6S display still 326 PPI

[jonnyb098]

Sooooo what advantage would you be getting with packing even more pixels into a screen that's already higher quality than a printed page? But while we're at it......I wonder why the piece of crap 6S doesn't have a pixel density of 782 PPI. What BS......I'm also pissed the 6S is STILL 4.7 inches and Plus is 5.5 inches. WHATS THE WORLD COMING TO!!!!!!!!!


By the way it's called pixel density, not resolution.

 

[sunking101]

Sooooo what advantage would you be getting with packing even more pixels into a screen that's already higher quality than a printed page? But while we're at it......I wonder why the piece of crap 6S doesn't have a pixel density of 782 PPI. What BS......I'm also pissed the 6S is STILL 4.7 inches and Plus is 5.5 inches. WHATS THE WORLD COMING TO!!!!!!!!!


By the way it's called pixel density, not resolution.

So what advantages does the S6 display have, or should they have just banged a 720p LCD screen in there? The 6+ screen is nicer than the i6, so there's your answer. If you dispute that it's nicer then perhaps a trip to the optician is in order.

 

[jonnyb098]

So what advantages does the S6 display have, or should they have just banged a 720p LCD screen in there? The 6+ screen is nicer than the i6, so there's your answer. If you dispute that it's nicer then perhaps a trip to the optician is in order.

Yeah? And? It's a 6 plus, it's more expensive. It's got a nicer screen.

Maybe a trip to the brain surgeon is necessary for anyone who thinks that after only one year, Apple would just completely change the resolution of their phones causing developers to then update all their assets. Also degrading performance of many things including games because you need an even more powerful chip to smoothly push more pixels. That chip and brighter backlight then needs a larger battery, therefore causing Apple to completely change the phone design.

Thinking helps before crying about why your poor souls don't have 7 million PPI on your phones.

 

[nickchallis92]

People dont want overexcessive PPI. But if Apple are happy to take £6-700 pounds off them, they could at least put in a screen better than a bang overage 720p unit.

Samsung's screens run rings round them in resolution, accuracy, contrast and power efficiency.

 

[sunking101]

Yeah? And? It's a 6 plus, it's more expensive. It's got a nicer screen.

Maybe a trip to the brain surgeon is necessary for anyone who thinks that after only one year, Apple would just completely change the resolution of their phones causing developers to then update all their assets. Also degrading performance of many things including games because you need an even more powerful chip to smoothly push more pixels. That chip and brighter backlight then needs a larger battery, therefore causing Apple to completely change the phone design.

Thinking helps before crying about why your poor souls don't have 7 million PPI on your phones.

Ah, the voice of reason. Hopefully we'll have 7 million PPI next year then. FYI, the price difference between the i6 and 6+ is negligible. £80 difference in the UK. Rather than the 6S+ being expensive, I would say that the 6S is expensive considering it has a 720p display, no OIS, a worse loudspeaker and shorter battery life.

Anyway, if it were up to me then Apple would manufacture an iPhone with a 5" 1080p display as neither of the current phones perfectly fits the bill...but the purpose of this thread was to discuss the rather yesteryear display on the i6/6S. Sadly it has descended into people saying the 720p display is spot-on and lambasting anyone who dares to move with the times. I swear that some people would have Apple stay on 720p and 1GB of RAM until they went bust.

 

[valinda]

When I was at the apple store last friday to see if they had any rose gold docks, I stopped and
played around with the iPhone 6. I like to watch youtube video's. Too me, an ordinary person
with ordinary eyes, it looked great and I am very excited to get my 6s. The one's who are
complaining or disappointed, or think samsung runs rings around them, then go buy a Samsung.

 

[techiebug]

The iPhone 6s resolution is actually better than all ipads including the new ipad pro. Can't say I'm disappointed since I expected it although I'm switching from a Note 4 with an ultra HD screen.

 

[MagicBoy]

Yeah, cost cutting.

No. Try again.

 

[Surf Donkey]

No. Try again.

I'll bite. Why? Same reasoning 16gb is base? People don't need it? It is good enough as is for most?

 

[lordhamster]

My nexus 6 has 515ppi and its no sharper than a 6 plus as far as I can tell. I don't care about the numbers. I'm just excited to get my 6s plus in a few weeks! I have to wait until 10/7 though

Same here, my 38 year old eyes can't differentiate My Nexus 6 from my wife's iPhone 6Plus in terms of sharpness. The only thing I see is that the iPhone is easier to read in sunlight, and the Nexus is larger overall.

 

[lordhamster]

I used one as an insurance replacement for a week and it was fine. I could equally point at a nexus 5. That's a very smooth device which never slows down.

This nonsense that Android needs any more ram than iOS is just a myth. OK it might need it if you choose to take advantage of the OS's multi-tasking ability but in terms of running everyday tasks, totally fine.

My nexus is definitely better at Multitasking than my Wife's iphone 6plus. The 3gigs of ram mean i almost never have screen redraws on browser tabs.

My friend has a Note 5 and his 4 GB ram is poorly managed by samsung and ends up behaving like a phone with 512mb, constantly forcing apps shut.

Honestly the exact specs really are meaningless when phone manufacturers load tons of crapware, then take 10 months per update of said crapware. For me it is either Nexus or iPhone.

 

[Tubamajuba]

The display is not inferior, the ram is not insufficient, but feel free to buy a "fantastic " htc phone if you wish....

After your constant whining on this forum for months about how bad your iPhone 6+ was, I really hope you are not going to buy another iPhone.
Please do yourself a favor and buy a Samsung product.

Hey- if someone wants to keep buying new phones from the same manufacturer and do nothing but complain about them non-stop until they buy the next one to complain about, who are we to stop them?

Some people buy products that satisfy them. Other people buy products they don't like just to complain about them and talk about how much better the competition is, all while dismissing people who like the product they bought as blind fanboys.

Different strokes for different folks... I guess?

 

[adamhenry]

What was it Einstein said about doing the same thing over and over?

 

[Tubamajuba]

What was it Einstein said about doing the same thing over and over?

"Keep complaining about something over and over again and it will magically get better"

 

[barondebxl]

There is more to a display other than ppi. Some phones have 2K displays but their brightness is unusable outdoors like the LG G3 was. Others have washed out colors. I think the iPhone 6/6s still has a solid display, but its time to upgrade when the iPhone 7 comes. 1080p and they can keep it that at resolution for years and years. But you will absolutely notice the difference, especially 1080p on a 4.7 inch display, that will be more than 450 ppi. Then ppl won't wanna go back to 326 ppi

 

[MarkCollette]

Yeah you can. It's quite a big difference. All you need to do is watch a movie/video on the 6 versus 6+ and you'll will instantly see the difference. It actually shocked me to be honest.

I think it's more likely that this visual difference isn't due to a lower DPI showing pixels, but rather that a native 1080p screen can show 1080p video without scaling, whereas a lower resolution screen has to scale the movie.

Hate to be a stickler but the iPhone 6 DOES have a higher resolution than the iPhone 4 but the increased screen size results in it being the same PPI.

I have both the 6 & 6+ and I can clearly see pixels when using the 6 which I don't see on the 6+.

I was also disappointed that they didn't improve the PPI on the 6s.

Good points, I was waiting for someone to correct this mistake in the original post.

About being able to see the iPhone 6's pixels, how close are you holding the phone to your eyes? I believe the claim about Retina is that it's indistinguishable at normal viewing angles, not when help as close as possible to your eyes in order to try to see pixels.

 

[WilliamG]

And? Is your life over because the text is a teeny tiny bit sharper? First world problems here

The 6+ also suffers some visual glitches the way it renders so it's a tradeoff. I would rather have a smoother device overall. If you want 1080 get a 6S+

Who said anything about my life being over?

Anyway, I am indeed getting a 6s Plus, and smoother is part of the reason!

 

[WilliamG]

The iPhone 6s resolution is actually better than all ipads including the new ipad pro. Can't say I'm disappointed since I expected it although I'm switching from a Note 4 with an ultra HD screen.

Actually it's worse. Why? Because of viewing distance. The iPads nowadays are a good deal sharper at normal viewing distance to me than the iPhone 4/5/6 because of this. The iPhone 6 Plus is noticeably sharper, though.

This sort of thing is subjective, as always. But some people notice these things. In the same way that whether the iPhone needs 2GB RAM is subjective based on usage patterns. I can't wait for 2GB, either. Makes a world of difference on the iPad Air 2.

But arguing it is pointless.

 

[audiofx]

Some people really need to stop being fan boys and admit the truth. Everyone would have been happy if the 6s and 6s Plus would have had a better screen and no one would have been thinking that they wished the 6s would have had the same screen as the 6. It's just that Iphone customers care more about other things such as the ecosystem, ease of use, and yeah the IT factor that the Iphone just has. Right now I'm rocking a Note 5 until the 6s Plus comes out and yes I will miss this screen, it's great but for me the Iphone offers more than just a screen to me. The best things that I like about the Iphone is customer support, and the fact that I don't have to compromise on software. I get all the great IOS apps and Android apps. It's a win win for me.

But if I were buying a phone solely on screen quality it definitely would be the Note 5 hands down. And yes I can see the difference.

I couldn't agree more . Note 5 display is simply amazing better them the s6 as well, (because it's not all about screen resolution. ). iPhone displays are good displays buts let's not seriously sit here and say it's on par with competition. The argument whether it's worth the battery and performance hit is subjective to the user. Me personally am in the give me the best display possible camp . That being said I'm excited for my 6s plus that's on the way. I think I'll carry both devices for a bit (note 5 and 6 plus )

 

[sunking101]

I think that if you've owned a device with a higher PPI then you won't want to step backwards. Those who haven't owned a modern day Android phone with a ridiculously high res screen, or the 6+ with its pretty decent 1080p display will probably find 326PPI to be bang on the money. The iPhone 4 Retina screen was fantastic back in the day and the current version of that on the i6/6S is perfectly good enough if you haven't had better...but better does exist, and the majority of top phones all have it these days.

 

[cababah]

I think it's more likely that this visual difference isn't due to a lower DPI showing pixels, but rather that a native 1080p screen can show 1080p video without scaling, whereas a lower resolution screen has to scale the movie.




Good points, I was waiting for someone to correct this mistake in the original post.

About being able to see the iPhone 6's pixels, how close are you holding the phone to your eyes? I believe the claim about Retina is that it's indistinguishable at normal viewing angles, not when help as close as possible to your eyes in order to try to see pixels.

It depends, "normal" viewing distance will vary from person to person but I think the Retina claim is based on 10"-12"? I'd say I typically use my phone 8" when out and about and maybe a tad closer when reading in bed.

 

[JXShine]

People dont want overexcessive PPI. But if Apple are happy to take £6-700 pounds off them, they could at least put in a screen better than a bang overage 720p unit.

Samsung's screens run rings round them in resolution, accuracy, contrast and power efficiency.

Except samsung charges similar prices in their flagships and aside from the screen, everything else is garbage, so there's that.

 

[bhayes444]

Again bull. Pick up and older Android device even with a 5.0 ROM and it's barely usable. In fact I have an older Kindle Fire 1st gen with a 5.0 ROM laying around and it's slow as molasses barely responsive with 1GB of RAM and an old TI OMAP 4430 1GHz dual core processor- same specs the iPhpne has run iOS on for YEARS smoothly up to the iphone 5 when it gained 1GB of RAM. Android DOES need higher specs than iOS to run, period.

Again a 5.0 Android ROM of unskinned Android. But still, I was saying the same thing you are, that iOS doesnt need the same specs to run smoothly and you cannot compare. The point was a dual core with 1gb (same as an iphone 5 basically) runs iOS smooth and Android like sh*t on those specs.

You really can't compare those at all, that processor was released in Q1 2011, the only comparable iPhone would be the iPhone 4 (since that was the newest iPhone during that time). In fact, the TI OMAP line doesn't even exist anymore, so there is literally zero support for that chipset. The fact that a 5.0 ROM runs on it at all seems like a freaking miracle. Now wonder it runs like crap. In fact, you make the fire tablet sound a bit better since it can run a 5.0 ROM, which is a little further along in support than the comparable iPhone 4 on iOS 7.1.2; which was also pretty terrible. In my opinion, they run comparably terrible on their respective latest OS releases.

Current versions of Android have been running well in devices with 2GB of RAM, but it has become increasingly important to have 3GB. iOS is more efficient in that it really just needs 2GB of RAM to run just as smooth, if not smoother (anecdotal evidence from my Air 2). It has also been noted in countless other threads than this that Android needs more raw power to run because it handles multitasking differently than iOS does, and has to have overhead for all the widgets and animations that iOS just plain doesn't. Doesn't mean one OS is more advanced than the other, they just don't work the same.

 

[Cooee!]

Anandtech review of the display is here. I'd say they just put higher resolution screens for the sake of higher ppi. Likewise octacore CPUs and Camera MP.

 

[Truefan31]

Just be happy with what you get. The iPhone display is overall really good. Contrast, viewing angles, accuracy are among the best. I get it. There's really great displays out there. But unless that difference is a deal breaker to you then those of us that buy iPhone know it offers the best overall experience.

I do think that for the 7 it'll go 1080p for the 7 and 1440p for the plus. Oled or mled display to offset power consumption. But either way I'm satisfied with the display now.