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Other So the new iPhone 12 Pro Max has a lower PPI than the iPhone 12 Mini?
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Carlo Aguilar Castrat
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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.
Carlo Aguilar Castrat
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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
Carlo Aguilar Castrat
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JPack
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HDR nits doesn’t really count. That represents momentary (overclocked) brightness. What matters is sustained brightness and the Pro is much higher at 800 vs. 625.
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.
Carlo Aguilar Castrat
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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.
It’s not just then. That’s just an example of when it’s most noticeable.