Sony trademarks “CinemaWide” display for Xperia XZ4

06 February 2019
This phone was previously rumored to have a display with a 21:9 aspect ratio.

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Anonymous, 06 Feb 2019Now that is going to be a proper remote control. I don't u... moreSo it is our fault for seeing the great valuable benefits of this new aspect ratio that your foolish eyes simply can't?
That really makes sense.
Remote control? Oh right let's take it that way, but aren't the old dumbphones of the past also kind of similar to this one? They should also be considered as remote phones, right?
If anything, this phone is the same height as the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, but narrower, so which one do you think is easier to handle then?

    Liang liong, 06 Feb 2019I dont agree until reputable site (like displaymate) test itYour agreeing or not has zero importance as it doesn't change the facts.

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      Sony Xperia FOREVER, 06 Feb 2019...most of them are sponsored under the table like this fam... moremkbhd cuts and grades nice videos, proper YouTube production not over the top but not cheap looking. But when it comes to content in his videos and his opinions I have to say there are better suited board users here that have more know how and better constructed comments than him.

      But mad props for him as he is obviously just another forum commentator that went visual and he made. He is also very humble cause he is not trying to hide who he is.

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        • 06 Feb 2019

        Winfuture.de has pics of xa3.

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          • 06 Feb 2019

          SpiritWolf, 06 Feb 2019Actually my 808 has amoled with RGB matrix. :)No one manufacturers anymore.
          Harder to avoid burn in compared to pentile.
          TV use lower brightness because they dont face sunlight, so they dont need to be pentile.

          Of course, rgb matrix gives better images.

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            • 06 Feb 2019

            You are aware that 16:9 ratio was standard, and when 18:9 came up it wasn't very optimized at first. Lots of games had black bars, even YouTube videos had black bars. However 18:9 is pretty much a standard now, therefore there is a high chance that 21:9 will be handled the same way.
            Also don't bash Sony for making XZ4 only 5 mm taller than Note 9, difference in height between Note 8 and Note 5 is 9.3 mm almost double amount, and people adapted quickly.

              Anonymous, 06 Feb 2019Poled of XZ3 is pentile too. There is no RGB matrix oled... moreActually my 808 has amoled with RGB matrix. :)

                Liang liong, 06 Feb 2019I dont agree until reputable site (like displaymate) test itYou should trust your eye and not only simply trust those rating.

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                  Anonymous, 06 Feb 2019It has nothing about android being suported. LG had a 21:... moreIt's the gpu that handles the resolution, not the cpu.

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                    Texpert, 06 Feb 2019People saw an oled display called joled and started acting ... moreIt has nothing about android being suported.
                    LG had a 21:9 years ago.
                    Google did not have any idea S8 and G6 were going to be non-16:9.

                    Each cpu has maximum resolution it can handle. You cannot use 2160x1080 with SD400.
                    Nor 4320x2160 with SD845.

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                      • 06 Feb 2019

                      Its toot all too tall for pockets.
                      We will break it jst when we sit down.

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                        Liang liong, 06 Feb 2019I dont agree until reputable site (like displaymate) test itDM has no clue ..... they only test samsung, pixel and iphone.

                        They treat like Apple provided est results among LCD devices.
                        I had iPad 2018, I can tell u the screen is subpar.
                        Awful 4:3 ratio and quality.
                        1080p video on my iPad is way worse than 720p on my old xperia.

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                          Cir90, 06 Feb 2019oled Sony> Amoled pentile Samsung Poled of XZ3 is pentile too.

                          There is no RGB matrix oled for mobile, must for tv.

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                            Liang liong, 06 Feb 2019Oled sony is just a myth. Not exist. Oled samsung > che... morePeople saw an oled display called joled and started acting like it's the second coming or something. Joled isn't anything new, it's an oled display that's developed by joled corp. a joint venture between sony and Panasonic, it's nothing special or revolutionary. Why did most companies not use a 21:9 ratio display? Well, it's simple, does Android pie natively support 21:9 displays? No. Well, not yet at least. The maximum aspect ratio support by android pie is 19:9 anything beyond that and apps, will definitely require crop to fit which introduces aliasing and shimmering artifacts at the edges of pixels that are beyond the supported ratio. Sony jumped the bandwagon way too early, because of one sole reason the fame and notoriety that comes when being the world's first to do something, nothing else beside sony's apps will support the ultrawide ratio for the time being and don't even get me started on cameras, megapixels aren't everything it's the optics and image processing that truly matter. You can have less megapixels but amazing software processing which results in spectacular picture quality or you can have more megapixels but subpar image processing and images that look like decent, it's a proven fact.

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                              Anonymous, 06 Feb 2019You can devide screen for 3 or 4 apps ... Phone has same w... moreWhy would you do that in a small screen. I understand 2 but 4 it would be difficult to see anything.

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                                And I am sure that it will have bezels because hey it is sopny. They love making phones too big to handle/store

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                                  FasterJonny, 06 Feb 2019why 21:9? well it's easy, when we get rid of front facing ... moreLG bl40(chocolate ) from 2009 year ,it is first phone with 21:9 screen ,has 4 inch display 800*345 pixel

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                                    SpiritWolf, 06 Feb 2019What what now? XZ3 display is widely regarded as the best d... moreI dont agree until reputable site (like displaymate) test it

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                                      Cir90, 06 Feb 2019oled Sony> Amoled pentile Samsung Oled sony is just a myth. Not exist.
                                      Oled samsung > cheap oled lg

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                                        Cir90, 06 Feb 2019oled Sony> Amoled pentile Samsung Sony used lg 10 bit oled panels