[Androidme2018]- The LG G6 was announced a few weeks ago and the North American model has already reached our editorial staff. At first glance, what really stands out on this device is its display, mainly its rounded corners and unique 18:9 format. Is it possible that the LG G6 offers something more than just being different from the rest?
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What is the point of LG G6's unique 18:9 ratio?
LG's idea with the display on the G6 was clear during its presentation: put a smartphone on the market that can show more on its display. It's able to do that because the device comes with a longer display, which offers an 18:9 format and not a 16:9 ratio like the majority of smartphones available in stores nowadays. However, this won't always be the case.
Apps that can be used in the 18:9 scale will display this icon. / © AndroidPIT
It's up to more than just LG to make sure the benefits of this unique ratio are fully taken advantage of. Unfortunately, for now, YouTube has decided to stick with the more well-known standard of a 16:9 ratio for their videos.
But, LG already has support from services like Netflix and Amazon, where you can now use an 18:9 aspect ratio. In order to use that format, all G6 users have to do is activate something called "App scaling", shown in the images below. Each time you use an App that supports the 18:9 format, an icon will appear on the screen saying that the service, also called FullVision can be used.
You can configure services to use an 18:9 ratio. / © AndroidPIT
It's not a mystery, however, that the most used standard is a 16:9 ratio. LG G6 owners will only be able to use apps and services native to the manufacturer or from certain partners in order to take advantage of the 18:9 ratio. These advantages include better on-screen content viewing, while using apps and the camera. When using the camera there is a "Square" mode, which lets you use half of the screen to see the image you’re taking and, at the same time, quickly see a preview of the photo or video.
The camera in "square" mode divides the image between real time and a preview. / © AndroidPIT
But remember that the 18:9 standard is being used in other areas as well, specifically, cinematography. That means, before long, this scale should be adopted as the new market standard. LG is ahead of the majority of manufacturers but it won't be the only one to offer this type of option. Samsung may opt for a new scale on the display of their Galaxy S8, which could come with a 17:9 format (a pretty strange compromise actually).
I want to see every new smartphone use the 18:9 format from now on!
Finally, my experience with the new display format has been very good. At first, it was a bit difficult to understand the dynamic of the device. But once I understood how the services that used this resource worked, I have to say that I want to see every new smartphone use the 18:9 format from now on.
Why does the LG G6 have rounded display corners?
This article refers to the curved corners of the display, and the fact that it uses an 18:9 ratio has nothing to do with the rounded corners of the display. Then, what's the point?
According to Series G designer, Ian Hwang, the decision was made based on wanting to give the device better drop protection. Internal tests done by LG showed that the majority of a drop's impact is focused on the corners of the screen. So, if the corners are curved, the impact would be lessened, lowering the chance of breaking the glass on your display.
LG's testers confirmed this, after 50 rounds of drop tests done on the device, the G6 was still functional after 70% of them, whereas, square devices suffered cracks on the display in 100% of drops. Obviously, I couldn't test it out to confirm the results, but in my experience, a smartphone's display doesn't always break when it's dropped.
Another advantage raised by our team is the fact that we can get a better grip on the curved corners of the G6's body. This wouldn't be the case if the manufacturers had opted for a dual-edge design, like the Galaxy S7 Edge. So, the effect generated when we’re watching some type of media, like a video, in theory, should be pretty much the same.
Do you think putting rounded display corners on the LG G6 was a good choice? Do you think it could really provide better drop protection?
Thank You Very Much - Androidme2018
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LG and Samsung: and so the game begins
What is the point of LG G6's unique 18:9 ratio?
LG's idea with the display on the G6 was clear during its presentation: put a smartphone on the market that can show more on its display. It's able to do that because the device comes with a longer display, which offers an 18:9 format and not a 16:9 ratio like the majority of smartphones available in stores nowadays. However, this won't always be the case.
Apps that can be used in the 18:9 scale will display this icon. / © AndroidPIT
It's up to more than just LG to make sure the benefits of this unique ratio are fully taken advantage of. Unfortunately, for now, YouTube has decided to stick with the more well-known standard of a 16:9 ratio for their videos.
But, LG already has support from services like Netflix and Amazon, where you can now use an 18:9 aspect ratio. In order to use that format, all G6 users have to do is activate something called "App scaling", shown in the images below. Each time you use an App that supports the 18:9 format, an icon will appear on the screen saying that the service, also called FullVision can be used.
You can configure services to use an 18:9 ratio. / © AndroidPIT
It's not a mystery, however, that the most used standard is a 16:9 ratio. LG G6 owners will only be able to use apps and services native to the manufacturer or from certain partners in order to take advantage of the 18:9 ratio. These advantages include better on-screen content viewing, while using apps and the camera. When using the camera there is a "Square" mode, which lets you use half of the screen to see the image you’re taking and, at the same time, quickly see a preview of the photo or video.
The camera in "square" mode divides the image between real time and a preview. / © AndroidPIT
But remember that the 18:9 standard is being used in other areas as well, specifically, cinematography. That means, before long, this scale should be adopted as the new market standard. LG is ahead of the majority of manufacturers but it won't be the only one to offer this type of option. Samsung may opt for a new scale on the display of their Galaxy S8, which could come with a 17:9 format (a pretty strange compromise actually).
I want to see every new smartphone use the 18:9 format from now on!
Finally, my experience with the new display format has been very good. At first, it was a bit difficult to understand the dynamic of the device. But once I understood how the services that used this resource worked, I have to say that I want to see every new smartphone use the 18:9 format from now on.
Why does the LG G6 have rounded display corners?
This article refers to the curved corners of the display, and the fact that it uses an 18:9 ratio has nothing to do with the rounded corners of the display. Then, what's the point?
According to Series G designer, Ian Hwang, the decision was made based on wanting to give the device better drop protection. Internal tests done by LG showed that the majority of a drop's impact is focused on the corners of the screen. So, if the corners are curved, the impact would be lessened, lowering the chance of breaking the glass on your display.
LG's testers confirmed this, after 50 rounds of drop tests done on the device, the G6 was still functional after 70% of them, whereas, square devices suffered cracks on the display in 100% of drops. Obviously, I couldn't test it out to confirm the results, but in my experience, a smartphone's display doesn't always break when it's dropped.
Another advantage raised by our team is the fact that we can get a better grip on the curved corners of the G6's body. This wouldn't be the case if the manufacturers had opted for a dual-edge design, like the Galaxy S7 Edge. So, the effect generated when we’re watching some type of media, like a video, in theory, should be pretty much the same.
Do you think putting rounded display corners on the LG G6 was a good choice? Do you think it could really provide better drop protection?
Thank You Very Much - Androidme2018
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