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Articles like this are so far removed from reality it's hard to take seriously. The screen on the XR is absolutely indefensible - it has the same PPI as an iPh

Articles like this are so far removed from reality it's hard to take seriously. The screen on the XR is absolutely indefensible - it has the same PPI as an iPhone 4. It is worse than the 8, which is already worse than the screen in my 3 year old £200 Oneplus X. I have both and I would happily replace the 8 in a heartbeat if it wasn't a work requirement. Yeah people will buy it because they've convinced themselves they're somehow cooler if they do, but not because it is in anyway a competitive product.

audunw 8y ago
Is PPI the only thing that's bad about it? In that case I don't see the issue. PPI differences haven't been noticeable without effort since the iPhone 4 anyway.
Synaesthesia 8y ago
It’s 326 ppi which has been the default on the iPhone 4 up to 8 and I think it’s fine. You can’t discern pixels on it (Typing on my 6S)
- ClassyJacket 8y ago
  I absolutely can discern pixels on it. The comparison to an S8 is just not even close. It's an inexcusable PPI for that price in 2018 even being the "cheap" iPhone. I'm sure the X is fine but I haven't really used one much.
  - Synaesthesia 8y ago
    Yes you can if you scrutinise it at 4cm and have good eyes but for everyday use at normal distances, you can't.
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whatever1 8y ago
Honestly I can see the subpixels of any oled display. This does not happen with high ppi lcds. I don’t know why but the oled subpixels do not blend as well as the lcd ones
- binomialxenon 8y ago
  Most OLEDs use the PenTile layout, which means that each logical "pixel" only consists of 1¼ subpixels, whereas in RGB panels every logical pixel is always three subpixels. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PenTile_matrix_family https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PenTile_matrix_family
unethical_ban 8y ago
>300 ppi is really tough for most people to tell a difference. Breaking that barrier is what got me to buy the Kindle Voyage. I don't think there is a difference between a 326 ppi and a 500 ppi phone. What I care about is color depth, brightness, view angle, and whatnot.
- eertami 8y ago
  >color depth, brightness, view angle, and whatnot. When I put side by side my iPhone 8 (LCD) and Oneplus X (AMOLED), it's the Oneplus that has better colours and viewing angles. The iPhone becomes almost unusable with sunglasses on as well, something I found out the hard way when I wanted to use it as a satnav one time.
binomialxenon 8y ago
I also found it ridiculous how he says users are better off without 3D Touch. IIRC, some functionality can only be accessed through it, so certain features have no way of working on the SE or XR.

audunw 8y ago

Is PPI the only thing that's bad about it? In that case I don't see the issue. PPI differences haven't been noticeable without effort since the iPhone 4 anyway.

Synaesthesia 8y ago

It’s 326 ppi which has been the default on the iPhone 4 up to 8 and I think it’s fine. You can’t discern pixels on it (Typing on my 6S)

ClassyJacket 8y ago
I absolutely can discern pixels on it. The comparison to an S8 is just not even close. It's an inexcusable PPI for that price in 2018 even being the "cheap" iPhone. I'm sure the X is fine but I haven't really used one much.
- Synaesthesia 8y ago
  Yes you can if you scrutinise it at 4cm and have good eyes but for everyday use at normal distances, you can't.
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whatever1 8y ago

Honestly I can see the subpixels of any oled display. This does not happen with high ppi lcds. I don’t know why but the oled subpixels do not blend as well as the lcd ones

binomialxenon 8y ago
Most OLEDs use the PenTile layout, which means that each logical "pixel" only consists of 1¼ subpixels, whereas in RGB panels every logical pixel is always three subpixels. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PenTile_matrix_family https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PenTile_matrix_family

unethical_ban 8y ago

>300 ppi is really tough for most people to tell a difference. Breaking that barrier is what got me to buy the Kindle Voyage. I don't think there is a difference between a 326 ppi and a 500 ppi phone. What I care about is color depth, brightness, view angle, and whatnot.

eertami 8y ago
>color depth, brightness, view angle, and whatnot. When I put side by side my iPhone 8 (LCD) and Oneplus X (AMOLED), it's the Oneplus that has better colours and viewing angles. The iPhone becomes almost unusable with sunglasses on as well, something I found out the hard way when I wanted to use it as a satnav one time.

binomialxenon 8y ago

I also found it ridiculous how he says users are better off without 3D Touch. IIRC, some functionality can only be accessed through it, so certain features have no way of working on the SE or XR.