The Galaxy S8 + has a 6.2 ″ display and the upcoming Galaxy Note 8 will have a 6.3 ″ display, though
with taller aspect ratios.
The Honor 9 Lite isn't exactly a trimmed down version of the Honor 9,
with a tall aspect ratio display and four cameras.
On the other hand, industry insiders previously claimed that the Pixel XL 2 will boast a relatively bezel - free design and adopt a display panel
with a tall aspect ratio of 18:9, i.e. 2:1.
It features a 12 - inch 2160 x 1440 display
with a taller aspect ratio at 3:2 compared to previous 16:9 ratio.
Not exact matches
LG's G6 and the Galaxy S8 also have
taller screens than usual,
with 18:9 and 18.5:9
aspect ratios, respectively.
The OnePlus 5T dons a 6 - inch AMOLED display
with a
taller 18:9
aspect ratio compared to the OnePlus 5's 5.5 - inch display
with the standard 16:9
aspect ratio.
· A new 3K Higher Resolution 2960 x 1440 display that fills almost the entire front face of the phone from edge - to - edge, resulting in a larger 5.8 inch display
with a
taller height to width
Aspect Ratio of 18.5: 9 = 2.05.
The display also has a new form factor
with a
taller height to width
Aspect Ratio of 18.5: 9 = 2.05, which is larger than the 16: 9 = 1.78 on the Galaxy S7 (and widescreen TVs) because the display now has the same overall shape as the entire phone.
Both the new devices pack an Infinity Display
with a
taller 18.5:9
aspect ratio, a first for the Galaxy J lineup.
All have super high resolution screens, and go
with a more square - like
aspect ratio (be that 4:3, 3:2 or 1: ✓ 2) that's a bit
taller than your usual widescreen tablet.
Because the display uses an 18.5:9
aspect ratio that makes it
taller and slightly narrower, it comes
with a Super AMOLED QHD + display and a resolution of 2960 x 1440 pixels and 570 PPI.
It keeps the Super AMOLED technology
with a new 18.5:9
aspect ratio that makes it
taller, slightly narrower, and causes it to have a QHD + display resolution of 2960 x 1440 pixels
with 570 pixels - per - inch (PPI).
They are
taller and more narrow
with an 18.5:9
aspect ratio and the near bezel-less screen seems to melt into the sides and glass backing.
The Nova 2S is rumored to sport a 6.0 - inch display panel
with an FHD + resolution of 2,160 by 1,080 pixels arranged in a
tall aspect ratio of 18:9 (2:1).
The Pixel 2 XL follows the trend of other ultra-premium flagships in 2017, sporting a
taller aspect ratio display
with smaller bezels.
The OnePlus 5T will be somewhat
taller than the OnePlus 5, due to its larger display
with a different
aspect ratio (18:9 compared to 16:9 on the OnePlus 5), but the phones will be similar in terms of width, the OnePlus 5T will be ever so slightly wider.
The displays have a new 18.5:9
aspect ratio with a QHD + resolution, meaning they're extra
tall while staying relatively narrow.
It also keeps up
with the latest trend of
tall displays
with 18:9
aspect ratio, a trend that became mainstream in 2017, trickling down to even budget smartphones.
At the risk of nitpicking, while this position is welcome, your thumb has to change its angle of traverse by 10 - 15 degrees downwards that it would normally do
with other phones, due to the
taller screen
aspect ratio.
The XZ2 has a more contemporary design
with a curved rear and a display that looks
taller and follows the 18:9
aspect ratio trend (more on that in the next point).
It boasts a new,
taller 18:9
aspect ratio,
with a 5.93 - inch Full HD + (2160x1080) LCD panel — a first in such an inexpensive handset.
The device has a
tall 6 - inch display
with 18:9
aspect ratio, and extremely thin bezels on the sides.
This is a
tall, slim handset
with an 18:9
aspect ratio screen — a change from the 16:9 HTC U11, which measures 75.9 mm wide by 153.9 mm
tall by 7.9 mm thick.
Full screen display lets you choose which apps scale to fill the entire display, which is particularly useful
with apps that haven't yet been updated to support
taller aspect ratios, though stretching can occur in certain apps — I've left Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp at 16:9 to avoid the elongated look.
While most manufacturers are going
with a
taller display panel this year, adopting the 18:9 (really the 2:1)
aspect ratio and going
with super small bezels, ASUS decided not to do that
with the ZenFone 4 Pro.
As of right now, the
taller aspect ratio doesn't work seamlessly
with most games.
The phone is only slightly
taller than the OnePlus 5 — it's only noticeable if the two phones are held side by side — and yet it has a much larger 6 - inch AMOLED display
with an 18:9
aspect ratio.
The images show that the upcoming handset will feature thin bezels and a
taller display
with an 18:9
aspect ratio.
The display is quite
tall with an 18:9
aspect ratio.
However, the U11 +, as the «plus» in its name suggests, comes
with a
taller 6 - inch QHD + 18:9
aspect ratio screen protected by Corning's Gorilla Glass 5, as well as a larger battery.
For starters, it flaunts a
tall 5.65 - inch IPS display
with an
aspect ratio of 18:9 and a resolution of Full HD +.
It put in a 5.8 - inch display
with an even
taller 19.5:9
aspect ratio.
The new variant Oppo Youth will have a Face Unlock feature and will sport a
tall and wide 6 inch 1080p (2160 x 1080) IPS display
with an 18:9
aspect ratio.
Unlike the Honor 9 Lite or Micromax Canvas Infinity, both of which use the 18:9
aspect ratio display, Samsung has still not come out
with a phone
with an extra
tall screen in this price segment.
The 6 - inch OLED display features an iPhone X-like notch at the top
with a 19.5:9
aspect ratio, making it slightly
taller than the 18:9 displays on the previous LG G6 and V30.
It doesn't hurt that the V7 + also comes
with a nice and
tall fullview display
with an 18:9
aspect ratio.
The front of the device is dominated by a 5.9 Full HD + (2160 x 1080) 18:9
aspect ratio display
with very slim bezels, and there aren't any capacitive navigation buttons to speak of — switching to a
taller aspect ratio display meant that Xiaomi had to ditch touch - sensitive buttons for on - screen navigation buttons.
However, like its little brother the G6, the V30 uses a
taller 18:9
aspect ratio, which (because geometry) has a smaller screen area than a 16:9 phone
with the same diagonal measurement.
OnePlus 6 is said to launch
with an
aspect ratio of 19:9 for the display, which is slightly
taller than 18:9
aspect ratio on OnePlus 5T.
HMD Global will have likely unveil a flagship phone, a mid-range Nokia 7 Plus which could come
with a
taller 18:9
aspect ratio display and a budget Nokia 1 smartphone.
Since this is a
tall display
with an 18:9 (2:1)
aspect ratio instead of a 16:9
aspect ratio, apps that have not been reformatted to support this wider
aspect ratio will default to a 16:9
ratio.
It's now
taller (6 inches) and slimmer too,
with the same 2:1
aspect ratio as the LG G6.
For the HTC faithful, the most notable change in the U11 + is its move to a
taller aspect ratio, and
with it, a welcome reduction in screen bezels.
The device boasts an 18.5:9
aspect ratio which is the
tallest in the industry and features minimal bezels, as well as a 5.8 - inch Infinity Display Super AMOLED panel
with a QHD + resolution of 2,960 by 1,440 pixels and highly rounded corners.
The Canvas Infinity has a premium design and combines good looks
with great build quality, thanks to the combination of the
taller display
with the 18:9
aspect ratio.
They are
taller and more narrow
with an 18.5:9
aspect ratio and the near bezel-less screen seems to melt into the sides and glass backing.
The Mate 10 Pro's body may be compact — it's smaller than an iPhone 8 Plus — but the screen measures 6 - inches
with an 18:9
aspect ratio, meaning it's
taller and thinner.
With the LG G6 launched at MWC 2017, the Korean manufacturer started a revolution (of sorts) by introducing a tall display with the aspect ratio of 1
With the LG G6 launched at MWC 2017, the Korean manufacturer started a revolution (of sorts) by introducing a
tall display
with the aspect ratio of 1
with the
aspect ratio of 18:9.
After years of phones
with displays that adhere to the 16:9
aspect ratio common to HDTVs, Samsung has gone
taller.
The smartphone brings along a 5.93 inch full HD display (read almost 6 inches)
with a screen resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, but what makes it really cool is the 18:9
aspect ratio, which gives it a
tall yet compact look.