Sony Xperia 1 Display Review
Smartphone design has become rather interesting, lately. While some believe that it has become pragmatically stale, 2019 continues to showcase screen form factors we�ve never seen before. Last year, we had our first glimpse into a true full-screen display package with the Vivo NEX and the OPPO Find X, utilizing motorized pop-up front-facing cameras. However, many users are against motorized parts due to their additional layer of potential failure, and would prefer a stationary front-facing camera. In 2019, we got �hole-punch� displays, which are full-screen displays with a hole in the screen for the front-facing camera. Many argue that this is no better than a notch, but that�s personal preference.
While these advancements are all attempts at maximizing screen real estate for the handset, the dimensions of the body of the phone remained generally similar. Side bezels have already been pretty minimal for a while, so display manufacturers have been trying to minimize the top and bottom bezels, called the �forehead� and the �chin�, respectively. As the forehead and chin are being minimized on the same phone body, the screen aspect ratio of the display becomes lengthier. We�ve gone from the standard 16:9 aspect ratio to 18:9, and now most full-screen displays � whether it has a notch, pop-up camera, or hole-punch � have a screen aspect ratio of about 19.5:9 while retaining a similar phone body dimension and aspect ratio.
Sony took increasing the screen aspect ratio to the next level. The Xperia 1 display has a long 21:9 screen aspect ratio that conforms to the aspect ratio of many cinema films. To achieve this, the body of the phone itself had to be made longer than typical phone dimensions of its width. The phone body has the width of a modern compact/non-plus sized phone like the Galaxy S10, but with the length of a plus-plus sized phone (like the OnePlus 7 Pro). Sony is also not necessarily going for the highest screen-to-body ratio here; no notch or hole-punch, just a looong unobstructed screen with a small chin and forehead. Sony includes a feature called �Side sense� that aides in the usability of the Xperia 1 � double-tap or swipe on the side bezel of the phone to bring out a menu or invoke an action, such as One-handed mode on a swipe-down (if you�re not using this, you�re using the phone wrong).
While these advancements are all attempts at maximizing screen real estate for the handset, the dimensions of the body of the phone remained generally similar. Side bezels have already been pretty minimal for a while, so display manufacturers have been trying to minimize the top and bottom bezels, called the �forehead� and the �chin�, respectively. As the forehead and chin are being minimized on the same phone body, the screen aspect ratio of the display becomes lengthier. We�ve gone from the standard 16:9 aspect ratio to 18:9, and now most full-screen displays � whether it has a notch, pop-up camera, or hole-punch � have a screen aspect ratio of about 19.5:9 while retaining a similar phone body dimension and aspect ratio.
Sony took increasing the screen aspect ratio to the next level. The Xperia 1 display has a long 21:9 screen aspect ratio that conforms to the aspect ratio of many cinema films. To achieve this, the body of the phone itself had to be made longer than typical phone dimensions of its width. The phone body has the width of a modern compact/non-plus sized phone like the Galaxy S10, but with the length of a plus-plus sized phone (like the OnePlus 7 Pro). Sony is also not necessarily going for the highest screen-to-body ratio here; no notch or hole-punch, just a looong unobstructed screen with a small chin and forehead. Sony includes a feature called �Side sense� that aides in the usability of the Xperia 1 � double-tap or swipe on the side bezel of the phone to bring out a menu or invoke an action, such as One-handed mode on a swipe-down (if you�re not using this, you�re using the phone wrong).
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