Droid 3 vs Droid 1 LCD Matrix
There has been much chatter and complaining about the “PenTile” displays used by Motorola in their latest phones. I decided to break out the old microscope to see what the big deal was all about.
The photos above are of the digits of the time display in the notification area at the top. The photo on the left is the Droid 3 and the right is the Droid 1. The Droid 3 utilizes four squares of (cw from upper left) Red, Green, White, and Blue. The Droid 1 utilizes three vertical bars of (left to right) Red, Green, and Blue.
PenTile Reference: www.nouvoyance.com/technology.html
| Property | Droid 3 | Droid 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Diagonal | 4.0″ | 3.7″ |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Width in | 1.96″ | 1.81″ |
| Height in | 3.49″ | 3.22″ |
| Width px | 960 | 854 |
| Height px | 540 | 480 |
| PPI | 275.4 | 264.8 |