Screen issues are seriously over hyped.

[Wiley_11]

The question is really, should Alex Dobie have seen what he saw after one week with the Pixel 2 XL?

How many different one week old phones has he tested?

 

[zorak950]

Samsung's panels are better. It's pretty much a technical fact. Does that make the LG panel bad? That's a matter of opinion. Burn-in is certainly the biggest concern of what's been raised from my standpoint- all the other stuff you can check out in the store or during the return period and decide whether it's acceptable to you, but early burn-in (yes burn-in is a thing with all OLEDs, but not a week or a month or even a year into normal use) could set you up for a revolving door of replacement phones down the line just to keep the display quality you started with, and nobody should have to deal with that at any price point, let alone $849. The question for me is whether this is a problem with early units, a QC issue that only affects a certain percentage of panels, or something inherent to the design that will be a problem in all 2 XLs.

For the record, I'm waiting on my second unit now; the first 2 XL they shipped me had a QR code burned into the display before I even received it.

 

[Mike Dee]

Just because a company oversaturates their display, doesn't mean it's the best. Samsung does the same with their tvs and nobody thinks they are the best.

Funny thing is I like my Samsung TV but I won't touch their phone's.

 

[TornadoRed]

Not "seriously over hyped" for a $900 phone. Maybe at Nexus prices. I think most people who spend that money on a phone would be upset if they got one of inferior quality compared to someone else.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkW9Ab3QFJw&index=1&list=FLA_IpMA-3-iS9tmIsM3BKiA

 

[Richard Servello]

Agreed. It's all just tech blogger clickbait.

 

[Robbie317]

The blue tint isn't an issue and I wasn't overly concerned with the burn in or screen retention of the soft keys. But I only had my Pixel 2 XL 24 hours and a dark line was forming across the top of the screen. Overnight it actually faded away completely but once you start using it again that line clear across the top of the screen starts creeping back in. 48 hours in I have a second dark line creeping across the bottom 3rd of the screen. I've already requested and received an RMA. I think this phone just has a bad screen in it. But I also posted pictures of the dark line and have seen others with the same issue.. So I'm going to wait a few months before getting another one. Get a refund and let Google and LG (hopefully) figure out these issues with the screens and go from there.

 

[Morty2264]

I think it boils down to a couple of factors:

- people who have these legitimate issues are posting about them (because most are more likely to post about issues/negative reviews/looking for help than they are to post about positive reviews of places, items, etc); which makes it look like more people are having said issues than those who are not having them

- media/other corporations are covering the issues and may indeed be taking it too far

- the phone hasn't been out for very long as of yet, and so we don't yet know how it fares long-term. Also, there is potential for Google to fix things with updates, etc; but since the device is so new, there's still a lot of confusion and/or mystery surrounding it

I am obviously not trying to minimalize or doscredit the obvious issues with the XL screen... It's just that there are quite a few factors at work here. Hopefully Google will come out with some kind of announcement or a surefire update to fix the screens.

 

[varucell]

I have had my phone a day and I can already see burn in. The blue shift is horrible. I lay my phone on my desk most of the day and use it sometimes that way. Blue shift is definitely noticeable in this use case. I want to stick with the Pixel 2 xl because of the battery life. I am not certain if an RMA will even fix the issue.

 

[Wiley_11]

I wonder why no media frenzy about the S8?

https://android.gadgethacks.com/new...screen-burn-its-not-just-home-button-0177369/

 

[dmark44]

It's possible with the AMOLED Screens too for sure. I was looking at the Pixels at Verizon last night, there was an OG Pixel XL (well abused) on display with noticeable burn in from it's demo screen. So, it isn't just the POLED, even with the AMOLED improvements over the years.

 

[dmark44]

You can see the pinkish "Personal Assistant By Google" on any white screen of this display OG Pixel XL

 

[vzwuser76]

It's possible with the AMOLED Screens too for sure. I was looking at the Pixels at Verizon last night, there was an OG Pixel XL (well abused) on display with noticeable burn in from it's demo screen. So, it isn't just the POLED, even with the AMOLED improvements over the years.

Lots of demo units show this. Phones from Motorola and Samsung with AMOLED panels also show this kind of burn in after having their display on for a considerable amount of time (especially displaying the same image for that extended period of time). The issue for the 2 XL is that it's happening in such a short period of time, in terms of days or weeks, instead of months or years.

But make no mistake, there isn't an AMOLED panel out there that isn't susceptible to burn in. Certain things exacerbate the issue, level of brightness, frequency of similar images being displayed, etc.

 

[bpsims]

OP, I'm wondering how your phone compares to this?

 

[Garemlin]

I finally got a chance to go back to VZW and revisit the Pixel. The blue is obvious but doesn't bother me. In order to get the blue effect I have to view it at an angle that I would not normally hold my phone.

The thing that does bother me is the lack of sharpness and the graininess. I put up several 1080p trailers and watched them in sync with my iPhone 7+ and there was a drastic difference in the sharpness and the clarity between the two.

Surprisingly the demo version did not show any signs of burn-in or IR.

 

[Garemlin]

Their TVs are the best too IMO. It's a common opinion also, not just mine. If you are not of that opinion that's cool too. If you are arguing that this 2 XL display is better than Samsung's latest? Well, i will politely say I disagree.

And I'll politely disagree with that. Samsung TVs are not the best. That title goes to Sony. They have the best color reproduction, best viewing angles and never suffer from over-saturatuon. Samsung TV's are made for people who like that slap you in the face bright colors. Sony makes theirs for people who appreciate a high quality, accurate display. Every time I have shopped for a new TV I end up with a Sony and never have any regrets.

 

[Ry]

I think bottom line is, there are issues. If you can live with them or they don't bother you, that's OK.

 

[ThrottleJohnny]

And I'll politely disagree with that. Samsung TVs are not the best. That title goes to Sony. They have the best color reproduction, best viewing angles and never suffer from over-saturatuon. Samsung TV's are made for people who like that slap you in the face bright colors. Sony makes theirs for people who appreciate a high quality, accurate display. Every time I have shopped for a new TV I end up with a Sony and never have any regrets.

Yeah don’t agree with this at all. At one point Sony was the best. Their screens now look washed out compared to LG and Samsung. Samsung also offers plenty of options to tone down color on your screen without losing sharpness, so your theory doesn’t hold water.

 

[Scottie15]

Not "seriously over hyped" for a $900 phone. Maybe at Nexus prices. I think most people who spend that money on a phone would be upset if they got one of inferior quality compared to someone else.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkW9Ab3QFJw&index=1&list=FLA_IpMA-3-iS9tmIsM3BKiA

They'll keep ignoring it and saying it's a standard feature and it's "not a big deal". Must be awesome to throw around $1,000 on a garbage display

 

[JHBThree]

It's possible with the AMOLED Screens too for sure. I was looking at the Pixels at Verizon last night, there was an OG Pixel XL (well abused) on display with noticeable burn in from it's demo screen. So, it isn't just the POLED, even with the AMOLED improvements over the years.

LG's POLED screens are also AMOLED.

 

[revtech]

I have become seriously discouraged by the quality and quantity of the tone and substance of this topic all over the sites and forums and discussion threads. It really shows the level to which public discourse has deteriorated and the degree to which people will confidently assert opinions about which they think they have expertise but really don't. Not everybody of course, but an overwhelmingly substantial majority imo. Sad to me I guess that such an insignificant issue (relatively speaking) can generate so much smoke and heat while the world . . well . . ok, that's enough . . .