With dual speakers on the left and right (top and bottom if
held in portrait orientation), you get a balanced soundscape when watching Netflix or listening to music.
The G6's display is comprised of two perfect squares: when
held in portrait orientation, it makes the panel slightly taller than the screens of similarly - sized phones.
It's also easy to miss the button in the camera app that lets you do this: It's the icon located on the lower right side of the camera app if you're holding the phone in landscape mode, or on the bottom left side if the phone is
held in portrait orientation.
The aspect ratio of the JooJoo display screen is 16:9, which gives extra space when held in landscape mode, but crops certain details when
held in portrait orientation.
This shape works better for viewing Web content in landscape orientation, and is far more comfortable to
hold in portrait orientation.
Sony has packed the Tablet S with a higher resolution rear camera than that in the Galaxy Tab 10.1, and the custom apps are arguably more useful than Samsung's TouchWiz interface, especially the universal remote; on the flip - side, it's a chunkier tablet than the Samsung and the asymmetrical design forces compromises in terms of bulk that have to be balanced against the increased ease of
holding it in portrait orientation.
The Tablet S is purposefully made with off - center balance so that, when you're
holding it in portrait orientation and gripping the thicker edge, the weight is biased to your hand.
The volume and power buttons are located on the top - right corner of the device (assuming you're
holding it in portrait orientation) and the only other physical input is the home button, which also doubles as a surprisingly fast and accurate fingerprint scanner.
At 8 mm thick and with no rounded edges the Razer Phone does feel a little chunky, and it's less comfortable to
hold in portrait orientation.
There are two speaker grilles on the bottom of the Tab S2 8.0 (when
holding in portrait orientation), meaning that you can get a weak form of stereo when holding the tablet that way (they're only a couple inches apart) but get a completely lopsided audio experience when holding the tablet in landscape.
Not exact matches
Lock
Orientation: By default the document with display according to device orientation (which way round the reader is holding their tablet) but for some types of document you may wish to force a book to be fixed in either portrait or landscape mode here by entering the word «t
Orientation: By default the document with display according to device
orientation (which way round the reader is holding their tablet) but for some types of document you may wish to force a book to be fixed in either portrait or landscape mode here by entering the word «t
orientation (which way round the reader is
holding their tablet) but for some types of document you may wish to force a book to be fixed
in either
portrait or landscape mode here by entering the word «true».
The 16:9 widescreen
orientation makes it feel like you're making a tiny mistake every time you
hold it
in portrait, like to read a book on Kindle.
The Nook HD looks quite alien by comparison, it appears to have been designed with
portrait orientation in mind (for reading eBooks, of course), so the bezel is thinner along the two shorter edges and thicker where you'd spend most of the time
holding it along the longer edges.
Along the right / bottom (depending on if you
hold the tablet
in landscape or
portrait) edge we have Home, Back, Internet and
Orientation buttons.
The screen wobbles a bit when tapped
in laptop mode, but the hinge
holds it at any angle including flat or open 180 degrees, which is how you'll most likely use it with the Create Pad or,
in portrait orientation, the Book Pad.
However,
in - use this unusual shape does actually make the Xperia Tablet S much more comfy to
hold single - handed — especially
in portrait orientation.
Covers that come with a stand (for
portrait, landscape, or both) need to be double checked to make sure they will
hold your tablet
in the proper
orientation for features that don't auto - rotate.
Several Kindle covers come with the feature of a built
in stand to
hold up your tablet
in portrait or landscape
orientation while a rare few of them have both.
Because of this the Nexus 10 is much more comfortable to
hold and use
in landscape
orientation —
held in portrait mode it feels a bit long and thin and isn't nearly as comfortable to
hold for extended periods of time.
This is mainly because the 10.5 - inch variant will be
held and used
in landscape most of the time, while the 8.4 - inch variant is built for use
in portrait orientation.
Finally, the power and volume buttons are both located on the left side of the screen,
in the tablet's naturally -
held horizontal (landscape)
orientation (as oppose to being on the top,
in portrait orientation, like other tablets).
For the external speaker (s), we listen to the output
in several common
orientations, including lying on a desk screen - side up and
held in both
portrait and landscape.
Designed to be read
in portrait, the digital magazine works just fine
in landscape should you prefer to
hold your tablet
in that
orientation.
Good button placement: On the right edge,
holding the Z Ultra
in portrait orientation, there's a headphone jack up top, and the SIM card tray and MicroSD slot behind a rubber - hinged door.
Backed by Harman Kardon, the speakers deliver balanced and incredibly loud audio, and whether you're
holding the tablet
in portrait or landscape
orientation, it's a fantastic listening experience.
As currently implemented, Face ID only works when you're
holding your iPhone X
in portrait orientation with the TrueDepth camera system on top.
Silver metal power and volume buttons live on the left edge (when
holding the device
in portrait orientation), near the top, where you'll also find the Micro USB / charging port.
Finally, the power and volume buttons are both located on the left side of the screen,
in the tablet's naturally -
held horizontal (landscape)
orientation (as oppose to being on the top,
in portrait orientation, like other tablets).
That helps orient the phone correctly on the pad, but also
holds your phone on the vent mount or desk stand
in either
portrait or landscape
orientation.
To capture a taller view
in panoramic images,
hold your Nexus 6
in portrait (vertical)
orientation as you pan across.
The groove at the back
holds the tablet
in portrait or landscape
orientation, and the two parts connect via Bluetooth.
In many ways, it's almost like the tablet doesn't want to be held in any orientation other than portrai
In many ways, it's almost like the tablet doesn't want to be
held in any orientation other than portrai
in any
orientation other than
portrait.
Holding the phone
in portrait orientation doesn't block the sound, and
in landscape we found our hand helped amplify the sound depending on what we were doing (watching video vs. playing a game).