The Sony Xperia XZ4 will have a 21:9 display - here's what watching movies on it looks like

05 January 2019
New leak shows glass screen protector sized up against other devices and a video playing on a to-scale XZ4 render.

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  • 06 Jan 2019

Sausage phone....

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    • Alex
    • JKR
    • 06 Jan 2019

    I bet everyone would find this screen so cool and so awesome, if it wasn't from Sony. But since it's from Sony, we will bash it, like always.
    Now, lets praise every stupid thing Apple, Vivo, Samsung and Xiaomi comes up. They are so cool and awesome. LOL

      Anonymous, 05 Jan 2019Yeah, I agree with the first part. But I really don't see ... moreYes its pretty much impossible with single fold but with more folds it might happen

        Zion, 06 Jan 2019I really dont understand what was the problem with 16:9 dis... moreTaller display ratio is benefits for social media and for multiple windows open same time. 16:9 still great taller display ratio are extraordinary.

          [deleted post]Yeah, you should always blame the fruit of the problem, not the root.
          Thanks for your dirty attitude.

            jamesschwarz987, 06 Jan 2019I'm just asking, especially with the last paragraph. Th... moreThat part of my statement only tries to prove that the ratios that our current phones have aren't industry standards, making them seem pointless.
            And before I continue, I'd take this opportunity for being hard on my reply. I just thought you're going to debunk what's already proven.
            But yeah, it would be ridiculous if there were any contents that were optimized in those ways, which is why I'd say 21:9, an industry standard ratio, is still better than 18:9 to 19.5:9 ratios when it comes to functionality.

              Zion, 06 Jan 2019I really dont understand what was the problem with 16:9 dis... moreNot that it was a problem, but the newer standards are simply better and gives us much better practicality on smartphones.
              You see, 18:9 ratio screens allowed phones to have large screens without increasing the overall footprint of the devices.
              And you may ask why they don't make 16:9 phones with small bezels, it's probably because of the fact that this ratio is too short to be used on small form factors.
              With the introduction of native split screen multitasking on Android, 16:9 sounds a little too small to perform the task, and that 18:9 can somehow make this feature even better, and it really worked much better.
              18:9 also brings in more vertical contents, so you no longer have to scroll down repeatedly to read something like an article or anything like that.
              As for gamers, this allows the players to have a wider perspective of the game (in landscape) which also enhances the overall gaming experience. If you're playing something like PUBG Mobile on your 18:9 phone, you are definitely at an advantage against those who are using 16:9 screen phones because you see more of your surroundings even for a little bit.
              There are still more valuable benefits that newer ratios bring in to the table, but these are some of the most beneficial that I've found.

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                • Zion
                • Hkv
                • 06 Jan 2019

                I really dont understand what was the problem with 16:9 display format. Why did it change?

                  Sony is avoiding notch as much as possible and they ended up having this (seems to be great) 21:9 display.
                  Thumbs up for that.

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                    • 8AU
                    • 06 Jan 2019

                    Sony this phone is looking great i like the size, it looks premium, ok sony you have me thinking hard now about my next phone, I'll better wait though cause looks are deceiving.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • akI
                      • 06 Jan 2019

                      21:9 ?! ... PASS.
                      I'll wait for a 32:9 device because I'm a hammerhead shark.

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                        • Ye6
                        • 06 Jan 2019

                        james, 06 Jan 2019I ended up getting a S9+ in Australia only because of the c... moreYou need a time machine and go back to 2013 when 16:9 with side bezels were fancy .. lol !!!

                          AnonD-558092, 05 Jan 2019Any source in all this? Or that's just your fanboyism fanta... moreBasically he's saying that it will be the "best" smartphone this year, and you'll see other blind fanboys describing Sony as a king, god, legend, u name it

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                            • 06 Jan 2019

                            Ridiculous or not, 21:9 screen ratio on phones will be wide spread.

                            Remember that Sony the 1st to introduce the 16:9 screen ratio on phone in 2010, Xperia X10. It takes about two years for Apple & Samsung to follow suits, start with Iphone 5 & Galaxy S3, in 2012.

                            21:9 screen ratio are fine by me, u can see more enemy on PUBG gaming lol! Cinematic videos are a plus. But the body phone height should not exceeds 160cm, otherwise it will be too tall to fit in your pocket! (My current 158cm height Mate 20 are maximum size that can fit in my pocket!). Sony should just stick to 6.1" screen size on 21:9 ratio, so the height can be controlled.

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 06 Jan 2019

                              And *still* have bezels.

                              Fanboys will rejoice. They love all things in bad taste and bad design.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • vjw
                                • 06 Jan 2019

                                Anonymous, 05 Jan 2019So you can stay at home. Pause it whenever you want . ... moreWhy bring Samsung and Apple into this?

                                You can watch cast the movies onto the TV for a more immersive experience and also pause it any time you like. Didn't you know that?

                                  [deleted post]I'm just asking, especially with the last paragraph.

                                  There's no other than smartphone screens that uses that kind of ratio.
                                  TVs, monitors, and projectors are usually has 4:3, 11:8, 16:9, 16:10, or 21:9 screen ratio. Hence, there's no way content creators would go to any weird ratio like 2:1 or 19.5:9, except if they're vloggers who loves to records vertical video that matches with their phone's screen ratio, to make it looks good on their Instagram stories.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • Tsr
                                    • 06 Jan 2019

                                    It looks like a tv remote control

                                      James, 06 Jan 2019I disagree. The 16:9 screen is far better balanced. I onl... moreTrust me, it only takes time and practice.
                                      I never found 18:9 a PIA, because all the usability issues that I've encountered with this ratio was also present in my previous 16:9 ratio phone.
                                      You may be different, but trust me when I tell you that 18:9 drastically improves productivity. You'll appreciate this especially when multitasking (this is what most people do nowadays)

                                        For the people who were always godifying Xiaomi et amicis,

                                        Phones aren't always about SoC.

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