after having a hd2 for so long it seems that the sensation screen is a tad bit smaller. Not sure if its the slim body styling but even compared to the Evo it seems a little skinnier in width! what do you guys think?
Felt smaller to me also but who knows..
I don't think it's so much that the screen is smaller, but more so that the phone is smaller. There is a lot less around the screen than what is on the other 4.3" screen phones. This makes the phone seem smaller than what it really is. HTC did a great job in making a larger screen phone seem like a smaller phone.
yes this is my thinking also in that the body is more tapered to the screen verses previous 4.3 models
Yeah it feels slim allright! A lot slimmer than DHD. But I do think the screen is a bit narrower in width but a little taller in length compared to DHD.
I compared my sensation to my friends desire hd and the sensation's screen is much taller and the desire hd's is much wider.
the dimensions of the two screens are a little different. the HD2 WVGA resolution makes it a little wider than the qHD of the Sensation but they both still have a diagonal length of 4.3"
Guys it's all in the aspect ratio. Your DHD was 5:4 your Sensation is 16:9 just like your widescreen TV
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_desire_hd-3468.php
"Dimensions 123 x 68 x 11.8 mm "
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_pyramid-3875.php
"Dimensions 126.1 x 65.4 x 11.3 mm"
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Remember not all 4.3" screens are actually 4.3". Some are a touch larger or smaller but "round off" to 4.3". My HD2's screen is the same height as my Sensation but wider. The HD2 was always a large screen. Compared to some other 4.3" screens they are not as tall as the Sensation but wider.
Either way I love the screen and qHD.
Oops... This point was made a couple of posts up. I believe the S4G is at a screen ratio which if different than the other 4.3 screens. Maybe 16:9 which would make it narrower.
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Its smaller by an inch or more width wize.. but horizontally, its 4.3 inches. Personally, i would have loved it to be the full size of the evo but because its qhd and has a 16:9 aspect ratio, its sqeezed a lil but its still a 4.3 phone.. its pretty sexy
I'm liking the size just fine. My HD2 seemed just a tad bit fat, but this unit feels perfect enough to touch everything with just one hand (that's what she said).
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stepinmyworld said:
Its smaller by an inch or more width wize.. but horizontally, its 4.3 inches. Personally, i would have loved it to be the full size of the evo but because its qhd and has a 16:9 aspect ratio, its sqeezed a lil but its still a 4.3 phone.. its pretty sexy
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Thanks for three clarification. I knew I wasn't insane I've used an evo before and I knew the screen seemed bigger.
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My HD2 WAS perfect, the screen is a tad smaller in width but like everyone has said the clarity and brightness make up for it
I'm still trying to get used to the feel of the Sensation in my hand. Coming from the monster HD2, this phone feels tiny, but the screen is just taller and slimmer. I'll get used to it.
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What is your prefered screen size?
In my opinion 3.8 is perfect. I like 3.7 but the problem is that it is not as wide as the 3.5 screens on the garminphone, iphone, huwai ascend, and that's the only thing I don't like about 3.7 screens and the new motorolla cliq too its ridiculously long and thin, I did a side to side comparisom and it is less wider than the 3.7 inch screen on my G2 but a little bit longer. It was a dissappointment the cliq 2 of course why would they make the screen less wide that makes no sense to me anybody else feels like this about 3.7 screens?
The 3.8 on the mytouch 4G is wider than the 3.5 screens we know on the phones I mention and I like that. Btw I think they could've squeezed a 3.8 on the G2 at the size it is, that's one of the things I love about the G2, the size overall is nice.
3.7". I don't really feel like the 3.5" on my iPhone is any wider than the 3.7", but I never measured. I know 3.7" phones themselves are usually the same width as the iPhone.
something between 3.7 minimum to 4.3 max
3.7" is the best size for me (at least from what I tried, it depends on the size of your hand, I don't realy own a touchscreen device currently, tried friends').
The width of the screen is affected by the ratio, there are wide screens, 4:3 screens etc.
Depends on resolution.
4.5" , but 4.3" is minimum , anything else is unmanly and is a toy phone
3.7" is good -- i find much bigger than that ends up being too big for a phone..
4 inches is definitely the minimum; I have tried an iphone but it just isn't the same.
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4-7inch anything under 4inch is unmanly and just a joke
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3.7". I don't really feel like the 3.5" on my iPhone is any wider than the 3.7", but I never measured. I know 3.7" phones themselves are usually the same width as the iPhone.
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I measured them, the iphone and huwai ascend, screen is 1.94 inch wide, the 3.7 on the G2 is 1.90 wide, also I notice the cliq 2 screen is longer and less wide than the G2 screen being the same size. I prefer wider screen than longer, don't get me wrong I'm good with the 3.7 inch its not that big of a deal
i think the sgs has the right dimensions of a display
I love the 4. 3 maybe bigger.
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I think I would like a 5 inch screen. A little big but, I think it would be good for me.
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I've tried a few, and I think 4 is the best for me. Anything too much bigger starts to get clunky.
Minimum 4. Max 4.5. Depends on the overall design. Extremely thin bezel? Fine, give me 4.5
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4.3" in minimum, would love to see some new HTC phones with bigger screen, perhaps in the 5" area.
4" is perfect for me, but i have smallish hands. I'm happy with the 3.7" i currently have though.
What worries me is that all the top end phones are coming out with 4.3" screens now, meaning i'll have no choice but to go bigger in future
Do you guys with bigger screens have any trouble with them fitting in your trouser pockets? Is it comfortable?
I like the 4" screens on the Captivate and stuff, but even a GOOD 3.5" like on the iPhone 4 is a great screen, and likewise, the 4.3" and 4.5" screen are tempting. I do think once you go above 4" it's harder to keep a phone from being a big ugly brick (think Droid X) but I'm looking forward to seeing what Samsung does with the 4.5" Super AMOLED Plus. That promises to be a nice screen - none of the PenTile checker boarding, really thin, Samsung's great at design. Too bad they're so bad at the updates thing...
ErOR22 said:
4.3" in minimum, would love to see some new HTC phones with bigger screen, perhaps in the 5" area.
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Damn! homie just get a tablet lmao jk
DirkGently1 said:
4" is perfect for me, but i have smallish hands. I'm happy with the 3.7" i currently have though.
What worries me is that all the top end phones are coming out with 4.3" screens now, meaning i'll have no choice but to go bigger in future
Do you guys with bigger screens have any trouble with them fitting in your trouser pockets? Is it comfortable?
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trust me I doubt most phones would come out 4.3, it seems 3.7-4" its getting to be the rule now most phones launching are withing that range I doubt the new sidekick will be anything bigger than 3.7 lol some sidekick feens are actually I would say dreaming about the sidekick having a 4.3" screen imagine a screen that big flipping how big the phone gonna be lol. And the samsung 4G as we already know is 4". I also think 4 is nice but they have to do it like they did it with the motorolla defy waterproof the phone is incredibly small much smaller than the G2 with a nice 3.7 screen. I think they could've squeezed in a 3.8 in the G2 and could've made it smaller. I mean just look at the garminphone it is ridiculously and unnecesarily huge for a 3.5 screen. Just the front is about 55% screen and 45% buttons.
Just curious..
I have both the motorla atrix which is a 4inch screen and the nexus S which samsung says is a 4 inch..
but when i measure the top of the actual screen of the nexus s to the Atrix
The atrix is longer, top to bottom,
corner to corner it seems the same,,
4 inches is the diagonal corner-to-corner measurement.
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4 inches is the diagonal corner-to-corner measurement.
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That's correct, all screen measurements are along the diagonal. Some phones have the same diagonal measurement but may have wider or taller screens with different aspect ratios. For instance the iPhone 4 has a shorter and noticeably wider screen than the HTC Desire which is taller and more narrow. The Motorola Atrix has a qHD display that is again a different aspect ratio and looks a bit odd with the current software on the Atrix as it adds extra pixels that makes the icons smaller on the display. It's just a numbers game...one 4" display can be different from another 4" display. Which is why some companies are promoting display resolution numbers instead since 940x540 is "bigger" than 800x480. And other companies promote physical display size since 4.3" is bigger than 4.0" displays.
So basically it doesn't mean much when you get a measurement tool out and compare phones. Does it work for you is a more important question.
Great example of this, is the Evo and Droid X, they are both 4.3 inch displays but the Evo is wider while the Droid is longer. It's just different resolutions, and by the way you measure screens diagonally
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Hey guys, I own a HD2 and I'm thinking about getting this phone once it releases here in the U.S. -- I have seen many videos of the phone and noticed that the screen actually looks smaller than the one on the HD2. Maybe it's just me, but can someone tell me if they're exactly the same (width and height) size?
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it is slightly smaller in width. not sure of the exact measurments but i dont like that fact either. i just love the wide screen and the 4.3 inches like the evo and other devices. but i guess its for the qhd quality
It's because 960x540 is a 16x9 aspect ratio (the same as an HD tv). The Evo, at 800x480 is a different aspect ratio (15x9?) that's a bit shorter and wider. Both are 4.3 inches though.
I personally prefer the Sensation as it doesn't feel as huge in my hand because it's a bit slimmer.
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it is slightly smaller in width. not sure of the exact measurments but i dont like that fact either. i just love the wide screen and the 4.3 inches like the evo and other devices. but i guess its for the qhd quality
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yea...that's a minus for me. oh well, I'll have to wait until I get my hands on one and see if I can get used to it.
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yea...that's a minus for me. oh well, I'll have to wait until I get my hands on one and see if I can get used to it.
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It's not really a minus mate. The screen is the same size as the HD2 (4.3") but it holds better in the hand because it is slightly narrower.
You are still getting the same screen size. It just doesn't feel as bulky in the hand as the HD2/DHD. I got used to it almost instantly. It feels a lot more natural!
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Hey guys, I own a HD2 and I'm thinking about getting this phone once it releases here in the U.S. -- I have seen many videos of the phone and noticed that the screen actually looks smaller than the one on the HD2. Maybe it's just me, but can someone tell me if they're exactly the same (width and height) size?
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Yes, it is smaller and the difference in surface area is actually quite significant.
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Yes, it is smaller and the difference in surface area is actually quite significant.
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It isn't smaller. You need to remember that screen size is measure diagonally (corner to corner) so the screen is actually the same size. It is because of the resolution that the screen has different vertical and horizontal dimensions.
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It isn't smaller. You need to remember that screen size is measure diagonally (corner to corner) so the screen is actually the same size. It is because of the resolution that the screen has different vertical and horizontal dimensions.
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The surface area is smaller, just like I said.
By my calculations (and correct me if I'm wrong) the area of each phone's screen;
Sensation: 8.60 square inches
Desire HD/Evo: 8.87 square inches
So, yes, the screen is a tinyyyy bit smaller, but you're also working with more pixels, so more fits on the screen. At the end of the day it's up to you, but I would say don't be put off because you read that the screen is smaller. Go try it for yourself in a store. like I said above, I prefer it to the Desire HD because I feels more comfortable in my hand.
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By my calculations (and correct me if I'm wrong) the area of each phone's screen;
Sensation: 8.60 square inches
Desire HD/Evo: 8.87 square inches
So, yes, the screen is a tinyyyy bit smaller, but you're also working with more pixels, so more fits on the screen. At the end of the day it's up to you, but I would say don't be put off because you read that the screen is smaller. Go try it for yourself in a store. like I said above, I prefer it to the Desire HD because I feels more comfortable in my hand.
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Very true.
I've just come from a Desire HD, and can back this up!
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By my calculations (and correct me if I'm wrong) the area of each phone's screen;
Sensation: 8.60 square inches
Desire HD/Evo: 8.87 square inches
So, yes, the screen is a tinyyyy bit smaller, but you're also working with more pixels, so more fits on the screen. At the end of the day it's up to you, but I would say don't be put off because you read that the screen is smaller. Go try it for yourself in a store. like I said above, I prefer it to the Desire HD because I feels more comfortable in my hand.
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Agreed, the phone definitely feels a lot nicer in the hand. Has a nicer back panel too compared to the DHD
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Agreed, the phone definitely feels a lot nicer in the hand. Has a nicer back panel too compared to the DHD
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Thats true aswell, easier to take apart, doesnt involve ripping your nails off!
yes yes screen is smaller (but aspect ratio only). just got mine. luckily i still hv my DHD
but i love my sensation too
The Sensation feels remarkably small in your hand considering how large its screen is.
I've had the desire HD for over a year now and I love the phone and love the screen size of the HD. I was recently tempted to upgrade to the senation because of its high specs like it being dual core. I was also mainly drawn by the 4.3 screen size, when I received the phone I was shocked to see the size of the screen. I was devastated I thought the screen was the same as the HD but I was wrong, the fonts are also too small.
I understand the sensation is useing a widesceen but i hate it. I don't understand why use a dual core chip with a tiny screen, it would have been wicked if it had same HD size screen.
Please share your opinions on the screen size.
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I came from an HD2 so I was expecting the same ,was a little dissapointed cause the HD2 was a beast ,but I got used to it and it looks awesome ,I'm happy with it the qhd makes up for it
...the screen size if EXACTLY the same as the DHD and HD2. It's much higher resolution which makes things APPEAR smaller than they actually are. This has been posted MANY times. Thread closed.
Hello.
I'm just wondering if someone could compare this two screens. Is this in One S is much better than DHD LCD 800x480? How about text sharpness in web browsing? I've heard that pentile is a small problem.
The DHD has quite a large screen for 800x480, I don't think it would be an issue for you. I had a Desire S which was also 800x480, but smaller than the DHD so sharper screen. I noticed a very slight lack of smoothness when I moved to the One S, but the difference is minor and after a day's use you stop noticing it.
desire hd screen sucks big time imo. colours are washed out, worse viewing angles I have ever seen, blurry text.
The one S screen is in another league.
Desire HD screen suck.
I had both devices in my hands and I can tell One S is much better.
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Yes, DHD definitely has washed out colors and it's blurry. The One S has a better screen even though it also has PenTile.