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First off coming from Nothing but HTC phones before and most recently the sensation the bar for me was high. i used to hate samsung phones with a passion and honestly didnt see myself getting this phone when it was said to be coming from T-mobile....that was until i played wth a demo in the store before launch and was amazed at just how smoothly it operated. no force closes or messages like "htc sense has stopped working " etc.etc, if youve had a htc phone with sense then you knbow what im talking about, as long as they keep moving forward with the galaxy line i dont thimk ill ever own another type of phone, Nexus looks great but no micro-sd slot is the deal breaker and im sure the next galaxy phone will have all the upgrades next year or whenever it comes out beause theres always a next one any how, heres my lists of good and bad
Good
1.Very Snappy -better than any phone ive ever had
2.Tons of memory -sd and built in
3.Camera-although not as good as my sensation, still takes great pics
4. Bigger screen-always a plus
5.Data speeds are incredible,fastest ive ever seen on a phone to date
6. Great design -phone looks great love the curved edges
7.Email support works great for me
8.GPS is very good -locks fast and more accurate than my sensation was
9.FFC is great also - forgot to add this earlier
Bad
1.No wifi calling -but it will get updated ,until then its on the bad list
2.no built in FM Tuner
3.Screen not as bright as i thought,especially whites look tinted
4.could use a few more widgets (music,better weather widget)
The bads are not that bad and i can live with them. My mother -in -law has an epic 4g slide and the whites on hers are definately brighter on her phone, dont know if that can be fixed through an update but that is the only thing that really bothers me about the phone .other than that i love the phone and completely happy with the purchase. i wont root it until we get wi-fi calling just because i wanna see if they update anything else on the phone before i start messing with it - thats my 2 cents
just a note on the brightness, the default auto brightness is actually too low
you can set it manually
originally when the Galaxy S came out too many people complained the brightness was waaaayyy toooooo high "they are blinding my eyes, blah blah blah... and surprisingly enough Samsung actually listened to them of all things
and since then all firmwares now defaults to like 10% brightness only
i actually liked how it was originally, the default brightness for auto was more in the 30% area where everything was crispy crisp.
so now i always manually adjust it since then
Yeah i noticed it came set low, im one of those guys that likes a bright screen ...the brighter the better in my eyes, i leave the brightness cranked all the way up and it still seems to me it should be better or i should say i thought it would be better ,but its not a deal breaker and i dont feel the need to go hide in a cave and turn the brightness all the way down and look for lines and blobs (although im sure i dont have that problem).
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just a note on the brightness, the default auto brightness is actually too low
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I absolutely agree. Auto-bright is way too low/dim for me. I have to adjust it manually, and in doing so the screen looks so much better, sharper, and crisper.
My review coming from the HTC sensation 4g
Good: Snappy, overall very good performance and responsiveness,unlocked bootloader, LIGHTNING FAST web browsing (puts my sensation to shame), nice design, very light for its size, 16gig on board memory expandable with micro card, good battery life, good call quality and of course super AMOLED plus display is gorgeous.
Bad: screen resolution ( definitely not a deal breaker) but could be better, although very good performance it's not as snappy as the exynos powered Galaxy s 2 according to everybody ( never played with an exynos one), GPU not properly optimize ( there shouldnt be any lag with games like dragon fly on this phone), overglow( you know when you hit the top or the bottom of a page and you see that blue glow, wish it was that bounce found in the other galaxy s 2) and finally the FU**ING BLOATWARE!!!!!!!!! PHUUUUCCCCKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!! Overall great phone!
I came from an HTC Sensation 4G as well. After getting 3 replacement Sensations at the T-Mobile store due to manufacture defects they finally gave me the option to upgrade to the Galaxy S II for an additional $20.
I am so happy I went with the upgrade. The build quality is MUCH more solid and screen quality is a night and day difference on the SGS II compared to the Sensation. I thought the bigger phone size might bother me but I've actually realized I prefer it due to the larger screen.
The resolution is taking some getting used to but as someone else mentioned, it's not a deal breaker. And I've heard that there are apps available for rooted users allowing you to adjust the resolution to make it larger. I tried Pixel Density Changer, with no luck though.
For those complaining about bloatware, I recommend rooting (which is 10x easier on the SGS II than it was on the Sensation) and installing the EaglesBlood ROM. It removes pretty much all the bloatware and gets it back to stock Gingerbread form.
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just a note on the brightness, the default auto brightness is actually too low
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I do not think it is a brightness issue. It is contrast issue. It cannot be fixed by cranking up the brightness. However adjusting the brightness does make it a little more bearable.
This is all related to the screen issue we have all been talking about. I did some more research into this topic today and have some evidence to show. Coming up in a new post...
Can contrast be fixed through a software update or is that hardware related
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I do not know the answer to that. My guess is that it can fixed through software update. But that really is just a wild guess.
Anyway, I updated my post on this topic with some details testing:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320942
Hi,
Ive seen a few other posts like this and was curious , at the moment i cant use auto brightness becouse if i do this transparant line becomes quite easy to see.
However if i set brightness to 60% i dont see this line. However i do still see it on grey backgrounds and if i have the browser open and pull taskbar down its still quite obvious.
Im not to sure wether i should bother swapping this phone as last month i saw around 5 / 6 sIIs with the same issues and even blobs. So im thinking with 1 line im not doing 2 bad.
If people think its worth swapping i might just do that as ive spoken to shop and they are fine with it. However i dont want to get caught swapping phones if this is part of how amoled works or traits of useing amoled as i could end up with one thats worse.
Any opinions views well appreciated i can post a pic if needed but im guessing most people that post here will know what im talking about
One thing id like to add is that this phone is simply awesome , ive owned sII and sensation xe and ended up returning them but i really do like this phone ics is well nice
thought i would update this thread with pictures view appreciated thanks.
Sorry, but this is how aMOLED works. At lower brightness levels, it cannot keep every pixel in check. This is especially true when they've crammed 1280*720 pixels on a 4.65'' screen. If it is not a hassle for you to swap (i.e. you bought it at a brick and mortar store) you could swap it out. You might get one slightly better, or slightly worse. I had a couple of lines on mine, but I didn't mind it. The price really through me out though...
It's just what you have to deal with to get the best blacks...
fixed mine
Hi,
I had the same issue and ran an app from the market called Dead Pixel Test... I left it on Yellow colour for a few seconds then alternated to other colours... had to do this for like an hour before the white line was completely gone! Now been a week and the line didn't come back so I'm happy that a simple software like this was able to fix it!
Try it out...
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Hi,
I had the same issue and ran an app from the market called Dead Pixel Test... I left it on Yellow colour for a few seconds then alternated to other colours... had to do this for like an hour before the white line was completely gone! Now been a week and the line didn't come back so I'm happy that a simple software like this was able to fix it!
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How is a dead pixel tester app supposed to fix your phone?
Break in the pixels possibly? Amoled pixels burn at different rates.
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You think after watching a couple videos you would get the same effect...well maybe colorful videos
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I also have the transparent line
I had the transparent line on the screen too. It was clearly visible on light & grey backgrounds such as when opening a new tab in the browser and loading the Android Market.
This coupled with a yellow tint to the screen on white images, the average battery life (for me at least) and the volume bug which took a while to get fixed were enough reasons for me to return the phone and continue using my S2.
I definitely will buy the Galaxy Nexus again though. I liked the hardware and the screen clarity was great and stock ICS is superb. It was just a shame about the warm colours and transparent lines. Hopefully these get fixed in the near future via new production batches or a software fix. By then maybe an extended battery will be out too.
just to update this thread swapped the phone and my new one has no transparant line , however my new one does have some crazy banding which can be viewed here :-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1382073
mad how different 2 screens can be again will be retuning , this phone is awesome but seems to be let down my samsungs build quality :/
Just to clarify a point that keeps being made. This is how SOME AMOLED screens are, not all.
I have a perfect screen as do many others, if it bothers you, exhchange it for a new one as it is possible to get one without defect.
Just kind of annoying how comments are made that make a blanket statement about all screens, when it really isn't. Sure it might be a typical problem with AMOLED, but it's not how they work and certinaly not a problem with all to have lines down and across them.
I noticed when I looked at the Galaxy Nexus in store there was blue hue to many of the images and sites I looked at. The Coke Cola Site for example was a bit more orange that it was suppose to be. It seems like that this could be a common issue with this phone and pretty much all AMOLED displays. However, oddly enough the Droid Razr, which also has an AMOLED display was more color accurate on Coke's site, and had less of a blueish hue to it that the Galaxy Nexus had. Not sure what if the Samsung Stratosphere is better or worse in this regard(forgot to test it).
So now the question I have is I read there maybe a rom that tries to correct this issue. Is that really case? If not could the white balance, or color levels be adjust to reflect things more accurately, or is that not possible? Thanks.
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I noticed when I looked at the Galaxy Nexus in store there was blue hue to many of the images and sites I looked at. The Coke Cola Site for example was a bit more orange that it was suppose to be. It seems like that this could be a common issue with this phone and pretty much all AMOLED displays. However, oddly enough the Droid Razr, which also has an AMOLED display was more color accurate on Coke's site, and had less of a blueish hue to it that the Galaxy Nexus had. Not sure what if the Samsung Stratosphere is better or worse in this regard(forgot to test it).
So now the question I have is I read there maybe a rom that tries to correct this issue. Is that really case? If not could the white balance, or color levels be adjust to reflect things more accurately, or is that not possible? Thanks.
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Hey I don't know if this will fix it but I am using AOKP rom and the sites mentioned load fine and look perfect on my GNex. Maybe you will have to try out a rom or two to find out which one works best for you. Good luck.
I haven't gotten it, but I want to, but the issues with the colors have me a bit concerned.
Would anyone else want to chime in?
It *might* b same as the SGS2 where its the drivers used and custom ROMs fix this. Idk just throwing it out there!
Just my spare change.
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I noticed when I looked at the Galaxy Nexus in store there was blue hue to many of the images and sites I looked at. The Coke Cola Site for example was a bit more orange that it was suppose to be. It seems like that this could be a common issue with this phone and pretty much all AMOLED displays. However, oddly enough the Droid Razr, which also has an AMOLED display was more color accurate on Coke's site, and had less of a blueish hue to it that the Galaxy Nexus had. Not sure what if the Samsung Stratosphere is better or worse in this regard(forgot to test it).
So now the question I have is I read there maybe a rom that tries to correct this issue. Is that really case? If not could the white balance, or color levels be adjust to reflect things more accurately, or is that not possible? Thanks.
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Many have reported red and yellow tints to the display. I sense a reddish tone to mine. All screens are different, but there are two kernels I can think of (Franco, Glados) that feature ColorControl. It let's you tweak the levels of Red, Green, and Blue on your phone
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Is it possible to tweak it to get at the very least close to accurate colors and hue, via ColorControl or is it like some laptops not possible(with a chance a the right hack maybe could help a bit).
As far as I know, yes. Not all screens are defective. For example mine is spot on.
The way I determined this was comparing a color calibrated Eizo to this GN. No dramatic difference.
As someone mentioned earlier, Franco's Kernel allows you to manually adjust the color settings. Looking at his changelogs, it looks like he has already applied his own color correction by default and then lets you adjust it yourself with color control if you still don't think it is right.
good to know its possibly fixable. I looked at two in-store and one had a yellowish hue to it while the other has a blueish hue to it. Both looked wrong and unfavorable vs the other 4g devices next to it.
I got my G3 today at T-Mobile at 10am. I noticed two things. Once the text in Google Apps, and on websites, where there is a light grey backgroud behind the text it makes the text look more like pre HD days and very over sharpened... Also the screen has a ton of faint 'grayish' lines going through it (it almost makes the entire screen look grainy...) which I usually only notice on white screens or areas with light colors...... I am wondering if anyone else is seeing this at all? So far I'm unimpressed with this screen and I kind of regret trading in my G3. I'm thinking about running back to T-Mobile and see if their display model shows the same things but I wanted to see if anyone else noticed any of those issues above?
Do some searching around for "over sharpening". This has been discussed, it does suck, and it is not strictly with the T-Mobile variant of the G3.
I don't have any of these issues at all.. Screen is crisp and bright and I can't see the digitizer at all.. Love this phone! White version here.
I think the color is pale comparing with other phones.
I'm curious if changing the dpi will help with the over sharpening.
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Do some searching around for "over sharpening". This has been discussed, it does suck, and it is not strictly with the T-Mobile variant of the G3.
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Like he said, it's the over-sharpening algorithm they have applied to the display. You'll either get used to it or you won't or.. Some update will make it optional. It hurts more than it helps, but that's what LG chose to go with, so..
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Do some searching around for "over sharpening". This has been discussed, it does suck, and it is not strictly with the T-Mobile variant of the G3.
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I notice the over sharpened text but its not as bad as some guys on here make it seem. I can most definitely live with it.
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I think the color is pale comparing with other phones.
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go to settings>accessibility>color adjustment>on> and move the circle to ur liking
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I got my G3 today at T-Mobile at 10am. I noticed two things. Once the text in Google Apps, and on websites, where there is a light grey backgroud behind the text it makes the text look more like pre HD days and very over sharpened... Also the screen has a ton of faint 'grayish' lines going through it (it almost makes the entire screen look grainy...) which I usually only notice on white screens or areas with light colors...... I am wondering if anyone else is seeing this at all? So far I'm unimpressed with this screen and I kind of regret trading in my G3. I'm thinking about running back to T-Mobile and see if their display model shows the same things but I wanted to see if anyone else noticed any of those issues above?
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Don't worry, mine is the same way also..
First thing I noticed right away when I received the phone, almost looks like pentile matrix amoled which I despise.
The thing I enjoy most about IPS LCD especially high resolution ones are the smooth soothing crisp look of text. What LG has done with this oversharpening crap is a travesty, whoever gave the green light to this should be fired. Text on white looks okay, but add in any light background and it becomes a mess, like a low resolution jagged mess.
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Don't worry, mine is the same way also..
First thing I noticed right away when I received the phone, almost looks like pentile matrix amoled which I despise.
The thing I enjoy most about IPS LCD especially high resolution ones are the smooth soothing crisp look of text. What LG has done with this oversharpening crap is a travesty, whoever gave the green light to this should be fired. Text on white looks okay, but add in any light background and it becomes a mess, like a low resolution jagged mess.
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Mine isnt having that issue...
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go to settings>accessibility>color adjustment>on> and move the circle to ur liking
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I think the best is in between first and second row and middle column.
mingkee said:
I think the best is in between first and second row and middle column.
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Screen shot?
I'm know now that the text over-sharpening is the problem with the text on grey and light colored backgrounds and that it's happening with everyone. But the only thing that really bothers me is that I can see all of the little lines of the digitizer of the screen on white background and some light blues. Its very subtle but now that I noticed it I cannot unsee it. The two T-Mobile displays both do it at the store so I guess I'm stuck with it... It's kind of lame because it makes some things look grainy and ugly...
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Since I tried it at Corp Store, I will take a pic to show.
Generally you have to move the circle in between 1st and 2nd center icons and you should get a bit better color (I tested it with my Note 3 and Note 8).
In addition, I realize the "over sharpening" text issue when the font is wrapped by "shadow". When it shows in webpage, email...etc, the text looks OK. It's like Note 2 when playing video in small window.
I just exchanged it, and then adjusted the color to your suggestion. I also set the animation speed to x.5 and its blazing fast. Screen is much better so its all good. Battery life is better on this one too
That Accessibility setting is meant for colorblind and/or nearly blind people to adjust their screen so that they can actually see it... probably a law that requires it. It is *not* a screen calibration tool and not a solution for fixing an off-color or bad screen.
I have examined some different models in different corp stores (DeKalb Ave, Fulton Street, Madison Ave/42nd, Broadway near City Hall, Court Street, 86th Street near Bay Parkway) and found that:
I compare my Note 3 and used Chrome to open Google.com (desktop view).
The screen looks reddish has more "overly shading" fonts on standby problem, but
The screen looks cooler (blueish tint) looks brighter and "normal".
In addition, the model has "cooler" screen runs cool.
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I got my G3 today at T-Mobile at 10am. I noticed two things. Once the text in Google Apps, and on websites, where there is a light grey backgroud behind the text it makes the text look more like pre HD days and very over sharpened... Also the screen has a ton of faint 'grayish' lines going through it (it almost makes the entire screen look grainy...) which I usually only notice on white screens or areas with light colors...... I am wondering if anyone else is seeing this at all? So far I'm unimpressed with this screen and I kind of regret trading in my G3. I'm thinking about running back to T-Mobile and see if their display model shows the same things but I wanted to see if anyone else noticed any of those issues above?
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I'm on Verizon and I have the same exact issue with my screen. With the default wallpaper you can see the faint 'grayish' vertical lines, and the over-sharpening can be seen on the Since some people are saying they don't have any issues, I'm wondering if it's a device specific issue and should exchange for another one...
This is literally the only thing I don't like with this phone.
Yeah we all heard about the screen quality issues and stuff, But is it really that bad? I would love to get one coming from the og pixel xl. But do you guys recommend me getting one?
I got a P2XL 64BG black to replace my 1st Gen Pixel 128GB and overall I'm happy with my purchase. That's not to say the display is perfect, I do have the blue shift when I look at it sideways and I also don't really like the bland colors. I haven't had any issues with burn-in yet though I did install the 8.1 beta to make sure that the soft keys don't burn in. That said Google increasing the warranty to 2 years, the beta dims the soft keys and Google is promising a software update that will offer a more saturated color scheme.....so between what Google has done and are in process of doing I am not really too concerned about the display issues. Display aside it's a great phone, it doesn't get warm like my Pixel did, it's very fast, smooth, great battery life and the 3 years of OS updates is a great perk. I can't speak for anyone else but I am happy with my purchase and will be keeping my P2XL. The best advice I can offer is what others have said in other threads, go to a store and check one out for yourself then decide.
It rocks. Get it.
i love my phone. im coming from the OG pixel
all the negative reviewers are just dumb imho
I highly recommend it for fun on XDA! But it's your decision...
I love the phone too. Only grip is the fingerprint reader. Finger needs to be dry & clean. Otherwise it won't work well.
Go for it. I upgraded to P2XL from Nexus 6
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kel29738 said:
Yeah we all heard about the screen quality issues and stuff, But is it really that bad? I would love to get one coming from the og pixel xl. But do you guys recommend me getting one?
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I got a P2XL 64BG black to replace my 1st Gen Pixel 128GB and overall I'm happy with my purchase. That's not to say the display is perfect, I do have the blue shift when I look at it sideways and I also don't really like the bland colors. I haven't had any issues with burn-in yet though I did install the 8.1 beta to make sure that the soft keys don't burn in. That said Google increasing the warranty to 2 years, the beta dims the soft keys and Google is promising a software update that will offer a more saturated color scheme.....so between what Google has done and are in process of doing I am not really too concerned about the display issues. Display aside it's a great phone, it doesn't get warm like my Pixel did, it's very fast, smooth, great battery life and the 3 years of OS updates is a great perk. I can't speak for anyone else but I am happy with my purchase and will be keeping my P2XL. The best advice I can offer is what others have said in other threads, go to a store and check one out for yourself then decide.
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I have had mine for nearly two weeks and it is absolutely stunning. Yeah I have a bit of the blue shift (to be expected on most OLED displays) that I don't mind at all, haven't seen much burn-in at all but have moved over to immersive mode via ADB until they release some additional screen fixes/improvements to try and help with it, haven't seen any black smearing whatsoever, etc. In regards to the bland colors, Google announced saturation mode that I imagine will come with the December release? This will be x amount more than the current vibrant mode or whatever it is, I believe it is +10%+, not certain on how much more saturation mode will be, if you dig more vibrant colors and all. I actually prefer, the more true-looking, duller colors but do have vibrant mode turned on (not much of noticeable difference), will play around with "saturation mode" once available but will likely stick with the duller look, saturation mode may be good for video viewing/editing and watching movies/videos.
Like the first poster said, the phone is great, does not get warm, incredibly fast and feels buttery smooth, the battery life is phenomenal, 2 years of warranty and 3 years of OS updates. Could not be happier. I almost got 50 hours out of my phone the other day, probably would have but needed to head out so wanted to throw it on charger, ended up charging it at 7% and about 48 hours off charger, granted I barely had screen on (4 hours) as it was a busy weekend where I didn't need my phone much but all in all very impressed as I have quite possibly every little battery sucker turned on on the phone. I did do some GPSing, lots of music, texting, some snapchatting, lots of Twitter feeds loading, etc. but I'd say mostly light to moderate use, impressed nonetheless.
In the end, it is your choice but I could not be happier with my purchase and would do it all over again, had I known about screen issues upfront.
EDIT: I take back the saturation mode coming in December release.....it is here and available in the November release. I will post screens to a different thread and can provide a link to it later but just thought I'd let you all know.
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Yeah we all heard about the screen quality issues and stuff, But is it really that bad? I would love to get one coming from the og pixel xl. But do you guys recommend me getting one?
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Yes
Disregarding screen issues that don't even bother me personally. The colors I know will be fixed either by Google or of not with root and custom kernele we will be able to fix that. The phone is amazing. If you do paranoid about the screen stop at a Verizon location and look at it even if you don't have verizon, but I don't recommend buying in through Verizon! :highfive:
I've had mine almost 2 weeks and really haven't found any reason to not love it.
I did a comparison of the screen / blue tint HERE if you want to see a bunch of side by side comparisons.
But honestly, like I've told everyone who's asked: get one, keep it a week, use it play with it, run it through your daily use, and then make the call to keep it or return it.
Nearly every aspect of liking a device is subjective to each person's individual likes and tastes.
I'd hate to see you cheat yourself out of a great device because someone else said it sucked, or had this flaw.
Get it. If you hate it, or just can't get over the blue tint, return it and move on
No one knows better than YOU what you'll like.
If you have to ask, then the answer is NO!
The device is only for self-minded individuals.
If you like a good screen then no
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If you like a good screen then no
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?? My screen is beautiful and I am not experiencing some of the issues others have had. I believe most of the screen issues were related to a few specific batches....they have already came out with an update to fix and help improve many of the lil nuances ppl have been knee jerk complaining about. The screen is fine unless you are the super picky type.
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?? My screen is beautiful and I am not experiencing some of the issues others have had. I believe most of the screen issues were related to a few specific batches....they have already came out with an update to fix and help improve many of the lil nuances ppl have been knee jerk complaining about. The screen is fine unless you are the super picky type.
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False statement. The update only sorted the colours... More saturation. Most of the issues are hardware. It's not just a few batches. You don't have to be picky to not be happy with the issues...at the high price too. It's been proven the LG p oled in most cases is sub par
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False statement. The update only sorted the colours... More saturation. Most of the issues are hardware. It's not just a few batches. You don't have to be picky to not be happy with the issues...at the high price too. It's been proven the LG p oled in most cases is sub par
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Did it? It didn't provide the dimming of the home back and recent buttons to help prevent burn-in? It didn't update brightness configs? It wasn't just colors...
And yes not all batches have the burn-in or even the severe blue tinting issues. I have no signs of burn-in and compared my phone to another P2XL and my blue tinting is hardly visible when my buddies is easily noticed. He does not have any noticeable burn-in either.
I understand that a lot of it is hardware related but there can be improvements on software side to help make the screen last as long as possible as we all know OLEDs decay over time regardless. Is it sub par, it very well may be, but to the average user I dont know if they will notice it being sub par versus superb. I honestly have zero gripes with screen, it is highly objective, but so is the term "good screen".
And, as I mentioned in my post, in the end it will be up to the end user to decide if the screen is bad or not.
I love my Pixel 2 XL. It's the best phone I've ever used and that's with five years of selling phones.
The screen isn't as good as Samsungs. I wish that it was, especially considering the price tag. But the screen is not bad but any means. The blue tint is a design choice. It doesn't bother me. I would like a wider color gamut than just the RGB colorspace and the new "saturated" option just seems to make everything more saturated as opposed to just enabling super saturated colors to be displayed. I find that very disappointing. But that is fixable...
I could go on and nitpick the rest of the phone, but truly the reason to buy this phone above all others is the software. It's buttery smooth. It makes the other companies software look bit silly.
I would recommend the phone. It was otherwise perfect for me if not the screen, and the screen is not that bad especially after the OS update yesterday. I don't see any graininess. I like the natural color more (and now you can change to saturated mode), there is very slight screen burn in or image retention (which I have to look for it by downloading a screen test app and adjust the screen brightness and environment lighting to be able to see, normally I just can't see it). The worst about the screen for me is the blue tint. It was very noticeable when I first switch on the phone, perhaps I specifically look for it after reading all the comments everywhere. After using it for a week, it becomes less and less noticeable. And now in the saturated mode, the blue tint becomes the normal color I am used to, while the normal color when viewed straight on becomes a vibrant and saturated one that everyone else wants.
However, I agree with others that you can go to a verizon store and have a look yourself. And buy and try for a week then decide whether you want to return it.
If google had gone with a samsung panel this would have been the best phone every
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If google had gone with a samsung panel this would have been the best phone every
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And more RAM, and a headphone jack... I would agree absolutely.
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