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Sketchy Report Claims iPhone 5S Delayed Until Late 2013 Over Switch to 4.3-Inch Display
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An increase from 4 to 4.3 is massive, it'll be way too big and too heavy 
Besides iPhones are supposed to have tiny screens.
Besides iPhones are supposed to have tiny screens.
Can anyone with more time do the maths, assuming the Screen resolution stays the same, and increase in screen size would mean a reduction in PPI, so the "retina" screen would get a little less retina
isn't the iphone 5 currently 349 PPI or something, wouldn't the increase drop that to 280 something ?
reading and trying to reply to this whilst in a meeting probably not a good idea, but man, this meeting is BOoooooring
isn't the iphone 5 currently 349 PPI or something, wouldn't the increase drop that to 280 something ?
reading and trying to reply to this whilst in a meeting probably not a good idea, but man, this meeting is BOoooooring
Can anyone with more time do the maths, assuming the Screen resolution stays the same, and increase in screen size would mean a reduction in PPI, so the "retina" screen would get a little less retina
isn't the iphone 5 currently 349 PPI or something, wouldn't the increase drop that to 280 something ?
reading and trying to reply to this whilst in a meeting probably not a good idea, but man, this meeting is BOoooooring
A bunch of us have already done the math (we only did one
) in previous posts, but for your convenience 1136x640 @ 4" = ~326 PPI
1136x640 @ 4.3" = ~303 PPI
A bunch of us have already done the math (we only did one
1136x640 @ 4" = ~326 PPI
1136x640 @ 4.3" = ~303 PPI
Cheers, i just wanted a nice easy to read on my tiny iPhone 5 screen summery.
think ill wait for the next iPhone (6 ?) and see what happens, a finger print scanner, slight speed bump, double camera flash and a slightly larger screen are not upgrade reasons.
Buuuzzzzzzz WRONG ANSWER! you need to get out more mate and stop judging a book by its cover, reading my SIG may help you see the light in how daft your post is,
WTF? You can't have a difference that big in a S edition. But serious, way to catch up to 2 years ago Apple. But, "We only extended the length, so you didn't have to reach across while using your phone with one hand". What happened to that Apple, I would really appreciate if you stuck to your word...... Oh another few mentions:
"There is no market for smaller tablets", "Introducing iPad Mini!"
"At Apple we have never had any problem stealing products"...."Android is a stolen product, I would be willing to go thermonuclear on this".
"There is no market for smaller tablets", "Introducing iPad Mini!"
"At Apple we have never had any problem stealing products"...."Android is a stolen product, I would be willing to go thermonuclear on this".
The motion of the ocean? is 326 PPI good enough for you, for others 441 PPI isn't good enough.
Can anyone with more time do the maths, assuming the Screen resolution stays the same, and increase in screen size would mean a reduction in PPI, so the "retina" screen would get a little less retina
isn't the iphone 5 currently 349 PPI or something, wouldn't the increase drop that to 280 something ?
reading and trying to reply to this whilst in a meeting probably not a good idea, but man, this meeting is BOoooooring
The iPhone 5 is currently at 326 PPI (which was just about average for the 2012 market)
And 4S was around the same.
So assuming they go by their pattern, it will still be 326PPI, no matter how big the screen, they would keep the same PPI even if they enlarge, PPI is what matters most. Or even better they bump it up the the standard (441 PPI).
If Apple releases a 4.3" phone:
Fandroid: "But I though 4" was already big enough. I thought any larger and you couldn't operate it one-handed."
AppleFanboy: "iOS 7 introduces new gestures so you don't have to reach the top of the screen to navigate."
Fandroid: "Whatever, fanboy."
Fandroid: "But I though 4" was already big enough. I thought any larger and you couldn't operate it one-handed."
AppleFanboy: "iOS 7 introduces new gestures so you don't have to reach the top of the screen to navigate."
Fandroid: "Whatever, fanboy."
When coming from a newbie, I think you were serious and now you're pulling back.
Tell me it matters, I don't think it does.
You cant keep the PPI, Increase the screen size AND keep the same resolution, as apple are unlikely to change the resolution except by doubling it then the PPI has to reduce when you increase the screen size
So as people much better at maths than me have pointed out, the resolution of such a 4.3 inch screen would fall to 303 PPI or thereabouts
Meh, I own the note 2 outright, no reason to sell until right before the note 3 hits (likely October or so), by then prices of the S4 will have dropped some also. If only the iphone had a 4.5" screen that would be a sweet spot I think. Maybe next revision they will make the screen wider and keep the height the same so that developers will only have one dimension to modify again
