http://www.displaymate.com/Galaxy_S8_ShootOut_01.htm
Interesting.
This one illustrates my main issue with the S8 and why I'm tempted to go with the S8+ (this is an S8 up against a OnePlus 3T)
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I know you can do screen stretching but the fact is you will distort/crop into the intended visual
Borrowed from this dude: https://youtu.be/AxStsKhefTk
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This was also interesting from the Verge.
http://www.theverge.com/tldr/2017/3/30/15120824/screen-aspect-ratio-mathematics-galaxy-s8-lg-g6
It's kind of like Goldilocks. In terms of width against a 16:9 phone like the OP3 the S8 is too small. That means in spite of a 5.8" display, a 16:9 game like what's shown above will display smaller than on a 5.5" traditional display like the OP3. But in return you have a smaller phone physically with the S8 and more physical display area for things like browsing and when using apps capable of leveraging the full vertical height (or width in landscape) of the display. The S8+ has even more display width than the OP3 so even with black bars applied you'll have 16:9 games display larger. But that width makes the S8+ substantially taller physically. So if you use a lot of 16:9 formatted content you'll either have to view it smaller on the S8 but get an easier phone to handle or larger on a S8+ but have to deal with a larger phone.
Until we all play with the new 18:9 phones for a while it'll be hard to fully assess the upsides and downsides of the new format. I'm sure there will be quite a few laypeople that won't realize until they get the phone home and start doing what they've always done what the format change really means. With LG and Samsung both moving to the new format in the name of easier to handle phones I'd imagine other OEMs will follow in short order. At least for their flagships.
With LG and Samsung going this way you can be pretty sure that apps will have support for the displays in the near future. It doesn't look like this is going away, at least not for Samsung. Samsung sells far more Android devices than anyone else and that means developers are more likely to make the necessary changes.
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Hi everyone,
I was wondering if the device body is actually even thinner than 11mm. Why? Because the size is usually measured by the thickest part of the device, which in this case is the popping out camera. Think I already mentioned that somewhere...or maybe in another forum, never mind.
You can clearly see on the "Specification" part at the HTC website (picture of side of device) that the camera is the popping out. Just zoom in the picture.
What I just saw and what strenghtens my thought: The website includes the camera in the 11mm! So the "body" could be 10mm or even less.
Here is a zoomed in picture of what I mean. It's from HTC's website, I just added the red line. What do you think?
I'm also wondering why nobody actualy measured the size in any of those previews...
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As mentioned somewhere else......it´s not so much the size, that matters....it´s the performance......
It's a lean mean ppc machine
michi123 said:
As mentioned somewhere else......it´s not so much the size, that matters....it´s the performance......
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(Yeah, saw that ^^)
Yeah, with emphasis on "so much" ^^
If that device was 18mm thick nobody would've be that much interested. Even with 14mm it would still be unattractive because of its total size.
And even now, people are wondering if the device isn't too big for them. Making it even thinner could resolve those manners.
And maybe there are more people like me who try to imagine what it could feel like to hold that device in the hand, maybe also with building a paper model of it ^^ So 1-2mm thinner device feels a lot more comfortable =)
AND almost every preview compares the thickness, so it IS somehow important. ^^
Agree with Kabakara,
I already built a model from paper
gotta love the thin slim look... I wouldn't have gone HD2 if it was 14mm or thicker..
Galaxy Note Edge First Look
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Hey all
Lets take a first look at the Galaxy Note Edge. With Samsung showing off its curved displays recently, they've now applied it to a Smartphone. It's a very interesting concept, the right edge of the screen wraps around the device, giving an extra strip of screen along the edge. This can be used for a multitude of things, from Email/SMS notifications to multimedia control and some application shortcuts. Samsung is also releasing a SDK for developers, this could prove to be a very sensible move, as at present 3rd party apps will not be able to make use of the extra screen real estate. Really looking forward to what our great developers can do with this:good::highfive:
The screen is the Note Edge's stand-out feature, as under the hood is essentially a Galaxy Note 4 with a slightly reduced battery capacity (3,000 mAh rather than 3,220 mAh) due to the screen restricting space. The display itself is a 1,600 x 2,560 pixels, 524ppi affair, so puts it right up with the best displays available at present. A breakdown of specifications for both devices can be found in the [SPECS]Galaxy Note Edge and [SPECS]Galaxy Note 4 threads.
I'm very keen to get hands on with this device, the curved display really appeals. We're yet to see if it will be taken up by app developers, but if it does it could prove to be a killer feature. For some, especially if left handed, the experience may not be a great one, as the strip will be on the wrong side of the device. Samsung has addressed this by hinting it may allow the screen orientation to be flipped, so as long as the home button being at the top is workable, the problem should be solved to an extent. Looking forward to members thoughts on this possible ground breaking design:good:
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Hi all,
I've had my 6p for almost two weeks and tomorrow is my last day to return it. They will not extend buyer's remorse to a replacement unit so before tomorrow I need to decide if the issue I have is specific to my unit (get a replacement) or related to the AMOLED panel used on this phone (cancel).
The issue is that colors seem not to converge correctly, just like old CRT screens would. This is most noticeable on high contrast borders such as black text on light backgrounds, which my brain interprets as embossed text rather than nice flat text. Below is a zoomed in example showing this issue, upper borders are reddish/darker and lower ones are greenish/bright.
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Anyone else seeing this? my friend's S5 has a similar thing but way less noticeable and i could probably live with it, whereas my 6p is probably too much. Yes this is my first AMOLED.
Thoughts? thanks!
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Hi all,
I've had my 6p for almost two weeks and tomorrow is my last day to return it. They will not extend buyer's remorse to a replacement unit so before tomorrow I need to decide if the issue I have is specific to my unit (get a replacement) or related to the AMOLED panel used on this phone (cancel).
The issue is that colors seem not to converge correctly, just like old CRT screens would. This is most noticeable on high contrast borders such as black text on light backgrounds, which my brain interprets as embossed text rather than nice flat text. Below is a zoomed in example showing this issue, upper borders are reddish/darker and lower ones are greenish/bright.
Anyone else seeing this? my friend's S5 has a similar thing but way less noticeable and i could probably live with it, whereas my 6p is probably too much. Yes this is my first AMOLED.
Thoughts? thanks!
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You are joking? Right?
That image is blown up how much??
400%. Otherwise you wouldn't see it on a forum, but real life you can see it with no need to zoom
Feature, not bug:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subpixel_rendering
Trust me, I really hate buying a new phone after this long (less than a year), but I have the feeling that this N5X's SD808 is going to commit suicide any day now. I got it for $200 in early January to replace an HTC One M7 and it worked alright at the time. However, my battery's been pretty bad lately and it's getting hot as hell whenever I'm doing things like browsing Instagram - I even did a factory reset a week ago. Also, the edges have turned an ugly yellow color and my volume up button has been broken for a week. I'd call it somewhat painful to use at this point. However, I like how reachable the corners of the screen are (I'm a small kid), and the camera has never failed to blow me away with HDR+ enabled.
I was recently drawn to the Essential phone when I saw that it took a $200 price cut, but I'm scared to pull the trigger after viewing reports of aggressive thermal throttling, poor scrolling performance, and a mediocre camera. I wanted to hear from some people who have made the switch and what your experiences are, and if there are any better devices with a similar or lower price point. Thanks
Hell yes
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No complaining on my part. Totally satisfied. 5 hours screen time and as for camera, Im happy with it, especially with the Google port, takes nice pics. I do not regret buying it
Definitely worth it. Yes, the camera is sub par, but you already knew that. For $499 there is no reason to pass up Essential Phone.
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At this price point or lower you won't find a more quality device with modern specs. Performance is butter. I've put this thing through hell and have had no problems at all. Definitely worth it.
Buy one .
I thought the screen size compared to my 10 plus would be relatively indiscernible but it really looks quite bigger . Wierd.
I returned the s20U because of the camera issues especially with the main 108 megapixels. This phone completely nails it. I took pictures from all different angles and all different zooms and they were really superb.
Much as I love my 10 plus screen clarity the 20 Ultra really seems to top it.
Here's another weird thing I tested the speed of it on a speed test and it was 256 ms down.
then tested the 10-plus in the store and it was 489 ms down! I tested it twice the 10+: 400+ ms down.
What the hell's with that ?!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z4VT9p9kFqrMAGkhdCkkEUA9liEfwOIP/view?usp=drivesdk
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A speed test on what? The in store wifi? How did you connect your phone to the in store wifi for the devices on display?
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A speed test on what? The in store wifi? How did you connect your phone to the in store wifi for the devices on display?
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Exactly, so many reasons this could be the case, even cases, phone orientation, is one on 2.4Ghz wifi and one on 5Ghz, if on 5G/LTE are they both on the same mode, etc.
I want someone to point the Note 20 Ultra camera at their current phone with a black background and white text to see if the "across the frame" focal uniformity issues that the S20 Ultra has - are fixed!
Never have I had a phone camera with a frustration level so high in being able to easily and quickly capture text on a computer screen before! I shouldn't have to use pro mode and MF and zoom and do best guess on peaking to hope it looks decent. Readable? Yes, but I'm used to text in photos looking like the original.
My lowly Nexus6 and Droid Turbo take better pics in this regard FFS! :-|