Videos and pictures on the 1,080 p screen look jagged, a symptom of the screen's
low pixel density (about 220 pixels per inch).
The real estate on the device is quite large at 5.5 - inch with a resolution of 720p, which adds up to
a low pixel density of 267PPI (Pixel Per Inch).
The display is low on resolution, with 960 x 540 pixels giving
it a low pixel density at 220 PPI.
Some users did not like the low 1080p resolution, which results in
low pixel density due to the large screen.
There are some cheap smartphones with 5 - inch displays but they have a very
low pixel density and poor viewing angles.
On a screen that large,
the low pixel density clearly shows and you'll not be very pleased with the display.
The low pixel density was noticeable in HD video and inaccurate gamma led to a washed - out look.
Despite
its low pixel density, though, this panel manages accurate color reproduction, respectable viewing angles, and reasonable brightness.
All of this poster's points are true: the phone does have a great, bright screen despite its relatively
low pixel density — something that I don't notice at all during day - to - day use.
Due to
its low pixel density though, you can easily spot jagged edges around icons.
One of the ways it offsets
the low pixel density is via the HDMI out which gives you 1080P video if you hook it up to a projector or your television.
Although that's
a lower pixel density than the iPhone's Retina display, you tend to hold an iPad further away from your eyes than an iPhone, so the Retina definition still works out.
That display technology is the same as you will find on the more expensive Kindle Voyage, but the Kindle Voyage has
a lower pixel density (267ppi) since its display is 0.8 inch larger.
Against this Samsung brings the titular 10.1 - inch touchscreen, it's a PLS TFT capacitive at the same resolution as its competitor, resulting in
a lower pixel density of 149ppi.
While it sports only a dual - core processor, has
a lower pixel density, and weighs twice as much as the 7 - inch Kindle Fire HDX, it may tempt those desiring the extra screen size for watching movies.
However, the iPad, by comparison has a large 9.7 - inch display, with
a lower pixel density of 132, although the interface has been designed for it, so to a certain extent, the shoe fits better.
It's bright and beautiful, though not quite as stunning as the Bold's since it has
a lower pixel density.
What's odd is that using
the lower pixel density shows you the Android 3.1 user interface on the Dell Streak 7, while a pixel density of 170ppi or higher shows you the Gingerbreaa UI.
Now if they would only
lower the pixel density and finally release a damn 30» monitor at that resolution!
Only the budget Fire HD clocks in with
a lower pixel density.
Those competitors are dimmer and have
a lower pixel density, so some compromise must be made.
That's an impressive length of time (anything over 8 hours is good) that's likely owed to the not - very - bright and small display, also
its lower pixel density.
The Galaxy S8 +, however, pales in front of the Pixel XL with a slightly
lower pixel density of 529ppi.
The Nexus 5X comes with a slightly larger 5.2 - inch IPS LCD screen, also with a 1080p resolution, resulting in a slightly
lower pixel density of 424 ppi — a difference that you will be hard - pressed to notice.
The LG Bello on the other hand features a larger 5 - inch 854x480 pixel display, that makes for an even
lower pixel density of 196ppi.
It is also AMOLED technology and it too has a Quad HD resolution for a slightly
lower pixel density of 518ppi.
This means that you get
a lower pixel density of just 267ppi as opposed to the 401ppi you get with the ZenFone 3 and G4 Plus.
It's actually a better display than the SmartWatch 3 despite
the lower pixel density — colors are more vibrant and, straight on at least, it offers a pleasant enough experience — but after using the Huawei Watch and Moto 360 (2015), this just doesn't cut it anymore.
This means it will feature a slightly
lower pixel density of 386ppi.
Obviously the screen on the nova plus is bigger (at 5.5 inches compared to 5.0 inches) and that means it has
a lower pixel density (401 ppi compared to 443 ppi).
But, the G3 has a bigger screen (5.5 - inch) than the S5 LTE - A (5.1 - inch), resulting in
a lower pixel density (534PPI), and the G3 uses a True HD - IPS display technology which is no where near Samsung's AMOLED display technology.
The combination of the mere size of the screen and the Full HD resolution result in
the lower pixel density.
That does mean, however, that the Mi Note 3 actually has
a lower pixel density than the Mi 6, but that's what users wanted, says Xiaomi.
Both the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 and the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 feature TFT touchscreens with the identical resolution of 1024 x 768, resulting in unfortunately
low pixel densities of 160 ppi and 132 ppi respectively.
Not exact matches
Personally I'm not a fan of this smartphone as I feel phones of this size are best left to the feature phone department as the screen (2.8 inches) is just too small with a
low resolution and
pixel density display.
I've heard people say that more
pixels alone do not guarantee a better viewing experience, but I have yet to meet a high -
pixel -
density display that didn't outperform a
lower -
density display, at least for rendering text.
On the other hand, the higher
Pixels Per Inch
lowers the Display Power Efficiency because at higher
densities the LCD Backplane circuitry proportionally blocks more of the Backlight.
However, the
lower 256ppi
pixel density means it's less sharp than Amazon's rival Kindle Paperwhite HD, which has a 300ppi
pixel density.
I guess they stopped putting these fonts on some ereaders with higher
pixel density because they only used the thicker fonts in the first place to compensate for the
lower resolution.
The screen is 3.5 inches diagonally and has a medium - resolution medium -
density 480x320
pixel display with a screen Aspect Ratio of 1.50, which is
lower than the Nexus One's 1.67, and also
lower than standard widescreen displays, which have an Aspect Ratio of 1.78.
The screen is 3.7 inches diagonally and has a high - resolution high -
density 800x480
pixel display with a screen Aspect Ratio of 1.67, which is higher than the iPhone's 1.50, but
lower than standard widescreen displays, which have an Aspect Ratio of 1.78.
It's got a 4 - week battery life, according to Amazon's specs, though it's got a
lower «
pixel density» than the Kindle Paperwhite or the Kindle Voyage.
Due to the larger dimensions of the screen, the
pixel density on the Note 2 display is significantly
lower than the Galaxy S3's, at 267 ppi.
More importantly, the increase in size means the
pixel density is
lower, meaning a slightly softer image on the Z30 than the Z10.
Due to the slightly larger display on the G4, its
pixel density is slightly
lower than the Priv at 535ppi.
The
pixel density is quite
low compared to current Kindles, but the Kindle Whiteboard is meant to be viewed from a distance, and is expected to replace TVs in many homes.
This also seems like a particularly
low resolution for an Apple product, especially since Apple's third - generation iPad set new standards for tablet displays with its
density of 264
pixels per inch.
It's a capacitive TFT with multitouch support and a resolution which is slightly
lower than its rival at 600x1024
pixels, giving a mediocre
pixel density of 170ppi.
By comparison, the Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has a slightly smaller 10.1 - inch display but a slightly
lower resolution at 2560 x 1600
pixels to offer a
pixel density of a slightly softer 298ppi.
The
pixel density is actually quite great, but it's an AMOLED display, and I would say a
lower quality AMOLED display, especially compared to the ones being used in most high - end smartphones today.