Nexus 7 vs Retina

[LostJohn]

I picked up a Nexus 7 while my rMBP was "in the shop," and have been really impressed with it so far. One thing I noticed, however, is that when viewing the screen it seems to be easier to discern individual pixels, despite the Nexus 7 having a higher pixel count than Retina devices.

You can sort've see horizontal rows of squares which I'm assuming are pixels. They're especially visible on a pure white background. Is this just something to do with the type of backlighting, and not the actual pixels, or is the Nexus 7 screen in fact not as dense as, say, a rMBP or iPhone screen?

Fonts / Icons and all that look slightly better on the Nexus 7, but nonetheless you can see this oddity on solid backgrounds. Strange.

 

[Altis]

I can see the touch sensor squares on my iPhone and iPad when it isn't lit up, but those aren't display pixels. I haven't seen the Nexus 7 so I'm not sure.

If they are colored squares within the graphics, then those are indeed pixels. Perhaps the gaps between them are more pronounced.

 

[Lloydbm41]

I picked up a Nexus 7 while my rMBP was "in the shop," and have been really impressed with it so far. One thing I noticed, however, is that when viewing the screen it seems to be easier to discern individual pixels, despite the Nexus 7 having a higher pixel count than Retina devices.

You can sort've see horizontal rows of squares which I'm assuming are pixels. They're especially visible on a pure white background. Is this just something to do with the type of backlighting, and not the actual pixels, or is the Nexus 7 screen in fact not as dense as, say, a rMBP or iPhone screen?

Fonts / Icons and all that look slightly better on the Nexus 7, but nonetheless you can see this oddity on solid backgrounds. Strange.

Nexus 7 and the iPad rMini have almost identical pixel count, however the iPad Mini is larger (quite a bit larger in total area). So while it may have identical pixel count, the rMini has the better overall display and resolution. See spec comparison below:

iPad Mini with Retina Display
Screen size: 7.9in diagonal
Resolution: 2,048x1,536
Pixel density: 326PPI

Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Screen size: 7.02in diagonal
Resolution: 1,920x1,080
Pixel density ppi: 323PPI

 

[Tarzanman]

Nexus 7 and the iPad rMini have almost identical pixel count, however the iPad Mini is larger (quite a bit larger in total area). So while it may have identical pixel count, the rMini has the better overall display and resolution. See spec comparison below:

iPad Mini with Retina Display
Screen size: 7.9in diagonal
Resolution: 2,048x1,536
Pixel density: 326PPI

Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Screen size: 7.02in diagonal
Resolution: 1,920x1,080
Pixel density ppi: 323PPI

You must live in Colorado if yo uthink that anyone can distinguish a 3 PPI difference in resolution.

My impression of the iPad mini is that the auto brightness tends to keep the screen on that device brighter. I've never set both the N7 and iMini to full burn and comparede them.

 

[sixrom]

I'm currently enjoying _ both_ my iPad mini with retina, and my second gen 2013 Nexus 7. Each has its strengths and that's what I choose to focus on.

However that said if the topic turns to displays I must say that upon close inspection of my iPad mini done under a full moon, one can see a faint holographic image of Steve Jobs in the background.

This is so distinct that I've been offered tens of thousands of dollars from more than five hard core Apple enthusiasts

 

[mattopotamus]

I picked up a Nexus 7 while my rMBP was "in the shop," and have been really impressed with it so far. One thing I noticed, however, is that when viewing the screen it seems to be easier to discern individual pixels, despite the Nexus 7 having a higher pixel count than Retina devices.

You can sort've see horizontal rows of squares which I'm assuming are pixels. They're especially visible on a pure white background. Is this just something to do with the type of backlighting, and not the actual pixels, or is the Nexus 7 screen in fact not as dense as, say, a rMBP or iPhone screen?

Fonts / Icons and all that look slightly better on the Nexus 7, but nonetheless you can see this oddity on solid backgrounds. Strange.

could be the digitizer behind the glass you are seeing.

 

[Navdakilla]

i'm currently enjoying _ both_ my ipad mini with retina, and my second gen 2013 nexus 7. Each has its strengths and that's what i choose to focus on.

However that said if the topic turns to displays i must say that upon close inspection of my ipad mini done under a full moon, one can see a faint holographic image of steve jobs in the background.

This is so distinct that i've been offered tens of thousands of dollars from more than five hard core apple enthusiasts :d

:d:d:d

 

[rhinosrcool]

could be the digitizer behind the glass you are seeing.

Yeah, I'll bet this is it.

 

[TheHateMachine]

Nexus 7 and the iPad rMini have almost identical pixel count, however the iPad Mini is larger (quite a bit larger in total area). So while it may have identical pixel count, the rMini has the better overall display and resolution. See spec comparison below:

iPad Mini with Retina Display
Screen size: 7.9in diagonal
Resolution: 2,048x1,536
Pixel density: 326PPI

Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Screen size: 7.02in diagonal
Resolution: 1,920x1,080
Pixel density ppi: 323PPI

BTW The Nexus 7 (2013) is 1920x1200.

 

[superwoman]

You must live in Colorado if yo uthink that anyone can distinguish a 3 PPI difference in resolution.

Took me a while to figure out the Colorado reference :-!
Sorry for the OT.

 

[itsmeorthedog]

I'm currently enjoying _ both_ my iPad mini with retina, and my second gen 2013 Nexus 7. Each has its strengths and that's what I choose to focus on.

However that said if the topic turns to displays I must say that upon close inspection of my iPad mini done under a full moon, one can see a faint holographic image of Steve Jobs in the background.

This is so distinct that I've been offered tens of thousands of dollars from more than five hard core Apple enthusiasts

If only the Nexus 7 rear camera was as good as the Retina...

 

[Technarchy]

The Nexus 7 is a very nice tablet. I don't really have much bad to say about it but I do prefer my rMini all around

The 2014 Nexus 7 is something I really look forward to.

 

[sixrom]

If only the Nexus 7 rear camera was as good as the Retina...

I agree, yet for my use it's great. I prefer to carry a very compact camera in my laptop bag since I'm a photography enthusiast and don't use the camera on my phones.

 

[Sensamic]

The Nexus 7 is a very nice tablet. I don't really have much bad to say about it but I do prefer my rMini all around

The 2014 Nexus 7 is something I really look forward to.

Yeah. I bet it's gonna be awesome. I'm sure it will come with the Snapdragon 800 + the Adreno 340 or whatever GPU from the Snapdragon 805.

 

[blackhand1001]

The DPI's on the two you can't tell apart. What you can tell though is the much better colors, contrast, and view angles on the nexus 7 compared to the retina mini. It very noticeable.