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Lower by 20 PPI.

But the Pro has a much brighter display at 800 nits.
 
they have virtually the same PPI. No human eye will every be able to distinguish the difference. Dont get hung op on numbers

Nobody is saying you can distinguish the 20 ppi difference. I would have liked to have seen WAY higher ppi on the Pro Max. I've been playing with an Xperia 1ii, and the difference in sharpness is insane with its 643 ppi compared to 458 on the iPhone 11/12 Pro Max.
 
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Nobody is saying you can distinguish the 20 ppi difference. I would have liked to have seen WAY higher ppi on the Pro Max. I've been playing with an Xperia 1ii, and the difference in sharpness is insane with its 643 ppi compared to 458 on the iPhone 11/12 Pro Max.
No, I highly doubt the difference you are seeing is because of the PPI difference. That phone most likely oversharpens the display. The human eye will not notice the difference between those at the distance you use your phone at. Theyre oversharpening the screen, via software, like an image filter, to make it look that way
 
No, I highly doubt the difference you are seeing is because of the PPI difference. That phone most likely oversharpens the display. The human eye will not notice the difference between those at the distance you use your phone at. Theyre oversharpening the screen, via software, like an image filter, to make it look that way

No, I can tell you for an absolute fact that's not the difference I see. And yes, with both phones held further away the difference isn't there. When I'm in bed, without my glasses on (short-sighted), with the screen closer to my face - the difference is absolutely huge.
 
No, I can tell you for an absolute fact that's not the difference I see. And yes, with both phones held further away the difference isn't there. When I'm in bed, without my glasses on (short-sighted), with the screen closer to my face - the difference is absolutely huge.
If you can only notice the difference when the phone is rather close to your face, it’s probably not worth the extra GPU usage and battery drain.
 
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