I have the 11" Plus tablet and it's honestly a damn solid tablet. Performance is pretty good (it isn't playing Genshin Impact well, but can handle some light gaming just fine), the screen looks great in normal mode, and the two paper mode gimmicks are actually really really cool. I'm interested to see how this turns out (I know this is about the phone, but they both use the same tech).
I'm waiting to see if they'll make a smaller tablet, closer to the iPad mini size. Or actually just give me a A5 planner size. I'm obsessed with the paper ISO standard; I'm constantly mildly annoyed that they aren't more appreciated and used in a lot more things other than paper based objects lol
Mine should be arriving tomorrow. I'm excited to compare it to my eink kobo, especially for comics and such. And the rest of the specs sound solid.
I figure if the tablet goes well,maybe the phone will be next.
I maybe should have clarified myself better.
I have a B&W Clara HD, so no color to compare.
However (and I preface this with the note that I've had the 11 Plus tablet for ~1 day), I love this thing.
It's no powerhouse, it's not a top-line SD 8 or anything. It's a mid-line MTK G100 SOC with 8GB RAM.
That said it's easily performant enough for my usage, which is media consumption.
The screen is the star of the show, and it's frankly awesome... if you are looking for a matte finish. I have a matte plastic (TPU or whatever) screen protector on the OP12 phone that I <3 so much, and this tablet screen is very similar in the overall finish. Very little "graininess" or whatever that tends to happen, so it is a very fine grain matte surface. The display has great saturation and color, but it is an LCD so there are limits to viewing angle and black contrast. If you're looking for OLED deep black, it's not like that, but it is very good for what it is.
The "color modes" are awesome, but again, I have no color e-ink to compare. From what I've seen in reviews and videos, it's very comparable to color e-ink in overall look. But the resolution is much higher, as well as framerate, obviously. When you turn it to the B&W option, not only does it obviously make everything greyscale, but the white colors get shifted to a more neutral off-white that mimics e-ink background really well.
The only thing that is missing for me, is fingerprint reader. :|
Overall, I'm very happy with the idea. I may swap out to the phone in the future, when I get sick of the OP12, because then I'll likely start paring down my online-ness and having the screen won't be as necessary. Hopefully the cameras don't suck too much. :)
Oh, also, it's nearly a 12" screen, in actuality, so it's not small.
I've never tried one because it's LCD but OLED upgrade is enticing. Don't care about processing power. More of a versatile ereader. So a 6-10" display that's pleasant enough on the eyes and still good with color and motion. Hopefully they'll be in stores to take a gander at next year
I never had high quality PCD phones as far as I can remember starting using smartphones. Just for context my first "smartphone" was a Nokia N78 I gotten after highschool.
Even back then with AMOLED being new the panel used in the Nokia 808 PureView was amazing. After a few budget android phones (3 phones in 10 years? Honestly I don't fully remember), I got a LG Wing that isn't exactly highest quality according to reviewers. And I really missed that AMOLED black and high contrast and punchy colors. Then I gotten a S24 Ultra and it's slightly better. My LG Wing bit the dust sadly.
Of devices that I've seen but not own that has high quality LCD, I'd say Apple devices would have panels that I won't mind skipping on AMOLED.
Tldr, I wouldn't say no AMOLED is a dealbreaker and I would prefer a high quality LCD over low quality AMOLED, but it's something I need to personally see though.
But I think nowadays smart devices unless truly abhorrent and bottom of the barrel, all have nice displays and can't go wrong with.
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tomalley8342@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 104d
I thought it would have been about its uneven wear characteristics, but better PWM handling is cool too.
popekingjoe@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 104d
I have the 11" Plus tablet and it's honestly a damn solid tablet. Performance is pretty good (it isn't playing Genshin Impact well, but can handle some light gaming just fine), the screen looks great in normal mode, and the two paper mode gimmicks are actually really really cool. I'm interested to see how this turns out (I know this is about the phone, but they both use the same tech).
JayGray91@piefed.social · 3 pts · 104d
I'm waiting to see if they'll make a smaller tablet, closer to the iPad mini size. Or actually just give me a A5 planner size. I'm obsessed with the paper ISO standard; I'm constantly mildly annoyed that they aren't more appreciated and used in a lot more things other than paper based objects lol
Mnem667@retrofed.com · 3 pts · 104d
Mine should be arriving tomorrow. I'm excited to compare it to my eink kobo, especially for comics and such. And the rest of the specs sound solid.
I figure if the tablet goes well,maybe the phone will be next.
hanrahan@slrpnk.net · 0 pts · 103d
Let us know your thoughts, I have the Kobo Libre colour.
I'd like a 9-10" tablet with the oled backed screen
Mnem667@retrofed.com · 1 pts · 102d
I maybe should have clarified myself better. I have a B&W Clara HD, so no color to compare.
However (and I preface this with the note that I've had the 11 Plus tablet for ~1 day), I love this thing.
It's no powerhouse, it's not a top-line SD 8 or anything. It's a mid-line MTK G100 SOC with 8GB RAM.
That said it's easily performant enough for my usage, which is media consumption.
The screen is the star of the show, and it's frankly awesome... if you are looking for a matte finish. I have a matte plastic (TPU or whatever) screen protector on the OP12 phone that I <3 so much, and this tablet screen is very similar in the overall finish. Very little "graininess" or whatever that tends to happen, so it is a very fine grain matte surface. The display has great saturation and color, but it is an LCD so there are limits to viewing angle and black contrast. If you're looking for OLED deep black, it's not like that, but it is very good for what it is.
The "color modes" are awesome, but again, I have no color e-ink to compare. From what I've seen in reviews and videos, it's very comparable to color e-ink in overall look. But the resolution is much higher, as well as framerate, obviously. When you turn it to the B&W option, not only does it obviously make everything greyscale, but the white colors get shifted to a more neutral off-white that mimics e-ink background really well.
The only thing that is missing for me, is fingerprint reader. :|
Overall, I'm very happy with the idea. I may swap out to the phone in the future, when I get sick of the OP12, because then I'll likely start paring down my online-ness and having the screen won't be as necessary. Hopefully the cameras don't suck too much. :)
Oh, also, it's nearly a 12" screen, in actuality, so it's not small.
Stupendous@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 104d
I've never tried one because it's LCD but OLED upgrade is enticing. Don't care about processing power. More of a versatile ereader. So a 6-10" display that's pleasant enough on the eyes and still good with color and motion. Hopefully they'll be in stores to take a gander at next year
JayGray91@piefed.social · 1 pts · 104d
I never had high quality PCD phones as far as I can remember starting using smartphones. Just for context my first "smartphone" was a Nokia N78 I gotten after highschool.
Even back then with AMOLED being new the panel used in the Nokia 808 PureView was amazing. After a few budget android phones (3 phones in 10 years? Honestly I don't fully remember), I got a LG Wing that isn't exactly highest quality according to reviewers. And I really missed that AMOLED black and high contrast and punchy colors. Then I gotten a S24 Ultra and it's slightly better. My LG Wing bit the dust sadly.
Of devices that I've seen but not own that has high quality LCD, I'd say Apple devices would have panels that I won't mind skipping on AMOLED.
Tldr, I wouldn't say no AMOLED is a dealbreaker and I would prefer a high quality LCD over low quality AMOLED, but it's something I need to personally see though.
But I think nowadays smart devices unless truly abhorrent and bottom of the barrel, all have nice displays and can't go wrong with.