topic Screen resolution???? in XZ Series

Screen resolution????

Darksteel165 — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 16:25:12 GMT

So this phone is NOT in 4k.

I checked and it appears to be outputting in 1080.

When I put it next to my Razer phone (2k screen) I can fit over 2 more emails on the built in gmail app.

If I record a 4k video and play it back I can't see the entire video (as it zooms in the middle).

I contacted Sony live chat support and they were not able to provide any assistance just say "the spec says 4k"

Anyone else know anything about this?

Re: Screen resolution????

Strampke — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 17:14:57 GMT

RTFM

Search for HDR

Stated in another way: You can enjoy the features of your new device even more if you take time to read the manual.

It will open a world of possibilities this beautiful device can offer you.

As Johan Cruijff mentioned: When you know it you will see it.

Take a look here. Sony doesn't advertise things that don't exist.

One thing you can change as well is display size. You will find it in settings.

Once you have slided it to the minimum you will have more lines of text on your screen.

Maybe that is what you are searching for.

Re: Screen resolution????

Darksteel165 — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 18:43:34 GMT

The resolution of the screen is not at 4k it is at 1080.

Download an app to check the resolution and it will confirm this.

If you record a 4k video and watch it at 100% zoom (regular) its way zoomed in as the resolution of the phone is way less then 4k.

I have all the scaling settings set at smallist and its still big compaired to my 2k phone.

If I put gmail side by side I can see how mcuh more information my 2k screen shows vs the Sony's "4k" screen.

Only thing I can think if is Sony claims they put a 4k panel in the phone but only outputs a source of 1080 (which seems like false advertising)

Your reply doesn't really make sense in the top half not sure if its a formatting problem or not..

For a $1000 phone having a 1080 screen is kind of a dealbreaker since that and the camera\(shi**y) speakers were the only selling points.

Re: Screen resolution????

Darksteel165 — Wed, 01 Aug 2018 01:44:55 GMT

Good news!

I found out the screen is infact displaying at 4k.

Sony appears to have the "Smallest Width" set to 485 which results in everything being big.

I changed it to 564 and now everything looks "normal" for a high res phone.

So the phone was working as intended but the scaling or "Smallest Width" needed to be adjused so the phone looked proper.

To change Smallest Width.

Enable dev options

system->about phone->build number (until it turns on)

Then go system->about phone->developer options->drawing->smallest width

The higher the number the smaller everthing is.

Stock is 485

I used 564

Re: Screen resolution????

lledo54 — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 05:18:25 GMT

https://youtu.be/MJjngqRnbwk

Re: Screen resolution????

lledo54 — Sun, 05 Aug 2018 05:24:31 GMT

Re: Screen resolution????

thanasis12 — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 23:56:54 GMT

I buy the devices, stock is 375. I used 564, and again the screen resolution is 1080. Please support.

Re: Screen resolution????

Lord_viridis — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 22:21:15 GMT

1440p oled to the left.

2160p XZ2 premium to the right.

1080p indeed?.. ha! Nowhere near.

Re: Screen resolution????

Darksteel165 — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 12:16:08 GMT

I think it's important to note that it seems most apps don't know how to use 4k yet. Most appear to be outputting in 1080 but the screen/Android itself is 4k.

I have further increased the smallest width and now my phone thinks it's a Tablet for every single app which has some good side effects such as having the desktop version of Chrome, email giving me extra buttons that were hidden in the 3 dot menus.

Re: Screen resolution????

tomo100brt — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 18:56:58 GMT

This is like TV. 4K screen and no content in 4K reasolution. If there is 4K content it can show it. XZ2 Premium 4K screen is same. For now only Android, Album, Videos and videos from some services (Amazon Videos, Netflix, Youtube...) are in 4K.

Re: Screen resolution????

thanasis12 — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 10:28:02 GMT

How change the screen resoloution in 4K ?

With command adb ?

Re: Screen resolution????

Strampke — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 11:36:14 GMT

Hi @thanasis12

Did you read the preceding posts?

Did you try the given solutions?

When it didn't work for you, then explain where it went wrong, so you can be assisted by others.

Re: Screen resolution????

thanasis12 — Mon, 12 Nov 2018 16:48:55 GMT

Hi @Strampke

Then go system->about phone->developer options->drawing->smallest width

stock is 375.

I used 564,

and again the screen resolution is 1080.

(I check with app cpu z, aida64.)

Please support.

Re: Screen resolution????

Darksteel165 — Wed, 14 Nov 2018 12:45:07 GMT

Those apps are wrong. Take a screen shot of your phone and open it on a computer and you will see the resolution. Almost all the apps in the play store don't know how to work with 4k it seems to screen resolution is rather pointless for now.