Both phones are unquestionably well made, but the HTC 10 finds a satisfying compromise in its 5.2 -
inch screen size compared to the iPhone 6s» considerably lower - resolution 4.7 - inch display and its Plus counterpart's 5.5 - inch panel.
Not exact matches
The Samsung Galaxy S2 will have a 4.3
inch screen compared to the LGs 4
inch screen... to each is its own about
screen size... its not a eye dropper that will have me second guessing if i was to get the G2X.
Even more impressive is the new Novo 9 Spark for $ 269 released this week — that
compares to the full
size iPad and features a Quad Core processor / 1.5 Ghz / 2 GB, and a 9.7
inch 2048 × 1536 (Retina)
screen — along with a strong 10,000 mAh battery, 32 GB Memory, Android 4.1 O / S Jelly Bean, MicroSD memory card slot, the new high end 4K Digital HDMI, a 2 MP Front webcam and a 5 Megapixel Rear Camera with AF and Flash.
As for the
size, like the BlackBerry PlayBook and the Samsung Galaxy Tab, the 7 -
inches compared to the Motorola Xoom and iPad 2's larger
screen certainly makes a difference, this is more like a paperback book than a full
screen laptop without a keyboard, and that changes the experience dramatically.
A 7
inch size tablet also launched this month that
compares to the Nexus 7 — the Novo 7 Venus for $ 149 — features a Quad Core processor, 1280 × 800 IPS
screen, 16 GB memory, WiFi, a front webcam, Android O / S and Google Play Store preinstalled... all of which are found on the Nexus 7 — while also offering a number of features the Nexus 7 doesn't — including a 2 - megapixel rear camera, a MicroSD memory card slot, and an HDMI 1080p port; plus options for 3G / 4G internet connection.
Interestingly, Lenovo has reduced the
screen size of the PHAB 2 to 6.4 -
inch as
compared to the 6.98 -
inch screen size on the PHAB smartphone.
The Surface Pro 4 actually packs a larger display into its slightly smaller frame — 12.3
inches compared with 12
inches — by decreasing the bezel
size to create more
screen real estate.
The actual
screen size is also just over 2
inches larger on the Tranformer Pro,
compared to the 12.3 -
inch Surface Pro, though the display resolution is 2160 x 1440, also featuring blue light reduction technology.
Tablets with
screen sizes measuring 6 to 8
inches diagonally across the
screen are usually cheaper and typically underpowered
compared with larger tablets.
The new iPad Air shed 28 per cent of its weight and became 20 per cent thinner
compared to the iPad 4, but stuck to its 9.7 -
inch screen size for those who want a large tablet experience.
HTC Sensation XE has an overall smaller
size than then Sensation XL, which reflects the smaller 4.3 -
inch screen size of the XE, as
compared to the 4.7 -
inch display of the XL device.
The HTC Desire HD vs. the HTC Desire — 4.3 -
inch screen phone,
compared in
size to the original Desire with a 3.7 -
inch AMOLED display.
The Novo 8 Discovery
compares in
size to the current 8» iPad mini, providing a compact
size, yet has 67 % more
screen space than a traditional 7
inch tablet — and this new model matches most features of the upcoming Acer Iconia A1 but at a better price, and with a more powerful battery (5000 mAh) as well as twice the Memory.
Despite a product refresh at the end of September with their Kindle Fire HDX 8.9, and the introduction of a low - end 6 -
inch Fire HD (excluded from our numbers given the small
screen size does not match IDC's definition of a tablet) and 7 -
inch Fire HD, holiday sales declined nearly -70 %
compared to last year.
At the same time global phablet shipments, which are devices boasting
screen sizes ranging from 5.5 to under 7
inches, are expected to beat tablet shipments this year, with 318 million units shipped
compared to 233 million tablets.
Tablets with
screen sizes measuring 6 to 8
inches diagonally across the
screen are usually cheaper and typically underpowered
compared with larger tablets.
There's a 13.9 -
inch FullView
screen on this laptop — notice how the
screen size seems to be irregular when
compared to most 13.5 -
inch notebooks, but that's because the bezels are so small on this machine.
Given the Note 8's
screen size surpasses the the S8 +'s by 0.1 of an
inch, it's actually much easier to multi-task with the Note 8 when
compared to Samsung's other two flagship Galaxy devices.
Phones with the same
screen size can be very different in actual
size: just
compare the 5.5 -
inch LG G4 (72.5 %) with the 5.5 -
inch iPhone 6 Plus (67.9 %).
The 8 -
inch screen may not offer the most immersive experience
compared to a larger tablet, but its portable
size and light weight really make it great for traveling with the watch video, and it comes up short because of the speaker placement.
As a result of the reduced height and width, you get a
screen size of 5.9
inches on the Huawei Mate 9 as
compared to the 6
inches found on the Mate 8.
The bump in display
size to 5.7 -
inches,
compared to the 5.1 -
inch screen of its flagship namesake, means that this display is perfect for gaming, watching movies, and pretty much anything else you may want to do.
On other hardware matters, you will get a slightly larger
screen size of 5.5
inches on Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) as
compared to the 5.2 -
inches offered on the Galaxy C5.
Apparently, the only concrete info that has come out regards their display
sizes and audio connectivity, with the U Ultra reportedly coming with a 6 -
inch screen as
compared to the 5.2 -
inch panel touted for the U Play.
The Mi MIX appears to be a similar
size to the iPhone 7 Plus but manages to fit in a 6.4 -
inch screen compared to the 7 Plus» 5.5 -
inch.
The main highlight of Infinity is the 5.7
inch screen, that does not look like as per the
size and the 18:9 aspect ratio completely separates it when
compared with other handsets.
Most iPhone fans welcomed the increase in display
size, but some felt the new devices were simply too big
compared to the 3.5 -
inch and 4 -
inch screens most spent years comfortable using with one hand.
Although not unique to the HTC U Ultra, you get a secondary ticker display
screen similar to the LG V20 but slightly smaller in
size at 2
inches compared to the 2.1
inches of the latter.
We had to
compare the
size to see how large is this, and the LG G3 and OnePlus One, both with the same display
size, are easily smaller than this and the Redmi Note marches ahead to try and match the
size of Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro, which has half a
inch bigger
screen size.
Not only does it come with an increased
screen size (6.2 -
inches vs 5.8 -
inches), but also a greater amount of RAM (6 GB vs 4 GB), a greater capacity battery (3,500 mAh vs 3,000 mAh), and a dual rear camera setup —
compared to the single rear camera provided with the standard Galaxy S9.
Apple's smaller iPhone 7 has 720p resolution
compared to 1080p on the Pixel, and the iPhone 7 Plus has 1080p resolution while the Pixel XL phablet packs 2K resolution into the same 5.5 -
inch screen size.
Compared to the Apple MacBook Air 13 -
inch, the XPS 13 is 23 % smaller with the same
size screen.
The 6.2 -
inch diagonal measurement of the S8 Plus is a little beguiling, as the phone's elongated shape breaks our usual method for
comparing screen sizes across brands and models.
However, the Taiwanese company's product has a slightly larger
screen size of 12.5
inches when
compared to its closest rival.
Bizarrely enough, the SM - T835 is listed with 2560 x 1600
screen resolution and a 10.5 -
inch size,
compared to 9.7
inches and 2048 x 1536 pixels for both the Tab S3 and Tab S2.
The OnePlus 5T is around the same
size as the OnePlus 3T, even though the 5T is rocking a six -
inch screen compared to the 3T's 5.5 -
inch display.
Meanwhile, the larger Galaxy S8 + is roughly the same
size as Apple's iPhone 7 Plus, and it features a massive 6.2 -
inch display
compared to the 5.5 -
inch screen on the Apple phablet.