Uh oh: LG is supplying notched OLEDs to Google

• According to a Korean news site, LG is supplying notched OLEDs to Google.
• This suggests the possibility that the Google Pixel 3 will feature a notched display.
• It also backs up rumors circulating the internet that the Google Pixel 3 XL will have a notch.

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According to an article appearing on a Korean news site called DDaily (English translated version), LG will supply OLEDs to Google. This isn't that remarkable, as LG and Google work together for display technology all the time.

What is remarkable is the displays feature a notch. While we can only speculate at this point, this information does suggest the possibility that the upcoming Google Pixel 3 could feature a notched display.

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Over the past few days, some rumors have circulated on the web that the Google Pixel 3 will not feature a notch but the Google Pixel 3 XL will. The source of this rumor is a tweet (since deleted) from a "leaker" with no prior credibility. As such, Android Authority chose to ignore the rumor.

However, with this news that LG will supply notched displays to Google, it does suggest that the leaker's information could be true.

Regardless of the leaker's lack of credibility, that hasn't stopped other sites from running with the leak, even going so far as to make mock-up renders of what the Google Pixel 3 lineup will look like:

BGR

To be clear, those images could be wildly off-target, as we don't know anything about the upcoming Pixel lineup at all, other than the devices will likely launch this Fall.

If the Pixel 3 XL does feature a notch, it will surely cause some negative reactions in the Android community. Android enthusiasts have made it abundantly clear that the notch design element is not favored. With Google's devices being the go-to source for a smartphone that gets the latest Android updates, it will force users to choose between their love of Android and their hatred of the notch.

What do you think? Would you buy a Pixel 3 if it has a notch? Let us know in the comments!

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