How to design on Google’s Pixel XL?

almost 7 years ago from Martijn Otter, Designer

  • Lee Beckwith, over 6 years ago

    Anyone know why 2.6 and 3.5 were chosen when, if you do the math, they are closer to 2.75 and 3.4?

    The Pixel:

    • The Pixel has a ppi/dpi of 441.

    • mdpi by default is considered 160

    • 441/160 = 2.75625, not "2.6".

    • if it were to be 2.6, you would need to do this: 441(dpi) / 2.6 = 169.615..., so rather than considering mdpi as 160 you'd have to consider it as 169.615 etc

    Same goes for Pixel XL

    • Has 534 pixel/in

    • says it's 3.5x

    • 534/160 = 3.3375

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