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		jordanthoms on Nov 20, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Understanding the iPhone 6 Plus Screen Why should 3x be any more convenient than 2.5x or 2.2x in a properly designed system? It's not any more difficult in Android (although images are prescaled in size buckets for efficiency and IQ reasons).

ridiculous_fish on Nov 20, 2014 [–]

A 1 dip line is sharp at 1x or 3x, but requires antialiasing at 2.5x or 2.2x.

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