how to find out what they mean.

I always thought finding settings in iOS was a challenge but I've used it long enough that I know where most things are now. So far, the android menus haven't seemed that much better.

Bluetooth connections seem to work equally well on both devices.

The biggest reason I wanted to try the Pixel is I'm a Google user at home and at work. I thought the Pixel would leverage that better than the iPhone. But the Google apps on the iPhone are good so I haven't seen any real improvement other than easier logins.

If you think the Pixel is far superior everywhere you may be being honest, but I don't think you're being objective.

 

[LeoRex]

For example, there are bunch of little icons across the top of my screen from different apps. I'm sure they're notifications of some kind, but I have no idea how to find out what they mean..

The icons on the right half are your WiFi signal, mobile radio signal, Bluetooth, etc.

The icons on the left are notifications.. just drag down on the top part of the screen and the notification shade will expand and show the apps that generated those notification icons (the icons at the very top of the shade are quick toggles). The first drag gives compact notifications, second drag gives them in their expanded mode. Many have actionable commands... Like replying in place for sms. In the shade, swiping left or right will dismiss, doing it halfway and you can mute them or change that app's notification settings.

Most everything is customizable... Just go poking around.

 

[Mike Dee]

It has nothing to do with the platform, I feel the same way about the iPhone 8 plus. It's just not a big enough upgrade to justify spending $1000 on. I'm still going to try the Pixel 2 XL for my 14 days.

More to follow below, I had to breakup my reply to avoid a spam message.

You may not feel it worth the upgrade, however we are really talking two very different phones. Putting platform aside we are talking two phones at different ends of the spectrum. If you can't justify it then it's probably not for you but ultimately that's your choice.
I have the same iPhone for work and I rarely take it out of the bag. I use it for corporate email and as a back up in case my personal phone is low on battery.

 

[SupraLB]

These screen complaints put me off from buying this phone for weeks. Now that I just got mine, I can't believe how silly of any issue this is.

 

[VivaTerlingua]

The icons on the right half are your WiFi signal, mobile radio signal, Bluetooth, etc.

The icons on the left are notifications.. just drag down on the top part of the screen and the notification shade will expand and show the apps that generated those notification icons (the icons at the very top of the shade are quick toggles). The first drag gives compact notifications, second drag gives them in their expanded mode. Many have actionable commands... Like replying in place for sms. In the shade, swiping left or right will dismiss, doing it halfway and you can mute them or change that app's notification settings.

Most everything is customizable... Just go poking around.

Thanks, I'm getting that now. One thing I'm finding frustrating is you can't swipe some of the notifications away. You have to clear all if you want to get rid of them and sometimes I don't want to clear all of the notifications.

 

[Mike Dee]

These screen complaints put me off from buying this phone for weeks. Now that I just got mine, I can't believe how silly of any issue this is.

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