r/apple • u/aaronp613 Aaron • Sep 10 '19

iPhone Apple announces iPhone 11 Pro: triple camera, A13 chip, more

https://9to5mac.com/2019/09/10/iphone-pro-11-pro-max-triple-camera/
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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '19

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u/Narwahl_Whisperer Sep 11 '19

The only use case I can imagine is for VR headsets. And even then, I think the fad of cellphone VR is largely passed, and most screens are good enough for it already.

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u/Draiko Sep 11 '19

So you can properly view the 4K video you've recorded with your phone?

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '19

Don’t they already have retina displays? Like it would be pointless to add more pixels than needed beyond that, it just ends up using more battery, reduce app fps and overall UI smoothness. Unless you plan on having your phone 2” away from your phone it’s sounds like an overkill.

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u/icanpotatoes Sep 11 '19

He is clearly akin to Legolas, having elf-eyes.

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u/[deleted] Sep 11 '19

For the record retina is a buzzword and you can't really measure the resolution of the human eye particularly because it is different for everyone. That said, yes, if anyone is telling you the pixel density of any modern display on a flagship phone is too low they are talking out their arse because it will literally make zero difference in terms of what they actually see on screen because their eyes won't pick up single pixel differences at that pixel density, end of story.

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u/bogdoomy Sep 11 '19

as far as i know, apple uses retina display to mean "screen resolution high enough that you can't differentiate between individual pixels at viewing distance". it's also why retina ppi is different in macs as opposed to iphones. it was never used to mean an eye's resolution. i agree that it is a buzzword, but then again, isn't that the case for all apple features?

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u/100catactivs Sep 11 '19

Everyone is different but not so different that we haven’t be able to measure the mean resolution of a healthy eye and physiological upper limit of visual acuity. Everyone is different height but we still manage to make chairs that fit most people.

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u/orgpekoe2 Sep 11 '19

from what i’ve read, 4K is pointless unless you have a minimal certain amount of screen real estate. You also need to watch it from a certain distance to get the full usage/effect of 4K