Among the new features Google added with the November Android Security Patch for Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices to improve the display, we can mention a new
Saturated color mode and burn - in protection.
The update fixes the weird clicking noises that are affecting a number of Pixel 2 units and it also delivers a new
saturated color mode to make colors on the OLED display more vibrant.
For instance, you not only get the promised
saturated color mode, but also several tweaks on both the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones.
This update includes some of the enhancements we posted about on October 26, such as the new
Saturated color mode for Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, a fix for the faint clicking noise heard in some Pixel 2s, and other bug and security updates.»
Now the vivid mode has been replaced with boosted, natural, and
saturated color modes.
Not exact matches
Currently, Google has a couple of
color modes available in stock Android, which are Natural, Boosted and
Saturated.
The OLED display's native Wide
Color Gamut in the Adaptive Display screen
mode has significantly more vibrant and
saturated colors, with 138 percent of the standard sRGB / Rec.709
Color Gamut, the highest that we have ever measured for tablets and smartphones.
The Adaptive Display screen
mode has significantly more vibrant and
saturated colors.
If you aren't a fan of the vibrancy though, it is also easy to switch to a sRGB
color mode in the Display Settings that provides a more natural and less
saturated look.
There's also going to be a new
mode for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL that offers more
saturated colors too.
You can leave it on the natural setting if you want to keep the more realistic
colors, but
Saturated mode pops and generally looks nicer.
Google also gave an explanation for the way the
color looks on the devices and they will be adding a «
saturated»
color mode to fix the issue.
Like many devices today, the OnePlus 5T packs a multitude of
color modes, some more
saturated than others.
So, through a software update to Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, we will soon be adding a new «
saturated»
color mode.
To solve the problem, Google promised an update that would bring a
mode for enabling more
saturated colors.
While Google stands by its decision to «achieve a more natural and accurate rendition of
colors,» which some reviewers and customers found to be too dull, it will be adding a new display
mode to further
saturate colors.
Color representation out of the box is a little over saturated and vibrant, and the contrast is a little high for videos, but changing from Adaptive Display to AMOLED Cinema or Basic modes make the colors more accurate, the white balance warmer, and an overall more accurate color r
Color representation out of the box is a little over
saturated and vibrant, and the contrast is a little high for videos, but changing from Adaptive Display to AMOLED Cinema or Basic
modes make the
colors more accurate, the white balance warmer, and an overall more accurate
color r
color range.
The update adds a new
mode for
saturated colors and is also supposed to minimize burn - in.
The Quad HD panel on the S8 + — with a resolution of 2960 x 1440 — is amazing: you get
saturated colors, deep blacks, outstanding brightness levels, and an HDR
mode for Netflix and Prime Video.
I don't notice much of a difference between boosted or natural as they both still look pretty muted in
color but the
saturated mode was exactly what I was looking for.
I know Google wants to keep the
colors looking natural, but I think the addition of the
saturated mode allows the screen to truly show its beauty.
«Through a software update to Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL,» he writes, «we will soon be adding a new «
saturated»
color mode.»
The company did say that if it received requests for more
saturated colors through feedback, it would consider adding an option via a software update — and since the Vivid Colors mode clearly wasn't enough, Google is following th
colors through feedback, it would consider adding an option via a software update — and since the Vivid
Colors mode clearly wasn't enough, Google is following th
Colors mode clearly wasn't enough, Google is following through.
The Google Pixel 2s now have a new «
saturated»
color mode in its display settings, which users can toggle to make the screen appear more vibrant.
Both the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL will get a new
mode for more
saturated colors in the next few weeks.
While the sRGB
mode may make the screen look dull immediately after you activate it, it actually feels more comfortable and natural to look at after you get used to the less
saturated colors.
To address this, Google plans to release a software update with a «
saturated» screen
mode that ups the
colors — to what extent, we don't yet know.
While some may mention that AMOLED displays over
saturate colors, well, in that case, the company has given an Adaptive display screen
mode, which is a default screen
mode, it optimizes the
color range, sharpness and saturation levels to the best of intent.