I think that the reason the pentile screen (and it's problems) are a big deal to many people including myself, is the screen, above almost all other specs, is what people interact with and see every day. That's why Samsung has tried to make their screens look good, and probably the biggest reason spec wise why the iphone 4 is such a success. From an engineering standpoint I understand why Moto wanted to use pentile -- it's more battery efficient and less expensive to make, but the problem is that image quality suffers. For those who say it's not a big deal, would you put a screen door in front of your HD tv, or feel ok if image quality sufferred? I doubt it. There's no doubt the screen is adequate, but after looking at it at lunch today, I actually prefer the sharpness of my Bolt's screen and that of the OG Droid to the Bionic's, and for such a cutting edge phone, that shouldn't be happening. Now I'm really looking forward to the prime and will be interested to see if that has pentile and if so, how it affects image quality on such a high res screen.
I think that the reason the pentile screen (and it's problems) are a big deal to many people including myself, is the screen, above almost all other specs, is what people interact with and see every day. That's why Samsung has tried to make their screens look good, and probably the biggest reason spec wise why the iphone 4 is such a success. From an engineering standpoint I understand why Moto wanted to use pentile -- it's more battery efficient and less expensive to make, but the problem is that image quality suffers. For those who say it's not a big deal, would you put a screen door in front of your HD tv, or feel ok if image quality sufferred? I doubt it. There's no doubt the screen is adequate, but after looking at it at lunch today, I actually prefer the sharpness of my Bolt's screen and that of the OG Droid to the Bionic's, and for such a cutting edge phone, that shouldn't be happening. Now I'm really looking forward to the prime and will be interested to see if that has pentile and if so, how it affects image quality on such a high res screen.
Yeah I saw that too, I trust Cnet though. I do not, on the other hand, trust Gizmodo for reviews. I might see an interesting product on the site, but I always skip the reviews and check it out somewhere else.
Also, the guys at Gizmodo said they did want to like the phone, but thought it was lack luster. It sounds like your saying vice versa?
I've never actually had one, so I can't comment personally, but every reputable review I have read for the Bionic and the Photon praise the screen. Many reviews said the Photon screen was better than the EVO 3D's. Again 99% of people don't realize, and the other 1% seems to be split on it.
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I am going to chime in here. I was skeptical about this pentile display also. Upon entering the Verizon store this morning to check out the bionic I quickly loaded up pictures video and ebook for comparison. I found that yes the grid is noticeable but in turns adds to the texture and characteristic of the phone. It is not a deal breaker. To truly understand it you need to physically use the phone. Do not trust the pictures you see online. I had a charge and an phone 4 and as those screens were nice this phone is also nice. Its not a samsung superamoled plus but it is a dual core lte with freak battery life. Your movies will be fine.
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Not disagreeing with you, but I've read about 5 or 6 reviews today and I don't recall any of them praising the image quality. Many I read said it wasn't bad, but I didn't see any that said it was stellar. Then again I've seen it for myself and have made my own decision, but different strokes for different folks.
For me, photos and moving images are the least problematic of a pentile screen. My problems are when reading small or medium sized text like on the kindle app or even the browser. Text appeared very pixelated or blocky to me.
I specifically checked small text. Reading tapatalk is no problem. Websites? Great. Ebook? Fine. It all looks good.
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I read as far as him comparing the bionic to the photon, as being nearly identical. D3 is a better comparison. 4g vs 3g being the biggest difference, but same chipset.
And wow at people still complaining about pentile. Watch some hd vids, good luck seeing the pixelization. I have to wonder wtf at people saying it looks like watching movies through a screen door. Every single person I show my phone to, and ask them to look for pixels or the screen door effect, say the image is great. They comment on how crisp and clear the video is.
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I am color blind anyway cant really see the pixelation lolI love the phone and the display. To my eyes, the colors are true and beautiful and I love how bright this thing is.
Its funny, I have been busy setting up email and playing with the phone. I read the post here and it hit me, I totally forgot to look at the display. If i get right up and stare down the battery icon it does look a little grainy but it doesn't bother me a bit.
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