More and more Pixel 8 users are reporting that one or more strange bumps are starting to appear on their device.
Here’s a rumor that risks lowering the poor second-hand rating of the Pixel 8 even further: circular bumps would appear under the surface of the screen. The problem affects the base model, but also the Pro version. Concurring testimonies are pouring in on social networks: these formations seem to be the result of pressure on the interior face (which is flexible and much more fragile) of the OLED panel of the smartphone. A priori, there is no not much users can do to make these bumps disappear.
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Many Pixel 8 and 8 Pro owners therefore turned to Google, which agreed to replace their smartphone. Indeed, in this specific case, it could be that the company’s manufacturing process of Mountain View is the culprit of these malformations in the screens. As can be seen in a video shared on YouTube by a customer affected by this issue, the bumps appear to be spaced at an almost regular intervalwhich suggests that internal components are pressing on the surface of the screen.
Bumps appear inexplicably on the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro screen
The problem is real: users should not see bumps (no matter how small) on the surface of their smartphone screen. That said, these aesthetic imperfections do not in any way hinder the proper functioning of the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro. Moreover, on social networks, the witnesses are categorical: apart from this small cosmetic defect, no functionality of their device is damaged, and the display is not affected in any way.
Let us remember, this problem does not affect all Pixel 8s. Moreover, most users of Google’s new smartphones appreciate their device for its successful design, its bright and perfectly calibrated screen, the presence of Android 14 without overlay, and above all the consistent use of AI and high quality photo among the best on the market. Some thus consider that the Pixel 8 Pro could well be the new king of photography.