More
pixels per inch means more distinct and readable text, I assume.
Not exact matches
The smartphone sports a 5.5 -
inch sized display with 720 x 1280 HD resolution, which
means it will have a
pixel density of 267
pixels per inch.
Do you
mean pixels per inch rather than
pixels per square
inch if it's
pixels per square
inch it would be like a pixelated crimewatch photo!
To begin with, the bigger 8.9
inch display now packs in 1920 x 1200
pixels, which
means there are 254
pixels per inch for our viewing pleasure.
If the resolution is low, that
means there are fewer
pixels per inch, which
means each
pixel is automatically made larger.
It is said to have a 11.6
inch retina display, which basically
means very high PPI (
pixels per inch).
And the fact that it's smaller
means the image will look a bit more crisp, as the PPI (
pixels per inch) is higher.
The slightly larger 5.1 ″ Super AMOLED display is the same resolution as its predecessor, and being larger
means that the
pixels -
per -
inch count is lower at 432 ppi vs. 441 ppi.
This display panel boasts a hugely impressive 323
pixels -
per -
inch image density, which
means it has the highest resolution of any 7 -
inch tablet.
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.
- The Fire HD 10 comes with a 10.1 -
inch 1280 - by - 800 resolution IPS LCD display with a
pixel density of 149
pixels per inch, which
means that this isn't a retina display.
The 8.9» display on Kindle Fire HD features an incredible 254
pixels per inch with a resolution of 1920 × 1200,
meaning that
pixels are indistinguishable to the human eye.
PPI
means «
pixels per inch,» a measure of the size of the
pixels.
Although the screen size has been bumped up from the 5.2
inches found on the standard P9, the resolution remains the same at 1920 × 1080, this
means the P9 Plus has a
pixel density of 401
pixels per inch.
This
means that the smaller iPhone screen have 326
pixels per inch and the bigger phone will have 401 ppi.
Cramming a 4K screen into the 12.5 -
inch panel
means an impressive 352
pixels per inch, so UHD content is particularly impressive.
The OLED screen bundles 570
pixels per inch, which
means its image resolution will be outstanding.
The company touts it as Full HD to the public, but that just
means it's 1080p and packing 401
pixels per inch.
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.
This
means you have a
pixel density of 401
pixels per inch, resulting in a screen that's sharp enough for the average user.
That resolution
means we'll be treated to 458
pixels -
per -
inch, the highest
pixel density we've ever seen on an iPhone before.
This
means the HTC One M8 will offering the winning display for many as it is not only larger but it will be sharper too thanks to the increased number of
pixels packed in
per inch.
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.
Also, I'd like to point out that a retina iPad mini,
meaning a 7.9
inch iPad with the same resolution as the 9.7
inch iPad, would have practically the same
pixel per inch rating as the 2013 Nexus 7.
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.
The
pixel density does come to 296
pixels per inch though, which
means you'll struggle to spot any pixelation, unless you're very close to the screen.
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 is highly unlikely that the larger iPhone 6 displays will feature the 1136 × 640 resolution currently seen in the 4 -
inch iPhone 5s and 5c, as it would
mean 4.7 -
inch display would have a resolution of only 277
pixels per inch, and a 5.5 -
inch display would come in at only 237
pixels per inch.
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.