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You have same ppi, but more pixels. More pixels and larger screen means, that text is larger and rendered by more pixels. So if you have same size of every element (icon, text) on XR screen that on ip 6/7/8 it will be looks exactly the same. But if you have a larger screen a more pixels, you can use a more pixels to render bigger element - yes ppi is the same, but overall it looks sharper.
It is same as "low" ppi in iPad or Macbook.
And contrast, brightness and colour reproduction makes "sharpness" as well.
 
Your eyes will adjust to what you are looking at over time. This is not to say the 11 doesn’t have a great screen, it does. Many will tell you it’s not as sharp as the plus models, and that may be true, but remember that these are likely also people who hold the phones side-by-side and pixel-peep for up to hours on end. I doubt you’ll obsess over displays side-by-side and with that, the display will be just fine.
 
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Hi there ..
I am going to buy an Iphone 11 but i wanna ask about the screen
I usually read texts on my phone so will I face any issues with the resolution ? should i excpect a blurry text ?
Ok I’m gonna give you my honest review. I bought the xs max and then a few weaks the xr used. When opening emails with pdfs the PDFs are blurry at small font where as the xs max it’s still clear. There’s wasn’t a fussiness to it. Great phone though but that’s my observation.
 
The iPhone Xr and 11 are not as sharp as they should be for the money. They should at least be 400PPI+ and the X series should be at least 500PPI+ but this is coming from somebody who is spoiled and extremely picky. Essentially I want 2K resolution on an OLED iPhone! Samsung’s 2K OLED’s are a difference of being 6” retina distance between 8.6” on the OLED iPhone’s. That’s substantial to me.
 
The iPhone displays are incredibly smooth and accurate regardless of the model you have. I had an iPhone 7 before I upgraded to the pro max and the display was still fantastic.
 
but those iphone have small screens not 6'1
Dosn't matter, that's why there is the term "ppi": pixel per inch. Even a 100 inch screen with 326 ppi would have the same sharpness a a 1 inch screen with 326 ppi.
ppi does not describe the screen's resolution, it describes the density of the pixels.
 
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The iPhone XR/11 is less sharp to my eye than the Plus iPhones, the XS, and the XS Max.

It’s not bad, and impossible to notice at arm’s length, but it becomes more noticeable the closer it is. It also depends on font size and font, because very small fonts are the problem. It’s not an issue with larger font sizes. Unfortunately, once I’ve noticed the differences, I can’t un-notice them. Could I live with the 11? Yes, but I didn’t want to compromise. The reason I still have a 7 Plus is because the 11 is a screen downgrade and the Pro Max is ridiculously priced.

All that said, I bought a XR for the wife, and she is happy with it, which isn’t a surprise since she was coming from the 6s, which has the same pixel density.
 
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The iPhone XR/11 is less sharp to my eye than the Plus iPhones, the XS, and the XS Max.

It’s not bad, and impossible to notice at arm’s length, but it becomes more noticeable the closer it is. It also depends on font size and font, because very small fonts are the problem. It’s not an issue with larger font sizes. Unfortunately, once I’ve noticed the differences, I can’t un-notice them. Could I live with the 11? Yes, but I didn’t want to compromise. The reason I still have a 7 Plus is because the 11 is a screen downgrade and the Pro Max is ridiculously priced.

All that said, I bought a XR for the wife, and she is happy with it, which isn’t a surprise since she was coming from the 6s, which has the same pixel density.
I’ve currently got an 8+ and I can’t say I’ve noticed a big difference between the screen on that and the iPhone 11, despite looking for it.
 
I’ve currently got an 8+ and I can’t say I’ve noticed a big difference between the screen on that and the iPhone 11, despite looking for it.
Depends on viewing distance too. At arm’s length I find it impossible to notice. I don’t usually notice a big problem at 18 inches either although I could tell the difference if I really tried. It’s easier to notice at closer distances. I can notice it at about 12 inches or so.

At 6 inches away I find the XR awful in comparison but most people don’t look at phones from 6 inches away of course. However, in bed I might sometimes since I’m nearsighted and I need the phone close if I don’t have my glasses on. If I get a text after I’ve gone to bed for example I may just grab the phone and quickly look at it... from 6 inches away... instead of scrambling around in the dark for my glasses.

BTW, with regards to glasses: People say average vision is 20/20, but my understanding is that average refers to older adults. For young adults and teens, 20/15 vision is relatively common. Furthermore, it’s common for those with glasses to have their vision corrected to about 20/15. This is when the screen differences can be noticeable, at closer viewing distances.
 
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I don’t find it blurry at all. I had the XR, and now the 11, and both look great. Comparing them side by side with my daughter’s XS I found no real noticeable difference unless I zoomed in a lot.
 
I don’t find it blurry at all. I had the XR, and now the 11, and both look great. Comparing them side by side with my daughter’s XS I found no real noticeable difference unless I zoomed in a lot.
Zooming in should make fonts clearer, not blurrier, unless by “zooming in” you mean you look at the screen from a closer distance.
 
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OK, this pic below is 8 vs 8 Plus. Not the perfect comparison, but it does illustrate what I'm talking about, since the iPhone 8 has the same pixel density as the XR, and the Plus has a higher pixel density as do the OLEDs.

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To quote myself:

These fonts actually aren't that small, but the picture is still useful because when you blow it up you can see the difference. iPhone 8 on the left, and iPhone 8 Plus on the right. (The XR would be more similar to the 8.)

Maximize the picture, and then look at the "O" and "t" in the word "Ottawa" on the left. Then look at the "O" and "t" in the word "Ontario" on the right. It's a lot more jagged on the left. Another option is to look at the "v" in the word "visiting" on both phones.

I don't actually see the jaggies in real life. However, with some small fonts, what I see is a slight blurriness on the edges of the text, due to the nature of the sub-pixel anti-aliasing. If the font is small enough, I can sometimes see the text to be paler on the 8 as well (because less of the rendered letter is solid black, but instead is composed of more sub-pixel anti-aliasing).


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The smaller the fonts, the more this is noticeable. Some Chinese people also complain more about lower density screens, because they are looking at Chinese characters, which are analogous to small English fonts.

And, as mentioned, I only see this at closer viewing distances. At 6" (which is too close for most people), it's painfully obvious. At 12" I can see it but it's not too bad. At >18" I can't see it (except for maybe the colour difference).

I could also get by with an XR just fine (my wife has one), but I don't want to compromise. I'm hoping for Apple to sell a 128 GB 6.7" iPhone 12 Pro Max for a reasonable price in 2020.
 
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OK, this pic below is 8 vs 8 Plus. Not the perfect comparison, but it does illustrate what I'm talking about, since the iPhone 8 has the same pixel density as the XR, and the Plus has a higher pixel density as do the OLEDs.

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Is your intent to show the two look identical? I’m assuming so because if I zoom in as far as the phone will let me, put it 5 inches from my face, I notice zero difference between the two. Not one other than the yellow hue of the one vs blue hue of the other. Text looks identical zoomed, un-zoomed, 12 inches or 5 inches away.
 
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Is your intent to show the two look identical? I’m assuming so because if I zoom in as far as the phone will let me, put it 5 inches from my face, I notice zero difference between the two. Not one other than the yellow hue of the one vs blue hue of the other. Text looks identical zoomed, un-zoomed, 12 inches or 5 inches away.

If it looks identical to you then great. The XR/11 is perfect for you from that standpoint then.

If you don't see it, then don't try to see it anymore. Consider yourself lucky.
 
If it looks identical to you then great. The XR/11 is perfect for you from that standpoint then.

If you don't see it, then don't try to see it anymore. Consider yourself lucky.
It’s probably just my eyes. I’m looking at it on the pro max and just can’t seem to see it. But I don’t doubt that you can. You seem very fair and I trust you can see the differences.
 
It’s probably just my eyes. I’m looking at it on the pro max and just can’t seem to see it. But I don’t doubt that you can. You seem very fair and I trust you can see the differences.
Well, that's not a great picture for this either. The fonts were standard size, where the differences are less pronounced. At those sizes I can make out the differences, but it's not that big of a deal. It's a bigger deal when the fonts are smaller.

One solution to this is actually to use zoomed display mode. This is a feature that takes the screen content of the X/XS, and blows it up to XR/11 screen size. Font sizes become much bigger. Or if you have a Max, it takes the X/XS content and blows it up to fit the Max screen size, which is even bigger. With bigger fonts, you tend to hold the screen further away, where screen pixel density differences are much less noticeable.

Note that there is no such zoomed display mode on the X/XS/11 Pro, since there is no smaller screen size with the same dimensions to blow up to that size.

Ironically, even the 6/6s/7/8 have zoomed display mode. They take the iPhone 5/5S/SE screen area and blow it up to fit the 6/6s/7/8 screen size. However, this is effectively unusable IMO, because iOS 13 and its apps generally become way, way too cramped.

Settings --> Display & Brightness --> View
The two options are Standard and Zoomed.
This setting is missing on the X/XS/11 Pro, but is present on the 6/6s/7/8, Plus, XR/11, and Max.
 
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Depends on viewing distance too. At arm’s length I find it impossible to notice. I don’t usually notice a big problem at 18 inches either although I could tell the difference if I really tried. It’s easier to notice at closer distances. I can notice it at about 12 inches or so.

At 6 inches away I find the XR awful in comparison but most people don’t look at phones from 6 inches away of course. However, in bed I might sometimes since I’m nearsighted and I need the phone close if I don’t have my glasses on. If I get a text after I’ve gone to bed for example I may just grab the phone and quickly look at it... from 6 inches away... instead of scrambling around in the dark for my glasses.

BTW, with regards to glasses: People say average vision is 20/20, but my understanding is that average refers to older adults. For young adults and teens, 20/15 vision is relatively common. Furthermore, it’s common for those with glasses to have their vision corrected to about 20/15. This is when the screen differences can be noticeable, at closer viewing distances.
Probably why the screen quality is absolutely fine for me then. None of those examples relate to me.
 
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