Google's £800 Pixel 2 XL has a serious burn-in issue that ruins screens, testers claim

It was launched to much fanfare earlier this month, but the Google Pixel 2 XL is facing complaints just weeks after it was released for testing.
Screen burn-in issues have been reported by some of the first people to get their hands on the XL model, primarily tech reviewers.
While screen burn is a problem with most types of display, for it to occur in such a short space of time is almost unheard of.
Google says it is 'actively investigating' reports of the problem.
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It was launched to much fanfare, but the Google Pixel 2 is facing complaints just weeks after the it began arriving with consumers. Screen burn-in issues have been reported by some of the first people to get their hands on the XL model, primarily tech reviewers +4
It was launched to much fanfare, but the Google Pixel 2 is facing complaints just weeks after the it began arriving with consumers. Screen burn-in issues have been reported by some of the first people to get their hands on the XL model, primarily tech reviewers
SCREEN BURN-IN

Screen burn-in, also known as ghost images, or a permanent discoloration of a screen.

When a static image is displayed for a prolonged period, a shadow or ghost of that image may appear on the device's display.

The problem was particular widepsread in the early days of computer monitors, which would be left on for long periods displaying a desktop or open applications.

This led to the invention of screen savers that, as the name suggests, protect images from screen burn-in by displaying a moving series of images, patterns or colours.

The issue was first reported by Android Central editor Alex Dobie, who took to Twitter to share an image of his test handset's screen showing signs of ghost images.
The Pixel 2 XL runs Google's customised version of the Android operating system.
This incorporates software navigation buttons that stay in place when users move from screen to screen.
This mean they are only removed when full screen content, like games, apps and videos, are viewed.
Mr Dobie noted that if a light coloured image was displayed on the POLED screen, faint traces of the navigation buttons could be seen.
In a statement issued to the media, a Google spokesman said: 'The Pixel 2 XL screen has been designed with an advanced POLED technology, including QHD+ resolution, wide colour gamut, and high contrast ratio for natural and beautiful colours and renderings.
'We put all of our products through extensive quality testing before launch and in the manufacturing of every unit.
'We are actively investigating this report.'
Screen burn-in, also known as ghost images, or a permanent discoloration of a screen.

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