Nexus S:
800*480 at 233 PPI
height: 3.43"
width: 2.06"
Prime:
1280*720 at 316 PPI
height: 4.05"
width: 2.28"
difference in width: 0.22" or approx 1/5"
Several people have expressed concern about the size of the device. However, what many people have failed to notice is that the aspect ratio of phones now and the nexus are different. the aspect ratio of most phones is 1.666:1 and the aspect ratio of the prime is 1.777:1. What this means is that the phone will only be slightly wider than a current Nexus S (and depending on the bezel possible the same width) and the height is slightly more. However one thing to keep in mind is that with the loss of hardware buttons will alomst completely offset the extra height in the screen. This in my opinion is good for three reasons:
1) the physical size of the phone will not change signinicantly
2) the 'usable area' with the soft buttons on will be approx. the same as what we are used to
3) with the soft buttons turned off (ie. taking a picture, browsing full screen, watching media, etc...) then we will have an increaced viewing area.
Regarding points 2) and 3):
With respect to the width, the height of the prime is more than the nexus S. this means that you can have software buttons which are located in the extra 0.1111 of the aspect rato(ie . 142 pixels). this works out to be a height of 0.45" inches for the soft buttons while leaving the work area the exact same as you have on the Nexus S.
Hopefully this will clear some things up.
800*480 at 233 PPI
height: 3.43"
width: 2.06"
Prime:
1280*720 at 316 PPI
height: 4.05"
width: 2.28"
difference in width: 0.22" or approx 1/5"
Several people have expressed concern about the size of the device. However, what many people have failed to notice is that the aspect ratio of phones now and the nexus are different. the aspect ratio of most phones is 1.666:1 and the aspect ratio of the prime is 1.777:1. What this means is that the phone will only be slightly wider than a current Nexus S (and depending on the bezel possible the same width) and the height is slightly more. However one thing to keep in mind is that with the loss of hardware buttons will alomst completely offset the extra height in the screen. This in my opinion is good for three reasons:
1) the physical size of the phone will not change signinicantly
2) the 'usable area' with the soft buttons on will be approx. the same as what we are used to
3) with the soft buttons turned off (ie. taking a picture, browsing full screen, watching media, etc...) then we will have an increaced viewing area.
Regarding points 2) and 3):
With respect to the width, the height of the prime is more than the nexus S. this means that you can have software buttons which are located in the extra 0.1111 of the aspect rato(ie . 142 pixels). this works out to be a height of 0.45" inches for the soft buttons while leaving the work area the exact same as you have on the Nexus S.
Hopefully this will clear some things up.