I notice the screen resolution is actually higher than 640 x 480 because you can tell when a LCD is running at its native resolution or not. The image should be bright and crispy. I also have a friend who told me the same thing that our Athena should be 800 x ???, anyone can confirm that?
I see Sharp can support 800 x ??? for their upcoming PDA phone, so it is possible that HTC's next upgrade is taking us to 800 X 600?? Anyone can confirm that, too?
benzman said:
I notice the screen resolution is actually higher than 640 x 480 because you can tell when a LCD is running at its native resolution or not. The image should be bright and crispy. I also have a friend who told me the same thing that our Athena should be 800 x ???, anyone can confirm that?
I see Sharp can support 800 x ??? for their upcoming PDA phone, so it is possible that HTC's next upgrade is taking us to 800 X 600?? Anyone can confirm that, too?
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I am sure it's only 640 x 480; although the image looks sharp and beautiful on Athena, but that's just because it has a better screen, the resolution is only 640 x 480, you can see that if you compare to Universal, the font on Athena actually look unclear and have edges compare to Universal. They both have the same resolution, but Athena's screen is bigger so that's why you see the edges
Hello
I am confused between Aria or Wildfire
they both have the same specifications and same price
only few diffrent things
Wildfire have
16M colors
240 x 320 pixels
LED flash
Qualcomm MSM 7225 528 MHz processor
Aria have
256K colors
320 x 480 pixels
no flash
Qualcomm MSM 7227 600 MHz processor
they are both unlocked
so what do you advice me to buy
and thank you
for me ill go for HTC Aria since now it is not for AT&T only. Why? Because Aria have a better resolution w/c is HVGA, camera flash is not a big deal for me
Although Aria only have 256k colors, the screen is too bright since HVGA is good on 3.2" screen
Another thing, Aria have VGA @30fps video rec0rding while Wildfire only have CIF @15fps video rec0rding.
Regarding the price, Aria is much price higher than the Wildfire.
can i install games and apps like the disire on it ?
I am in the same situation as you. If the Aria comes to Europe and has a good price (read: lower than Legend) I`ll go for it because it`s simply better than Wildfire. If not... Wildfire for me.
I would go for the Aria. It seems better than the Wildfire.
another thing again, Aria have a better camera quality than Wildfire
I like the Aria, hope it will launch on Philippines before last week of October
Hello new to the forum and just got my new HD mini a few days ago. I have seen many post about the HVGA resolution and app compatibility. But cold some one tell me why it is HVGA? I mean my old I-Mate Ultimate 6150 has a 2.8in screen and a resolution of 640 x 480. So why does the Mini have 320 X 480?
BTW I love my new Mini.
HVGA eats battery less
and a bit cheaper for HTC to build
hmmm..i'm not agree about battery thing..it drains pretty fast
So is it the screen itself that is not capable of higher resolutions or is it software?
The first one.
Thank you for the info. Can you explain why?
PopOne
The resolution of the Atrix is 960 x 540 which is higher than the usual standard 800 x 480 of most phones and apps are designed for this resolution. So will apps just be slightly upscaled to fit the phone?
I could be wrong, but I believe apps are *supposed* to be designed to resolution independence. There are many phones that have screens smaller than 480x800 and there are the Droids that are 480x854, and there aren't issues with compatibility unless they're poorly written.
Right. Unlike with iPhones, properly coded Android apps adapt to many different screens.
You can read the technical details in Google's documentation here:
http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/screens_support.html
also don't forget it's supposed to be Pentile matrix
Pentile won't show up to the apps though, the subpixel calculations will be handled at the hardware level.
jordan3652 said:
The resolution of the Atrix is 960 x 540 which is higher than the usual standard 800 x 480 of most phones and apps are designed for this resolution. So will apps just be slightly upscaled to fit the phone?
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If it is anything like the galaxy tab, it will be hit or miss. Most of the apps I run on my tab are scaled up to fit the whole screen, while others are not.
So, I have an Omnia 7 and am really happy with it, I think it's a great phone with a great operating system, even if it is a phone that was launched in 2010, I think it is still modern and up to date.
Now, I bought a Nokia N9 and really liked the display and finishing materials so
I started thinking what could be if WP had it, then imagine what could
be Lumia 800...
Well, comparing both phones i check that:
3G Network Frequencies:
Lumia 800: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Omnia 7: HSDPA 900 / 2100
Dimensions and Weight:
Lumia 800: 116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm, 76.1 cc 142g
Omnia 7: 122.4 x 64.2 x 11 mm 138g
Display:
Lumia 800: AMOLED 16M colors 480 x 800 pixels, 3.7 inches (~252 ppi pixel density)
Omnia 7: Super AMOLED 16M colors 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches (~233 ppi pixel density)
Camera:
Lumia 800: 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual-LED flash
Omnia 7: 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Chipset, CPU and GPU:
Lumia 800: Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon 1.4 GHz Scorpion Adreno 205
Omnia 7: Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon 1 GHz Scorpion Adreno 200
Battery:
Lumia 800: Standard battery, Li-Ion 1450 mAh (BV-5JW)
Omnia 7: Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh
Well, i got this results and what i think that:
Lumia 800 wins in 3G network, camera and Chipset,CPU and GPU
Omnia 7 wins in display and battery
What u thinks guys? Does it worth changing? If anynone could help me with good facts, i really appreciate.
Thanks!
I have had an Omnia 7 since November 2010 - It's been great but I've had terrible network troubles since the Mango update.
I'm now due an upgrade and I think I will be going for the Lumia 800.
I was going to wait for the 900 but I really don't think I'd want anything bigger than the Omnia 7 which is already borderline in terms of size for me. The 800 is gorgeous in person and feels great in the hand. Plus Nokia seem to actually care about their users.
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I was going to wait for the 900 but I really don't think I'd want anything bigger than the Omnia 7 which is already borderline in terms of size for me.
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That's obviously a matter of personal preference and hand size.
I, for example, find 4.3 the ideal screen size, and some additional bulk does not bother me. Also, 900 does not use pentile, which is a big plus for me, since i read a lot on the phone.
d.a.v.o.r said:
That's obviously a matter of personal preference and hand size.
I, for example, find 4.3 the ideal screen size, and some additional bulk does not bother me. Also, 900 does not use pentile, which is a big plus for me, since i read a lot on the phone.
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I've never had an issue with the pentile display and I also read a lot on mine using the kindle app for example.
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I've never had an issue with the pentile display and I also read a lot on mine using the kindle app for example.
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Well, it's not really THAT bad, but the text DOES look noticeably clearer on the RGB screen when you compare side by side.
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Well, it's not really THAT bad, but the text DOES look noticeably clearer on the RGB screen when you compare side by side.
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Ah fair dos Never compared one side by side
Nokia Apps
I have omnia 7, too, and its great. I love the amoled display with its great colors, and that is the big difference entering the nokia and the samsung.
But Nokia provides some special apps like maps, drive and (new) public transport.
This might be an advantage if you dont plan to flash or unlock ur device...
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I have omnia 7, too, and its great. I love the amoled display with its great colors, and that is the big difference entering the nokia and the samsung.
But Nokia provides some special apps like maps, drive and (new) public transport.
This might be an advantage if you dont plan to flash or unlock ur device...
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Nokia Lumia also uses amoled.
Sorry @d.a.v.o.r , i meant to say super amoled, wich is Standing against a amoled Display in the Nokia lumia 800
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the word upgrade for me should be if you buy a lumia 900 or htc titan
i don't even consider omnia W
I've just upgraded from Omnia 7 to Lumia 800.. the 3g issue finally got to me & then Samsung said 3 weeks to fix.. so purelygadgets had one at £340 (their service is great BTW & a UK spec as well).
The Lumia is a great upgrade I think..
Improvements:
the call quality is noticeably superior
Performance (90 vs 60 on WPBench);
the battery lasts 50-100% longer;
music (over BT at least)
Build quality
Camera - especially w/flash..
Nokia apps - Nokia Drive & Creative Studio especially.
Disadvantages
No Removable battery - sufficiently worried to go & buy an auxillary battery from Amazon for £20.
The screen is pretty equal - the better black of the Lumia vs the slightly bigger Sammy.
I have none of the reported issues - loose keys , poor battery poor Bass; perhaps that's because it's been out 6 months & they've sorted out the issues.
lastly its' obvious Nokia is much more committed to WP7 & phones in general - so will keep the phone updated with new features as they roll out..