Looking at purchasing a new XL 2 from google, worried about this blue tint I'm hearing about

[dsignori]

You'll probably notice it some in the beginning - because you'll be looking for it. Then, after a relatively short of of actually using the phone, you probably will forget it's there, unless someone reminds you. that's how it is for me anyway ..

 

[bnice]

Try it for yourself, then you'll know if it's for you or not. As for me, love this phone.

 

[ReggieTee]

Got mine a few days ago. The blue tint is there. I really hadn't noticed a major issue with it until today using it at work for the first time. Pixel on desk and I'm reading from an angle, it's very noticeable.

 

[VivaTerlingua]

The blue tint is noticeable when you're looking for it, otherwise I pretty much forget about it. That being said, I don't think the screen is a good as the one on my iPhone 6s plus.

I went and looked at an iPhone X and was blown away by the screen but I didn't like the size. I had read the negative reviews about the screen on the 2 XL and figured if it was just somewhere between the screen on my 6s plus and the X I would be happy. However it doesn't seem as sharp as the 6s plus and the whites are more of a gray to me compared to the 6s plus.

However, unless you're looking at them side by side, you'll never notice. To me, the screen is far from a deal breaker, but it's certainly not a reason to purchase the phone either.

 

[anon(5630457)]

Cross-post from another thread:

I spent a long time with the demo unit Pixel 2 XL at Best Buy tonight and seriously, there's no issues with the screen. The demo unit didn't even have any burn in, which was surprising. I put my S8 Active's screen next to the screen on the Pixel 2 XL, and even though the colors on the S8 Active were punchier, I preferred the color on the Pixel 2 XL. My S8 Active had the same amount of off-axis blue shifting as the Pixel 2 XL. I'll be getting my Stormtrooper Pixel 2 XL tomorrow and I'm looking forward to it! My S8 Active is going back to T-Mobile.

I'm eating crow right now.

Edit: And I want to add that the iPhone X I owned before the S8 Active also had blue shifting when tilting the phone off-axis.

 

[sulla1965]

Blue tint, off angle is there, and nothing is going to fix it. BUT, its really not that big of a deal. In normal use, the screen is perfectly fine with no blue tint. Recent updates helped sound on recorded videos and dealt with the burn in issue.

 

[fjd726]

It was a big enough deal for me. Just returned my 2XL. I'm not settling for this poor screen. Just my opinion though. If I'm paying top tier pricing for a phone, it better deliver especially the screen when that's what you're looking at the most.

 

[Susan Saam]

I've had my pixel2 XL for several weeks now. I cannot notice or can barely notice the whole blue tint screen thing. I also do not notice battery life being any worse after the 8.1 update or during the beta testing. I am very pleased with this phone and could not be happier to finally be in a full Google / Android ecosystem. I was a Motorola guy for the last 20 years. Unfortunately Moto rarely updates their phones and that is why I left Motorola. I believe Google squandered an opportunity when they sold Motorola to Lenovo