#aspect ratio

In a nutshell, the new LG G6 veered away from the modular approach seen on the somewhat lackluster G5 and went for a different direction including water- & dust-resistance and a display with an unusual 18:9 aspect ratio. The new LG G6 is armed with a screen size that spans 5.7 inches across and an aspect ratio of 18:9 which is longer compared to the commonly-used 16:9 settings. The use of the new image ratio made its display taller (or wider in portrait view) which allowed the company to redesign its chassis and still produce a form factor smaller than any other 5.7-inch device today. This results in a 79.3% screen-to-body ratio which means the front is more screen and less bezel. To put that into perspective, LG's own V20 has the same screen size but only has a 72.4% screen-to-body ratio. The fact that LG made a smartphone that sports the 18:9 or 2:1 aspect ratio means the company foresees a demand for it. It's true that most of the visual content are still sticking to the 16:9 ratio but there are also productions for both TV and film that have already started adapting to this shooting format. Back in 1991, Apocalypse Now has also been cropped to a 2:1 ratio for LaserDisc distribution. Read more in our articles including "Benefits of LG G6's new 18:9 display" and "Intel 5th Generation Processors (Broadwell-U) Launched".