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Re: Nexus 6

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Post by boyaka »

pjg wrote: post #105

What will the screen resolution default to ? The resolution mentioned i.e. 2560×1440 (493 ppi) is too high for human eye to decipher on 6" frame. MacBook Pro's with retina displays have 2560x1440 resolution available however the highest viewable is 1920x1200 (unless you use 3rd party software like SwitchresX to override the maximum )

Doesn't it depend on how close the device is to your eyes? Also just because the individual pixels aren't visible doesn't mean there's a noticeable difference in picture or animation quality. Just because Apple claims that "retina displays" use the smallest pixel size noticeable doesn't mean it's true.

Edit: Google search on the topic: http://mostly-tech.com/2013/11/08/debunking-the-retina-displ...

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by fumar »

benmorris wrote: post #94

I bought the Nexus 5 as soon as it was released and have really liked it, however, I'm not sure I'll be buying this one. The biggest issue I have is the screen size. I just think 6" is over my threshold. At $649 I can basically buy any other phone off contract. One of the original appeals of the Nexus 5 was the low price. No wireless charging either? Not a dealbreaker, but I did use it on my 5.

http://www.motorola.com/us/Nexus-6/nexus-6-motorola-us.html

very bottom: Battery 3220 mAh Mixed usage up to 24 hours* Qi Wireless charging support

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by ck2 »

I guess all icons are going to have to be SVG to scale on these new devices, otherwise they are going to be impossible to see.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by zalzane »

eunoia wrote: post #88
wlesieutre wrote: post #73

Earlier quoted context omitted.

4.7" should be the plus, if you ask me. I'm dreading the day my 3.5" phone dies and has no reasonable modern replacement. EDIT : I'm open to switching to Android for my next phone if anyone can point my to a small one. Priorities are good camera, ok battery life, and not awful build quality. And maybe good support from Cyanogen? I'm out of the loop on Android and don't have a sense of how important that is these days…

Why do you like the small screen so much?

ive got a droid maxx with a 5 inch screen, and it's a bitch to fish it out of my pocket when its got its silicone protector on.

also i miss being able to share my phone pocket with my wallet

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by IkmoIkmo »

chrisBob wrote: post #122
IkmoIkmo wrote: post #85

Can anyone explain to me what the fetish is with pushing the same amount of pixels as a freaking 27 inch display (which, by the way, I've always considered gorgeous)? I mean, does anyone actually notice the difference? Because if that difference means I'm paying $100-200 extra for a better screen, a better graphics chip etc, and it means my battery life is reduced, I really just don't get it. I elaborated a bit on th…

I am not sure if I would notice if a pixel count changed by a factor of 1.2, but when you double the resolution (4x the pixels) the difference is dramatic. The screens on my iPad2 and iPad4 are very different, and while I didn't mind it when it was new, the iPad2 now has painfully low resolution.

> he screens on my iPad2 and iPad4 are very different, and while I didn't mind it when it was new, the iPad2 now has painfully low resolution.

Absolutely! But that's going from 132 PPI to 264 PPI.

Obviously there's diminishing returns at play here. The difference between 1000 million PPI and 2000 PPI, I'd wager, isn't going to make an actual impact on someone's viewing experience.

And I really wonder if a change from 350 up to near 500 would. Surely there's a change, but I'd say a minor one, and given you're pushing way more pixels, the cost to battery / hardware might not be so trivial.

If anyone can substantiate this last point with some numbers, I'd be very curious to hear.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by imaginenore »

IkmoIkmo wrote: post #85

Can anyone explain to me what the fetish is with pushing the same amount of pixels as a freaking 27 inch display (which, by the way, I've always considered gorgeous)? I mean, does anyone actually notice the difference? Because if that difference means I'm paying $100-200 extra for a better screen, a better graphics chip etc, and it means my battery life is reduced, I really just don't get it. I elaborated a bit on th…

Thin about printers. Even the cheap ones print at 600dpi. The good ones go 2400dpi, 4800dpi.

Resolution does make a difference.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by coldpie »

Pxtl wrote: post #66
romanovcode wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

For me it was pretty disappointing that iPhone jumped the size bandwagon with their latest phone as well. Bigger != Better

One of the things I've always respected about Apple (even though I loathe the company) is how they have fought hard against the size thing. Apple's largest laptops are the same size as many company's smallest devices. I love me a little 11" laptop device but so few companies make good ones. I hope Google will resurrect the Nexus 4 brand as a budget device and release a non-phone wifi-only device for kids at some poin…

Man, I don't even want a budget phone, I want a full on high-end phone with a reasonably-sized screen. My Moto X is 4.7 inches and I think it's a tad too large. I'm willing to pay for great hardware, a big battery, and lots of storage, but I need it to fit in my hand.

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by jordanpg »

freehunter wrote: post #118
jordanpg wrote: post #54

I see an important question looming on the 5-year horizon: how are people going to be carrying these large devices? Clearly carrying large phones in pockets is impossible for many, increasingly impractical for many more, and simply undesirable to the curious. Will handbags or hip bags become common for all? Will the average size of phones rebound and approach some smaller-screen equilibrium size near 5"? Everything d…

>Clearly carrying large phones in pockets is impossible... impractical... and... undesirable. People keep saying that and time and time again it's proven wrong. It has been wrong for years, and it will keep being wrong. If large phones were impossible, impractical, and undesirable, people would stop buying them. But they're not. They're demanding them in such large numbers that even Apple has put out a massive, massi…

> People keep saying that and time and time again it's proven wrong.

Surely you agree there is an upper bound, though?

Re: Nexus 6

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Post by [deleted] »

benmorris wrote: post #94

I bought the Nexus 5 as soon as it was released and have really liked it, however, I'm not sure I'll be buying this one. The biggest issue I have is the screen size. I just think 6" is over my threshold. At $649 I can basically buy any other phone off contract. One of the original appeals of the Nexus 5 was the low price. No wireless charging either? Not a dealbreaker, but I did use it on my 5.

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