-
After 15+ years, we've made a big change: Android Forums is now Early Bird Club. Learn more here.
960x640 Resolution--Big Difference?
- Thread starter gwlaw99
- Start date
lordofthereef
Android Expert
It will be noticable but not a dealbreaker IMO. I went from the iPhone 4 to the EVO. While the difference is noticable at first, it didn't really feel like a downgrade.
roadkizzle
Member
Well, in addition to the total number of pixels on the screen, the screen size will be important to consider. The iPhone 4 has 640x960 pixels, while the EVO has 480x800. The iPhone has a substantial increase over the EVO. But, the real clarity of the screen depends on the density the pixels are packed within the screen.
The iPhone 4 has a pixel density of 330 pixels per inch (ppi) on it's 3.5 inch screen. The 4.3" EVO has a density of only 217 ppi. While a smaller screen such as the Motorola Bravo has a ppi of about 265. This means that while the resolution of the Bravo and EVO are not much different, because the Bravo has a smaller screen, it is more clear.
On that note, I have heard that the human eye cannot distinguish between pixels more than 300 ppi. This would mean that the iPhone pixel density is much better than that of the EVO, moderately better than the Bravo, but about half of the ppi difference between the iPhone and the Bravo is essentially wasted because the device is being used by humans.
The iPhone 4 has a pixel density of 330 pixels per inch (ppi) on it's 3.5 inch screen. The 4.3" EVO has a density of only 217 ppi. While a smaller screen such as the Motorola Bravo has a ppi of about 265. This means that while the resolution of the Bravo and EVO are not much different, because the Bravo has a smaller screen, it is more clear.
On that note, I have heard that the human eye cannot distinguish between pixels more than 300 ppi. This would mean that the iPhone pixel density is much better than that of the EVO, moderately better than the Bravo, but about half of the ppi difference between the iPhone and the Bravo is essentially wasted because the device is being used by humans.
You're on the right track with ppi - but it's size and distance dependent.
If you hold an Evo a little further away than the iP4, so that they're apparently the same screen size, then you may find that there's no apparent difference in that in each case, the eye cannot distinguish pixels - only integrated lines.
Resolution is important, but it's over-marketed and surrounded by hype.
Take a 32" 1080p HDTV - now put it at the end of a football field's distance from you. If you can only make out that it's on, it's effectively 1 pixel. If you can make out a detail or see more than a few colors at once - it's maybe 4 to 12 pixels, effectively - even though a 1080p TV is about a 2 megapixel display. At the right long distance, that HDTV becomes nothing more distinguishable than a flashlight.
Low res sux - but after a certain point with high-res, it just doesn't matter how many pixels you have, without also considering screen size and distance from your eyes under normal use.
At about 10", anything over WVGA is approaching overkill.
That said, someone will eventually give us 1000 pixels per inch and provide the marketing material to insist we _need_ it.
If you hold an Evo a little further away than the iP4, so that they're apparently the same screen size, then you may find that there's no apparent difference in that in each case, the eye cannot distinguish pixels - only integrated lines.
Resolution is important, but it's over-marketed and surrounded by hype.
Take a 32" 1080p HDTV - now put it at the end of a football field's distance from you. If you can only make out that it's on, it's effectively 1 pixel. If you can make out a detail or see more than a few colors at once - it's maybe 4 to 12 pixels, effectively - even though a 1080p TV is about a 2 megapixel display. At the right long distance, that HDTV becomes nothing more distinguishable than a flashlight.
Low res sux - but after a certain point with high-res, it just doesn't matter how many pixels you have, without also considering screen size and distance from your eyes under normal use.
At about 10", anything over WVGA is approaching overkill.
That said, someone will eventually give us 1000 pixels per inch and provide the marketing material to insist we _need_ it.