The Pixel 3 uses LG / 3 XL uses a Samsung screen panel

[TrueBlueKew]

*Update to my earlier post*

Went by Best Buy again this evening and spent some time again with both phones in all three display modes. I apologize but I need to correct what I had said earlier.

Both the slight red color shift and the slight additional contrast are apparent in the adaptive display mode on the smaller P3. However, regarding the Boost mode and the Neutral Mode on the P3 (compared to the 3 XL)- though the very slight increase in contrast remains, I'm happy to report that to my eyes, the red color shift is not there in these two modes (only in Adaptive does the red shift occur). And again, it's really slight and not an issue.

I viewed both the 3 and 3 XL displays from off-axis points as well. If you look at a white screen and really crank the phone off-axis, yes, you can see a slight rose color, just like most (all?) oled phones on the market cranked off-axis have a color shift. So, it does what mobile device displays normally do, and is not like the blue shift on the PXL 2. That was bad, this is not. I keep my phone on my desk on a stand at a near 35 or so degree angle to my eyes, or flat on the table in meetings to the left of my laptop (IE off-axis). I mimicked both scenarios with both the P3 and P3 XL, and both phones were fine.
So, no garish rose/red/pink tone in the smaller P3.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

 

[TraderGary]

Re: The Pixel 3 and 3 XL use a Samsung screen panel

Thank you for your input, TrueBlueKew.

 

[mwboost]

Re: The Pixel 3 and 3 XL use a Samsung screen panel

Not really a screen/hardware issue but I've read that the 3 and 3XL appear to have black crush like the 2 and 2XL. That was my main complaint about the previous pixel as what I used my phone for I noticed it a lot. Hoping to see this isn't really an issue as people start to receive their phones.

 

[jimbo1mcm]

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I fixit teardown of Pixel 3 shows a LG panel with very similar specs to the Samsung panel in the XL

 

[vzwuser76]

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Not really a screen/hardware issue but I've read that the 3 and 3XL appear to have black crush like the 2 and 2XL. That was my main complaint about the previous pixel as what I used my phone for I noticed it a lot. Hoping to see this isn't really an issue as people start to receive their phones.

Do you remember where you read that? Because it's the first I've heard of it. Most of the people who've looked at them said they didn't have that issue.

 

[MooMooPrincess]

The Pixel 3 and 3 XL use a Samsung screen panel

Do you remember where you read that? Because it's the first I've heard of it. Most of the people who've looked at them said they didn't have that issue.

Erica griffin has a video on the 3xl where it shows black crush I think





Also seems the 3 is suffering from the 2xl’s QC issues bah humbug (at least in the pixel reddit and discord)

 

[Mike Dee]

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Erica griffin has a video on the 3xl where it shows black crush I think





Also seems the 3 is suffering from the 2xl’s QC issues bah humbug (at least in the pixel reddit and discord)

Black crush has been an issue as of late on both LG and Samsung screens.

I would not start pushing the Pixel panic button just yet on QC issues.

 

[jlp0209]

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Not really a screen/hardware issue but I've read that the 3 and 3XL appear to have black crush like the 2 and 2XL. That was my main complaint about the previous pixel as what I used my phone for I noticed it a lot. Hoping to see this isn't really an issue as people start to receive their phones.

I received my 3 non-XL yesterday and the screen was perfect except for a dead pixel. There was minimal color shift on mine and it wasn't red tinted like ones I saw at BB and Verizon. I was so bummed about the dead pixel. So it was sent back and Google is sending a replacement. Knowing my luck, the replacement will have red tint. I did test the phone for black crush right away because that was the reason I couldn't keep the Pixel 2. There is still -some- black crush but in every day use it would never affect me. All my test videos YouTube and Netflix looked great. There was none of the blotchy mess that the Pixel 2 had in almost all darker video content.

 

[MooMooPrincess]

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Black crush has been an issue as of late on both LG and Samsung screens.

I would not start pushing the Pixel panic button just yet on QC issues.

Reddit already seems to have and the pixel discord but I’m holding out cause I want the regular 3

 

[Mike Dee]

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I received my 3 non-XL yesterday and the screen was perfect except for a dead pixel. There was minimal color shift on mine and it wasn't red tinted like ones I saw at BB and Verizon. I was so bummed about the dead pixel. So it was sent back and Google is sending a replacement. Knowing my luck, the replacement will have red tint. I did test the phone for black crush right away because that was the reason I couldn't keep the Pixel 2. There is still -some- black crush but in every day use it would never affect me. All my test videos YouTube and Netflix looked great. There was none of the blotchy mess that the Pixel 2 had in almost all darker video content.

Wow... That's a bummer when you're waiting for something and it's less than perfect

 

[Almeuit]

Due to recent updates from iFixit I updated the title since it seems the smaller one is LG / the bigger is Samsung.

 

[Mike Dee]

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Reddit already seems to have and the pixel discord but I’m holding out cause I want the regular 3

You've been around long enough to know how this stuff works. If there was nothing to talk about they wouldn't make any money. I'm not saying issues don't exist but I swear if I were to buy into all the media hype I wouldn't buy anything except a vacuum cleaner and they really suck.

Having said all that it pays to make informed decisions and I don't blame you for waiting for the smoke to clear

Now that i got that out of the way.....How have you been? Last time I saw traces of you I think was in a Samsung forum. You running with a Note 9?

 

[MooMooPrincess]

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You've been around long enough to know how this stuff works. If there was nothing to talk about they wouldn't make any money. I'm not saying issues don't exist but I swear if I were to buy into all the media hype I wouldn't buy anything except a vacuum cleaner and they really suck.

Having said all that it pays to make informed decisions and I don't blame you for waiting for the smoke to clear

Now that i got that out of the way.....How have you been? Last time I saw traces of you I think was in a Samsung forum. You running with a Note 9?

Man after my 8 2xls debacle I’m hella skeptical LOL, I’ve been great picked up a max cause I apparently like wasting money. I wanted a note 9 but it’s barely 2 months old and I could buy one for 700-900 on swappa, I couldn’t justify that.

How’ve you been?

 

[KillerQ]

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Man after my 8 2xls debacle I’m hella skeptical LOL, I’ve been great picked up a max cause I apparently like wasting money. I wanted a note 9 but it’s barely 2 months old and I could buy one for 700-900 on swappa, I couldn’t justify that.

How’ve you been?

I went from a pixel 2XL to a brand new 512GB unlocked note 9. The note 9 is horrible Worst Camera I've ever had on a smartphone. It's now sitting on my nightstand and I'm picking up my pixel 3XL next week.

 

[Mike Dee]

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Man after my 8 2xls debacle I’m hella skeptical LOL, I’ve been great picked up a max cause I apparently like wasting money. I wanted a note 9 but it’s barely 2 months old and I could buy one for 700-900 on swappa, I couldn’t justify that.

How’ve you been?

8 exchanges....thats a tuff one to beat.
I only had to exchange my 2XL once. I had that mysterious screen flash when the screen went black and I was fine. I still think it was a hardware issue but it felt like it started to clear up after the exchange was on its way so I kept the second one and it's been great.

I've been pretty good....I'm as crazy as ever if that's how you remember me.....left work early to see if I can beat FedEx to my house in time to meet my new bride....Clearly White XL.

 

[MooMooPrincess]

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8 exchanges....thats a tuff one to beat.
I only had to exchange my 2XL once. I had that mysterious screen flash when the screen went black and I was fine. I still think it was a hardware issue but it felt like it started to clear up after the exchange was on its way so I kept the second one and it's been great.

I've been pretty good....I'm as crazy as ever if that's how you remember me.....left work early to see if I can beat FedEx to my house in time to meet my new bride....Clearly White XL.

LOL good , I can’t decide between the white or pink. Both are back ordered right now anyway so I got time. I’m not better, I was spamming Best Buy’s sight at 11:59 pm on 9/21 to see if I could get a max on launch day and scored.

The benefit I see is that I now have 7 fast chargers for my iPhone (if I buy the 30-40.00 usbc to lightning cable) , 7 adapters and 7 extra sim ejector tools

 

[Mike Dee]

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LOL good , I can’t decide between the white or pink. Both are back ordered right now anyway so I got time. I’m not better, I was spamming Best Buy’s sight at 11:59 pm on 9/21 to see if I could get a max on launch day and scored.

The benefit I see is that I now have 7 fast chargers for my iPhone (if I buy the 30-40.00 usbc to lightning cable) , 7 adapters and 7 extra sim ejector tools

Oh...they finally backordered

I sent back my charger because I was concerned I would be charged for it. No pun intended

 

[ndonnine]

Pixel 3 - LG Screen, Pixel 3 XL - Samsung Screen

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2018/10/ifixit-rips-open-the-pixel-3-xl-finds-a-samsung-display-panel/

Kind of strange. We'll see how the LG screen turns out as we know Samsung displays are pretty darn good.

Thoughts?

 

[mwboost]

Re: The Pixel 3 and 3 XL use a Samsung screen panel

I received my 3 non-XL yesterday and the screen was perfect except for a dead pixel. There was minimal color shift on mine and it wasn't red tinted like ones I saw at BB and Verizon. I was so bummed about the dead pixel. So it was sent back and Google is sending a replacement. Knowing my luck, the replacement will have red tint. I did test the phone for black crush right away because that was the reason I couldn't keep the Pixel 2. There is still -some- black crush but in every day use it would never affect me. All my test videos YouTube and Netflix looked great. There was none of the blotchy mess that the Pixel 2 had in almost all darker video content.

Ah ok nice. I'll have to check it out for my self when they're released here in Australia.

 

[mwboost]

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Do you remember where you read that? Because it's the first I've heard of it. Most of the people who've looked at them said they didn't have that issue.

Was on reddit and Erica Griffith? I think. As another user just mentioned anyways.