Android UI

General rules with examples for Multiple Screen Resolution in Android  

Generally supporting the multiple Screen's in Android is tricky, here are some of the Tables put together to make it little easier

First let us have look at the small stat regarding the percentage of users in various sizes and resolutions

ldpi	mdpi	tvdpi	hdpi	xhdpi	xxhdpi	Total
Small	9.2%						9.2%
Normal	0.1%	15.1%		33.4%	22.2%	8.8%	79.6%
Large	0.6%	3.6%	1.2%	0.5%	0.5%		6.4%
Xlarge		4.4%		0.3%	0.1%		4.8%
Total	9.9%	23.1%	1.2%	34.2%	22.8%	8.8%

Data collected during a 7-day period ending on November 1, 2013 

• The Normal range here is in which all the phones come under. (4 inch to 7 inch)
• The Large are decent size tabs (7 to 10 inch)
• The Extra Large the tablets above ten inch ( >10 inch) 

The range is given in the following diagram :

Table 3. Various screen configurations available from emulator skins in the Android SDK (indicated in bold) and other representative resolutions.

	Low density (120), ldpi	Medium density (160), mdpi	High density (240), hdpi	Extra high density (320), xhdpi
Smallscreen	QVGA (240x320)		480x640
Normalscreen	WQVGA400 (240x400) WQVGA432 (240x432)	HVGA (320x480)	WVGA800 (480x800) WVGA854 (480x854)  600x1024	640x960
Largescreen	WVGA800** (480x800) WVGA854** (480x854)	WVGA800* (480x800) WVGA854* (480x854)  600x1024
Extra Largescreen	1024x600	WXGA (1280x800)† 1024x768 1280x768	1536x1152 1920x1152  1920x1200	2048x1536 2560x1536  2560x1600

Android's most popular Screen Resolution :

• 240×320: This screen resolution is most commonly used on really small screens, and/or on budget phones.
• 320×480: This screen resolution is also used on really small screens (sub 4-inch), and/or on budget phones.
• 480×800 (WVGA) : A few years ago this was the premier screen resolution and as such was found on many high-end phones like the Samsung Galaxy S2, but now it’s usually reserved for mid-range smartphones with displays that are smaller than 5-inches.
• 960×540 (qHD): This was also a high-end screen resolution a few years ago, but is now reserved for mid-range smartphones.
• 1280×720 (HD/720P): To be classified as a high-end smartphone last year you would need a HD display. Some mid-range and high-end smartphones and tablets will be found with this screen resolution.
• 1920×1080 (Full HD/1080P): Usually reserved for TV’s, Full HD smartphones have come up in a big way this year. A Full HD display is currently exclusively available on high-end smartphones and tablets.
• 2560×1600 (WQXGA): This is an insanely high resolution which is currently found on the Nexus 10, and is exclusively available on high-end tablets.

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