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Pixel 2 XL Display Issues…(Updated)

Kellen October 19, 2017 314

On Tuesday, within hours of the first wave of Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL reviews being posted, our inboxes, YouTube comment sections, and various other online forums filled up with questions about the display quality in the Pixel 2 XL. Not the Pixel 2 - the Pixel...

LG Just Created a Button-Less Fingerprint Sensor That Hides Under a Display

Kellen May 2, 2016 43

To talk about LG's latest innovation, we should turn to Apple's brodog-in-Chief, Phil Schiller, to a time when he dropped the quote, "Can't innovate anymore, my ass." Schiller was referencing the company's trashcan-shaped Mac Pro computer, but we are using it...

Galaxy S7 Always-On Display is a Decent First Attempt

Kellen March 3, 2016 131

Like the LG G5, Samsung's Galaxy S7 features an always-on display mode that relieves you of having to press buttons or pick up your phone numerous times throughout the day to do something as simple as check the time or date. We love the idea of always-on...

DisplayMate: Galaxy S7 has the “Best Smartphone Display”

Kellen February 23, 2016 92

In recent years, Samsung has become the king of smartphone displays, according to display guru, Dr. Raymond Soneira of DisplayMate. If you look back around the time of the Galaxy S4 and Note 3, you could start to see the evolution of AMOLED panels paying off...

Question of the Day: What is the Perfect Smartphone Display Size?

Kellen February 8, 2016 265

From 2011 through much of last year, we seemed to debate time and time again about what the perfect display size was. We went from 4.3-inch displays being referred to as "hummers" to 5.5-inch displays and beyond as becoming somewhat commonplace. Thankfully, a...

Tip: Manually Adjust the Display Color and Contrast on the LG G3

Kellen July 21, 2014 102

In our LG G3 review and on the DL Show, I talked a bit about how I thought the QHD display presented colors a bit muted and somewhat washed out, especially when compared to the LCD or AMOLED used in the One (M8) or Galaxy S5. While I wouldn't call that a deal...

Monday Poll: What’s the Perfect Smartphone Display Size?

Tim June 23, 2014 160

Manufacturers are showing no signs of slowing the trend that is increasing display size, with companies like Huawei now releasing phones that are blowing past the 6-inch mark. Current flagships from LG, Samsung, and HTC are all 5-inches and over. We touched on...

Galaxy S5 Display is the Most Accurate and Best Performing Screen Ever Tested

Kellen March 31, 2014 187

Display expert and guru of all things pixel, Dr. Raymond M. Soneira of DisplayMate, released his latest shoot-out of top tier devices, this time focusing on the Samsung's new Galaxy S5. As noted in his report, Soneira talks about Samsung's move this year to...