With the new iPhones coming out in a few weeks thought I would look at the screen sizes. My primary consideration is how a HD video (16:9 aspect ratio) would appear on the phone in landscape position as this is how most people watch.
4.09? x 2.30? (4.69? diagonal) for the iPhone 8
4.79? x 2.69? (5.49?) for the 8+
5.31? x 2.45? (5.85?) for the X
For the X the HD video would be 4.36? x 2.45? with about half an inch of black space on each side. So even though the X has a bigger screen than the 8+ the HD video is considerably smaller.
For the new phones
5.31? x 2.45? (5.85? diagonal) 4.36? x 2.45? HD video for the XS
5.90? x 2.72? (6.50?) 4.83? x 2.72? for the XS+
5.53? x 2.55? (6.09?) 4.53? x 2.55? for the 11
The XS+ will be about the same size as the old 8+ while the 11 (not sure about the name but it?s the 8 replacement) will be between the 8 and 8+ in size. Apple will be advertising the 6.1? screen size which makes it appear much larger than the 8+ but for HD videos it isn?t. Also the actual size of the 11 will be smaller than the 8+ which I like because I still think the 8+ is too big.
4.09? x 2.30? (4.69? diagonal) for the iPhone 8
4.79? x 2.69? (5.49?) for the 8+
5.31? x 2.45? (5.85?) for the X
For the X the HD video would be 4.36? x 2.45? with about half an inch of black space on each side. So even though the X has a bigger screen than the 8+ the HD video is considerably smaller.
For the new phones
5.31? x 2.45? (5.85? diagonal) 4.36? x 2.45? HD video for the XS
5.90? x 2.72? (6.50?) 4.83? x 2.72? for the XS+
5.53? x 2.55? (6.09?) 4.53? x 2.55? for the 11
The XS+ will be about the same size as the old 8+ while the 11 (not sure about the name but it?s the 8 replacement) will be between the 8 and 8+ in size. Apple will be advertising the 6.1? screen size which makes it appear much larger than the 8+ but for HD videos it isn?t. Also the actual size of the 11 will be smaller than the 8+ which I like because I still think the 8+ is too big.