But WHY do you choose your resolution?

[robber]

VR seems like a real world meaningful use case for wqhd+. Do the s10s work in the gear vrs?

 

[WizeGuyDezignz]

VR seems like a real world meaningful use case for wqhd+. Do the s10s work in the gear vrs?

People still use that garbage?

 

[chanchan05]

I don't have an S10, but the S10 uses Pentile displays, so that means WQHD burns out faster.

So what's an AMOLED pentile display? How is it different than an RGB display?

Pentile AMOLED displays use a nearest neighbor subpixel rendering to approximate a 1440p display but they aren't truly 1440p displays by the traditional standard. The pixels are aligned in a crisscross and there are an uneven number of subpixels. This allows it to simulate a 1440p, 1080p and 720p display more smoothly than a RGB grid would since there is a natural anti aliasing effect. This appears as a fringe or halo giving the image a more natural ink like quality.

If we were to ignore the green subpixels, the display only has enough red and blue subpixels to render a 1 to 1 output of 1080p. There are however twice as many green subpixels, each being about half the size of a red and blue subpixel.

The reason the green subpixels are doubled is because the green subpixels require the most energy and burn out faster.*

In 1080p every 2 green subpixels simulate one subpixel unit averaging the brightness between them. This allows for a lot slower wear on your screen.

With 2 green subpixels combined it is about the same size as a single blue or red subpixel. This gives you a true RGB display at 1080p that is more efficient and resistant to wear.

At 1440p all that happens is that the 2 green subpixels are allowed to be controlled separately therefore each can burn more brightly and vary individually adding a tiny bit more clarity.

That's why the difference is so surprisingly minor although technically you're just about doubling the amount of actual pixels being handled by the GPU, the way it renders on this display you really only gain 1 sub pixel per pixel.

The screen should really be called 1080p and a third.

It's "true" resolution is actually 1080p though with a wear resistance mechanism that also conveniently allows for a tiny boost of clarity that is really more noticeable in vr.

So to recap, the screen is entirely different than RGB and imitates an RGB display through the use of optical illusions.

Tldr: The pixel layout allows for a smoother more flexible natural anti aliasing effect that gives the pixels a similar bloom to ink. Since it uses subpixel rendering to imitate an RGB display, 720p, 1080p and 1440p are all averaged into the pixel matrix using subpixel rendering. As opposed to being crisp whenever the resolution is an even fraction and blurry when it isn't like on RGB displays, each resolution only changes the amount of fringing. The only resolution where there are an even number of pixels is 1080p however it is considered a 1440p display because of the number of green subpixels which allow for it to accommodate more output than 1080p but not quite as much as a full 1440p RGB display. And that's why 1080p is the optimal default resolution and 1440p is optimal for VR.

Added: here's a zoomed in image of a pentile display

https://www.oled-info.com/files/sty...ile-matrix-subpixel-closeup.jpg?itok=WOBPq9cq

Here's a video I shot of an S7 and an S8 one at 1080p and the other at 1440p

https://youtu.be/PzT5C5S5LHM

https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS8/comments/695l1g/basics_on_pentile_amoled_displays_the_real_reason/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PenTile_matrix_family#PenTile_RGBG

 

[cknobman]

I use WQHD+ for two reasons.

1. Notifications: There is a difference. When I use services that text me codes for two factor authentication and in HD the notification does not show the entire code forcing me to pull down or open messaging. When in WQHD+ the notification shows the entire code enabling me not to have to pull down the notifications or go into text messaging.

2. Test show FHD does save very much battery. Regardless of you screen resolution setting the display is still lighting every pixel. It only takes a small load off the GPU and unless you are playing a lot of games the GPU is never stressed anyways,

 

[Notefan161]

I may need to go down to FHD to help my battery life

 

[EricMartinSoCal]

Can anyone give us real data on the difference in battery life?

 

[mustang7757]

Can anyone give us real data on the difference in battery life?

I noticed it takes a hit on my SOT which on FHD normally around 8 to 9 hrs , on WQHD it drop to 6.5 to 7.5 so if you want every bit of battery stick to FHD and if you don't care Then WQHD

 

[tadpoles]

If I could tell a difference in screen quality I might use QHD but I just can't. FHD just makes everything look a tad bit larger. Text looks equally sharp on both.

 

[Snareman]

I'm FHD because I absolutely can not tell a difference with the higher resolution. And resolution improvement I see is something that I'm talking myself into.

All those people saying, I have the best phone so I'm going to use the best resolution... But if you can't tell a difference (I certainly can't) and it improves battery life to go down a notch what's the point? Just makes no sense...

 

[Rose4uKY]

WQHD is what I'm going to keep mine on when I get the phone that's what my 9 plus is on. I don't think there's a whole lot of difference in battery as long as I go all day at work without having to charge my phone I'm good. I always have a backup charger and external batteries.

Now once I get the new phone I will see if I can really tell a difference. My husband likes to keep his on the highestif it's a difference of a couple hours and battery that I may not keep it on the highest I'll just have to wait till I get the phone and see.

 

[Caezar07]

WQHD+ because I can see the difference in text and in high quality 1440p videos. I really don't get why Samsung makes 1080p the default for very very negligible performance and battery improvement.

 

[chanchan05]

WQHD+ because I can see the difference in text and in high quality 1440p videos. I really don't get why Samsung makes 1080p the default for very very negligible performance and battery improvement.

If you read my previous post, it's because the screen isn't really 1440p. It's a visual illusion created by the Pentile matrix in creating the quality of 1440p using less pixels.

 

[Xxtoxicskittlexx]

I am a heavy user through out the day. Always had the medium setting but switched to max setting for a week and didn't notice any significant impact on battery. I decided to use max setting because why pay 1k plus for a phone and not use the best display on the market ?

Also to answer on the Gear VR. It works on the s10+ with the s9+ adapter.

 

[maskedcarrot]

When I saw this thread I was shocked and immediately switched it to WQHD+.

That's like buying a 4k TV and only watching 1080p content. Why by it then?

 

[Snareman]

When I saw this thread I was shocked and immediately switched it to WQHD+.

That's like buying a 4k TV and only watching 1080p content. Why by it then?

There is a definite difference between 1080 and 4k on a tv. In the case of this phone, most people can't tell the difference between the medium and high settings so we chose better battery life over "I'm telling myself I have the best resolution even though I can't see it". No offense to anyone that chooses it. I think that's just the way us mid-levelers feel.

 

[EMGSM]

With 5:37 SOT at 67% battery I bumped up resolution to WQHD. Why not?

 

[felloffthetruck]

Does WQHD make the icons look smaller?

 

[Umbrokhan]

1080p for better battery life.
2K for YouTube
not a big difference.
Sony phone has 4K screen but samsung display still beats it. so 1080p vs 4K,,,,that should tell you something.

 

[Mojofilter9]

FHD because I just can't tell any notable difference than the QHD and it may may save more battery.

Exactly this.

 

[Jesus Delgadillo]

I've had WQHD and I still pull 9hrs of SOT on this phone so why not? Lol.