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Hi,
I was wondering if someone who has the S2 and has had or spent some time with an iPhone 4 can comment on how clear the screen/text is when reading web pages etc.
I have a Nexus One and the resolution is horrible compared to the iPhone 4.
Does the RGB vs Pentile make a big difference?
I don't have the galaxy yet, but yes text will look much sharper. The nexus one had the pentile pixel layout, new galaxy does not.
Just play with the inspire or thunderbolt. They have same size large screen with same proper pixel layout as the new galaxy s, but it will also have amoled ad well. Best of both worlds.
much much better than sgs pentile but it suffers from heavy aliasing on web pages.i did notice this as soon as i got the phone even engadget points this out. the screen is great but the text on web pages are not as sharp as i'd like them to be(i did take into consideration that iphone's ips display has higher res).i wish some dev's could start on fixing this I'd more than happy to buy them a few beers.
the screen over all is great.heck its the best out there.
I wonder why it would have worse aliasing than the nexus one or first galaxy s, since they have pentile pixels. This has higher resolution, more pixels, yet has an aliasing issue. Very strange, and disappointing...
RogerPodacter said:
I wonder why it would have worse aliasing than the nexus one or first galaxy s, since they have pentile pixels. This has higher resolution, more pixels, yet has an aliasing issue. Very strange, and disappointing...
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Probably just a bug in Samsung's browser, it'll be fixed eventually.
maybe try opera or dolphin HD and see.
I wonder if the screen on the galaxy s ii will look the same as the galaxy s with voodoo color.
Super Amoled Plus = Super Amoled w/ voodoo color?
I hope supercurio cooks come kernels for this phone!
It will look better cause the galaxy s2 has physically more pixels than the super amoled.
Got an SGS2 last week and need to say I was quite deluded by text clarity. Not only does not compare to Iphone of gf (miles away) but it is even worse than Xperia Arc. I notice the aliasing on most letters not only in browser (stock or otherwise, tried several) but also on Gmail and Kindle, basically anywhere that there is a strong contrast between font color and background (ie black on white or viceversa). I'm not sure if the phone is victim of its own features like super contrast that makes jaggies more visible or there is a problem with my handset. Would appreciate if other people having the SGS2 and another phone (not pentile matrix based ofc) could report their experience.
Scaven said:
Hi,
I was wondering if someone who has the S2 and has had or spent some time with an iPhone 4 can comment on how clear the screen/text is when reading web pages etc.
I have a Nexus One and the resolution is horrible compared to the iPhone 4.
Does the RGB vs Pentile make a big difference?
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not 100% but i believe so. The RGB has a 50% increase in sub-pixels which basically gives the appearance of having a higher resolution/ppi. (at least that's what I've been led to believe)
Heey,
I'm planning to buy the Galaxy S II, but I was thinking... (Maybe it's a dumb question...)
The resolution on the original Galaxy S is 480x800 on a 4 inch display, but on the Galaxy S II it's also 480x800 on a 4,3 inch display.
Won't there be any difference in sharpness or quality of the display?
I hope someone can explain it to me.
Thanks in advance!
i think S2 is sharper than S1 (im a s2 owner also had s1)
BUT yesterday i played with a S9003 with SLCD, it's white is whiter and text is sharper than on the S2
iKaosTony said:
Heey,
I'm planning to buy the Galaxy S II, but I was thinking... (Maybe it's a dumb question...)
The resolution on the original Galaxy S is 480x800 on a 4 inch display, but on the Galaxy S II it's also 480x800 on a 4,3 inch display.
Won't there be any difference in sharpness or quality of the display?
I hope someone can explain it to me.
Thanks in advance!
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not really because the original galaxy s had pentile pixel matrix, which cheated and shared subpixels. the SGS2 has full RGB subpixels, giving sharper text etc.
the galaxy s really only had 600x300 or so effective pixels because of the sharing pentile crap. SGS2 has the full 3 sub pixels.
that said, i went and played with the Infuse, and thought the screen wasnt as sharp as it should have been coming from the pentile screens. even the Inspire SLCD next to it, same resolution and size, looked sharper. so i dunno...
Hey i got the samsung galaxy s2 with SUPER AMOLED Plus but im looking at HTC One X with HD 720p...
Wot screen would be better?
Nub question i know but i just want to be sure.
Thanks
You're comparing a phone that came out last year to a one that was just announced, of course the htc one x has the better screen due to its resolution but its blacks are nowhere near as good as samoled screens. I'd at least wait for the galaxy s3 and compare those side by side.
HTC One X with HD 720p screen will be better... is HD..... the screen of SGSII is not HD...in the last update of the APP YouTube, can play videos in HD (in compatible phones), but in the SGSII no
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HTC One X with HD 720p screen will be better... is HD..... the screen of SGSII is not HD...in the last update of the APP YouTube, can play videos in HD (in compatible phones), but in the SGSII no
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because the screen resolution isnt HD on the S2 so whats the point in playing HD videos lol
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because the screen resolution isnt HD on the S2 so whats the point in playing HD videos lol
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I dun get it...
Whilst I would love a 720p screen, I don't want just any 720p screen, it's gotta be samoled or ips+.
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The One X has a 720p (non pentile) and uses LCD 2 technology. I've heard it looks amazing
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720p screen would be better, some people don't like the saturated colors of AMOLED screen.
I doubt that on a 4 inch screen you can tell whether its HD or not!
Why don't you just go to a shop and look at them, with your eyes? You can't be sure which you will prefer by asking people here.
hedgepigdaniel said:
Why don't you just go to a shop and look at them, with your eyes? You can't be sure which you will prefer by asking people here.
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Maybe because is not out yet...
Armanderli
HD looks better
HD screen def looks better! but for everyday use think amoled trumps it battery wise.
People make a big deal over 720p screens while I would like it its not a big deal to me 480x800 super amoled+ looks fine, to me there's not much difference. my wife couldn't tell the difference between my gs2 and the nitro. she said mine looked better
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You can play hd on sgs2!
hmm personally i think that the AMOLED screen does a mighty fine job at being sharp and clear... personally i like how vibrant the colours are and the option to tone it down via Display/Mode.
I don't really see the point in 720p HD on cellphones... >.> I rather buy a tablet.
Till you reach that 300ppi, you can still see differences. For example, the eBuddy icon in my status bar on my HTC Desire looked sharper then the one nkw on my S II.
Desire: 800x480 over 3.7 inches
S II: the same 800x480, over a bigger 4.3 inches
I will not calculate the ppi, but obviosly I could see the difference between the 2. I think the S II has somewhere around 200-220 ppi, HTC Desire around 240-260.
Most of the Android phone's with 720p displays have above 300ppi, like the iPhone's retina display. At that point, you really can't see those pixels anymore. Anyway, the S II's screen is amazing .. i love it. But to be honest that HTC One X' display is better from what I have seen.
Best thing is to wait a month to see the what the S III's like and then decide. I always hate people that buy a phone and then cry a better one comes out after 2 months... wait till all options are revealed and then buy! That moment will be after the Galaxy S III
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Galaxy S2 ~217 ppi
HTC Desire ~252 ppi
Thanks for the feedback guys, ill see wot the sg3 brings
Hi guys,
I currently have a 9.7 inch ICS tablet which has a pixel density of 132, just like ipad 1 & 2. I thought it was not that bad until I got a phone with pretty high ppi (HTC One V), and now it suddenly makes my tablet look so cheap when I look at it. So I would like a tablet with higher ppi, and I thought how about an 8 inch tablet with 1024 x 768 resolution? So I tried the ppi calculation online, and it gave me 160. are 160ppi and 132 ppi a big difference in text sharpness? Currently, on my 9.7 tablet, even the blue digital clock in the status bar is somewhat pixelated.
Also I like to use 4:3 tablet in a portrait mode only, so when I'm web browsing with my 9.7 inch tablet in portrait mode, some small texts are kind of readable, BUT uncomfortably... like you can go on Yahoo desktop website in portrait mode, and try to make out the smallest text in that website, and it's kind of garbled looking. So I was wondering, IF PPI is higher, EVEN THOUGH the screen is smaller, will that make the texts sharper for the same webpages? If I had both 8 inch and 9.7 tablets, I could test it out, but I don't, so I need expert's knowledge..
Also, 8 inch tablet is cheaper and lighter than 9.7 or 10.1 tablets so I am considering this option more now.
Please answer my questions above!
Thank you.
Don't get too star struck, htc devices are meant to beautiful and only other htc devices can give you that premium look and feel, ( no company tops htc in the beauty department). My htc sensation resolution is 540×960 and has a 256 pixel density and 240 dpi. It come down to the quality of your tablet, by increasing your dpi (almost like zooming in) you will see more pixels (BAD!), but you will see the difference is you increase the ppi, however it depends on your display. Right now the top android phones (htc one s/v and sgs2 & 3 and etc) have better displays than tablets and those 7 to 8 inch tablets aren't recommended also. They are build to be budget friendly and the display quality won't be too good either. Maybe you should get a better android tablet (asus transformer prime the BEST) or iPad+Retina Display= Big Smile
Anyone else concerned about the quality of the screen , the dpi seems low for the screen resolution. Is it up there with the OLED screen on the latest Samsung tablet? Reviews i've seen are very vague
~Hawk
Im not concerned at all
How so? 4:3 ratio is also a bit odd for an android tablet
What i have watched and read the screen is very very nice, strong rich colours very sharp! Don't be fooled by the dpi. Remember its alsmost a nine inch display!
Do you have any links to the reviews?
Schannel - Hands on Nexus 9 - The first video on …: http://youtu.be/wo1XD32zT1I
CybrHwk said:
Anyone else concerned about the quality of the screen , the dpi seems low for the screen resolution. Is it up there with the OLED screen on the latest Samsung tablet? Reviews i've seen are very vague
~Hawk
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It is the same resolution and type of screen (IPS LCD) as the ipad 3rd and 4th gen, and they are called "retina display". On top of that, the N9 has a smaller screen so an even greater ppi. Just go and read review of the ipad 3/4 and you will see how great the display was rated.
Backlight bleed and washed out colors on N7 (2012), N7 FHD, iPad Air was tolerable until I got a Tab S, now it's impossible to enjoy those IPS screens nearly as much.
Then there's the low DPI. Disappointing, probably still getting one to replace my aging Nexus 10.
Screen is going to be just great trust me! Remember this is a 9 inch display with 2.5k resolution 281/287dpi . review says bright, great colours, sharp and crisp.
So please don't worry!!!
MRobbo80 said:
Screen is going to be just great trust me! Remember this is a 9 inch display with 2.5k resolution 281/287dpi . review says bright, great colours, sharp and crisp.
So please don't worry!!!
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I was never worried lol
coming from a Nexus 7 2012 that screen will look like a dream
Lol I sold my note 3 to fund my nexus 9, I am using my 6 years old daughter nexus 7 at the moment. She added a few features of her own to the screen, jam! Well that what it looks like, screen is thick with some sort of old residue? (Sneeze} oooo
So yeah what a massive upgrade lol
For tablet you don't need higher dpi. You dont use tablet like phone, not so close to face. So all is good
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Schannel - Hands on Nexus 9 - The first video on …: http://youtu.be/wo1XD32zT1I
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Can't see the video...had to sign in
Sorry mate!