High-DPI Pixel Scaling
Cluster focuses on how pixel sizes, DPI/PPI, and scaling behave across screens with varying resolutions like Retina displays, iPhones, and laptops, especially in web rendering where CSS pixels differ from device pixels. Debates cover why content appears smaller on high-density screens and the need for proper handling in apps and browsers.
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The px would look larger on a screen with the lower dpi
Snall screens dont always have small resolutions. There are more pixels on an iphone than my laptop!
Aren't HiDPI displays killing pixels?
At retina resolution it shouldn't matter.
They're getting more pixels but those pixels are smaller!
The article said "8x as much screen space", not pixels
Because screenshots are in pixels, not inches.
if you buy a high pixel density display (ex a 15 inch laptop with a 4k display) then you need to be able to map 2 real pixels to 1 logical pixel (what apple did with retina displays)
It doesn't work like that. Web browsers do not count actual pixels when rendering. They adjust high density pixels to the equivalent real life size of low density pixels.
Aren't you missing details about the screen resolution and ppi?