How to design layout for S4

Question

Like for the earlier devices we can create 3 kinds of layouts:-

normal-layout
large-layout
xlarge-layout

But what if I want to develop application for Samsung Galaxy S4. Is there any new configuration launched for this particular screen or it will take layout from xlarge-layout.

Same query would be raised for drawable configuration.

I don't have S4 available at this so i need to ask here. Any answer would be appreciated.

Basim Sherif · Answer 1 · 2013-08-01T07:50:20.400

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Galaxy s4 is considered as xxhdpi, which is around 480 ppi.And the name of the folder should be layout-xxhdpi.Devices like Xperia Z, HTC One etc also uses the same resource folder.

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edited Aug 01 '13 at 07:50

answered May 15 '13 at 04:33

Basim Sherif

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Thanks, Can you please tell me What should be parameters to create avd for Galaxy S4. – Suresh Sharma May 16 '13 at 05:51
Please check my edited answer for s4 AVD parameters. And please mark the answer as correct if it helped you. :) – Basim Sherif May 16 '13 at 09:46
How to specify drawable folder for s3 and s4? – NandaKumar Aug 19 '13 at 16:05
@NandaKumar drawable for S3 is drawable-xhdpi and for S4 is drawable-xxhdpi – Basim Sherif Aug 20 '13 at 04:07
@Basim Thanks,I tested it in the emulator both s3,s4 takes drawable-xhdpi images – NandaKumar Aug 21 '13 at 12:55
@BasimSherif Large size fall in to the tablet category . i think for galaxy s-4 (5 inch )it should be normal screen size . even sample device of nexus 4 (4.7 inch ) fall in nornal size . – dharmendra Oct 28 '13 at 12:01

Renjith · Answer 2 · 2013-05-15T04:42:03.093

The ideal layout folder for Galaxy S4 is layout-xxhdpi

Galaxy S4 -- 1080 x 1920 pixels -- 5.0" -- 441 ppi (432 dp) -- xxhdpi

But even if you have not given the particular layout, Android will take resources from the next possible layout and optimize the resources according to the device(Although it may not be correct for the device. Depends on the images you given and layouts you specify)

However layout-xlarge is not the correct configuration for S4. xlarge is used for large tablets having 10" size

Nitin Joshi · Answer 3 · 2013-09-10T05:11:53.483

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Samsung galaxy s4, xperia Z, and HTC ONE all uses xhpdi resources. So you can put your resources (drawable, values, etc) in this density category. As currently Screen Density doesn't support xxhdpi, if you put your res in xxhdpi it will scale them down to xhdpi.

You can put your layout under screen size X-large.

For your second question, if you want to test your application in emulator, you can use Xperia z profile whose screen config is similar to samsung galaxy S4, provided by sony dev site follow this >> LINK <<.

hope this will help!!!

edited Sep 10 '13 at 05:11

answered Sep 07 '13 at 09:41

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That's wrong! All this phones uses `xxhdpi` resources, if provided. Take a look again at the link you provided and see that even there, says that `Xperia Z` is a `xxhdpi` device. http://developer.sonymobile.com/knowledge-base/sony-add-on-sdk/install-the-sony-add-on-sdk/install-detailed-instructions/ – AlexAndro Dec 19 '13 at 14:12
Ya thanks for reminding but i have already used it. and try to put graphics for S4 resolution i.e (1920x1080) in xxhpdi, it will scale drawables in current scenario, i have already tested it and it will work fine in xhdpi folder. – Nitin Joshi Dec 26 '13 at 08:59

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