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Posted by Katie Sewell
Katie Sewell
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What is equivalent to a retina display on Android devices or rather its size should be 200% of the original artwork.

I have been stuck. I watched the videos many times. Please help!

Tomas Dvorak
Tomas Dvorak
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Tomas Dvorak
Tomas Dvorak
10,010 Points

Retina displays can display more than 200dpi so for example Nexus 7 should be the candidate. Nexus has 216dpi which is as much as macbook with retina display.

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Austin Whipple
Austin Whipple
29,725 Points
Austin Whipple
Austin Whipple
29,725 Points

Android devices don't get the Apple-branded "Retina Display" name, but many still have high-DPI displays that have the same (or possibly greater) pixel density. Really, if you apply the same solutions you use for Retina Displays to Android, you should be in relatively good shape.

That said, checkout this Android Developer documentation for more information.

Austin Whipple
Austin Whipple
29,725 Points
Austin Whipple
Austin Whipple
29,725 Points

Brandon, I believe XDPI is the answer to that particular fill-in-the blank question. A bit confusing since they reference XHDPI in that training as well.