Both have the same resolution at 2960 x 1440 pixels, but the picture on the S8 may appear sharper because it packs
in more pixels per inch.
Not exact matches
Similarly, LG is working on developing displays that have 500 or
more of
pixels per inch, which they claim is within reach thanks to a process termed Advanced high performance -
In plane switching or AH - IPS.
Their most famous and aggressive innovation came with the introduction of the Retina display
in 2010 for the iPhone 4, where Apple doubled the
pixel resolution and
Pixels Per Inch (ppi) up to where the screen appeared perfectly sharp for normal 20/20 vision at typical tablet viewing distances of 10.5
inches or
more.
The 212
pixels per inch allow texts and images to be viewed
in higher detail and clarity, coming out to being 62 percent
more pixels than on the prior Kindle Touch.
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 inc
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 inc
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.
The display is fairly sharp, with 251ppi offering a good 30 - plus
more pixels per inch than you'd get
in a 7 -
inch alternative like the Asus MeMO Pad 7 ME176CX.
So an image input to the printer providing information that it should be printed at 300
pixels per inch will look better the higher the dots
per inch setting because the printer will lay down
more ink
in each
inch of printing the higher the setting.
Retina display is no invention, if you put
more pixels per inch than the eye can make out, you can zoom
in as much as you want without pixelation as long as the phone is far away from the eye.
Despite the jump
in screen size from 6 to 7
inches, giving 30 percent
more room for text, Amazon says the device retains the same 300
pixels -
per -
inch sharpness of its predecessor.
The 8.9 -
inch screen will have a resolution of 1920 x 1200, which is actually
more than 50 - and 60 -
inch HDTVs, and results
in 254
pixels per inch.
Equipped with a capacitive touchscreen, as opposed to the IR - based systems used
in the past, the Paperwhite has 25 %
more contrast than the Pearl screens
in the current Kindles, as well as a 62 % higher resolution, thanks to its 212
pixel -
per -
inch display.
It's no wonder that most consumers with decent home theater systems feel like they're getting an equal or better experience to the movie theater: WITH THE EXCEPTION OF A FEW
MORE HORIZONTAL
PIXELS, THE IMAGE IS EXACTLY THE SAME RESOLUTION IN 1080P and 2K, and the pixel density (measured in PPI or pixels per inch) is quite a bit denser on a consumer 1080p di
PIXELS, THE IMAGE IS EXACTLY THE SAME RESOLUTION
IN 1080P and 2K, and the pixel density (measured in PPI or pixels per inch) is quite a bit denser on a consumer 1080p displa
IN 1080P and 2K, and the
pixel density (measured
in PPI or pixels per inch) is quite a bit denser on a consumer 1080p displa
in PPI or
pixels per inch) is quite a bit denser on a consumer 1080p di
pixels per inch) is quite a bit denser on a consumer 1080p display.
Starting from the 5.5 -
inch display which doggedly stays
in full HD resolution, but now comes with True Tone technology (which automatically adjusts white balance as
per light conditions), a wide colour gamut and (jargon alert) dual domain
pixels for better viewing angles — the display DOES seem discernibly brighter and
more colourful, to be honest.
In fact, we really think this is a prime example of how
pixel density beyond a point is overrated — we found the display on the M8 to be markedly brighter and better at handling colours than the
more pixel per inch endowed HTC One.
The twin AMOLED screens deliver a 2,800 x 1,6000 p resolution (that's 1,400 x 1,600 p
per eye), which equates to a 37 % boost
in pixels -
per -
inch, and 78 %
more pixels overall.
With a 2048 x 1536 resolution and 264
pixels per inch, it's hard to pack
in more pixels into a display of this side and having it matter.
The S9 display's combination of smaller size and higher resolution also makes it much
more pixel - dense — 570
pixels per inch versus 401
pixels per inch in the OnePlus 5T.
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.
While the Note 5 wowed us two years ago with a Quad HD resolution (2560 x 1440), the Note 8 follows the S8's lead with a Quad HD + that packs
in a few
more pixels per inch than the Note 5's display did.
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.