Sunday debate: Classic 16:9 vs. Taller screen ratios Comments
- Tomi
- n4P
Amrhal, 19 Feb 202216:9 was the best ratio cuz i can watch movies with wider screen no more black areas , also th... moreFull agree. I have Mi Max 2. I can't find nothing similar. Any sugestion?
- Anonymous
- nS$
Jay Babu, 08 May 202116:9 is the best and I can manage with 18:9 as the last limit. I don't know why the compa... moreI think the reason why their shifting to taller phones is that more and more people use social media like tiktok or instagram where landscape is not useful at all. And since around 60% of the people on that platform are old their just targeting them because they probably wont use youtube or play any games.
- JP
- arT
I picked up this thread looking for a nice new high end 16:9 phone. My Mate 10 has just drowned. I bought two when Samsung changed the Note to 18:5:9. It looks like I'll just have to buy another 2nd hand Mate 10. Width matters and folding phones are still far to clumsy to use. Manufacturers please listen we need high end 16:9 option for people who are not deceived by the marketing hype.
- Anonymous
- kJY
I have a Huawei Mate 10. I just had to switch to a Samsung S10 plus because AT&T dropped 3G. It saddens me every time I pick it up. Is there a company or anyone who upgrades the internals of older phones. I'm still hoping Sony brings back the Z Ultra but please lord not in 21:9. I also have a Mate 20X. It's also great because the notch can always be hidden.
- Anonymous
- H3W
Still keeping my old Nokia 6.1. it has 6 by 4 ratio . It's not my main phone thou that is a blackview bv 8800 the Nokia can't compete to the over 8000 battery
- Indian Banana
- Rxq
16:9 screen is much more comfortable with bigger 16:9 video and wording in everything! I used 16:9 5.5" Android phone for around 2.5 years and it was good, then I switched to the iPhone 11 with 6.1" screen. Guess what, everything in this so called 6.1" screen is smaller! Videos in YouTube is smaller, wording in everything like web browsing is much smaller! I still keep the 5.5" android phone to watch YouTube at home, the iPhone becomes mainly for going out only! those tall phone number only look good on paper and make you want to buy it! 6.1" with 19.5:9 sounds much bigger right? Actually not, the 16:9 area is just around 5.2"!
- Amrhal
- N6Z
16:9 was the best ratio cuz i can watch movies with wider screen no more black areas , also the content is less than what we see on 20:9 ratio , actually 20:9 is worst ratio , i hate it , unfortunately all brands follow taller design, in the past Xiaomi waz making "mi max phones" it was great to make a lot of things , at least one wide mobile every year will be great for me
- lion
- ajZ
I want a 6" 4:3 phone without bezels. I had an LG Flex, which is a quite wide phone, yet it was still hard to write on it in portrait mode, and in landscape the keyboard was to wide spread and you'd only see two lines of text above it. So really even at 16:9 the phone is too long. Nowadays aspects are horrendous, I don't even use the upper part of the screen as it is not comfortable at all, I wish my current Zenfone 6 would be 2/3 of its actual length and at least 5mm wider.
- uko
- pZ3
Gessler, 24 Sep 2021I tried to get used to a poco x3, but gave up and returned to a Mi Max 3 (18:9) and 6,9 screen... moreEven Mi Max 3's ratio is shit compared to the first Mi Max. I have both, Mi Max 3 is 10% heavier (and I feel it), much more difficult to stick in my pocket, and less grippy in hand. Oh, and slightly narrower too... stupid ratio.
I have a Mate 10 (non pro) which is close to being perfect when it comes to size.
- Anonymous
- Yd6
Jay Babu, 08 May 202116:9 is the best and I can manage with 18:9 as the last limit. I don't know why the compa... moreBecause people buy them that's why. Most of people just look at the phone design and find it more charming when it is 20:9, they be in love with it and they buy it, this is it. The other thing is the metric of the screen size with the diagonal which allows the companies to present taller screens advertised with a big diagonal which are in reality smaller screens when comparing with the same diagonal in 16:9, so people are just "scammed" they think they are getting bigger screens when in reality are not.
- Kan
- PWc
Gessler, 24 Sep 2021I tried to get used to a poco x3, but gave up and returned to a Mi Max 3 (18:9) and 6,9 screen... moreI am sure u will buy a 20:9 phone 2 years later
- Gessler
- gsw
Lowranger, 12 Aug 2021Just joined this forum to add my 2¢... I've had a Galaxy Note 4 since 2016 and I love ... moreI tried to get used to a poco x3, but gave up and returned to a Mi Max 3 (18:9) and 6,9 screen. With custom rom as fast as any other modern super duper idiotic narrow screen phone and videos and daily use just pure joy. 16:9 or 18:9 or no phone, sorry industry, but these 20 or 21:9 screens are horrible to use for just anything!
- Lowranger
- jZG
Just joined this forum to add my 2¢...
I've had a Galaxy Note 4 since 2016 and I love it.
16:9 display, 1440 x 2560, 5.7" diagonal
Great for streaming videos, movies, football games.
Sadly, Sprint is phasing out CDMA the end of this year so my Note 4 will be useless to me.
And 2 weeks ago AT&T TV stopped supporting my device.
So I ordered a Samsung A52 which arrived today.
It has a 20:9 aspect ratio and a 6.5" diagonal screen.
I HATE IT !
When on AT&T TV I hold it up next to my Note 4 and the visible image is SMALLER in both width and height (landscape mode).
Think letterbox mode.
I'm 62 with fading eyesight and I need BIGGER displays, not smaller ones.
Thanks for letting me vent
- Kami
- 3EB
Samsung has numerous models in the market ~ A, J, M and S series to name just a few and all with these ridiculous screen formats up to 22:9 and everyone follows them.
Why don't they or one of the great phones from the competition tries again with a useable 16:9 display. Many, many customers are waiting…
- Henry G
- ibc
Josephine, 02 Aug 2021I felt it too, after upgrading my phone to OnePlus 9, 6.55 inch 20:9 ratio.
Wording is sma... moreGlad that we have same experience and opinion, I am not alone here.
I don’t mind future TV change to 20:9 aspect ratio to show cinema movie, TV screen is big basically not affecting much. But smartphone screen is small, 20:9 aspect ratio makes it narrower; I frequently type wrong word on tiny keyboard.
16:9 or 18:9 is the best for bezel less Smartphone.
- Josephine
- tu2
Henry G, 17 Jul 2021My main disappointment when changing Smartphone in 2021, is the 20:9 aspect ratio screen, ever... moreI felt it too, after upgrading my phone to OnePlus 9, 6.55 inch 20:9 ratio.
Wording is small, some contents cannot be enlarged, must standby magnifying glass all the time, very troublesome.
It is stupid to design 20:9 aspect ratio for smartphone! Prefer 16:9 or 18:9 aspect ratio.
- Wald0
- 3bM
Manufacturers simply DO NOT listen to consumers when it comes to phones. Look how long it took them to understand we want a battery that will last more than one day. You'll probably never see a 16:9 display again because they know what's they want you to have, not what you want them to give you. As for the thin bezels... that's a joke. If you look at most phones, the viewable area of the display falls well short of the bezels. For example the iPhone 12 Pro Max has a 2mm black area between the viewable part of the display and the bezel... all the way around. So they brag about the super thin bezels, but the bragging is useless because the display doesn't even get close to them. I think, in this case, the law should be manufacturers can only publish the viewable area of the display, not the size of the panel.
- Ph 5.5
- tu2
Henry G, 21 Jul 2021Thank you Ph 5.5 for hearing my cry.
I imagine if Samsung Galaxy S21+ is 6.7 inch and 18:9 r... moreYou are right Henry G, phone manufacturer didn’t take customer feedback seriously, they just produce what is in-trend and what competitor does, look modern but not practical.
I have colleagues and friends upgraded their smartphone last year and this year 2021, all of them not happy with 19.5:9 and 20:9 aspect ratio screen, wish to have 16:9 back.
- Henry G
- ibc
Ph 5.5, 20 Jul 2021I can imagine your frustrations Henry G, to enjoy the same Video Size as Huawei Mate-10 5.9 in... moreThank you Ph 5.5 for hearing my cry.
I imagine if Samsung Galaxy S21+ is 6.7 inch and 18:9 ratio, achieved both Tall and Wide screen, I will be the happiest person in the world, but is not.
16:9 vs. Taller screen ratios was debate from 3rd Jun 2018, and the future is now 2021, why phone manufacturer didn’t notice at all?
Huawei is Smart, back in 2017 they offer 2 aspect ratios, if you like Wider phone, choose Mate 10 16:9 ratio, if you like Taller phone, ok Mate 10 Pro 18:9 ratio.
- Ph 5.5
- tu2
Henry G, 17 Jul 2021My main disappointment when changing Smartphone in 2021, is the 20:9 aspect ratio screen, ever... moreI can imagine your frustrations Henry G, to enjoy the same Video Size as Huawei Mate-10 5.9 inch 16:9 ratio, you probably need to get 7.1-inch smartphone 20:9 ratio, but that is too Tall and not really practical, the closer you can get is Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 6.9 inch 20:9 ratio.
I used to have Huawei Mate-8, 6 inch 16:9 ratio, I love that phone.
Let’s wait more people upgrading their phone this year or next year, they need to use it to know it. Hopefully phone manufacturer will realize and bring back 16:9 or 18:9 in near future. Cheers.
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