Thread: n800 vs iphone review
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2007-07-09 , 22:47
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#44
Originally Posted by TechnoDoc View Post
Of course it can. If the PPI is higher, then the images will be more 'crisp' due to the smaller pixel size.
I think in the context of this discussion, dpi and ppi are synonymous.

And the iPhone screen has a lower pixel per inch than the N800...

N800 dpi/ppi => 4.1" diagonal, 800 x 480 pixels => 228 dpi (or ppi)
iPhone dpi/ppi => 3.5" diagonal, 480 x 320 pixels => 165 dpi (or ppi)

So if text on the iPhone appears "crisper" it's not due to the screen, more likely the underlying rendering technology. I would expect images to be more accurate/crisper on the N800 screen due to the inherently higher resolution.