Google’s new Pixel telephones began delivery final week however there are already issues over an obvious situation with the show on the Professional model of the brand new machine.
Based on numerous studies, some homeowners of the Pixel Eight Professional are seeing a yellow or pink tint on components of the display screen — normally close to the highest or sides — which apparently solely exhibits up solely when the machine’s At all times On Show is activated.
Particularly, evidently textual content that ought to present as white is showing as yellow earlier than turning a reddish-pink after a number of seconds.
Some feedback in boards discussing the difficulty have recommended it could possibly be linked to the Pixel Eight Professional’s variable refresh charge of between 1Hz and 120Hz because the off-white textual content solely appears to seem when the show is operating at 1Hz.
The extra inexpensive Pixel 8’s refresh charge runs between 60Hz and 120Hz and doesn’t look like experiencing the difficulty.
That mentioned, it’s not altogether clear if it’s a {hardware} or software program downside, and Google has but to publicly acknowledge it. Nevertheless, plenty of Pixel Eight Professional homeowners are claiming to have been supplied a alternative Pixel Eight Professional by Google after they obtained in contact concerning the situation.
As complaints mount, you’d wish to assume that Google engineers are already investigating the obvious fault and will likely be able to supply an answer quickly.
There are worse issues for a telephone to have, however in the event you’d reasonably not see the off-white textual content in your Pixel Eight Professional’s show, strive switching off the At all times On Show and likewise the variable refresh charge. After that, sit tight and hope for a repair. Or get in contact with Google.
By most accounts, the Pixel Professional Eight is a superb machine, notable for its very good design, vibrant show, excellent cameras, and long-term help, amongst different positives. In Digital Tendencies’ hands-on evaluation, the telephone solely fell brief on three counts: battery life, charging pace, and the puzzling inclusion of a temperature sensor.
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