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Dconn1975 I know!! I think the 18.9 ratio is just terrible for screen size. As soon as I got my S8 I could not stand the 18.9 ratio. The phone was way too narrow which made watching movies weird and way out of proportion to me. The phone was just taller. I'm trying to figure out what they were trying to achieve here as you just trade a wide viewing experience to that of one that is way too narrow. What's even worse is a lot of companies are making this a trend that I think won't last but a couple of years. There is no way I would shell out big money for another 18.9 ratio phone again. Stick with what's best which is the symetrical 16.9 ratio that gives you the most proportioned viewing experience. I have no clue still seeing what the major advantage of a 18.9 ratio is exactly when all they are doing is taking away from the width and making the phone skinny and taller. It just does not make any logical sense to me to make a 18.9 ratio screen size. You actually loose screen real estate in the awkward ratio aspect. Yet most all companies are going to it but I still see absolutely zero sense behind it. I hated watching movies on my S8 because of that narrow screen. It's just off and not balanced in proportion.
I am not sure what you mean by symmetrical.... A symmetrical aspect ratio would be 1:1? Can you elaborate on what you mean?
Also what do you mean by "loose[sic?] screen real estate"? The display area is larger on the s8 vs s7. Even looking at the width, the display of the s8 is wider than the s7. So you will get a larger video, even in 16x9 mode. But keep in mind content will slowly shift to 18:9 as the smartphone manufacturers continue this trend.
I know!! I think the 18.9 ratio is just terrible for screen size. As soon as I got my S8 I could not stand the 18.9 ratio. The phone was way too narrow which made watching movies weird and way out of proportion to me. The phone was just taller. I'm trying to figure out what they were trying to achieve here as you just trade a wide viewing experience to that of one that is way too narrow. What's even worse is a lot of companies are making this a trend that I think won't last but a couple of years. There is no way I would shell out big money for another 18.9 ratio phone again. Stick with what's best which is the symetrical 16.9 ratio that gives you the most proportioned viewing experience. I have no clue still seeing what the major advantage of a 18.9 ratio is exactly when all they are doing is taking away from the width and making the phone skinny and taller. It just does not make any logical sense to me to make a 18.9 ratio screen size. You actually loose screen real estate in the awkward ratio aspect. Yet most all companies are going to it but I still see absolutely zero sense behind it. I hated watching movies on my S8 because of that narrow screen. It's just off and not balanced in proportion.I know, right!? Why not just make a bezel-less 16:9 phone!?
10-27-2017 08:44 AM
.... I must check this out. !
