Pixel 2 XL Screen Discussion

[jdunker26]

I thought the Pixel 2 uses an HTC panel?

 

[black_beard]

I thought the Pixel 2 uses an HTC panel?

The smaller Pixel 2 is made by HTC. The larger XL is made by LG, which is why the panels are different.

I'm with whoever said that there must be major QC issues with the LG panels. The Verizon unit I saw in NYC had horrible blue tints at the slightest tilt, but I've seen some pictures on here and videos on YouTube that say different.

Google must be researching this issue as we speak and I'm sure we will hear something from them. Also, I suspect a future software update to provide more control over how vivid the display is because a lot of people seem to want more control over how colors are displayed.

 

[anon(596177)]

This honestly looks fine to me.

The photos make it look a little less blue than it actually was. Granted, it wasnt that much worse than the photos show.

I'll stick by my opinion that it's a person by person preference thing. Hey, it may actually be a quality control issue as some are suggesting. The first 2XL i saw at the first store I went to didnt seem to have any issues with a blue tint, but I want looking for it. This one I saw today was like... you seriously couldn't miss it, maybe not deal breaking but for sure there and for sure worse than the Pixel in my pocket, both in how blue it actually was and how shallow of an off-viewing angle it took to get the screen temperature to start looking blue. That 2XL was no-question polarizing in who would or wouldnt return it, and I say that as a person who tries not to make a huge deal about stupid, small discrepancies in tech. As I said before, that second 2xl was not making me reconsider personally, but it was very noticeable.

 

[Aquila]

I thought the Pixel 2 uses an HTC panel?

Smaller one is made in HTC factories but the display is made by Samsung.

 

[zorak950]

Sure, but on the other hand if someone likes something what's the point in trying to convince them not to like it? A smartphone is a very personal device- what's important is that the user is happy. If I get one and hate it, I'll send it back. If I like it, I'll keep it. Either way, I'm not going to tell someone else they're wrong for feeling differently.

 

[Chex313]

Crazy thought crossed my mind today: why didn't Google just use the IPS display from the G6? Properly calibrated that display would be amazing, and I don't believe the XL screen is actually curved in any way.

Can an ips do an always on display? I thought that was the point of OLED...

As far as the thread topic..This is not going to bother me one bit...I use my phone in a vehicle 10 hours a day, the problem is glare, no way will I be caring about a shade of tint...When I hold it in my hand I look at it straight on.

 

[DarkNeo]

Can an ips do an always on display? I thought that was the point of OLED...

It can't.

 

[DarkNeo]

Essential Phone and Pixel 2XL

 

[C5Longhorn]

they don't look that different to me.

 

[cnotes2016]

Smaller one is made in HTC factories but the display is made by Samsung.

Display by SAMSUNG

 

[Chex313]

The smaller Pixel 2 is made by HTC. The larger XL is made by LG, which is why the panels are different.

I'm with whoever said that there must be major QC issues with the LG panels. The Verizon unit I saw in NYC had horrible blue tints at the slightest tilt, but I've seen some pictures on here and videos on YouTube that say different.

Google must be researching this issue as we speak and I'm sure we will hear something from them. Also, I suspect a future software update to provide more control over how vivid the display is because a lot of people seem to want more control over how colors are displayed.

Just a note tho HTC doesn't make panels...Not sure who they are using now. In the past they have used Sony, Samsung and others. LG makes a lot of OLED's

 

[codeda]

It can't.

It can. LG has had always on for the last year and only now with the v30 has an oled display. Though like someone else said, LCD doesn’t work with daydream so it would have been a no go either way.

 

[DarkNeo]

It can. LG has had always on for the last year and only now with the v30 has an oled display. Though like someone else said, LCD doesn’t work with daydream so it would have been a no go either way.

Really? I stand corrected. I was going by the ips in my Essential Phone. It doesn't do always on, just when you pick it up.

 

[Pixelfan56]

https://www.cnet.com/au/news/pixel-2-xl-p-oled-screen-issue/

 

[codeda]

Really? I stand corrected. I was going by the ips in my Essential Phone. It doesn't do always on, just when you pick it up.

I don’t think many companies use it with IPS but def on the g6 and g5 and a different version on the v20. I think a couple of the motos had it too when they switched from AMOLED to LCD

 

[jamesrick80]

I finally had a chance to open mine up, and its not nearly as bad as what it was made to be. Yes, the screen has grain on white, and yes there's a blue shift, but they do not bother me. (I see grain on the Note 8 display I'm typing this on, btw, but it's not as bad) When I worked for ATT I had a Nexus 6 as my company phone, and the screen on the 2 XL reminds me a LOT of the Nexus 6's. Is the screen a deal breaker? Not by any means. Is it a bad screen? No, not really. It is not by any means the best screen in the world, but it is certainly not the worst. Your mileage may vary, but I am pleasantly surprised after some of what's been said since the reviews came out.

I have never seen grain on a note 8 display...if so...go return that since those displays are practically flawless.

 

[paradroid]

With so many people freaking out in this thread I started to get worried. Found this on from someone on Reddit:

"This isn't even a display issue in the traditional sense, which is to say that it's not a fault, it's a deliberate trade-off. This affect is caused because the screen has a polariser, which makes it usable while wearing sunglasses. Some people might think the trade-off isn't worth it but the fact is that it's not some fault with the panel, it's a conscious choice by Google that brings with it an added benefit."

Not sure if factual but makes some sense if slight blue on extreme angles makes it easier to use in the sun.

 

[JHBThree]

I have never seen grain on a note 8 display...if so...go return that since those displays are practically flawless.

It's there. You have to look closely, but it's definitely there. It's not a defect, but rather a fact of life with OLED.

 

[I Can Be Your Hero]

Definitely disappointing to hear about the screen issues. I'll still buy one and see if it is really bad, and how it affects the use and if it's no good, then I'll return it for a refund.

 

[ottscay]

"This isn't even a display issue in the traditional sense, which is to say that it's not a fault, it's a deliberate trade-off. This affect is caused because the screen has a polariser, which makes it usable while wearing sunglasses. Some people might think the trade-off isn't worth it but the fact is that it's not some fault with the panel, it's a conscious choice by Google that brings with it an added benefit."

Not sure if factual but makes some sense if slight blue on extreme angles makes it easier to use in the sun.

I wondered this myself. Given how pissed some people have been about not being able to see their screens through polarizing shades this sounds plausible, and a stronger off-axis color shift would also be unsurprising in that case.