More pixels per inch means more distinct and readable text, I assume.
Not exact matches
And the fact that it's smaller
means the image will look a bit
more crisp, as the PPI (
pixels per inch) is higher.
In theory, this
means the Nexus 9 will have a sharper, crisper display than the Xperia Z4 Tablet as
more pixels are packed in
per inch.
That naturally
means the 8.4 -
inch equivalent will look a tad sharper, thanks to cramming in
more pixels per square
inch, but both are impressive in a day when Full HD or HD screens are the norm.
With the same resolution however, this
means there are
more pixels packed into the Compact's display
per inch compared to the larger model, with their
pixel densities sitting at 483ppi and 424ppi, respectively.
As display tech moves forward, laptops have
more and
more pixels per inch, which
means one thing: everything on the screen appears smaller.
It's still
more than 260
pixels per inch on display,
meaning everything looks sharp at arm's length, but you will see individual
pixels if you hold it close to your face.
The
more pixels per inch the screen crams in, the sharper the image quality, but that doesn't
mean the M4 Aqua's screen is fuzzy — in fact I was very pleasantly surprised by the image quality of the screen (thanks to Sony's display tech);
pixel density be damned.
The Nexus 6 features a
pixel density of 498ppi compared to the 445ppi of the Nexus 5, which
means there are
more pixels per inch and therefore you should find
more detail, although in reality this will be hard for the human eye to actually see.
As a result, the
pixel density is slightly lower at 386
pixels per inch but the Super AMOLED display does
mean black and colours are deeper and
more vibrant.
It
means both will offer super sharp detail but the Galaxy S8 has the slight edge in terms of numbers thanks to it being a little smaller allowing for a few
more pixels to be packed in
per inch.