[TheLondonExchange Posted May 23rd 2010 1:11PM]

Is there a big different between

480 x 800

and

800 X 480?

Like is it more important to have the left number be larger than the one on the right?

Sorry for this random ass question but when I see 400x800 I wonder if it the screen itself will look nice or will it be your typical sorta unclear phone screen...

[n8equalsd Posted May 23rd 2010 1:21PM]

@TheLondonExchange
800x480 would be a landscape device probably.

[MegaJapan Posted May 23rd 2010 1:25PM]

@TheLondonExchange
Would you rather have a 1920x1080 monitor or a 1080x1920 one?

[MattsZ Posted May 23rd 2010 1:25PM]

One is landscape (8x4) the other is portrait (4x8)

[TheLondonExchange Posted May 23rd 2010 1:33PM]

@MattsZ

So the 480 x 800 device will be a landscape phone? Like a MID or something? Seems kinda weird.

@ Mega

Seeing as how I asked the original question I really wouldn't be able to answer yours now would I?

[N900 Posted May 23rd 2010 1:56PM]

@TheLondonExchange Well, I believe that it's the resolution when the device is held in landscape. Take this picture for example. http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/10/htc-touch-hd-takes-480-x-800-pixels-fullscreen/

Everyone holds that device in portrait for general use. For that it would be 800x480, but when it is in landscape; watching movies and such, it would be 480x800

[Shokz Posted May 23rd 2010 2:01PM]

@TheLondonExchange No, it'll be a portrait phone - it's like in maths, the x axis comes before the y axis, so it's 480 pixels wide and 800 pixels tall.

[TheLondonExchange Posted May 23rd 2010 2:28PM]

@Shokz

Gotcha...thanks for the having the patience to explain to me guys.