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How to design on Google’s Pixel XL?

almost 7 years ago from Martijn Otter, Designer

  • Martijn Otter, almost 7 years ago

    I don't really think they will add different sizes. As you can see at http://material.io/devices, there are quite a lot of different sizes.

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    • Stefan TrkuljaStefan Trkulja, almost 7 years ago

      Sure. But what do you think is the right choice then if you want to adhere to Material guidelines? Multiply the whole stickersheet by an amount or something completely different?

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      • Taylor LingTaylor Ling, almost 7 years ago

        There is not need for the stickersheet to be available in other sizes, and you should always design at 1x with the base resolution to ensure everything fits in the base screen space, and for devices with larger width and/or height, the layout and design will be adapted accordingly.

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        • Stefan TrkuljaStefan Trkulja, almost 7 years ago

          I am working specifically for one device and my employer expects assets and previews to follow its resolution and measures.

          This particular phablet device has a resolution of 1440x2560 pixels so what does designing at 1x mean here?

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          • Taylor LingTaylor Ling, almost 7 years ago

            By one device, do you mean the app is absolutely ONLY running on this device in a controlled environment? If it's not, then it is not reasonable to only design specifically based on that device.

            By 1x, what I meant is to design the app at the base resolution (the default is 360x640). Since you didn't mention about which device is that, so I didn't know the pixel density, but let's assume that it is a Pixel XL/Nexus 6P with 3.5x pixel density, you can design the app at 412x732 (suggested by Marc) which you should be able to accurately preview your design on the device using the 1x assets from Material team.

            But as I mentioned, if the app is not specifically running on that device itself only, then it's best to design the app at 360x640 to ensure the best layout compatibility with many devices out there.

            If you have some confusion for pixel density, resolution etc, this is a great read: http://sebastien-gabriel.com/designers-guide-to-dpi/

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            • Stefan TrkuljaStefan Trkulja, almost 7 years ago

              Sorry, I wasn't clear enough. The app is in fact absolutely running ONLY on this device. :) Perhaps in the future it will run on some other similar device, but right now I'd like to have my Sketch mockups easily viewable on that exact device.The device in question is Lenovo Phab 2 Pro.

              Thanks for the link!

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