Off-putting display resolution?

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The SGS2 retains it's 800x480 resolution. Yet it further increases its screen size.

That's the only factor that's hampering me from purchasing one.

Even the Atrix gets a heightened resolution and yet over a smaller area.

Anyone else facing this dilemma?

Well the Atrix has pentile matrix sub-pixels like the SGS had, but the SGS2 doesn't.

So the effective resolution should be pretty similiar.

More here.

I'm thinking of getting a Nexus S over the Samsung S2...Do you think the screen on the Samsung S2 is a huge jump from the Super AMOLED Nexus S? Is it really worth it...

Long story short, the SGS2 has more sub-pixels than the Atrix, and double the SGS.

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Lol. Off-putting seems to be going viral.

Here is another way to look at it.

The PPI for the SGS 2 is 218.49, the PPI for the SGS is 233.24, and the PPI for the Atrix is 275.36. BUT, if we add in the extra sub-pixels from the SuperAmoled Plus display the theoretical PPI is 327.74. The iphone 4 has a PPI of 326, so it is actually sharper than an iphone 4.

Didn't realize it was so sharp but when you put it that way, it makes me want this phone even more. =)

Originally Posted by ryude

Here is another way to look at it.

The PPI for the SGS 2 is 218.49, the PPI for the SGS is 233.24, and the PPI for the Atrix is 275.36. BUT, if we add in the extra sub-pixels from the SuperAmoled Plus display the theoretical PPI is 327.74. The iphone 4 has a PPI of 326, so it is actually sharper than an iphone 4.

correct me if i'm wrong but PPI is PPI - sub pixels contribute nothing to PPI so your theory above is totally wrong.

And all the people just repeating jibberish about how more sub pixels make a display clearer/ significantly better are clueless about resolution.

Originally Posted by kona786

correct me if i'm wrong but PPI is PPI - sub pixels contribute nothing to PPI.

And all the people just repeating jibberish about how more sub pixels make a display clearer/ significantly better are clueless about resolution.

It's a theoretical boost to PPI, because it does actually increase sharpness and reduces eye strain due to clearer text/images. Sub-pixels do actually make the display clearer.

Here's a video showing Super Amoled Plus vs an iphone 4 (IPS display).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDIEUv-xkfI