Rate this thread to express how well you can see the Google Pixel 2's display outdoors. In case you've been playing Minecraft for 18 months straight, you might not known how to get outside anymore. Well, find the door and walk through it. A higher rating indicates that it has very high maximum brightness and thus fantastic outdoor visibility in direct sunlight.
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Brightness level has been noticeably lower than my previous phone the oneplus 3. In the full sunlight it is... Tolerable
My Honor 8 gets noticeably brighter at the max setting. What I don't know yet is does the Pixel have the adaptive contrast feature that automatically boosts the darker sections of the image in direct sunlight for better visibility? Granted, you have to have this option enabled under developer options (make the screen easier to read in direct sunlight).
I was expecting this thing to outshine the sun for $1000. It's only marginally better at full brightness than my Nexus 6.
Hopefully not driving the AMOLED display so hard will at least make it last a little longer?!
Wartickler said:
I was expecting this thing to outshine the sun for $1000. It's only marginally better at full brightness than my Nexus 6.
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The pixel 2 costs $649.99 USDA
You are about $350 off bub.
definitely not bright enough at max brightness, hope flar2 will bring HBM (high brightness mode) to pixel 2 someday
I never go higher than 30% brightness when outdoors, not needed
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I never go higher than 30% brightness when outdoors, not needed
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I'd hate to live where you are, is it permanently cloudy? In bright sun, that sometimes appears in the UK, I'd say that it's not bright enough, even at 100%
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3dd1 said:
I'd hate to live where you are, is it permanently cloudy? In bright sun, that sometimes appears in the UK, I'd say that it's not bright enough, even at 100%
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Agreed, even my Honor 8 had a sunlight mode that boosted shadows to increase visibility. Seems like the pixel 2 does not. The screen simply doesn't get as bright as other flagships.
It's about as bright as my OnePlus 3T. More than bright enough for sunny days. Only phone I've had that was too dim at 100% in sunlight was the Nexus 6.
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3dd1 said:
I'd hate to live where you are, is it permanently cloudy? In bright sun, that sometimes appears in the UK, I'd say that it's not bright enough, even at 100%
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In the U.S. state of Georgia, just south of the 34th parallel, approximately 45 minutes after the sun was at zenith, one week before the summer solstice, my Pixel 2 was readable in direct sunlight with brightness set to 30% and adaptive brightness on.
I'm not disputing your report, but I don't know how to reconcile it with mine.
Thinking about this some more, my guess is that we're talking about very different things. As I said, at 30% with adaptive brightness on, my Pixel 2 is readable in direct sun and (updating) even when the sun is about five minutes away from its highest point in the sky on the day of the summer solstice. That's at a location just barely within the northern subtropical zone. 3dd1 said it's not bright enough at 100% in bright sunlight in the UK.
Those two statements are not necessarily contradictory. When I say it's "readable," I mean just that: the screen can be read, but not necessarily comfortably. The crucial point is that you can read it well enough to adjust screen brightness, if needed. I've had plenty of phones that could not be read well enough to do that in sunlight. (That's why I have a Tasker profile that sets brightness to maximum when I flip the phone over twice rapidly.)
3dd1 did not say the screen isn't readable, just that it's not bright enough. And that's quite possible, even though it's not my experience or my opinion.
Just got my Pixel 2 XL last week.
I don't use adaptive mode, and it seems usable for me in direct sunlight if you push the slider to like 90%.
On my S8, the brightness is sufficient that you can leave the slider on 60-70% even in direct sunlight. I'm pretty objective and the screen was the best feature of the S8. Not fan-boying for Samsung at all.
I have both here and there is just no way I'm going back after using the stormtrooper for a few days.
It's been really sunny where I live in Northern California. Tested the brightness in direct sunlight and the screen was easily readable at just under 50 % brightness.
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I am thinking of getting the droid turbo. This morning i tried it in my local vz store. I noticed that when i put it on auto brightness it seems overly dim. If i put it on full brightness manually it seems fine. Has anyone else noticed that auto brightness seems overly dim. I use a galaxy nexus now and it has the same problem. Along with being hard to see in sunlight.
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Hasn't been an issue on mine.
Well I use lux and keep my auto way darker than normal so I can't comment on that. I had a gnex, I can tell you it's much easier to see this screen in sunlight, AMOLED technology has come far in the years since that phone.
Thanks that eases my concerns some.
I quit using auto brightness long ago on my s4. Same with the turbo. I have it turned up to 90-95% brightness or whatever is easiest on my eyes. No complaints.
I came from the S4, I work outside. Outdoor usability is far better than the S4. I've currently got one of the skinomi screen protectors on, it made kind of hard to see in direct sunlight FWIW. I'm awaiting arrival of a glass screen protector so it's temporary.
Also, I never used auto brightness on my S4, I'm OK with it on the turbo, its alot more responsive.
I switched from a Galaxy Nexus a week ago. It's still a bit hard to see in bright, direct sunlight but it's definitely an improvement over the Galaxy Nexus. I've found the screen is easy to see in any condition other than directly under clear-sky sun.
Let me know if you have any other questions about switching from a Galaxy Nexus.
It's a BIG upgrade.
(except I did prefer the smaller size of the GNex).
I've never used auto. Coming from my s4 this looks great...
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I am thinking of getting the droid turbo. This morning i tried it in my local vz store. I noticed that when i put it on auto brightness it seems overly dim. If i put it on full brightness manually it seems fine. Has anyone else noticed that auto brightness seems overly dim. I use a galaxy nexus now and it has the same problem. Along with being hard to see in sunlight.
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Haven't noticed any issues with mine (and that was one of my chief concerns as I have never owned a phone with an OLED panel before.) I will admit that I haven't used it in full sunlight yet (its been rainy here since I got my phone) but even outside and under the fluorescent lights at work It seems more than bright enough so far.
Indoors or overcast situations are okay, direct sunlight... Need to block sun with my other hand to see the screen.
I'm also using lux, I personally hate the screen being overly bright. Stock auto brightness in the case is too much for me. For example with lux I actually have the brightness in the negatives when in almost complete darkness, which is way lower than what the stock lowest brightness is. The advantages to this is, it's better for your eyes, especially when it comes to your night vision in the long run and it helps with the battery
gordonzhao said:
I'm also using lux, I personally hate the screen being overly bright. Stock auto brightness in the case is too much for me. For example with lux I actually have the brightness in the negatives when in almost complete darkness, which is way lower than what the stock lowest brightness is. The advantages to this is, it's better for your eyes, especially when it comes to your night vision in the long run and it helps with the battery
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I feel the same way. I think the screen Auto is overly-bright. Do you use the paid version of LUx?
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I feel the same way. I think the screen Auto is overly-bright. Do you use the paid version of LUx?
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Yes.
Rate this thread to express how well you can see the LG Nexus 5X's display outdoors. In case you've been playing Minecraft for 18 months straight, you might not known how to get outside anymore. Well, find the door and walk through it. A higher rating indicates that it has very high maximum brightness and thus fantastic outdoor visibility in direct sunlight.
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Gets decently bright
Andantech said it was one of, if not the most accurately calibrated displays in a phone, period. I'd agree with that.
One thing I noticed this weekend is the display is nearly impossible to view in landscape while wearing glasses with polarized lenses. It's pretty annoying when trying to take a photo while biking or hiking.
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One thing I noticed this weekend is the display is nearly impossible to view in landscape while wearing glasses with polarized lenses. It's pretty annoying when trying to take a photo while biking or hiking.
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Unfortunately a side effect of IPS LCD displays from what I know. I've never owned an LCD display phone that allowed me to view the screen is landscape without going dark.
As for the OP, it is very good outdoors imo
Not just IPS...all displays. It's the polarizing layer. Just the luck of the draw which orientation it's affected by. The Lumia 950 XL has an OLED display, and it's affected in portrait mode.
Some screen protectors will alter the angle it affects it, or remove it almost completely.
PiousInquisitor said:
One thing I noticed this weekend is the display is nearly impossible to view in landscape while wearing glasses with polarized lenses. It's pretty annoying when trying to take a photo while biking or hiking.
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This is hardly unique to the nexus. Lots of displays have this issue.
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This is hardly unique to the nexus. Lots of displays have this issue.
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So? The point of these posts is to bring up issues like this.
BTW, my G3 and work iPhone look fine in landscape with the same glasses that make the 5X unusable.
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Ok. Not the best. Screen really needs to be turned up to max to see when in sunlight
Rate this thread to express how well you can see the LG V10's display outdoors. In case you've been playing Minecraft for 18 months straight, you might not known how to get outside anymore. Well, find the door and walk through it. A higher rating indicates that it has very high maximum brightness and thus fantastic outdoor visibility in direct sunlight.
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Auto brightness settings outdoor under Florida Sun. Using Motorola Nexus 6, I couldn't see what's on the screen, even bringing my hand up for a shadow. Using the LG G4 the screen would brighten and colors would wash out, making things very legible aka Notion Ink pixel qi screen. The v10 does it one better, clear legible, and colors still vibrant.
Yes, it's pretty readable outdoors even the brightness is 60%
surprisingly the brightness isn't bad. coming from a g3, im impressed
I don't know how anyone could ever give 5 stars on this ... except maybe ... and I mean maybe ... the Curve. Every phone has a reflective surface and outside, they're all hard to see unless you're in the shade. Same with this phone.
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I don't know how anyone could ever give 5 stars on this ... except maybe ... and I mean maybe ... the Curve. Every phone has a reflective surface and outside, they're all hard to see unless you're in the shade. Same with this phone.
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I own a Nexus 6 Motorola as well as a LG V10. The 6 can't be read in the full sun but the V10 can. Here in Thailand I have lot's of sun every day so I know what I am talking about. I would give 4.5 stars out of 5.
Rate this thread to express how well you can see the HTC 10's display outdoors. In case you've been playing Minecraft for 18 months straight, you might not known how to get outside anymore. Well, find the door and walk through it. A higher rating indicates that it has very high maximum brightness and thus fantastic outdoor visibility in direct sunlight.
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Perfectly fine in 12258 lux of sunlight.
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Seems reasonable, not as bright as an S7 but it's not an AMOLED.
The screen is most definitely very very bright in bright sunlight on "auto" setting with slider to the max. I have no issues with the brightness outdoors. Make sure to keep the "auto" setting, there is a brightness boost built in with "auto". Also, do not use Power Saver feature (I am not taking about the Extreme Power Saver mode). The Power Saver will ruin the brightness in sunlight completely and thoroughly.
Compared the 10 with my Samsung S6 at noon in direct sunlight in Tucson, AZ on June 06. Couldn't see either for ****e.
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...Make sure to keep the "auto" setting, there is a brightness boost built in with "auto...
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Oh, so that's why it looks so strange in direct sun light It's not looking nice with the boost, but it's very effective and helps a lot
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Oh, so that's why it looks so strange in direct sun light [emoji14] It's not looking nice with the boost, but it's very effective and helps a lot
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No help for users like me whose (HTC 001) Auto brightness doesn't even work out of the box.
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Thank you for your article
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No help for users like me whose (HTC 001) Auto brightness doesn't even work out of the box.
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Mine auto brightness is also huge step back comparing to previous One's. It is too bright in the evening or at night if my slider in auto mode is at about 75%.
cavist said:
Mine auto brightness is also huge step back comparing to previous One's. It is too bright in the evening or at night if my slider in auto mode is at about 75%.
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Use Lux Lite (can do the same)
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Personally, I think max brightness on this phone isn't nearly bright enough. When I stop off at the Starbucks drive through in the morning and attempt to pay with my phone (pops a barcode on screen for the barista to scan) they always need to take my phone from me inside where it's a bit darker to scan. I have never had this issue with any other device, and never see any of the cars ahead of me having a similar issue. This is with auto brightness on and the slider all the way at max.
Remember that when you go outside, the sun is bright, you slip on your polarized sun glasses. Next time you look at the screen, it's dark.
Remember the screen is polarized as well, and not in the best orientation. Turn the phone horizontal, see if brighter again.
-Just saying this in case it is affecting some of the 'too dark' comments.-
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Slightly lower than on S7 but visible enough.
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Personally, I think max brightness on this phone isn't nearly bright enough. When I stop off at the Starbucks drive through in the morning and attempt to pay with my phone (pops a barcode on screen for the barista to scan) they always need to take my phone from me inside where it's a bit darker to scan. I have never had this issue with any other device, and never see any of the cars ahead of me having a similar issue. This is with auto brightness on and the slider all the way at max.
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Yeah, I can relate. From all the recent phones I've tested, the 10 fares the worst in direct sunlight / bright day environment... Even so, the only time I find it really annoying is when I try to take photos or shoot video. I always feel that the screen is too dark or that the photos I take are too dark. When I look at them back home, on a large PC screen, I see that the photos are ok, well-lit...
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Remember that when you go outside, the sun is bright, you slip on your polarized sun glasses. Next time you look at the screen, it's dark.
Remember the screen is polarized as well, and not in the best orientation. Turn the phone horizontal, see if brighter again.
-Just saying this in case it is affecting some of the 'too dark' comments.-
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Yeah the polarization was a completely gooned up oversight in manufacture of the lcd. Could have done it 90 Deg off.
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Yeah the polarization was a completely gooned up oversight in manufacture of the lcd. Could have done it 90 Deg off.
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Then you can't take pictures with sunglasses on and you can't use the gps while driving with the SGs on. It goes both ways in terms of preferable polarization orientation.
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Much brighter than my LG G3. I don't need to crank the brightness to 40% indoors anymore. I can keep my HTC 10 around 15-20% brightness and see it just fine indoors.
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Compared to the Nexus 6P the HTC display is visible with no issues on direct sunlight. It is definitely not perfect, but I really like it.
You don't want to give your significant other yet another reason to yell at you while you're reading XDA in bed. Rate this thread to express what you think of the OnePlus 5T's display minimum dimness. A higher rating indicates that the display can get extremely dim, ideal for reading in very dark environments.
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Can get very dim indeed. Hard to be legible underneath dim indoor lighting.
did they fix the agressive auto brightness?
KeepItzRoot said:
did they fix the agressive auto brightness?
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No it's always too dim
Reuben_skelz92 said:
No it's always too dim
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do you have both phone? is the screen any better? I had the OP5 and the S8 together, man the S8 screen just destroy the OP5 screen.
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do you have both phone? is the screen any better? I had the OP5 and the S8 together, man the S8 screen just destroy the OP5 screen.
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The screen is good for the price and I didn't really notice it's 1080p. Although I had 4 cause I had uneven tints. That's more of an oled lottery than oneplus
Reuben_skelz92 said:
The screen is good for the price and I didn't really notice it's 1080p. Although I had 4 cause I had uneven tints. That's more of an oled lottery than oneplus
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I honestly dint think so either till i sat the S8 and the OP5 next to each other....forget sharpness, the color, contrast and screen is just in another league.
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I honestly dint think so either till i sat the S8 and the OP5 next to each other....forget sharpness, the color, contrast and screen is just in another league.
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To be fair Samsung do the best screens so it will look better side by side with any other screen. I think the oneplus 5t will fair a little bettwr against it
Hi! In my opinion, the minimum brigthness is pretty much bright. I usually read in my bed and I have to use 3rd party apps like Twilight to decrease more the brigthness. I'd like it to be much darker. The maximum bright is perfect.
The minimum brightness is too bright in my opinion.
I have to use twilight in night