New monitor time?

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After editing I often put the picture on my phone for easy sharing. The phone version is always clearer /sharper/better than the same photo on the computer monitor.. Is there a simple explanation for this?? Would a better monitor close the gap? I have a middle range Acer Monitor.. Recommendations for a better monitor?
 
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Fingerpicker said:
After editing I often put the picture on my phone for easy sharing. The phone version is always clearer /sharper/better than the same photo on the computer monitor.. Is there a simple explanation for this?? Would a better monitor close the gap? I have a middle range Acer Monitor.. Recommendations for a better monitor?
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The size and brightness of the phone screen. It appears sharper/higher contrast. You're essentially downsampling. Do this experiment: download from your mediocre computer screen to your phone; it will look better.
 
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Far be it from me to dissuade a person from getting a new monitor. However as Nimi said, your phone is a smaller screen with a pretty high resolution. Not really a fair comparison in most cases. There are high dollar monitors that can rival your phone and I’m sure someone will offer recommendations. I use a 4K Dell 2720q monitor that is pretty decent but would like a better one someday. The choice really comes down to do I want to spend a couple grand on a new monitor or a new wide angle lens?

Jeff
 
guitarman67 said:
I'm looking at getting a BenQ SW270C. Seems to be the best 2k monitor with 99% RGB. It's a 27 inch monitor.
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Even better, that monitor covers 99% Adobe RGB, a much larger color space than srgb.

But sure, I agree about the phone. Our visual acuity, the resolution, the image size, and the viewing distance all contribute to the sensation of sharpness.
 
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