At this point, its no secret that the LG-supplied POLED display used on the Pixel 2 XL is not worthy of being used on a flagship phone launched in 2017. As if the various issues like poor viewing angles and overall poor image quality were not already enough, it has been discovered that the Pixel 2 XL’s display suffers from another more serious issue: burn-in.
While all OLED panels are prone to burn-in issues, it usually occurs after a year or two of heavy use. With the Pixel 2 XL? Users who got the phone less than a week ago are complaining of burn-in issues. This is a serious issue since the burn-in problem is only going to get worse with time.
— Alex Dobie (@alexdobie) October 22, 2017 The issue only seems to be present on the Pixel 2 XL since the smaller Pixel which uses a Samsung OLED panel does not suffer from any such issue. The Verge reached out to a statement from Google and the company said that it is actively investigating reports of screen burn-in issues on the Pixel 2 XL. The Pixel 2 XL’s display has already come under a lot of criticism and this screen burn-in issue only makes the whole thing worse. While one might be able to live with the subpar display on the Pixel 2 XL, using an OLED panel with burn-in issues within a week of purchasing it is going to be a tough pill to swallow for many.
