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change the aspect ratio of many monitors in the operating system tools, such

as Display in Windows, but the quality of picture will degrade.

Figure 17-15 Various aspect ratios compared

Modern computing devices use different aspect ratios. Many smartphones

stick to 16:9, but a lot of newer Android and iPhone models have gone wider

with aspect ratios like 18:9 and 19.5:9. Most Apple iPads, in contrast, have a

4:3 aspect ratio screen; the Microsoft Surface laptop uses a 3:2 screen.

PPI

The combination of the resolution and physical size of a display

determines the pixels per inch (PPI) of a panel. The higher the PPI, the

finer the picture a monitor can produce. That means, in practical terms,

that a smaller, high-resolution monitor will look substantially better than a

much larger monitor running at the same resolution. A 24-inch 1080p

monitor, for example, looks good at just under 100 PPI. A 32-inch 1080p

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