Screen size question for existing owners

[EarlyMon]

If someone were to kindly report the exact screen dimensions in mm, for width and height, I would surely appreciate it.

I'm interested in the entire screen, regardless of soft buttons - the physical display dimensions.

Also - what is the height less that used for the on-screen buttons?

Thank you!

 

[s.m.knipe]

If someone were to kindly report the exact screen dimensions in mm, for width and height, I would surely appreciate it.

I'm interested in the entire screen, regardless of soft buttons - the physical display dimensions.

Also - what is the height less that used for the on-screen buttons?

Thank you!

Actual screen is: 104mm x 59mm (the 104 may not be exact; the only ruler I have handy is pretty stiff and underestimates a little because of the contour)

The soft button panel seems to be 8mm tall, but this reduces to ~7mm when in "dot mode" (such as when in the camera app).

So usable real estate seems to be at least 96mm x 59mm

 

[EarlyMon]

Many thanks! (And long time, no see! )

OK, at 16:9 that would work out to 105x59, with a diagonal of 120.44, aka 4.74". (And what's a mm under the circumstances, nothing.)

Discounting the button space (splitting the diff on that mm), the diagonal comes out to 112.68, aka 4.44".

I had four reasons for asking - 1) I'm seeing conflicting reports on the diagonal, from 4.65" to 4.7", 2) I was wondering if that was because of how measured, full vs. with buttons, 3) I was curious about the button real estate, and 4) I wanted to compare to 4.3" 16:9 displays.

Mine is qHD, but that has nothing to do with Pythagoras -

E3D @ 16:9 w/ 4.3" -> 2.11" x 3.75" -> Area = 7.90 sq. in.

Aka 53.6mm x 95.25mm

As I've yet to hold one, the numbers expose a pretty interesting difference to me!

I guess as a check to see if I didn't screw up any calculations - if you get a chance to verify my diagonals (either or both), I'd appreciate it. I'd have asked earlier, but never expected this sort of difference. (And if we accept 104 mm and bend the aspect ratio from 16:9, the diagonal becomes 4.7" or 119.4mm, agreeing with some reports I've read.)

And if the numbers line up, then why is Google calling this a 4.65" display (and I don't even want to ask why they're using inches for their UK customers on that one)?

 

[s.m.knipe]

I guess as a check to see if I didn't screw up any calculations - if you get a chance to verify my diagonals (either or both), I'd appreciate it. I'd have asked earlier, but never expected this sort of difference. (And if we accept 104 mm and bend the aspect ratio from 16:9, the diagonal becomes 4.7" or 119.4mm, agreeing with some reports I've read.)

Math aside (I'll check that later), a quick check with the ruler gives a 120mm diagonal full corner-to-corner, and a just shy of 113mm diagonal corner-to-top-corner-of-the-on-screen-button-panel. I will also try to measure with a more exact tool at some point later on (after work) too...

 

[EarlyMon]

Ok, that totally settles it - it's 16:9 with a 4.72" screen, and between your original 104 measurement and my 105 calculation, that's within a millimeter, so I'd call it pretty well settled.

And just shy of 113 mm is dead on with my estimate of 112.68, noted to be within a millimeter.

No matter what - it's not a 4.65" screen.

Bonus!

 

[nateap87]

Yikes. In was really hoping this was basically a 4.3 inch screen but measured larger due to the navigation buttons now being part of the screen. Looks like its really a 4.5 but with navigation buttons added

 

[charliecc]

Ok, I've just measured mine, albeit with a slightly pony ruler, and I'll have to disagree. If the phone is off and I measure the screen, it comes in at 119mm, roughly what you guys are saying.

But if I have an app running or a video running full screen, then it comes in at 117.5mm (~4.63 inches). There is a slight border between the "cutout" for the screen and the screen itself, so I think the displayable part is 4.65 inches as claimed.

This is probably why you are seeing conflicting reports.

 

[s.m.knipe]

Ok, I've just measured mine, albeit with a slightly pony ruler, and I'll have to disagree. If the phone is off and I measure the screen, it comes in at 119mm, roughly what you guys are saying.

But if I have an app running or a video running full screen, then it comes in at 117.5mm (~4.63 inches). There is a slight border between the "cutout" for the screen and the screen itself, so I think the displayable part is 4.65 inches as claimed.

I did measure with the screen off (I kept accidentally touching things), excepting the on-screen button area, so that sounds plausible...