iFixit’s teardown of the Pixel 3 confirms the display is supplied by Samsung
As per tradition with every new flagship smartphone, iFixit carried out its teardown of the Google Pixel 3 XL. The teardown revealed several new additions to the Pixel 3 that are in line with the phone’s spec sheet. The iFixit team came across the new Google Titan M Security chip, the same Pixel Visual Core as the Pixel 2 XL’s, and the most interesting find: a Samsung AMOLED display.
Google’s transition from LG to Samsung’s more vibrant and saturated displays is a welcome change. Last year, the Pixel 2 XL’s used an LG OLED display that underperformed compared to other phones out at the time.
After examining the Pixel 3’s construction — which included copious amounts of glue for the rear glass panel — i...