They made font thicker and bolder in iOS11. It actually looks pretty poor imo, but it should help with people who have issues reading text on iOS.
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They made font thicker and bolder in iOS11. It actually looks pretty poor imo, but it should help with people who have issues reading text on iOS.
812x375 is approximately a 19.5:9 aspect ratio. There is no way the "function area" is in addition to this otherwise we're talking about something longer than 20:9 overall (2800x1242 is 20.3:9). 812x375 will be reporting the entire real estate of the screen, in the same way all the current iPhones report their entire displays to analytics (they don't make allowances for status bar, etc). A 5.8" 19.5:9 display happens to fit neatly into the rumoured dimensions (bezels would be even all around). Anything taller and narrower does not.
I'm picking the 2436x1125 resolution is for the entire screen, not just the viewable area. This would mean that content would be rendered at 154 points per inch, which just so happens to be the same as on the current Plus models.
I'm picking the 2436x1125 resolution is for the entire screen, not just the viewable area. This would mean that content would be rendered at 154 points per inch, which just so happens to be the same as on the current Plus models.
Bottom functional area will house the Touch ID and will not serve as part of the full display. You will likely have room for 1 or two apps to be "docked" to the right and left Touch ID. That's my guess knowing the current state of technology.
I'll wait for the inevitable "Plus" model. I'm guessing it should be comparable to the S8+
It looks like the Downscaling could be 24/25 with the iPhone 8 ... that's vs. 20/23 with the only other 3x (points to resolution-pixels) factor Apple mobile device, the iPhone 7 Plus.
24/25 Downscaling would put one dimension at 1080 pixels.
So, Apple Marketing could then call it a 1080p display.
The other dimension would come in at 2338.56 pixels ... 418.56 above the needed 1920.
In Landscape, when viewing video, this would mean 418.56 pixels for Controls.
The math:
375 points x 3 = 1125 pixels * (24/25) = 1080 !
812 points x 3 = 2436 pixels * (24/25) = 2338.56
... NOT clean in this dimension, but it may be what we get.
24/25 Downscaling would put one dimension at 1080 pixels.
So, Apple Marketing could then call it a 1080p display.
The other dimension would come in at 2338.56 pixels ... 418.56 above the needed 1920.
In Landscape, when viewing video, this would mean 418.56 pixels for Controls.
The math:
375 points x 3 = 1125 pixels * (24/25) = 1080 !
812 points x 3 = 2436 pixels * (24/25) = 2338.56
... NOT clean in this dimension, but it may be what we get.
Here is a fresh video showing dummy of So Called iPhone 8, and it looks awful
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While Kuo says the overall 5.8-inch display will have a resolution of 1242 x 2800 pixels,
That will be a nice upgrade to the aging 1080p display. My iPhone 7 Plus display looks nice but more pixels will be a warm welcome
This video is nothing that hasn't been discussed dozens of times. The iPhone 8 will NOT likely resemble this fake mock up. (Which, what does this have to correlate with pixels/article title?)
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I think this is one of those few instance Ming Chi Kuo got it wrong. I don't see Apple wasting so much screen area on a 'function area' that substantially reduces the useable screen size from 5.8" to 5.15". Much as I'd love an iPhone 8, that could be a deal breaker in going from a 5.5" Plus model.
Tbh, I kinda wished Apple would've just skipped over the "S" model and went straight to the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8+. iPhone 8 with a 5.8in display that feels almost the same as a 4.7in iPhone 7 and the iPhone 8+ with a 6.6in display that feels almost the same as the 5.5 Plus
It's not a full waste. That area could be programmed by developers to have dedicated buttons for games, etc. These are normally on screen so your fingers are covering them. Moving them to the functional area would let you enjoy more of the screen without obstructions.
Really looking forward to seeing apple potentially add functionality to the area over the next few years. My guess would be they will restrict that area from being utilized by developers though. It'll likely only be used by Apple's apps, at least at first.
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whats the point of having no bezels if the system reserves a chunk of space as a soft bezel? thats like android with software buttons which is horrible. If this is just going to be filled with a 'dock' like in ios 11, or stupid siri-suggested icons and touch-bar stuff I'm really not interested.
i'm using an iphone 6 temporarily as i sold my 6s+ in anticipation of the 8. form factor is great but the screen is too small for me. A 5.15" screen isn't great, especially if its a taller aspect ratio so its still as narrow (or even smaller) than the standard 6/7, just taller.
Sounds disappointing to me. I was hoping for more width and more height. Give me all that screen to use please.
i'm using an iphone 6 temporarily as i sold my 6s+ in anticipation of the 8. form factor is great but the screen is too small for me. A 5.15" screen isn't great, especially if its a taller aspect ratio so its still as narrow (or even smaller) than the standard 6/7, just taller.
Sounds disappointing to me. I was hoping for more width and more height. Give me all that screen to use please.
I think we've yet to see the limit of resolution from Apple on any product. I don't even think this will be it on iPhones, as they might increase it further for VR/AR
Wonderful!!! The excitement and leaks are building up simultaneously
Excitement usually causes leaks
That's why I wear DependsExcitement usually causes leaks
The ppi has stayed the same, the increases in resolution have all came with larger screens to keep the ppi the same.Note that the original retina reveal was spun as the maximum a human eye can see. If that was true, all updates since have been overkill. But "we" eat it up anyway... even pine for such upgrades that we apparently can't even see (or forgive the lies that we told back then).
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You might want to look up Retina Display, Retina HD Display, Retina 4K Display and Retina 5K Display. PPI has NOT stayed the same. It's ranged from 218 to 401ppi.
Pretty sure you mean aspect ratio, or something similar. PPI is pixels per inch, or how dense the display is (how clear).
Um, it is supposed to be the size of the smaller iPhone but with a larger screen even when you don't count the functional area, so I am not exactly sure what you mean.
I had this exact monitor back in the day! And I loved it to death. Oh the memories. Thank you for sharing this blast from the past.Remember when 800x600 on a 17" desktop display was considered luxurious and beautiful? I can only imagine where we will be in about 20 years.
Apple has to do a lot of real world testing. If they miss a hardware bug that can't be fixed in software the cost of a recall would be mind blowing. To do real world testing they can't be too restrictive on how their employees use the devices. And there has to be lots of people using them. So there seem to be a few employees that swing by MacRumors.
Don't see the point for VR, won't make any difference - and I really think it would be daft for Apple to increase resolution for VR when it's always going to look pretty rubbish anyway and it's a fad with niche passing interest on a device they sell hundreds of millions of.
So many more important display upgrades to be done now resolution PPI is sorted. Phil even said it himself in the Gruber interview, he thinks Apple are going in the right direction of improving things other than resolution.
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Crickey really? I have it set one up from the smallest it'll go!