"4k resolution on a 5" screen should be standard" -Pocket now
Meanwhile my 17/19 eyesight can't see a difference from 720P to 1080P on a 5" phone.
Damn, trading battery life, phone speed, and phone cost seems worth it.
Phone reviewers are as bad as vidya game reviewers
>>55610028
If you put 1080p and 720p 5-inch screen side by side, and slowly get closer to both screens, you will definitely notice the pixelation on the 720p. And even at a distance, the 1080p looks crisper. It's subtle, but noticeable.
1080p should be a standard. 3500mAh+ battery should be standard as well.
Anything below 350 ppi is shit.
>>55610028
They are invested with selling more phones even with dubious improvements, because otherwise they'll have to admit the market has reached saturation and the sales will start to drop off like PCs currently are.
>>55610028
Not sure if it's the same, but you can really tell the difference when you watch a video in 720p and 1080p.
>4k resolution screen
>everything is rendered at 1080p and scaled because the GPU can't handle 4k anyways
>>55610028
>implying you will ever need more than 1080p on a screen that never even hits 6 inches
>have 5" 1080p screen phone
>have s6 5.1 1440 x 2560 pixels screen phone
>no real diff
honestly there is no noticeable difference at this point it's just number crunching gimmicks to sell phones. Most people don't need these OP cpu's in their phones either.
>keep adding dumb shit you don't need while taking good things away (removable battery, waterproofing, sd slot, etc.)
Sometimes people use the "but if you use your phone for vr those pixels become so huge!!" yeah you know what though? using a phone for any kind of vr sucks and nobody wants to do it anyway
>>55610194
>using a phone for any kind of vr sucks and nobody wants to do it anyway
Yet millions of people do. You should look up the definition of "nobody".
#shrekt
I'm not really against high resolution phones because the technology carries over 1:1 to VR tech.
>>55610079
You're not supposed to operate the touchscreen with your nose..
>>55610293
You make me laugh, anon. Thank you!
>website reviews latest mid-range phone
>says that the display is alright but that not being above 1920x1080 is a bit of a disappointment
>same website reviews some new Chromebook or cheap 2-in-1 later that week and proceeds to say that the 1366x768 display is "Perfectly usable."
I honestly can't take a lot of tech reviews seriously anymore because more often than not it's the same thing over and over. Every Android flagship is either the "best new thing" or the "final nail in the coffin" depending on of it has 2 speakers and a display above 1080p. Every Android mid-ranger is "Good, but..." Every iPhone is good regardless of specs. Every laptop that isn't a Macbook is shit for not being a Macbook, despite admitting the problems of the Macbook, in the end it's always okay because Apple.
>>55610028
>"4k resolution on a 5" screen should be standard" -Pocket now
Who the fuck said that? he/she is obviously shilling
>>55610079
Shhh the global elite don't like practicality
Fuck you I want 4k as standard for the sake of VR.
1080p's not enough.
>>55610805
>says that the display is alright but that not being above 1920x1080 is a bit of a disappointment
>same website reviews some new Chromebook or cheap 2-in-1 later that week and proceeds to say that the 1366x768 display is "Perfectly usable."
That's a pretty glaring thing indeed, reviewers let shitty laptops off the hook too easy. It's even worse then it comes to acknowledging 16:9 cancer.
>Every Android mid-ranger is "Good, but..."
Well, that's how mid-range phones are. You're paying for an inferior product compared to a flagship, there are going to be "buts".
>Every iPhone is good regardless of specs.
Because specs are a worthless metric. Besides, modern iPhones tend to have best ones either way. Only Exynos can somewhat compete, but gets dragged down by TouchJizz.
>Every laptop that isn't a Macbook is shit for not being a Macbook, despite admitting the problems of the Macbook
Maybe because Macbooks are just very good laptops? Every product has a flaw but the ones with current macs are ridiculously small compared to what you get on Windows laptops. Take battery life, how many high resolution screens Windows laptops last over 8h? Take their erratic trackpads.
People wont buy new phones with the same old specs.
Gotta keep putting out higher numbers if you wont them to upgrade every year.
>>55611079
Why did you trick me into thinking you were reasonable?
Right at halfway you started to sound retarded.
>>55611124
>he says something I don't agree with
>LOL WHAT AN UNREASONABLE RETARD, MUST BE A FANBOY TOO
I take started with macs, no? Trust me, I was in the same position, thinking that every site must be paid off given how many positive reviews they get and how negatives seemingly get ignored; after actually buying one, I've got to admit that the reviews are mostly correct.
The thing with most Windows laptops is that they do about 8/10 of the things right, you're hyped about buying one already and then get to THAT one or two game breaking flaws, you try to ignore it and focus on the positives; but in real use, one big flaw can ruin all the positives. A product is not a test, where you can get most answers right and leave one out.
>>55611079
>Well, that's how mid-range phones are. You're paying for an inferior product compared to a flagship, there are going to be "buts".
The issue I take is that mid-range phones always have this theme but always seem to come in a "Totally a flagship killer (except this, this, this, aaaaannnnd this!)" or "Can't believe it doesn't have flagship killer specs. Dropped." flavor.
>Because specs are a worthless metric. Besides, modern iPhones tend to have best ones either way. Only Exynos can somewhat compete, but gets dragged down by TouchJizz.
But again, when Android phones are under discussion, we're at a point where people use the words "Only 3 GB of RAM" when talking about their fucking phone. Not to mention, iPhones have a shitload of legitimately recognizable issues that just get excused because "It's apple, it just werks!"
>Maybe because Macbooks are just very good laptops? Every product has a flaw but the ones with current macs are ridiculously small compared to what you get on Windows laptops. Take battery life, how many high resolution screens Windows laptops last over 8h? Take their erratic trackpads.
Macbooks are no better than any other premium-grade laptop. We're at a point where Windows and Linux laptops are easily competitive with Macbooks on battery drain, unless you completely cheap out. I spent $500 on a laptop that is specced almost identically to the Macbook Air (right down to having a multi-touch glass trackpad), but with a better display, and it still easily pulls 8 hours of battery life with the screen and keyboard backlights set to max.
>>55611458
>"Totally a flagship killer (except this, this, this, aaaaannnnd this!)"
Which usually describes them pretty well. It's just that the this's don't matter too much for their market, and some reviewers fail to consider it.
>"Can't believe it doesn't have flagship killer specs. Dropped."
Never saw variation of that one in reviews, maybe comments but most comments are made by mentally deficient people either way.
>android-iphones
The reviews are mainly written for the users of the ecosystem. If you have an Android phone already, you most likely care more about specs of your next phone, while if you got an iPhone it's more about the visual changes to previous model, iOS and the new feature it got. Also many of the issues are just a way of iOS to handle things, that are more of a problem if you're used to Android but hardly relevant for iOS users. It's pretty hard to make a useful comparison between Android phones with iPhones beyond things like battery life and camera.
>>55611458
>Macbooks are no better than any other premium-grade laptop.
They are all very similar and specially specs tends to be almost identical but their trackpads are unmatched, while non 16:9 screens are limited to Google and Microsoft.
>We're at a point where Windows and Linux laptops are easily competitive with Macbooks on battery drain, unless you completely cheap out.
What high resolution ultrabook does? The often named XPS doesn't even get 7h with 4K screen. Besides, it was rated pretty well by most reviewers.
> I spent $500 on a laptop that is specced almost identically to the Macbook Air
It's unlikely to be an ultrabook then, these tend to start at 700 bucks, what did you get? The battery life sounds surprising well for sure. Although the thing about trackpad isn't saying shit. Better display is given, 13" Air is pretty much abandoned by Apple, while something like 11" is an abomination, that should've never existed in that form.
>>55610028
>what is VR
1440p is the upper limit for pixel visibility on phones that aren't way too fucking big
4k phones will be a novelty unless Daydream opens the floodgates for mobile VR
>>55611842
Nothing worth talking about on a phone.
Well, not just there.
>>55610211
that porn vr experience is really popular.
>>55610293
lmao
The perfect phone
5 inch oled
1080p
5.4inch tall
black aluminum
10 hours screen on time at 50%
14 or 10nm processor power of snapdragon 840 or higher
literally would never grow old aslong as the bezels are thin.
>>55611897
why not just ride with the retarded resolution flow buy a 4k one with 4k sized battery and replace it with a 1080p.
Best of both worlds
>>55610028
The Apple iPhone 6S Plus doesn't have this problem.
