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Re:Pop_OS 21.04 by The_Colonel on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @02:58AM (#27685732)
There are also other factors at play I believe than just resolution. I have 3 XPS 13 laptops - one Full HD matte, one Full HD glossy and one 4K glossy.

Full HD matte seems quite unsharp compared to the Full HD (or 4K) glossy. But with my eyes, I don't really see the difference between Full HD glossy and 4K glossy.

Matte screen by its nature desharpens so it should be expected. But I did not expect the effect to be so noticeable.

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Re:Pop_OS 21.04 by ashdev on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @01:09PM (#27690972)
That's interesting. Which one do you prefer for daily use?
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Re:Pop_OS 21.04 by The_Colonel on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @01:32PM (#27691258)
Glossy produce clearly nicer image (sharper, colors are more vivid), but reflections can make it very impractical (especially during the day). Ideally I would choose matte but with higher resolution than Full HD.

Glossy/matte is also not a binary choice, as I understand there are displays with various degrees of glosiness/matte which might provide better trade off.

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Re:Pop_OS 21.04 by ashdev on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @10:43PM (#27695794)
Agreed, I came to the same conclusion. Both my PC laptop and MacBook Air have glossy displays but MacBook one reflects back less light which makes it easier to work with.
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