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[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] turbo23:
Same here, I was only worried about pics I saw of terrible banding in a few panels, at low brightness especially. On my job my screen has to be turned down low, that is a valid concern. I did cancel my order. After seeing a weeks worth of discussions and reviews, today I reordered it. Only store that had one to play with is a 45 min. drive. Sure the phone is missing three well discussed features that I feel were mistakes to remove, but I'm willing to give it a go. So much for somebody getting theirs delivered sooner...LOL.

I sincerely appreciate folks being honest and polite on here, since we all can have differing opinions.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Shuthefrontdoor:
You sound like a fanboy, people are entitled to their opinions and views, if it doesn't look good it doesn't look good, end of story. Just because Google said it's accurate doesnt mean it's right, the true color of red isnt maroon brown. I haven't cancelled my preorder but I will see if I can personally stand the blue shift or not, I would assume no because I'm coming from a note 8 which imo probably is the best mobile screen on any device atm
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] diomark:
It took me about an hour to get used to this screen and now I prefer it over my oversaturated pixel XL. BUT - I'm noticing that the auto brightness is a bit too flickery for my taste. I play games and when it's dark, I'm noticing the screen dimming/getting brighter continuously. It's not smooth. Now yes, my hands are probably covering the light meter, but I never had this issue on my pixel XL.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] jtwlbz:
If you think color is accurate go watch Ericas review its not actually accurate its lack of red color...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] cwalker0906:
My screen shows red ,not maroon
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Crosserson:
Wow, the way some people are going on about the dull screen had me worried.

I got a chance to play with the Pixel 2 XL. My current XL has sRGB on and the 2XL had vivid on. I was actually expecting a disaster, but the screen was great. To my eyes the 2XL is. Brighter at full brightness and seemed to "pop" more than the XL. I was pleasantly surprised. I tilted the phone around on home screen with the default wallpaper and I did not see any colour shifts. I did see the blue tint that people are mentioning on a white screen while tilted. I don't see this being a problem at all.

I blasted Metallica and the speakers sound great to my ears. They don't sound tinny. More than loud enough for me. Definitely better than the XL.

The coating on the back of the phone is fine. I'll take the extra grip and anti finger print over the metal feel. I can't believe this is even a complaint. It is still a metal phone!

Overall I'm happy with the phone, but when mine arrives I'll be taking a closer look to make sure I am satisfied with it. I hope by then Google releases an update for the people that like over saturation.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] eep2378:
No worries. Was meant as a joke. I'm as critical as the next guy.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] pc747:
Still waiting on mine but yeah reading through this thread I was getting a little worried. I'm going to stay the course and wait for my phone to get here and play with it before I overreact. I played with the one at VZW and had no issues with the screen.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] toakster:
Thanks for posting this, I decided to inspect my screen closely after I read this (the screen that I am falling in love with coming from the original pixel XL). Did a dead pixel test and sure enough found one in the upper left corner of the device. Called Google support and I've got a new replacement coming in 3 days. Funny thing is I may have never noticed the dead pixel until I read your post, then I couldn't not see it! Oh well, let's hope the replacement is dead pixel free! Out of curiosity, where was yours located? Every other aspect of the screen I absolutely love though. Watching high res videos is stunning. Haven't tried many games yet but I'm excited to. Here's a few pics of the dead pixel.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] phyl0x:
got a 64gb pixel 2xl, after using it for 2 days now i'm going to return it, not RMA, just return. I think i got a "good" screen, not seeing any grain or any inconsistencies, but the blue shift is so strong and so immediate that its actually difficult to hold it in a way that doesnt have half the screen blue, it makes yellows green and reds nearly vanish. I am coming from a 6p, so not the best screen ever, but its better than the pixel 2 xl's, so i can't justify the $850. i hope LG can resolve this in a future revision, cause the rest of the phone is absolutely phenomenal, that screen though is really disappointing and a deal breaker for me.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] jtwlbz:
I just got mine today. As soon as open it and looked at screen i turned it off and call google to refund. I cant spend $1k for this quality screen. This is non sense.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] JayArthur27:
After I cut off the Adaptive Brightness toggle in Display settings my screen looks just fine to me
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] giants8058:
Yes, disabling adaptive brightness does make a difference. And with all the complaints, it's

pretty much inevitable that Google will most likely release an update to be able to change the color profile. Anyone that has access to a Samsung GS8 or GS8+ play around with the display color/temp settings and you'll see how it affects the blue tint on angles. This is why I'm confident that any display issues that are currently out there can be resolved with a software update. I am impatiently waiting for my device to finally arrive ;).
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] cwalker0906:
None of the phones at Google's event had this issue so it can be fixed
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] FlamingAngel82:
Went and had a good look at a demo unit in Carphone Warehouse and the EE shop today. Preorder not cancelled. Seriously, what a lovely phone it is, coming from a Nexus 6p (and this pile of garbage backup phone)!

The only comment I have is that the view finder for the camera had horizontal flickering lines like when you video record an old school TV or monitor. That was only the Carphone Warehouse one though, the EE one was absolutely fine.

The clamp that held the Carphone one was obviously way too tight, as it left clamp marks on the screen (also might explain the horizontal lines).

The 21st December can't come quick enough for my penguin! :D
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Nitemare3219:
I fail to see how adaptive brightness could possibly be causing any of these issues.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] bsweetness:
It's not causing it. Anyone saying it does is incorrect. What I've seen is that with adaptive brightness on, the phone tends to keep the brightness at a lower level, particularly indoors. Some of the "issues" being discussed with the screen are a bit more noticeable at lower brightness levels. If you turn adaptive brightness off and increase the brightness level, those same "issues" are no longer as noticeable.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Goronok:
I agree.. though it definitely does help. I'm not sure what Google is doing here.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Shuthefrontdoor:
Because the faults are more prominent on dimmer levels, so turning off adaptive brightness just prevents it from getting too dim to show the faults, but alot of people watch their screens at night in bed in the dark so that's not a viable option
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] murso74:
And now we may be looking at burn in issues

https://mobile.twitter.com/alexdobie/status/922060857659547648
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Bignoze73:
not good
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] eep2378:
Managing editor of 9to5 Google thinks Google should issue a recall of the first batch....Check out [MENTION=339808]halls[/MENTION]tephenj’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/hallstephenj/status/922103820435501056?s=09
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] jtwlbz:
Google should recall and change the display this is non sense i keep saying for this price... then i will buy it again otherwise hell no
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] NOSTALGIA:
rest assured you feedback is well taken...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] sharkie405:
Just my 2 cents here, but I just came back from viewing the 2 XL at a Verizon store. I compared it with my XL side by side.

I've read some articles where people complained about the screen not being bright enough. With both devices at full brightness, the 2 XL was definitely significantly brighter than the XL.

As far as the 2 XL having "muted" colors, I didn't really notice any difference between the two devices, and I set them both with the same wallpaper and icons. I've not had a Samsung phone since the S4, so I'm not one of those people who's accustomed to Samsung's super-saturated screens and colors. For me, with my coming from the Pixel XL, the screen coloring was perfectly fine. Although, my sister just got her 2 XL a few days ago, and she came from an S6. She absolutely loves the 2 XL screen.

I also set a solid black wallpaper on the 2 XL, and didn't noticed any bleeding or any other color or screen weirdness happening.

I also scrolled a lot through white menus and web pages and didn't "notice" any color anomalies while scrolling.

It does certainly have the blue tint when viewed at an angle, but that isn't even close to a deal breaker for me. There aren't many scenarios in which I view my phone at any other angle other than straight on.

All in all, I was very impressed and I will most certainly NOT be canceling my order.

I've read some people say that you can't judge a "demo" phone. I'm fairly certain that there is no such thing as a "demo" phone being displayed at a store other than that a "demo" phone would have "demo" software on it. I'm pretty sure the hardware is the same. So, even if this demo phone had some sort of a "fix" applied to it, that means a lot of the issues people mentioned can be fixed with software, which I'm sure Google will do. However, I'm of the opinion that this "demo" phone was just like I'm going to get out of the box from Google, save some setting changes and what not.

These are my observations from only about 10 minutes with the phone, so take them for what they're worth.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] mr mystery:
I think it’s time to accept LG panels just aren’t up to it

Alex Dobie just shared screen burn after 7 days of full time use on twitter

https://twitter.com/alexdobie/status/922060857659547648
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Badger50:
I have what will probably be a stupid question about the "burn in" potential issue. How do tell if it's there on the nav bar, if the nav bar is always on. I'm actually being serious since I really don't know :eek:
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] sharkie405:
If you weren't specifically looking for it, I guess you'd only notice it when it was full screen, like when watching YouTube video full screen for example.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] SlimJ87D:
Damn it man, every day I keep hearing worse and worse things about the screens.

I'm debating about just getting the Pixel 2... :(
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] rsbenedict:
Don't believe everything you read/hear. There are mixed reviews about the screen which leads me to believe it may be a quality-control issue or it's truly subjective. Either way, see what you get and return it if it's not what you want. I would rather have tried it and returned it than to never have tried it and regret it.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] theycallmerayj:
Though I don't think the blue hue issue is as severe as people are making it this is getting a little out of hand. I feel like Google is going to have to do something to stop the bleeding. It's not a good look.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] whyme45125:
^ Haven't received mine yet but that is my sentiment as well.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Guyinlaca:
Google can fix these issues very easily:

1. Offer a dark theme. Color shifting is really only noticeable on white or light backgrounds.

2. Offer a more saturated color option. The V30 has such an option and Google has already said they're considering it.

The "grainy" screen issue some complain of seems to be more of a quality control issue, as the 2 I've tested so far don't seem to have the problem. I still have yet to figure out why Google insists on pushing white themes and sRGB mode on screens which excel at deep blacks and bold colors.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Golf c:
Haha, that blue screen is something else.

[youtube]x93jBxobLjU[/youtube]
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] rsbenedict:
If you get a dark background, supposedly the new pixel launcher will switch to a darker theme automatically, though it doesn't change everything. I've seen this in a few reviews.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] sharkie405:
LOL! That's Awesome! You sons of *****es... Haha
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Thijssie909:
Haha, nice one. Even my original Pixel has this...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Ghisy:
Hi guys,

Has anyone been able to compare the Pixel 2 XL screen to the Nexus 6P one? I do enjoy saturated AMOLED displays and I wonder how "boring" that P-OLED screen can be.

Thanks!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Badger50:
Switch your 6p to sRGB mode and you'll get a good idea. Been running mine like that for the last week to get ready for the P2XL. Personally, I actually like it.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Cowbell_Guy:
How long do you have to return it after buying it?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Ghisy:
Sheesh, I just tried sRGB mode and man, it looks really dull and washed out ?

Not sure I can have a display looking like that and use it every day...
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] dmb219:
15 days
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] bajasur:
Hi,

This post is meant to be an objective look at the Pixel 2 XL Display compared to last year's regular Pixel, as well as the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.

Take a look at the photos:

Pixel 1 vs Pixel 2 XL (Both full brightness)

Galaxy Note 8 vs Pixel 2 XL (Both full brightness)
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] :
Ugh now I don't know what to think with a new issue coming up each day with the 2XL.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] bajasur:
My display is functioning properly without any issues. It's just tuned different than last year's pixel and note 8.

I'm not seeing any defects, just differences
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Shuthefrontdoor:
That's og pixel XL not 2 xl
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] theycallmerayj:
Pretty sure that was the point.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] :
Cool, I'll just sit back and see what I get in another week. The only other phone I like besides this is last year's XL. The v30 isn't a option here.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] init_dot_t:
no image burn on the nav buttons?
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Golf c:
That is correct.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Shuthefrontdoor:
Oh lol
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] obsanity:
For anyone who has one and thinks the display is great, could you post some close-ups or even better a video for the rest of us to see.

It's either those who complain got the bad units and the rest didn't or those who don't complain don't have a good eye to spot these things.

As with any product, you'll only see the bad stuff posted because those with good units don't bother or aren't even finding this forum because they have no reason to.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] bkdodger:
Great to see ya... I'm the same totally good with screen and really happy so far...

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[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] humdrum2009:
Makes the display look crisper, not like a cartoon of colors.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Shuthefrontdoor:
This looks like a good comparison to og pixel XL

https://youtu.be/EqDDYFyxZYo
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] zetsumeikuro:
It's pretty funny to see click-bait articles pop up everyday about more Pixel 2 XL screen issues. Saw one about burn-in now too! Honestly, yes the display is an older generation OLED panel vs what Samsung has in the market at this time. We need to remind ourselves that Samsung pretty much has more experience vs LG and other manufacturers when it comes to their OLED panels. Sure there are some defects on this panel which shouldn't even exist at this price point is what we tell ourselves. But lets face the facts, device prices will continue to go up and up and eventually this will be the norm if it is not already for a "premium" device. The question you have to ask yourself is, "Can I live with or tolerate these display "issues" to enjoy what the Pixels are truly about?" Now I'm not telling you to ignore dead pixels or random blotches on the screen etc, get those replaced by all means I know I would. I'm sure eventually there will be a way either presented by Google or some of our fantastic devs here to get those cartoony colors that some love once again. I'd say if you even have any doubt or hesitation about the purchase don't do it. In the end you will be looking for something wrong with your device and possibly even end up convincing yourself something is wrong when there isn't. You won't be happy and you won't be able to truly enjoy these wonderful devices for what they are.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] mlin:
Ugh, what the hell!? Turns out my XL wasn't worth the $850 I spent on it a year ago! I'm calling Google to complain, I want a refund. This is so bogus.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] Crosserson:
I don't have video.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] eep2378:
Hmmm....https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/comments/782ja6/first_wave_pixel_2xl_qc_issues_confirmed_by/
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] cwalker0906:
Maybe this explains why no one said one thing about it at the Google event
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] rsbenedict:
I just went to the Verizon store AGAIN to compare the screen. I could see the blue tint, but it's there on my original XL as well. Not something I'm going to notice. LCD screens have an awful viewing angle, but since I don't look at my screen most of the time, off angle, it's not something I'm going to worry about.

Color saturation? It was just a little different than my original XL. I have sRGB turned off and I noticed that the colors weren't that different. There was more "black" in the colors making them seem darker, but no shift to brown with the reds. I specifically looked at the exact same screen background (the ocean one) on my original XL and the 2XL and there were only slight differences. I also looked at the Chrome logo and it seemed that the 2 XL was darker (meaning it had more black in it) where the red and yellow were concerned.

I'm not worried about the screen at all. I'm starting to think that the issues with the screen are quality-control issues and should just swap it out for a new one.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] meboy:
I'm sorry.. what are the pros?

SD card

Price

Audio quality

Headphone jack

Front facing fingerprint reader

I see more cons than pros.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] rsbenedict:
Pixel/Nexus phones never have had an SD card (nor do iPhones or iPads), priced in the same range as current iPhone and Sammy phones, can't comment on audio quality--but I rarely listen to my phone (other than phone calls) without headphones, I haven't used a headphone jack at all this past year and probably for at least another year before that (I've had bluetooth earphones for many years now of various quality--most great), and where the fingerprint reader is is totally subjective (I don't like it on the front (unsightly and that's not where my finger usually goes), and Sammy's is skewed to the right (also not a good placement).

So everything you mentioned is opinion and if you've always wanted an SD Card reader, then you've never been interested in an iPhone or any Nexus/Pixel device. You're sticking with LG or Sammy or Motorola.
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] huskerkate:
really?? how is lack of an sdcard a "con"?? I still haven't seen anyone give a cogent explanation as to why a sdcard is needed. i see a lot of people complaining that their isn't one, and i see a lot of people rejoice when a phone has one - but i've never seen anyone explain why they are mad about the absence (or glad for the presence) of one, or explain the need for one in 2016 or 2017.

--not for photos and videos - Google has free storage for those, which lets you access them from different devices.

--not for music. everyone has streaming services now, and if you need music offline, you can download without taking up too much space. I have 750 songs from Google Music downloaded, for plane trips, and that takes up 5 gb out of 64 gb.

--not for documents. i download huge document files for work from my email, but i don't need to keep them after i review them because they are always saved to our system. who is going to be reading documents on their phone that requires more than 64 gb?!

--not for backups and various roms. hardly anyone roots and roms these days. i still did with my 6P, and i never got anywhere close to using up storage.

what am i missing??

seriously, "price"?? I guess price is always a con if you're not getting it for free. but, the Pixel is priced about the same as every other flagship out there - more than some, less than others. the Pixel offers features that you can't get on other phones, and the market dictates whether those features justify the price. it may not for you, but it certainly does for many, many others.

audio quality - are you referring to the front speakers? if so, i've tested the front speakers, and they sound pretty darn good - better than any single firing speakers, and as good as, if not better than, other dual speakers.

as for the headphone jack, i see that as being an annoyance - but how is it a real "con"? i get the annoyance of not being able to charge at the same time as listening to music, but i can't think of more than one or 2 instances where i've done both at the same time. there isn't a loss of sound quality through usb-c, lots of headphone makers are moving to bluetooth headphones, etc.

who has a front fingerprint reader right now? and, just as importantly, who even wants one?!?!
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] init_dot_t:
Pros:

Hardware

Camera

Battery

Front Facing Speakers

Fingerprint Scanner Placement

Cons:

Screen

If you want to complain about no SD card slot you shouldn't be looking at a phone from Google.

Price? lol Name one phone this year that was priced well on release and I will tell you why it isn't worth the money.

If you want to complain about no headphone jack, I'm sorry you have a hard time letting go of older technology ( I hope you still aren't using CDs because car manufactures are removing those as well and I'm not sorry. It's time to move on and accept the fact or have fewer choices.)

I haven't heard anything negative about audio quality but hey if you want a single bottom firing speaker go for it.

Front facing fingerprint sensor... because lets be honest if it was on the front you'd complain about the bezels

Sounds like you have the perfect phone already, a Samsung Galaxy S6
[Google Pixel 2 XL Questions & Answers] davidstjohn1:
That's completely your opinion and I understand that. The pros are all up to the person owning the phone so are the cons. For me I think it's got great audio quality I've had the phone for 2 days now it sounds great the price could be lower I won't argue that one SD card I don't need it 64 gigabytes is plenty plus the online storage the Google I'll never run out of space. And I think the screen looks amazing I like the natural colors I don't like Samsung's colors. So the few cons to me or the blue hue which is not significant and I really do wish they did add a headphone jack but I never used it much.