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I've noticed this with other Galaxy 3 phones...the text quality is terrible! We know from how much nicer the full size screen shots of the phone look!
I guess its probably because of the resolution, smaller screen etc, but is there any way to fix this?
I dont think that this issue can be fixed coz the screen y big for the low resolution, and changing the dpi brings application problems and crashes, maybr changing the font but im not sure
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Hi all!
I apologise if already discussed, but can't find anything after searching within xda-app and google.
I am very happy with my SGS2 in general and consider it to be the best phone so far on the market (maybe apart from sgs2 hd), and therefore expect it's performance to be superior to most phones/pda's. I was watching a youtube clip on iPod Touch 4 the other day which I normally do on my Galaxy, and was so impressed with the sharpness and vividity that I decided to compare thse two side by side. And what a disappointment! Although the Galaxy offers more saturated colours and higher contrast due to OLED's blacks, the sharpness was nowhere near iPods Retina. And personally for me it completely ruins the whole visual experience.
Don't get me wrong, I was aware of the lower resolution (not helped by bigger screen size) before even purchasing SGS2. But I guess this poor youtube experience further highlighted it. I do realize it's probably due to some limitations within the YT app not allowing high enough resolution, and the might be a solution to overcome it that I'm not aware of. By the way I used the stock YT app asa well as the one called RollTube that allows you to download videos. Connection is WiFi 12mbps and videos whatched are HD quality.
Am I the only one bothered by the slightly lower resolution of the SGS2's display? I don't know whether it's over 300ppi but I can clearly tell the difference in sharpness in side by side comparison to Retina looking at the same image. Please let me know what you think folks, and if you know how to fix the YouTube problem that'd be fantastic!
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i thought the same as you...i thought my retina display was ten times better than the Galaxy s2 one...but after spending a few months with the the phone i would not change it for the world....i was playing the other day with my friends iphone 4 and il be honest my one is better....youtube videos mine are pretty clear but probably due to the high resolution on the iphone it will loook sharper...but everyone to their own tastes i say
Iphone has higher ppi than in sgs2 which i think is the cause..
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Yea, i got this same problem, and posted in many forums about it, but obviously no one care about YT?!... The problem is not related to higher resolution on ipod/iphone retina. The same video, downloaded to the phone from Tubemate with highest res is amazing. And on HTC Sensation the things looks awesome too! So my gues is that the youtube app(SGS2), does not play videos in HQ with the highest posible resolution. And for me, for some reason, the playback itself is sometimes choppy, like not enough buffering or something?!!...This choppiness is common for me on every rom i've tried after 2.3.3, no matter custom or stock! The question is why nobody talk about that roblem? I got answers that there is no problem with playback from any forum i search. Are all those people blind, or they don't watch hq videos?
The choppines might be due to the network speed. The playback for me is very smooth.
I am pretty sure the low res is the YT app limitation. A full HD video file when downloaded to pc is around 50-100MB, whereas downloaded to the handset the same video is only 10-15MB. Obviously it is a compressed file with lower resolution. Same applies for viewing.
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Iphone has higher ppi than in sgs2 which i think is the cause..
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Obviously it is. But noone seem to be bothered, perhaps because not much can be done other than changing handset.
But the Youtube problem is software related and can be overcome.
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The choppines might be due to the network speed. The playback for me is very smooth.
I am pretty sure the low res is the YT app limitation. A full HD video file when downloaded to pc is around 50-100MB, whereas downloaded to the handset the same video is only 10-15MB. Obviously it is a compressed file with lower resolution. Same applies for viewing.
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No man, my files are just about 50-150MB when downloaded on the phone, and they are with stunning quality!And i use same WiFi network as on my PC, so there is no way that be the problem.Besides choppiness is present only in 2.3.4 or higher, not 2.3.3? Obviously this is some kind of limitation in the app, but why just on sgs2, not others? As i said, on Sensation, the problem doesn't exists? On IOS too? Did Google knows that this device is capable of more that they think? This problem drives me crazy since day 1, and shouldn't be ignored! 600$ on the phone and no quality Youtubes? WTF!?!
Actually, you know what? I've just managed to download a proper HD file using the app you mentioned (Tubemate) and despite the bigger screen size it wasn't easy yo spot the difference in the resolution of SGS2 vs Retina. Samsung have done a good job by adding some subpicsels to make up for low ppi. It's the icons where you still can spot the difference relatively easily.
If our app developers could make one that would allow an HD YouTube playback AND the download option in the same app I'm sure people would be willing to pay for it!
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Hi all!
I apologise if already discussed, but can't find anything after searching within xda-app and google.
I am very happy with my SGS2 in general and consider it to be the best phone so far on the market (maybe apart from sgs2 hd), and therefore expect it's performance to be superior to most phones/pda's. I was watching a youtube clip on iPod Touch 4 the other day which I normally do on my Galaxy, and was so impressed with the sharpness and vividity that I decided to compare thse two side by side. And what a disappointment! Although the Galaxy offers more saturated colours and higher contrast due to OLED's blacks, the sharpness was nowhere near iPods Retina. And personally for me it completely ruins the whole visual experience.
Don't get me wrong, I was aware of the lower resolution (not helped by bigger screen size) before even purchasing SGS2. But I guess this poor youtube experience further highlighted it. I do realize it's probably due to some limitations within the YT app not allowing high enough resolution, and the might be a solution to overcome it that I'm not aware of. By the way I used the stock YT app asa well as the one called RollTube that allows you to download videos. Connection is WiFi 12mbps and videos whatched are HD quality.
Am I the only one bothered by the slightly lower resolution of the SGS2's display? I don't know whether it's over 300ppi but I can clearly tell the difference in sharpness in side by side comparison to Retina looking at the same image. Please let me know what you think folks, and if you know how to fix the YouTube problem that'd be fantastic!
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Hi, where can i get this rolltube app from? I googled it and nothing comes up its also not in the market, id love to record videos for my daughter, thanks.
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But you cant watch YouTube videos on iPhone
It's spelled Rolle Tube and I think I gound it on the XDA forum.
Try Tubemate it's on the market and allows you to choose different resolutions invluding HD to download.
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jonny68 said:
But you cant watch YouTube videos on iPhone
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Jonny, I'm pretty sure you can
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Does the ipod app let you view youtube videos on hd?
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Jonny, I'm pretty sure you can
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my mate has an iPhone4 and he cant watch YouTube videos.
I wish they wouldnt allow apple to use youtube - its a google service!
Want youtube, get android...
Puzzles me why google wouldnt play this card, apple would if switched around.
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iphone has youtube app build in out of the box, and it plays perfect.
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Does the ipod app let you view youtube videos on hd?
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Yes, the quality is very high.
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I've finaly found what causing the choppiness. I flashed Siyah kernel, and used smartassv2 governor. What a surprise for me was to find out that playback was fine. The problem obviously was in the default cpu ondemand governor. In other words, the cpu scalling was somehow wrong?!... Unfortunately, the smartass governor, was no good to me for games, very poor frame rates.
Well, I just wanted to know if there is actually a noticeable difference? as far as I've read so far it is mainly hype(or very minimal so that it is not noteworthy). Can anyone clarify?
I read that the only time you will notice a difference is if you'd look at images with 1080p resolution.
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When the droid dna first came out I compared it side by side with my n4, there is a very slight noticeable improvement in clarity but nothing major.
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The difference between 720 and 1080p is difficult to see on a 4>5 incher, for me it is really a bit over done certainly considering that a 1080p screen uses more resources from the hardware ending in less time on battery.
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Honestly, is it really needed?
Wouldn't a 1080p 16:9 screen offer better performance (less work for the GPU), better battery life and still be good enough to browse the web and watch full HD videos?
In every video of the Nexus 10 I've seen, it never looks quite as smooth as the Nexus 4 and 7 do
The Nexus 10 was going up against Apple's Retina display on iPads, which also boast a ridiculous resolution I believe. I could be wrong, but I believe the Nexus 10 has better numbers for both PPI and Resolution.
Yes, @espionage724, it is higher on both counts. It also operates extremely smoothly—it is one of the fastest Android tablets I've ever used, including the Nexus 7. The GPU won't be as much as a problem with Android 4.3, either. Lots of optimizations coming there! See "Android Graphics Performance" on the Android Developers Channel.
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I think its to high for now and i preffered much better quality overall ( deeper blacks , better color control , more little or not at all light bleeding, more slim and more battery life ) vs extra ultra mega extrem orgasmic number of pixels .
I need the best resolution , the best screen but only if the device can support it .
Nexus 10 could have done better but i think next nexus will be a Big Bang ..
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And why did you buy it? I agree with your arguments. But if screen resolution isn't that important to you, maybe there would have been better choices for you to make. I own this tablet since a few days and am completly happy with it. Though I'm lookin forward to the improvements somebody mentioned above for Android 4.3 when can we expect it for nexus devices?
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The resolution looks and works great with games, though, but I'm sure a few (Real Racer 3) suffer for it, due to the ridiculous resolution.
Nexus devices has always been about pushing the hardware development and possibilities of devices. My galaxy nexus was the first phone with 720p HD display.
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The resolution looks and works great with games, though, but I'm sure a few (Real Racer 3) suffer for it, due to the ridiculous resolution.
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RR3 suffers from lack of optimization, it doesn't even run at full resolution, more like 50% or less.
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RR3 suffers from lack of optimization, it doesn't even run at full resolution, more like 50% or less.
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Which is a shame. It looks GORGEOUS when forced to higher details, or when run on the Ouya, but I really wish EA had spent more time on it.
LooieENG said:
Honestly, is it really needed?
Wouldn't a 1080p 16:9 screen offer better performance (less work for the GPU), better battery life and still be good enough to browse the web and watch full HD videos?
In every video of the Nexus 10 I've seen, it never looks quite as smooth as the Nexus 4 and 7 do
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You raise some valid concerns. It all depends if you think the ultra-sharp resolution is worth it. I'm a bit of a videophile and I love how sharp it is, but it does eat into battery life, as you say. I only use it at home, so battery life is not a concern for me.
You are right that 1080p is a much better resolution for most users, which is why no other Android tablet uses such a high resolution. There are some upcoming high-res tablets that have just been announced recently, but nothing else on the market now. Compare that to the Retina iPad, which was available eight months earlier and has sold tens of millions, while estimates are that the Nexus 10 probably still hasn't sold 1 million.
As espionage724 and Herman76 say, google was just looking to push the market forward and respond to the Retina iPad, an effort that has largely failed, though for the valid reasons that you list. Even the Retina iPad had many complaints about overheating and power draw, even though iOS is a more power-efficient OS than Android. Google probably doesn't really care how well the Nexus 10 sells, it's just a tech demo for them, to push others to match the iPad.
For me, it's not really an issue of video/picture quality at all-- above 720p/1080p, it's hard for me to pick out the difference. But for text, that extra bit of crispness makes a huge difference for me. I mainly consume textual content on my devices, and the difference between the Nexus 10 and ASUS Transformer Pad is enormous on this front. Videos? Either or will work for me.
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For me, it's not really an issue of video/picture quality at all-- above 720p/1080p, it's hard for me to pick out the difference. But for text, that extra bit of crispness makes a huge difference for me. I mainly consume textual content on my devices, and the difference between the Nexus 10 and ASUS Transformer Pad is enormous on this front. Videos? Either or will work for me.
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If you're talking about the Transformer Pad TF300T, as your signature seems to indicate, that's because it has a resolution of 1280 X 800, for a PPI of 149. That's a big difference with the Nexus 10's PPI of 300. A 1080p tablet like we're talking about, for example, the Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T with a resolution of 1920 X 1200 at 224 PPI, is not going to show as much of a difference, since the PPI is about 70% of the Nexus 10, instead of 50% with your TF300T.
1080p is probably completely overkill for a smartphone, but it may be the perfect resolution for a tablet, with current technology.
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If you're talking about the Transformer Pad TF300T, as your signature seems to indicate, that's because it has a resolution of 1280 X 800, for a PPI of 149. That's a big difference with the Nexus 10's PPI of 300. A 1080p tablet like we're talking about, for example, the Transformer Pad Infinity TF700T with a resolution of 1920 X 1200 at 224 PPI, is not going to show as much of a difference, since the PPI is about 70% of the Nexus 10, instead of 50% with your TF300T.
1080p is probably completely overkill for a smartphone, but it may be the perfect resolution for a tablet, with current technology.
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I'm well aware, thanks. With many tablets still being sold with WXGA screens, it becomes a frustrating chore at times, particularly as many people still do not know the difference between full HD and HD.
In any event, 720p to 1080p is noticeable for me in text rendering, and depending on your screen technology of choice (SAMOLED, PenTile, etc.), it can make a perceptible difference.
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In any event, 720p to 1080p is noticeable for me in text rendering, and depending on your screen technology of choice (SAMOLED, PenTile, etc.), it can make a perceptible difference.
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Right, my point is whether you'd be able to tell the difference for the jump from 1080p to 1600p, which is what's on the Nexus 10. My Zenbook Prime ultrabook has a 13" 1080p screen and the text is plenty sharp. We're debating whether anything beyond 1080p is overkill for a 10" tablet, given that you won't find any video beyond 1080p and you probably won't notice any difference in text, when making the jump to 1600p.
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Right, my point is whether you'd be able to tell the difference for the jump from 1080p to 1600p, which is what's on the Nexus 10. My Zenbook Prime ultrabook has a 13" 1080p screen and the text is plenty sharp. We're debating whether anything beyond 1080p is overkill for a 10" tablet, given that you won't find any video beyond 1080p and you probably won't notice any difference in text, when making the jump to 1600p.
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It comes down to text, and it's not really much of a "debate"-- personally, I can make out the difference on a 10" panel, so the resolution bump is good for me, especially over longer periods of time. I'd easily submit though that that varies from user to user, and even then from one use case to another (i.e. extended reading for novels and books/reports, or well-spaced publications).
Nope that wrong. It was the rezound from HTC but I get your general point.
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Nope that wrong. It was the rezound from HTC but I get your general point.
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Could you clarify what exactly you're saying was "wrong"/who you're actually responding to?
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Could you clarify what exactly you're saying was "wrong"/who you're actually responding to?
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A bit late, but I'm pretty sure he was talking about the poster who stated that his Galaxy Nexus was the first 720p phone on the first page of this thread.
LooieENG said:
Honestly, is it really needed?
Wouldn't a 1080p 16:9 screen offer better performance (less work for the GPU), better battery life and still be good enough to browse the web and watch full HD videos?
In every video of the Nexus 10 I've seen, it never looks quite as smooth as the Nexus 4 and 7 do
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because it's fit to 320dpi
a lot of apps can easily be revised to a tablet UI
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Nope that wrong. It was the rezound from HTC but I get your general point.
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Talking about the first 720p being the S3. He is correct the Rezound was the first 720p phone by several weeks also it was smaller than the s3 so very high dpi. I had one. The reason I bought the Nexus 10 was the screen resolution. There were already plenty of 10" tablets with a 1080p screen.
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Hey guys, so I'm sold on the OnePlus 5 in every way but there's one glaring con that has me on the fence here. My current phone is a Nexus 6, and I LOVE the size and QHD display! Now, I realize that they don't really make 6" phones much anymore....... but the thing that really has me unsure us the 1080p display in the 5. It's an upgrade for me in every way, but a downgrade in screen resolution. My question here, is there a HUGE noticeable difference in the 1080p panel when compared to a QHD one?
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Hey guys, so I'm sold on the OnePlus 5 in every way but there's one glaring con that has me on the fence here. My current phone is a Nexus 6, and I LOVE the size and QHD display! Now, I realize that they don't really make 6" phones much anymore....... but the thing that really has me unsure us the 1080p display in the 5. It's an upgrade for me in every way, but a downgrade in screen resolution. My question here, is there a HUGE noticeable difference in the 1080p panel when compared to a QHD one?
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When I had the 3T the display was amazing. I'm my opinion 1080p for a device is solid. Doesn't drain battery like the s8.
I had a (casual) look at the OnePlus 5 yesterday and didn't notice the "missing" pixels when compared to my Nexus 6P. There is a good chance the OnePlus 5 will be next phone very soon.
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Apparently the 5's screen has improved some what on the 3T despite being essentially the same panel?
I too am disappointed at the lack of a QHD screen but I guess it's a trade off between battery drain and price.
Yeah I'm trying to think hard on this one, it's smaller, has a lower res screen, and doesn't have stereo front facing speakers like my Nexus 6. Everything else about it runs circles around this device though. Decisions decisions.....
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Having gone from Nexus 6 to OP3 and soon to OP5, I don't see the lower resolution as an issue. If comparing the screens of OP3 and N6 side by side, I'm having really hard time seeing any real difference. If I put the phone right next to my face, then yes I can see the pixels on the OP3. In normal use, there is no visible difference to me at all. So if you want to see the difference, then by pixel peeping you can see it. In real world use, for me at least the lower PPI makes no difference at all. The lack of stereo speakers when going from N6 to OP5 is a sort of bummer, but the performance and better battery life will easily make up for it.
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When I had the 3T the display was amazing. I'm my opinion 1080p for a device is solid. Doesn't drain battery like the s8.
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cant say that, my s8+ has an awesome Battery
i went from a n6p tp a op3t and didnt notice any problems with the screen, no different from normal use at all. i never regretted the decision to move...
The stereo speakers i do miss, but it is what it is
Went from a Nexus 6P and Note 4 to the OP5 and the display it just fine in terms of size and quality. I like it very much, great color balance, sharp and saturated enough for my liking.
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Yes, the 1080 resolution is a major draw back for me. Because it's a pentile display the effective resolution is only around 800-900. It's not good enough.
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When I had the 3T the display was amazing. I'm my opinion 1080p for a device is solid. Doesn't drain battery like the s8.
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A QHD display drains very little more battery than a 1080 display...
https://youtu.be/jBPcCETBGgI
Used my OnePlus 5 for a day, no issues with the 1080p display compared to my LG G3. Was expecting a decent downgrade, but honestly don't notice it at all and can't tell the difference.
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Hey guys, so I'm sold on the OnePlus 5 in every way but there's one glaring con that has me on the fence here. My current phone is a Nexus 6, and I LOVE the size and QHD display! Now, I realize that they don't really make 6" phones much anymore....... but the thing that really has me unsure us the 1080p display in the 5. It's an upgrade for me in every way, but a downgrade in screen resolution. My question here, is there a HUGE noticeable difference in the 1080p panel when compared to a QHD one?
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Unless you frequently use VR, you will not notice the difference without looking closely. The display is the same one as the 3T because it's a very good panel.
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Yes, the 1080 resolution is a major draw back for me. Because it's a pentile display the effective resolution is only around 800-900. It's not good enough.
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A QHD display drains very little more battery than a 1080 display...
https://youtu.be/jBPcCETBGgI
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S8+ in FHD mode still has QHD display matrix. So, this test shows how well Samsung "emulated" FHD display using QHD one and what is the gain from such operation. QHD display has to drive all it's pixels even if GPU would calculate resolution for FHD one. So, this test can be applied for S8+ FHD/QHD modes...
Regarding display resolutions, I am kinda agree with Apple "retina" reasons - as long at it more then 300 dpi it should be fine for looking at normal distance.
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S8+ in FHD mode still has QHD display matrix. So, this test shows how well Samsung "emulated" FHD display using QHD one and what is the gain from such operation. QHD display has to drive all it's pixels even if GPU would calculate resolution for FHD one. So, this test can be applied for S8+ FHD/QHD modes...
Regarding display resolutions, I am kinda agree with Apple "retina" reasons - as long at it more then 300 dpi it should be fine for looking at normal distance.
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That's not true. In FHD mode on the S8 every other Pixel is completely turned off(the advantage of an OLED display where this can be done) so it is true 1080. You are getting all the battery savings a true 1080 display is getting.
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That's not true. In FHD mode on the S8 every other Pixel is completely turned off(the advantage of an OLED display where this can be done) so it is true 1080. You are getting all the battery savings a true 1080 display is getting.
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Simple math:
Every other pixel of 1440 will give you 720 pixels.
Every 1 of 3 will yield 960 pixels - still not 1080.
Do you know how Samsung actually downscale 1440 into 1080?
If it will shutdown pixels, then brightness needs to be compensated by increasing current through remaining pixels... I don't have this information, do you?
PS: after looking on some examples (closeups of screen shots of S7 HD, FHD and QHD modes) I think that Samsung just uses zooming function to scale display resolutions and does not shutdown pixels. And if this is the case, my previous post still stands - all gain Samsung demonstrated by lowering resolution is just from GPU rendering lesser pixels.
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Simple math:
Every other pixel of 1440 will give you 720 pixels.
Every 1 of 3 will yield 960 pixels - still not 1080.
Do you know how Samsung actually downscale 1440 into 1080?
If it will shutdown pixels, then brightness needs to be compensated by increasing current through remaining pixels... I don't have this information, do you?
PS: after looking on some examples (closeups of screen shots of S7 HD, FHD and QHD modes) I think that Samsung just uses zooming function to scale display resolutions and does not shutdown pixels. And if this is the case, my previous post still stands - all gain Samsung demonstrated by lowering resolution is just from GPU rendering lesser pixels.
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Batfink is correct, it works by actually switching off pixels on the display. There's even an app on the Playstore that'll do the same thing if you have a rooted phone.
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Batfink is correct, it works by actually switching off pixels on the display. There's even an app on the Playstore that'll do the same thing if you have a rooted phone.
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Any references to prove this statement? or arguments?
PS: sometimes ago, I had asked author of Battery Calibration app (distributed through Play Store and sure needed root) where did he get an idea that by deleting certain file in Android OS he will force battery re-calibration process... His reply was - on XDA forum in thread which was using reference to his application as remedy for battery calibration issue. See where I am going - one myth got dragged from place to place and later on many use it as a source of true knowledge without even testing/questioning it.
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Any references to prove this statement? or arguments?
PS: sometimes ago, I had asked author of Battery Calibration app (distributed through Play Store and sure needed root) where did he get an idea that by deleting certain file in Android OS he will force battery re-calibration process... His reply was - on XDA forum in thread which was using reference to his application as remedy for battery calibration issue. See where I am going - one myth got dragged from place to place and later on many use it as a source of true knowledge without even testing/questioning it.
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This article shows how the performance is affected by the resolution change....
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/201...iny-new-hardware-meets-old-software-habits/5/
I'm not saying the battery doesn't or does drain more, only that the resolution is actually changed because it is. It's really quite simple with an AMOLED screen to turn a certain amount of pixels off and it's a native Android thing to be able to do it.
It's the same as Android TV boxes being able to output at say 720or 1080.
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This article shows how the performance is affected by the resolution change....
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/201...iny-new-hardware-meets-old-software-habits/5/
I'm not saying the battery doesn't or does drain more, only that the resolution is actually changed because it is. It's really quite simple with an AMOLED screen to turn a certain amount of pixels off and it's a native Android thing to be able to do it.
It's the same as Android TV boxes being able to output at say 720or 1080.
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This is a fact that resolution will affect performance (FPS). GPU has to render much less pixels in FHD vs QHD.
I am arguing how FHD got scaled to QHD matrix. Let's make an experiment, set resolution to even lowest setting like 720 - and if Samsung shuts down every other pixel then you should see black dots on white background. (because only half of QHD pixels should be lit according to your argument). And remaining pixels should double current consumption to keep up with overall screen brightness... is it what we seeing?
Maybe it's just like with PC monitor. Video card just scales lower resolution into HD monitor with high pixel count. So, I have 4k monitor but when I scale 800x640 resolution into it I see native pixels got combined into HUGE one and there is no black voids in between native white/lit pixels. Though every pixel on display can be controlled independently...
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Yes, the 1080 resolution is a major draw back for me. Because it's a pentile display the effective resolution is only around 800-900. It's not good enough.
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A QHD display drains very little more battery than a 1080 display...
https://youtu.be/jBPcCETBGgI
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Either ways they don't have that kind of technology yet. probably the 5T will have it. Lets nag the oneplus for QHD in the forums until they give it to us... Didn't they say that they listen to their community.