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Or can I see a blue tint on the Note 8 in this speed test? https://youtu.be/5ZLwWq9Lh3M
From about 1.30 mins?
From about 1.30 mins?

Looks like it's on a flat surface and looking from above.... Not much viewing angle at allSaw it on Note 8 demo units at Best Buy and Verizon. Nowhere near as pronounced as Pixel 2 XL and shifts toward blue-gray in tint. Also have to tilt the phone at a sharper angle.
Yup, a lot of the criticism it has received is because of the price tag. When it's priced similarly to the iPhone X and Note 8, it's going to be directly compared to those devices. If it was a $400 phone, people would just say what do you expect from a $400 phone, and most people would probably overlook the issue.I agree that the blue tint issue got blown out of proportion, as some XLs only show color shift at what most would call extreme angles. BUT I have also seen examples, including on my own XL, where the color shift happens at even slight angles while the phone is being used normally.
It's not a deal breaker for me. But I definitely understand how it could be for some people. Yes all OLED screens deal with this issue as a limitation of the technology but the XL received more scrutiny because it's much more pronounced on many XLs than it is on any other high end OLED phone.
Someone tell Android Central! But believe what I've read and that this is a by product of the screen type with other phones, including the all mighty, all powerful, iPhone X, having it, but the tech media jumped down Google's throat over it. Maybe because Samsung and Apple can do no wrong? More biased reporting.