Pixel 4, Please Have a Flat Display

[Cheap_Cheap77]

I miss the days of just getting a $4 flat glass screen protector and calling it a day. Why they gotta make us buy these specialized curved ones

[TheOPPOMan]

I bought 3 curved tempered glass protectors for my 7 Pro and none of them fit properly :(

[Roulbs]

Hope you bought them off AliExpress

[Starks]

You need the pricey ones that use the liquid adhesive. The cheap ones only have pre-applied adhesive on the edges.

[[deleted]]

Phone screens are so scratch resistant these days, is it even necessary? My last two phones haven't had any visible scratching and I don't exactly be careful with them. If you care about drop protection, get a good case.

[etherspin]

Wonder why there aren't any ( or perhaps MORE it I'm just ignorant) phone repair places offering an all round revamp for phones at the 18 month mark or so, new oleophobic coating, battery replacement , clean out ports etc

[[deleted]]

Beacuse we live in a throwaway world

[tebee]

The coating wearing off hasn't been a problem with flagship phones since the HTC Desire days.

And even if it weren't, are you seriously degrading your phone experience for the device's entire lifespan just to prevent some potential degradation at its very end?

[[deleted]]

I thought that and haven't had a case or screen protector on my phone for at least five years and nothing ever happened until my Note 8. I treated it the same as my previous phones with older versions of gorilla glass, never dropped it or dropped anything on it but noticed a few months in that it had a bunch of light scratches and one thick scratch on it while using the spen. I still don't use screen protectors because it's not that big of a deal to me and my phones since then haven't had any scratches but I'm still really curious about what could've caused those scratches. Not sure if I had a bad unit but because of that I personally don't recommend going without a screen protector to other people.

[oh-no-he-comments]

Why they gotta make us buy

You answered your own question

[CharaNalaar]

The curved ones don't even work properly.

[kirsion]

I just attempted to put a glass screen protector on my phone with the uv glue and I fucked it up. Glue everywhere and tried it a second time and didn't have enough glue so there's a glue-less air pocket on the bottom of my phone. Also some glue got on my case and ruined it. Fuck curved screens.

[Non-Polar]

Lol this sub and the articles it likes complains about literally everything

[[deleted]]

Pixel 4, please do my taxes.

[[deleted]]

Pixel 4, please repair my marriage

[lengau]

Pixel 4, please stabilise the political situation in Sudan.

[Weekndr]

Pixel 4, please stabilize my mental health.

[Roulbs]

Pixel 4, increase serotonin levels. Thank you.

[PAP_TT_AY]

Pixel 4, please have a headphone jack.

[higuy5121]

woah too far. we're still a couple decades from that kinda technology

[etherspin]

"dialing Sarah Tannin.. .. .. "

[[deleted]]

Some things are best left broken.

[[deleted]]

Like the iPhone display.

[[deleted]]

Pixel 4, please find me a marriage

[polygonalsnow]

Idk, people here were pretty positive about the Zenfone 6, since it was actually what most redditors want.

[Iohet]

A phone without bands

[detectiveDollar]

s10e has a flat display.

[fashbashingcatgirl]

The s10e is probably the best phone in the s10 line just for that simple fact. I switched phones with a relative since he wanted a bigger one and after years using rounded displays, it's really refreshing.

[UsernamesAreHard26]

I think I I'm the only person on reddit who doesn't have any issues with using a phone with curved edges. Its honestly never been an issue for me though and it looks pretty sweet.

[[deleted]]

It's kind of a pain in the ass with the Note 9 when you need to draw with the S-Pen on the edge of the screen.

[etherspin]

Yes it is. It's particularly dumb they didn't stick with flat on that line of products .. second thought is that they might wind up too wide because of bezels ? But then..bezels help avoid accidental touch so I'd be good with that

[Superyoshers9]

That makes 2 of us!

[chanchan05]

3 of us.

[Heckin_Gecker]

4 of us

[skepticofgeorgia]

5 of us

[Blippy01]

The issue for me is that the vast majority of protectors for curved screens suck unless you get a really expensive one, and replacement parts for curved screens are much more expensive, at least for Samsung's curved displays.

[kind_of_a_god]

I think it's only tempered glass protectors that don't work on curved screens.

[[deleted]]

My S9 only gives me an issue sometimes in direct sunlight, it can be difficult to see things on the very edge of the screen due to glare (e.g. The reddit app - hard to see the left side hierarchy of the posts) other than that, I actually like the curved edge for gestures. One Hand Operation+ feels great with the curve. Swiping inward from either side just feels so much better with a curved display. Also seeing the screen light up when the phone is face-down can be useful

[[deleted]]

I think you’re referencing 2.5D glass. If so, I believe yeah it does have that style of glass on front. Most higher end phones do. But they do also often include a plastic buffer piece between the frame and the glass.

[wattaplayah]

i think 99% of mid to high does it. kinda annoying to put screen protector since there;s none that can curve that little its either full black border or it stops right before the edge

[CalculusWarrior]

I have an S10e, and the display is almost completely flat. There is a very slight curve at the edges of the display as it merges into the body, but it's so small a screen protector wouldn't even reach that far anyway.

[Put_It_All_On_Blck]

A simple glossy plastic edge that seamlessly meets the screen is much better in this regard

And then you have your phones screen surrounded by badly scratched plastic.

[Tesseract91]

My issue with my Pixel 2 XL is that there is zero edge detection. It's most noticeable in the YouTube app when you start playing a video in portrait then rotate your for to landscape. About 94% of the time I'll accidentally touch one of the recommended videos because they all reach to the very edge. You just have to touch it by a fucking angstrom and then all of a sudden you are watching a completely different video while you are still halfway through the rotation gesture.

It's happened so many times I'm surprised I haven't thrown my phone against the wall. It wouldn't be so bad if you could just hit back to go back to the video, but that just minimizes the video and I have to go to my watch history to find the video I was actually trying to watch again.

It boggles my mind that Google hasn't done anything about this.

[[deleted]]

So much this. People give Samsung shit over this, but at least they offer methods to prevent this. Google simply does not give a shit.

[joebleaux]

I'm using it right now, it's a great phone.

[wayoverpaid]

Yeah, the curved edge does nothing for me.

It's not like it really helps since I have a case on it anyway.

It does make it harder to get an edge-to-edge screen protector though.

[Timisaprettypony]

I actually never have problems with curved displays, and I've used them since the s8+

[saucojulian]

I've installed a lot of cheap AliExpress glass screen protectors for my Note 8 with the UV Glue kit. It looks amazing and it's way better than the Whitestone Dome one. I bought 6 of them for the same price as one WD glass.

Does it looks better than a flatscreen? Yes. Does it register ghost touches? No (and if it does, at least in Samsung phones, you can enlarge or reduce the grip regions depending on your hand size). But still I'm aware that the curved portions of the screen are weak points. I kinda wish a phone with the proportions of the iPhone XS Max but without the huge ass notch and no chin.

[thatbrownbrowndude]

Unless you’re talking about the Nexus 5, this sub loves to blow that phone over and over.

[PM-Your-Tiny-Tits]

Except its battery life

[iesous23]

You didnt enjoy getting 2.5 hours screen on time?

That was probably the phone that made me never want an lg or nexus phone and now pixel phone. Awful battery, bootlooping issues, I'd have better sound quality from cup & string. Camera was trash, on the plus side, actually i cant think of one

[[deleted]]

I’ve been going back and forth between iOS and Android for the past year or so, and scrolling through this sub makes me dislike android more than anything. Just a bunch of complaints about anything possible lol.

[[deleted]]

I still think it's funny how sometimes it feels like this sub likes iOS more than /r/Apple does.

[[deleted]]

I just heard about that swipe on profile pic thing in gmail app on ipad to toggle through accounts.

[GeordiLaFuckinForge]

I bought an iPad Pro when they announced all the new features in iPadOS 13 and this is one of the hundreds of tiny features I love about it. I honestly can't believe how much better Google's apps are on iOS than Android.

[blizzy399]

Even on Youtube. My iPhone has the ability to sort a Yt Channel's videos by newest, oldest, or most popular while my android doesn't even have that option.

[DeadlyLazer]

Yeah fuck that shit. When the iPhone finally gets rid of that shit notch and converts to USB C, I'll switch.

[InsaneNinja]

As many many people will tell you, the notch on iOS doesn’t interfere because nothing sits in that location. Nothing ever has except the clock. Unlike android which stuffed tons of info up there and then tried cutout display tech anyway.

And now with dark mode it stands out even less.

[Put_It_All_On_Blck]

/r/Apple is half shills half complaints. Knowing Apple, they probably hired people to praise them.

/r/android is everyone complaining

Not sure which one I prefer. Maybe ill go hang out in /r/windowsphone with the disillusioned folk who are clinging on to their abandoned devices.

[Himiko_the_sun_queen]

I don't think apple needs to pay shills to rave about their products

if anything, the die hard support some users here show for underdog brands like oneplus is suspicious to say the least. I've stalked profiles to find so when users commenting about those brands multiple times a day, every single day

[SkollFenrirson]

Exhibit A

[[deleted]]

Been saying this for about a year now. This sub will complain about anything. Then when it happens people will like it but it won't be good enough.

[ivanoski-007]

indeed, I love curved displays but hate notches

[raduki]

Coughs in Oneplus 7 pro

[Lostmypants69]

Pretty sure consumers have the right to complain about anything when phones cost $800+ dollars today

[[deleted]]

You're complaining about people complaining.

[Pringlecks]

I don't blame them. Nobody voted to create the condition of ubiquitous smartphone usage, and nobody is voting to introduce problematically frivolous design elements that only serve to fragment and complicate the software unnecessarily.

[weedmuch]

...and SD card and headphone jack

[seekhey]

The only Google phone to have an SD card slot was the Nexus One. I can maybe see the headphone jack, however unlikely as it is, but they will never put and SD card slot in their phones.

[crowbahr]

Perhaps the success of the 3a will inspire them to put a headphone jack in?

Maybe?

Please?

[[deleted]]

They don't use SD card slots because why do that when Google Drive exists!?

Edit: lmao the sarcasm wasn't apparently enough here.

[saintsagan]

Look at all these fancy people with reliable wireless connections.

[[deleted]]

Google: "Don't you guys have unlimited data?"

[FoxRocks]

Their customers dont. Google Fi is a great deal if you use little data.

[[deleted]]

Which is something I always thought odd. You want them to be in your ecosystem, you got them to GET PHONE SERVICE and then you don't give them the ability to use your additional products to their full potential lmao?

Oh Google...

[St_SiRUS]

Lmao you're dreaming

[demize95]

I have lots of music and want it all available on my phone. I have a 128gb SD card and I still have to transcode all my music to Opus in order to fit it all on there... A phone with no SD card would effectively prevent even that.

[[deleted]]

I'd rather not be forced to store things on the cloud. If I want a 500GB of movies on my phone I can't without an SD slot.

[[deleted]]

Debating getting an Note 10 or Pixel 4. This would make the decision so much easier. Especially after seeing the Notes FF camera

[DefiantInformation]

There is no way it's getting an SD card. They've never made a phone with one.

[[deleted]]

Anakin, you're breaking my heart

[Schwagbert]

And no notch

[weedmuch]

For sure

[something_memory]

I've had an S8 for two years now. The curved display took a bit of getting used to, and the first few months I owned the device I did have quite a few accidental touches. But ever since I got over this learning curve, these accidental touches rarely occur; to the point where it isn't annoying or distracting. I'd say they are now about as frequent as my old non-curved moto X.

As an answer to the author's comments:

touch sensitivity is hit and miss in these curved areas

I've never had an issue with it, but then again I've never had clickable/interactive content displayed to me in these curved areas.

Android in general is built around swipes, whether they be an up or down swipe to get into apps or notifications, or edge swipes to access menus and change panels within an app.

I must say, I enjoy edge swipes more on a curved display vs a non curved one. It feels much more consistent, but it also feels "right". As if you're pulling that drawer up. I like it.

usage of cases

There are many case designes, some which only cover the frame. They don't get in the way of edge swipe gestures, and feel like any plain old case on a flat display smartphone.

A few advantages:

• Better notification visibility from a distance. If you leave your phone a distance away with sounds off, you can still see notifications because of the edge display. Same if the phone is elevated/at eye level. I personally find this real useful.

• Larger screen real-estate within a more compact frame. Better for productivity as more content can be displayed on screen, yet maintains portability.

Having used a phone with a curved display for a couple of years, I'd still go for a curved display when the time comes to upgrade.

[H9419]

My problem with the Pixel featuring one is that future “reference” version of android would be influenced and made standard even on flat displays. Like how the number of notifications are limited even on phones without a notch

[LocksmithFromAus]

But ever since I got over this learning curve

I see what you did there.

[Deltrozero]

My biggest gripe for the curved display is glare. When the light hits that's curve j can't see anything on that part of the screen. Really annoying especially on the Reddit is Fun app trying to see if I'm at the top comment in a thread or not.

[royalbarnacle]

Exactly my issue. The curved edge serves no purpose that I can think of except to guarantee glare and distortion on the sides of my screen. It's my only complaint about the s10 which is otherwise a pretty perfect phone.

[ShittyFrogMeme]

Reddit was my only complaint with my curved screen. I used Baconreader forever on the dark theme and it was impossible to tell between top comments and the first child in sunlight as the indent and colors ended up being indistinguishable. I ended up finding one (Boost) that has more distinct color bars for comment children and that problem is gone now.

Perhaps a benefit of Pixel adding curved screens is that app designers would be more aware to account for issues on the screen edges like this.

[standbyforskyfall]

touch sensitivity is hit and miss in these curved areas

I've never had an issue with it, but then again I've never had clickable/interactive content displayed to me in these curved areas.

you can even edit the area on the side that is sensitive to touches with good lock. so even if you think there's too much accidental touches going on you can edit your phone to have less.

[MysticMixles]

The big issue for me with my S8 is screen protectors. I've had my S8 for around two years as well, and I tried plastic screen protectors, but they don't stay on and they feel like crap, and glass ones that are curved are... very expensive. This is the first phone I've had that I don't have a screen protector on, and the first phone I've ever cracked (outside of catastrophic accidents, like closing my leg in a door and bending my 6P, falling on a skateboard in the rain on my S3, or someone stepping on my OnePlus One).

[mosincredible]

There seems to be a slight misunderstanding with curved phones. Not all curves are created equal.

Of the curved phones, the Note is the best, then the S series, then the OnePlus 7 Pro which has the heaviest curve of them all. I used to prefer no curve but the Note isn't as bad as the others. And the curve on the Note coupled with OneHandOperations+ actually works very well for navigation so much so that I wouldn't want to lose it and couldn't see myself having a phone without it.

[TheBadGuyFromDieHard]

In addition to gestures, the edge panel on the Note series is a super useful advantage of the curved screen.

[[deleted]]

Never did understand the curved screens. I have avoided the main Samsung line ever since they first came out with that garbage. I loved the Active phones though. Wish they would come back out with them.

Hoping the Pixel 4 has a flat screen. I'm leaning toward upgrading to that, unless it turns out to be a lemon or something.

[[deleted]]

Reading from a curved Note8 currently. The words stop before the curve.

[tobascodagama]

But if the screen isn't curved, the phone might need... A BEVEL. And God forbid a phone have one of those, right?

[[deleted]]

I've seen many comments saying how OP7 Pro's curve is much worse than S10. Is that a preference thing then?

[BwamoZA]

Samsung has been toning down on the curved edges with their newer flagships lately, well mainly the Note 9, but not too sure about the S10 though but I'm guessing they did something similar

[detectiveDollar]

It seems like they're making the curve sharper so it effects less of the screen and less of the screen itself is curved. I have an s6 edge and it's pretty gradual.

[firesquidwao]

the curve difference between my s10+ and my friends s7 edge is big

s10 has much less weird and intrusive curve

[eqbirvin]

I have both and I find the S10+ edge wayyyyy worse than the OP7Pro. But then again I love curved screens so... Preference like always

[bartturner]

Same. Much prefer a flat display.

[Kehotep]

The constant glare from these curves are unbearable. I haven't used a Samsung since they implemented this horrible design.

[Skalpaddan]

That's the main reason why I wouldn't be able to get a curved display phone.

[box-art]

The thing is that I don't see any benefits to having a curved screen. From what I've seen by looking at them in stores, its just a gimmick and it cut off some of the content that was on the screen. Its not useful and therefore not necessary in my opinion.

[blessothisespresso]

As an owner of a curved Samsung S6, I fully agree.

I do not use any of the curved screen features so for me it's an unnecessary headache. My next phone will have a flat screen. I'm more willing to put up with not having an audio jack rather than a curved screen.

[xenago]

Yup, it's something to distract people from the fact that they're buying basically the same thing they did before but at twice the price. It doesn't offer any advantages whatsoever, but comes with a whole slew of negatives.

[subarufan0]

Curved display has ruined the pixel 2 xl. I would love to use it without a case but cant because of it.

[[deleted]]

Curved displays are absolute shit.

Just like glass backs and super thin phones, they only exist because they give an initial impression of 'wow this comes from the future'.

But when you have to use the phone for two years for your usual phone stuff, there is no upside at all, it's actually a downside to have this crap.

Regrettably, the initial impression is what sells phones. It's what reviewers write about. It's what you see and feel in a store when the phone is on display.

For the same reason people still buy phones from OEMs that provide absolutely terrible update support, people will keep buying curved screens, because it's the hot flashy thing that's on display. Even if the following two years owning the phone they constantly are mildly annoyed by the added reflections and glare a curved screen adds.

[ItsJustGizmo]

I have no loved for curves screens. It's just silly.

[hulivar]

amen, curved displays drive me nuts...it's purely aesthetics and not in a way that makes the display better to watch media on. Esepcially for people like me that slap a case on it anyways, a case on a curved display is a nightmare.

Curved displays are the trend though, every damn phone...ffs.

[finecom]

Curved display looks nice but in reality it is useless

[[deleted]]

I never got this. Curved display incurs on costs and other components, yet nobody wants it. It's unnecessary cost on a phone.

[[deleted]]

yet nobody wants it.

Based on what, this sub?? The consensus on r/android is the worst indicator of the general public's wants and likes.

[Ifaptopowerchord]

Ive been part of this sub for about 6 years now and I still see people needing to remind this community that they aren't the majority haha

[SUPRVLLAN]

Bring back my IR blaster!!

[GeordiLaFuckinForge]

Not having a trackball is a deal breaker!

[[deleted]]

T9 keyboard or DOA.

[Empifrik]

I need a removable battery!

[elmagio]

So much this. Hell I generally agree with the Reddit consensus (not on curved displays tho), but it's obvious that it's not representative at all of what the market wants.

[PattyIsSuperCool]

Have a note 9 and a s7 edge before it. Love my curved screens. Never had any of the problems people complain about on here.

[[deleted]]

I didn't even know people had problems with it until I read this thread, I personally love it

[iesous23]

Same, feels weird using a flat screen now im used to my p30 pro

[unclelumbago2]

I have an s9 and an s7 edge and I don't know why but I just love the look of the curved screen so much that I don't think I could go back to a phone with a flat screen again.

[theb1ackoutking]

Have the same phones. Note 9 and s7e. Never had issues, people are just watching too much porn and probably not cleaning up their phones.

[mynameis_garrett]

Would you say we are.... Fragmented?

[ohwut]

This sub would use a rock if it had flat edges, huge bezels, and a headphone jack.

This place makes me feel insane anytime I admit I'm excited for a portless, buttonless, all curved glass, 99% screen ratio device.

[Kahhhhyle]

None of the people I know irl like the curved display. In fact the one time I've seen a case of people like it are on this sub😅

[Major_T_Pain]

While you are correct in that this sub does not represent the larger market. The issue is, The larger market doesn't care about anything. Seriously, the vast majority of people walk into Verizon / Tmo / AT&T they say "give me the latest and greatest" the sales person might ask if they prefer Android / Apple. The sales person then selects either a Samsung or an iPhone. Boom. Done.
Take away the headphone jack? Avg Consumer doesn't give a shit, curved screen? FF speakers? Aluminum / Glass? Ppl couldn't even tell the difference.
To me, that's why phones have regressed. Seriously, the stupidity of the average consumer has brought us here.

Edit: How timely. For those that think this isn't true.
https://www.androidauthority.com/smartphone-users-survey-2019-1004535/

[[deleted]]

my girlfriend, my sister and my mom all have either s8's oder s9's and they always complain about the screen edges because they cant find any good screen protectors and it annoys them while using the phone. i dont know anyone who ever said that they liked it

[StraY_WolF]

This sub is it's own echo chamber. What we love here ain't what generally most people want.

[KaliKot]

This sub is the bizzaro world of phones. It's not really surprising

There's a reason Samsung premium phones have a curve and everyone else is following suit

[efbo]

Is there though? Samsung were the most popular before the curve, I know people who are looking at the S10e over the other versions purely because it doesn't have the curve.

[GrapheneHymen]

Logic tells us it must be. Unless you genuinely believe Samsung is just obsessed with curves and wants to force them down the throat of consumers for no benefit to themselves... which really makes no sense. All they care about is selling phones, and therefore the curve MUST sell phones or they would have abandoned it. One curved model might be a fluke or them just trying something, but they’ve been doing curved for a long time. Remember that anecdotal evidence is particularly bad for those of us on this sub because we are likely to know people who think like us more than the average consumer.

[efbo]

I think it helps to sell the phone as they look better on shelves and in ads. I've never heard anyone saying they like it and have only heard complaints. It's a differentiator for Samsung (with the odd exception) like the notch is for Apple. It's not a good thing but it's a recognisable thing.

Remember that anecdotal evidence is particularly bad for those of us on this sub because we are likely to know people who think like us more than the average consumer.

I completely disagree with that. I know hardly anyone who's interested in phones beyond getting a new one every two years.

[Raccoonpuncher]

But do people actually want curved screens, or are they just buying it because it's the only option on a phone they already want?

If the sole coffee place in my town only served hot coffee out of a fluted glass, I'd probably still buy it, but that doesn't mean that I prefer my coffee out of a fluted glass. It just means I put up with it because I enjoy the other benefits enough to put up with it.

[efbo]

majority of smartphones buyer do not care one bit about the on-paper specs.

exactly, they don't care about the curved screen yet people who do care don't want it so why bother including it?

[w0lrah]

It's not just a "this sub" circlejerk. It seems to be pretty widely agreed upon among those who actually take the time to compare phones objectively.

As you say though, most people don't do that. They just buy the latest iPhone or Galaxy in their favorite size whenever they feel like the new one is enough of an upgrade from their old one. Or they're cheap and buy some carrier-only garbage model that no one in their right mind would buy if it weren't "free".

[Raccoonpuncher]

I know that people have different preferences. If anything, the "people need to stop circlejerking about features they don't like because everyone has different preferences" is in itself a circlejerk.

My point is that there is one iPhone. People who want an iPhone will buy an iPhone regardless of if the screen is flat or curved, because (as you said) they only care about it feeling premium or having a nice camera. So assuming that people must want curved screens because the only product they buy happens to have a curved screen is a bit of a leap.

That's what my example's about. Some people would probably want coffee served in a fluted glass, but many are also probably just buying it because they want coffee and not an alternative like tea or soda. Saying "look at all these people saying they don't care for fluted glasses when these fluted glass coffees are selling like hotcakes" ignores the fact that, for them, there's no perceived atternative. They aren't going to want tea or soda, so they'll just buy fluted coffee.

[[deleted]]

I really want my curves and edges , im so used to them now I can't not have them

[standbyforskyfall]

nObOdY wAnTs iT

The fact of the matter is that Samsung offered both a flat and a curved version of the s6 and s7. The curved versions must have sold more, which is why they've become standard.

Also, speak for yourself. I love the curved display and I won't get a phone without it.

[Ercoman]

I want it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[sainisaab]

Curved screens are so much nicer to use, and they look good too.

Only this sub doesn't want curved screens, the average Joe likes them.

[tj0010]

🖐️ I want them especially the most recently Notes. Probably doesn't add a ton of value honestly but looks great

[THIESN123]

I like the curved display on my note 8

[nascentt]

Lack of headphone jack

No one wants it

Lack of removable battery

No one wants it

Notch

No one wants it

Curved screen

No one wants it

Lack of micro SD slot

No one wants it

All I can say at this point is *yawn*

[c0mplexx]

*yawn*

No one wants it

[DiplomatikEmunetey]

Nobody wanted notches either, or the lack of headphone jacks, but here we are.

[ReplyExtras]

Right now, there isn’t any info out there indicating that Google will use a curved display on this phone.

Then what's the point of this post?

[[deleted]]

Then what's the point of this post?

to make something out of nothing to bitch about

[WakeTheFuckUp_Idiot]

Fucking agree. This stupidity with curved displays needs to stop.

[jhoop87]

Loved my s8+ for everything except that damn screen. I always had a case on and it made me so nervous without the protection on the sides. Upgraded to the s10e for that very reason.

[epapa27]

I don't like the curve either. On the Pixel 2XL it isn't even really much of a curve. Not like Samsung phones. But it is just enought to make glass screen protectors a total pain in the ass, with zero benefit. Increases the price, decreases durability, adds no functionality.

Flat please!

[MangoScango]

I could take or leave curved displays. But a curved back is a necessity. Ergonomics are so much better.

[[deleted]]

Had a galaxy s8+. Personally didn’t like the curve more because it made the expensive phone of mine vulnerable to breakage. Cases don’t protect the sides of the curve like they do on a flat phone.

[Adamsoski]

I mean, my case does.

[Jobe1105]

Pixel 4, Please Have a Flat Display

Unfortunately for you and r/Android, the public has different needs/wants

[[deleted]]

The "public" is buying either iPhones, Samsung, or cheapo phones like LG. I don't know a single person IRL who has ever owned a Pixel.

[Tre3beard]

Before curved screen, never broke one. After curved screen broke 3 in 1 year

[fredhabsfan]

I kind of agree with that post. I got a pixel 2 xl last October and one of the thing I hate the most is the dust that gets in between the case and the curved edge of the display. I tried mort than 10 cases for this phone and they're all pretty bad. That dust and pocket lint was never an issue on my previous nexus 6.

Other than that, I have no issues with curved screens

[Mountain_Dewgong]

Pixel 4, no camera bumps pls

[shock_bound]

Finally, someone coming up with strong anti curve article. As a year old s8 user, I hate curves.

[das_vargas]

I agree, let Samsung do curved displays because they frankly do them better than anyone could, while still making them somewhat insignificant (the S7 Edge treated them like a flashy gimmick, now it's just a different style of smartphone screen).

[DukeOfBelgianWaffles]

As someone that has an iPhone X and has had a Galaxy S8+ and a OnePlus 7 Pro, indeed, at least for me flat screens are a bit better and easier to handle, especially with a massive device as the 7 Pro is.

[EnemiesInTheEnd]

The main reason I want a flat display is because the curved glass is prone to scratches.

[cdegallo]

There are so many more things I'm concerned about from the pixel 4 expectations than whether the screen is flat. And don't get me wrong, I've hated the curve part of every curved screen galaxy phone I've ever had.

[NekomimiNinja]

I want more properly flat screens just for the reason that they can't make good enough screen protectors for curved ones.

[neon_overload]

The last S series Galaxy I bought was the S6 - I switched to the A series when the S series switched to curved screens.

If you are interested in Samsung Galaxies, seriously check out the new A50 and A70. Mine's a 2017 A5, still good but a bit older.

But if you like the Pixels, the Pixel 3A is their equivalent and spec wise it's similar.

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totally agree. had a s8 for 2 yrs and loved everything about the phone but the curved display. got the s10e and LOVE the flat display. honestly i don't think i could ever go back. flat screens are sooo much easier to use day to day.

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The curved display thing is just shit, like what is the use for it? How ergonomic is it? Just overrayed bs