Pixel 2 XL Screen Discussion

[Tomster88]

I just got my Google pixel XL today, and I do have to agree with some things people are saying, the colors look really washed out and dull. I do understand that the colors are more accurate, but I guess we're all used to Vivid colors now so it looks strange. I did send a letter to Google, hopefully if enough people complain they will send a software update that can fix it. Can a software update fix this issue?

 

[mj0528]

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.

Not a chance

 

[Zendroid1]

Always on display is only done on OLED because the whole screen doesn’t need to be activated whereas on other techs the whole screen has to be activated for the AOD and that would kill battery life.

 

[Torisen1]

I just got my Google pixel XL today, and I do have to agree with some things people are saying, the colors look really washed out and dull. I do understand that the colors are more accurate, but I guess we're all used to Vivid colors now so it looks strange. I did send a letter to Google, hopefully if enough people complain they will send a software update that can fix it. Can a software update fix this issue?

If you want over saturated why don't you buy a Samsung?

 

[e30ernest]

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.

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the problem with viewing screens while wearing polarized sunglasses an LCD thing? I have never had issues reading OLED screens while wearing polarized sunglasses. LCD panels (like in iPhones for example) do have issues when I rotate the phone between landscape/portrait.

 

[anon(8547461)]

A little odd that people are complaining about sRGB and colors looking washed out when one of the biggest selling points on the phone is the camera. As someone who takes a ton pictures with my phone's camera, and does quite a bit of editing on the fly, I'm far more interested in color accuracy than whether the logos on my home screen pop or look super vibrant.

 

[Tomster88]

If you want over saturated why don't you buy a Samsung?

I like stock Android.

 

[anon(661246)]

A little odd that people are complaining about sRGB and colors looking washed out when one of the biggest selling points on the phone is the camera. As someone who takes a ton pictures with my phone's camera, and does quite a bit of editing on the fly, I'm far more interested in color accuracy than whether the logos on my home screen pop or look super vibrant.

And another excuse

 

[anon(8547461)]

And another excuse

So color accuracy is of no importance to you?

 

[cnotes2016]

So color accuracy is of no importance to you?

We want the whole google package

 

[gnahc79]

A little odd that people are complaining about sRGB and colors looking washed out when one of the biggest selling points on the phone is the camera. As someone who takes a ton pictures with my phone's camera, and does quite a bit of editing on the fly, I'm far more interested in color accuracy than whether the logos on my home screen pop or look super vibrant.

If the color accuracy statement is really true, then I would think the smaller Pixel 2 would exhibit the same 'accuracy'.

 

[xxaarraa1983]

My pixel 2 XL is being delivered today and I am catching up on all this. I had a V30 last week and ended up returning it (not for the screen) but noticed the screen was dim and washed out compared to my Note 8. Then again, Samsung has been the display leader for so many years now that every phone out there is going to look less clear/vivid compared to their S-OLEDs.

I am more anxious about the bezels and overall 'feel' and not having Qi charging and things of that sort. Google does make some really inexplicable design choices.

 

[xxaarraa1983]

And another excuse

Color accuracy is important for photography because 90% of the time, you view the photos you take right on the phone. I buy every flagship and do side-by-side photo comparisons (see my posts on the Note 8 photo thread or LG V30 thread). I often found the photos taken by the V30 looked way way better on the Note 8 screen than LG's own screen.

Screen makes a big difference for photography, especially if you are into processing raw and editing in snapseed and so on.

 

[KWKSLVR]

Why would Google focus on color accuracy for the P2XL but not the P2?

 

[Pixelfan56]

It's interesting that LG makes the best OLED TVs and Samsung focuses on QLED in the TV market, not OLED, yet when it comes to phones, LG seems to take a back seat in OLED to Samsung

Maybe the LG TV people should get with the LG phone people

 

[prakash99]

Day 2 with my Pixel XL 2. I can definitely confirm the blue tint is there when you tilt it by even 15 degrees. HOWEVER, I don't have any issues with that, unlike most people. To me it means less glare (on white screen). As for photos and colored pages, the colors looked washed out when viewed at an angle (because of the tint obviously). But when looking at the screen straight on, it looks good. I compared the same picture on my wife's S7+ and my Pixel 2 XL. Even she thinks, the picture on Pixel XL looked much better.

I can understand it is a dealbreaker for many people. But I am fine with it. When I am watching videos or looking at photos, I am not going to be tilting the phone. So the color saturation is good enough for me. And when I am just reading plain text, it does not matter to me even if there is a bluish hue when the phone is tilted ...again I can't think of a situation when I would tilt a phone to look at it in normal circumstances. I haven't tested the rear camera. But the front facing camera in portrait mode was pretty good.

So my verdict is: for my own personal needs and purposes, this phone and its display is good. Would it be better if there was no blue tint? Of course, but I consider that as "nice to have" rather than "must have".

 

[Mike Dee]

This was a clip I pulled off you tube. That looks bad to me. I hope mine doesn't look like that. //uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171018/53f95c9b20b16693a1be9ad624944f53.jpg

That's an extreme angle where you would not be using it and I'm not sure the difference is entirely the screen based on the photo. Could be the way the light is hitting it. I looked at two at the same angle and not a noticeable​ change.

 

[prakash99]

Here is what the blue tint looks like on mine. But like I said doesn't bother me since I don't use my phone like that 99%of the time.

 

[Mike Dee]

So color accuracy is of no importance to you?

That's not what they said

 

[Aquila]

If the color accuracy statement is really true, then I would think the smaller Pixel 2 would exhibit the same 'accuracy'.

It doesn't, they're are calibrated differently. That's apparent from the keynote, the spec sheet and from simply looking at them. They made a big deal over the XL being 100% of DCI-P3.