I wish more tablets were made in a 4:3 (ie non widescreen) aspect ratio.
I am looking for a tablet to replace my 2013 7 inch
Google Nexus 7 with an aspect ratio of 16:10. I am interested in basically just one thing. The 4:3 aspect ratio.
As far as I know, apart from the popular iPad (which has always been 4:3)
the only two android tablets to use a 4:3 aspect ratio are the Google Nexus 9 (9 inch) and the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (availbale in 8 or 9.7 inches).
I love the 4:3 aspect ratio on tablets, it feels so much
better than 16:9 or 16:10. 4:3 feels like just the correct
proportions for a tablet (or for any screen in my
opinion). I know we have moved towards widescreen but I
and many others believe that 4:3 is better on a tablet.
There are several reasons for this.
1. Diagonal Size. A 4:3 tablet with the same advertised
size as a 16:9 tablet will actually have more screen area.
2. A 4:3 screen is more aesthetically pleasing on a tablet
than 16:9. 16:9 feels too tall and skinny. It feels too
narrow in portrait mode and too short in landscape mode.
Apps fit naturally better in the 4:3 ratio.
3. As 4:3 gives more space than 16:9 or 16:10 for the same
diagonal size, apps will either give you more screen real
estate, or it will display it larger. It also means you
get more vertical space in landsacpe mode, meaning you
have to scroll less when browsing the web or reading an
ebook/pdf. In portrait mode, reading feels more natural
and more akin to a book, than 16:9 or 16:10. The lines
will be wider, or bigger. Also, in portrait, for a webpage
to fit on a 16:9 or 16:10 screen, the webpage has to be
shrunk quite a bit, but on a wider 4:3 screen, the webpage
can be bigger.
Sure, there are a few minor disadvantages to 4:3, such as
black bars on widescreen videos and movies, but I guess it
depends on what you do most. Almost everything apart from
widescreen content will look better on a 4:3 tablet, and
lets not forget older 4:3 tv shows and movies.
In conclusion, unless you are a movie buff, in my opinion
you should try and get a 4:3 tablet over a 16:10 or a 16:9
one. 4:3 just feels better for everything other than
movies.
I wish more tablets were made in the 4:3 aspect ratio. I
guess maybe the reason is money and to have a screen more
similar to phones (most of which are 16:9) so it's easier
to get phone apps to fit on a 16:10 screen which most
android tablets currently have. For now I guess we are
stuck with the 16:10 compromise unless you get a Google
Nexus 9 or a Sanmsung Galaxy Tab A
I am looking for a tablet to replace my 2013 7 inch
Google Nexus 7 with an aspect ratio of 16:10. I am interested in basically just one thing. The 4:3 aspect ratio.
As far as I know, apart from the popular iPad (which has always been 4:3)
the only two android tablets to use a 4:3 aspect ratio are the Google Nexus 9 (9 inch) and the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (availbale in 8 or 9.7 inches).
I love the 4:3 aspect ratio on tablets, it feels so much
better than 16:9 or 16:10. 4:3 feels like just the correct
proportions for a tablet (or for any screen in my
opinion). I know we have moved towards widescreen but I
and many others believe that 4:3 is better on a tablet.
There are several reasons for this.
1. Diagonal Size. A 4:3 tablet with the same advertised
size as a 16:9 tablet will actually have more screen area.
2. A 4:3 screen is more aesthetically pleasing on a tablet
than 16:9. 16:9 feels too tall and skinny. It feels too
narrow in portrait mode and too short in landscape mode.
Apps fit naturally better in the 4:3 ratio.
3. As 4:3 gives more space than 16:9 or 16:10 for the same
diagonal size, apps will either give you more screen real
estate, or it will display it larger. It also means you
get more vertical space in landsacpe mode, meaning you
have to scroll less when browsing the web or reading an
ebook/pdf. In portrait mode, reading feels more natural
and more akin to a book, than 16:9 or 16:10. The lines
will be wider, or bigger. Also, in portrait, for a webpage
to fit on a 16:9 or 16:10 screen, the webpage has to be
shrunk quite a bit, but on a wider 4:3 screen, the webpage
can be bigger.
Sure, there are a few minor disadvantages to 4:3, such as
black bars on widescreen videos and movies, but I guess it
depends on what you do most. Almost everything apart from
widescreen content will look better on a 4:3 tablet, and
lets not forget older 4:3 tv shows and movies.
In conclusion, unless you are a movie buff, in my opinion
you should try and get a 4:3 tablet over a 16:10 or a 16:9
one. 4:3 just feels better for everything other than
movies.
I wish more tablets were made in the 4:3 aspect ratio. I
guess maybe the reason is money and to have a screen more
similar to phones (most of which are 16:9) so it's easier
to get phone apps to fit on a 16:10 screen which most
android tablets currently have. For now I guess we are
stuck with the 16:10 compromise unless you get a Google
Nexus 9 or a Sanmsung Galaxy Tab A