Display Zoom View iOS 12

[jessemcgoldrick]

Can anyone confirm which of the following applies to display zoom mode on the XR:

A) The iPhone X scale of 375 x 812 is multiplied by x3 (iPhone X multiplier), rendered at 1125 x 2436 then down-sampled to the XR’s 828 x 1792.

B) The iPhone X scale of 375 x 812 is multiplied by x2 (iPhone XR multiplier), rendered at 750 x 1624 then up-sampled to the XR’s 828 x 1792.

The XS Max would presumably rasterise at 3x to X/XS native res 1125x2436 then up-sample. Would XR also rasterise at 3x but then down-sample to 828x1792 or instead rasterise at 2x and then up-sample?

Seeing as the XR has the same processor power seems like 3x then a downsample would be most likely but if it’s 2x rasterisation then an upscale it will be horrible.

 

[thevidness]

short report first: i can confirm, display zoom is back on the XS Max.

for example: i get the same results (text size) when rendering this forum in safari in zoomed mode. 7 plus and XS Max look identical side by side.

more on that later..

 

[jessemcgoldrick]

If you take a screenshot on the xs max in display zoom mode does it produce an image with dimensions of 1125 x 2436?

If so, how does the upscale to xs max resolution look, still sharp?

Jesse

 

[thevidness]

If you take a screenshot on the xs max in display zoom mode does it produce an image with dimensions of 1125 x 2436?

If so, how does the upscale to xs max resolution look, still sharp?

Jesse

it‘s exactly as you say 1125 x 2436. and at least to my eyes the upscale looks good enough.

 

[svbp]

What is still a pity is that the display zoom on XR is still lower text size than an iphone 7. I am looking at it both next to each other and 7 is easier to read without reading glasses. It does not impact emails etc of course since those are easily increased in text but when reading content within an app like in linkedin or entering directions in google maps, the display zoom gives better result on 7. What a pity despite such a bigger screen -

I had to return iphone X last year due to lack of this feature; this year it is back on the bigger models but not as good as what we are used to already.