How to get the screen density programmatically in android?
I mean: How to find the screen dpi of the current device?
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Yet another answer:
/**
* @return "ldpi", "mdpi", "hdpi", "xhdpi", "xhdpi", "xxhdpi", "xxxhdpi", "tvdpi", or "unknown".
*/
public static String getDensityBucket(Resources resources) {
switch (resources.getDisplayMetrics().densityDpi) {
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_LOW:
return "ldpi";
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_MEDIUM:
return "mdpi";
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_HIGH:
return "hdpi";
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XHIGH:
return "xhdpi";
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XXHIGH:
return "xxhdpi";
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XXXHIGH:
return "xxxhdpi";
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_TV:
return "tvdpi";
default:
return "unknown";
}
}
The following answer is a small improvement based upon qwertzguy's answer.
double density = getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;
if (density >= 4.0) {
//"xxxhdpi";
}
else if (density >= 3.0 && density < 4.0) {
//xxhdpi
}
else if (density >= 2.0) {
//xhdpi
}
else if (density >= 1.5 && density < 2.0) {
//hdpi
}
else if (density >= 1.0 && density < 1.5) {
//mdpi
}
In Android you can get the screen density like this:
public static String getScreenDensity(Context context)
{
String density;
switch (context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().densityDpi)
{
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_LOW:
density = "LDPI";
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_140:
density = "LDPI - MDPI";
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_MEDIUM:
density = "MDPI";
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_180:
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_200:
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_220:
density = "MDPI - HDPI";
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_HIGH:
density = "HDPI";
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_260:
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_280:
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_300:
density = "HDPI - XHDPI";
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XHIGH:
density = "XHDPI";
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_340:
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_360:
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_400:
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_420:
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_440:
density = "XHDPI - XXHDPI";
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XXHIGH:
density = "XXHDPI";
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_560:
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_600:
density = "XXHDPI - XXXHDPI";
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XXXHIGH:
density = "XXXHDPI";
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_TV:
density = "TVDPI";
break;
default:
density = "UNKNOWN";
break;
}
return density;
}
And in Kotlin like this:
fun getScreenDensity(context: Context): String {
val density: String
when (context.resources.displayMetrics.densityDpi) {
DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_LOW -> density = "LDPI"
DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_140 -> density = "LDPI - MDPI"
DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_MEDIUM -> density = "MDPI"
DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_180, DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_200, DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_220 -> density = "MDPI - HDPI"
DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_HIGH -> density = "HDPI"
DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_260, DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_280, DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_300 -> density = "HDPI - XHDPI"
DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XHIGH -> density = "XHDPI"
DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_340, DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_360, DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_400, DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_420, DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_440 -> density =
"XHDPI - XXHDPI"
DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XXHIGH -> density = "XXHDPI"
DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_560, DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_600 -> density = "XXHDPI - XXXHDPI"
DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XXXHIGH -> density = "XXXHDPI"
DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_TV -> density = "TVDPI"
else -> density = "UNKNOWN"
}
return density
}
Make sure to regularly check if new densities are added.
This also works:
getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;
This will give you:
0.75 - ldpi
1.0 - mdpi
1.5 - hdpi
2.0 - xhdpi
3.0 - xxhdpi
4.0 - xxxhdpi
Try this...
In kotlin
fun determineScreenDensityCode(): String {
return when (resources.displayMetrics.densityDpi) {
DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_LOW -> "ldpi"
DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_MEDIUM -> "mdpi"
DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_HIGH -> "hdpi"
DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XHIGH, DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_280 -> "xhdpi"
DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XXHIGH, DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_360, DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_400, DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_420 -> "xxhdpi"
DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XXXHIGH, DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_560 -> "xxxhdpi"
else -> "Unknown code ${resources.displayMetrics.densityDpi}"
}
}
You can call by println("density: ${determineScreenDensityCode()}")
and the output will be System.out: density: xxxhdpi
I am using following code to access DPI from modules (no need for having access to a context object):
(Resources.getSystem().getDisplayMetrics().xdpi
Resources.getSystem().getDisplayMetrics().ydpi)/2
To get dpi:
DisplayMetrics dm = new DisplayMetrics();
getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(dm);
// will either be DENSITY_LOW, DENSITY_MEDIUM or DENSITY_HIGH
int dpiClassification = dm.densityDpi;
// these will return the actual dpi horizontally and vertically
float xDpi = dm.xdpi;
float yDpi = dm.ydpi;
If you want to retrieve the density from a Service it works like this:
WindowManager wm = (WindowManager) this.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE);
DisplayMetrics metrics = new DisplayMetrics();
wm.getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(metrics);
Blundell's answer as a static helper method:
private static String getDensityName(Context context) {
float density = context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;
if (density >= 4.0) {
return "xxxhdpi";
}
if (density >= 3.0) {
return "xxhdpi";
}
if (density >= 2.0) {
return "xhdpi";
}
if (density >= 1.5) {
return "hdpi";
}
if (density >= 1.0) {
return "mdpi";
}
return "ldpi";
}
Try this:
DisplayMetrics dm = context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics();
int densityDpi = dm.densityDpi;
Another way to get the density loaded by the device:
Create values
folders for each density
Add a string resource in their respective strings.xml
:
<string name="screen_density">MDPI</string> <!-- ..\res\values\strings.xml -->
<string name="screen_density">HDPI</string> <!-- ..\res\values-hdpi\strings.xml -->
<string name="screen_density">XHDPI</string> <!-- ..\res\values-xhdpi\strings.xml -->
<string name="screen_density">XXHDPI</string> <!-- ..\res\values-xxhdpi\strings.xml -->
<string name="screen_density">XXXHDPI</string> <!-- ..\res\values-xxxhdpi\strings.xml -->
Then simply get the string resource, and you have your density:
String screenDensity = getResources().getString(R.string.screen_density);
If the density is larger than XXXHDPI
, it will default to XXXHDPI
or if it is lower than HDPI
it will default to MDPI
I left out LDPI
, because for my use case it isn't necessary.
You Should Try This. Just Added a Method which will find and Show the Toast. That in Which Category the Device Falls.
public static int differentDensityAndScreenSize(Context context) {
int value = 20;
String str = "";
if ((context.getResources().getConfiguration().screenLayout & Configuration.SCREENLAYOUT_SIZE_MASK) == Configuration.SCREENLAYOUT_SIZE_SMALL) {
switch (context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().densityDpi) {
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_LOW:
str = "small-ldpi";
value = 20;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_MEDIUM:
str = "small-mdpi";
value = 20;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_HIGH:
str = "small-hdpi";
value = 20;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XHIGH:
str = "small-xhdpi";
value = 20;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XXHIGH:
str = "small-xxhdpi";
value = 20;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XXXHIGH:
str = "small-xxxhdpi";
value = 20;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_TV:
str = "small-tvdpi";
value = 20;
break;
default:
str = "small-unknown";
value = 20;
break;
}
} else if ((context.getResources().getConfiguration().screenLayout & Configuration.SCREENLAYOUT_SIZE_MASK) == Configuration.SCREENLAYOUT_SIZE_NORMAL) {
switch (context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().densityDpi) {
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_LOW:
str = "normal-ldpi";
value = 82;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_MEDIUM:
str = "normal-mdpi";
value = 82;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_HIGH:
str = "normal-hdpi";
value = 82;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XHIGH:
str = "normal-xhdpi";
value = 90;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XXHIGH:
str = "normal-xxhdpi";
value = 96;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XXXHIGH:
str = "normal-xxxhdpi";
value = 96;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_TV:
str = "normal-tvdpi";
value = 96;
break;
default:
str = "normal-unknown";
value = 82;
break;
}
} else if ((context.getResources().getConfiguration().screenLayout & Configuration.SCREENLAYOUT_SIZE_MASK) == Configuration.SCREENLAYOUT_SIZE_LARGE) {
switch (context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().densityDpi) {
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_LOW:
str = "large-ldpi";
value = 78;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_MEDIUM:
str = "large-mdpi";
value = 78;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_HIGH:
str = "large-hdpi";
value = 78;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XHIGH:
str = "large-xhdpi";
value = 125;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XXHIGH:
str = "large-xxhdpi";
value = 125;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XXXHIGH:
str = "large-xxxhdpi";
value = 125;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_TV:
str = "large-tvdpi";
value = 125;
break;
default:
str = "large-unknown";
value = 78;
break;
}
} else if ((context.getResources().getConfiguration().screenLayout & Configuration.SCREENLAYOUT_SIZE_MASK) == Configuration.SCREENLAYOUT_SIZE_XLARGE) {
switch (context.getResources().getDisplayMetrics().densityDpi) {
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_LOW:
str = "xlarge-ldpi";
value = 125;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_MEDIUM:
str = "xlarge-mdpi";
value = 125;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_HIGH:
str = "xlarge-hdpi";
value = 125;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XHIGH:
str = "xlarge-xhdpi";
value = 125;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XXHIGH:
str = "xlarge-xxhdpi";
value = 125;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XXXHIGH:
str = "xlarge-xxxhdpi";
value = 125;
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_TV:
str = "xlarge-tvdpi";
value = 125;
break;
default:
str = "xlarge-unknown";
value = 125;
break;
}
}
// The Toast will show the Device falls in Which Categories.
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, ""+str, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
return value;
}
http://www.androidwarriors.com/2016/01/how-to-find-different-devices-screen.html
Actualy if you want to have the real display dpi the answer is somewhere in between if you query for display metrics:
DisplayMetrics dm = new DisplayMetrics();
getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(dm);
int dpiClassification = dm.densityDpi;
float xDpi = dm.xdpi;
float yDpi = dm.ydpi;
densityDpi * 160 will give you the values/suggestion which density you should use
0.75 - ldpi - 120 dpi
1.0 - mdpi - 160 dpi
1.5 - hdpi - 240 dpi
2.0 - xhdpi - 320 dpi
3.0 - xxhdpi - 480 dpi
4.0 - xxxhdpi - 640 dpi
as specified in previous posts
but dm.xdpi
won't give you always the REAL dpi of given display:
Example:
Device: Sony ericsson xperia mini pro (SK17i)
Density: 1.0 (e.g. suggests you use 160dpi resources)
xdpi: 193.5238
Real device ppi is arround 193ppi
Device: samsung GT-I8160 (Samsung ace 2)
Density 1.5 (e.g. suggests you use 240dpi resources)
xdpi 160.42105
Real device ppi is arround 246ppi
so maybe real dpi of the display should be Density*xdpi .. but i'm not sure if this is the correct way to do!
public static String getDensity(Context context) {
String r;
DisplayMetrics metrics = new DisplayMetrics();
if (!(context instanceof Activity)) {
r = "hdpi";
} else {
Activity activity = (Activity) context;
activity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(metrics);
if (metrics.densityDpi <= DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_LOW) {
r = "ldpi";
} else if (metrics.densityDpi <= DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_MEDIUM) {
r = "mdpi";
} else {
r = "hdpi";
}
}
return r;
}
Here are some density constants, source:
There are, in addition to the standard densities, 5 Intermediate ones. Taking into account this fact, the following code will be a complete working example:
float density = getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density;
if (density == 0.75f)
{
// LDPI
}
else if (density >= 1.0f && density < 1.5f)
{
// MDPI
}
else if (density == 1.5f)
{
// HDPI
}
else if (density > 1.5f && density <= 2.0f)
{
// XHDPI
}
else if (density > 2.0f && density <= 3.0f)
{
// XXHDPI
}
else
{
// XXXHDPI
}
Alternatively, you can find density constants using the densityDpi
:
int densityDpi = getResources().getDisplayMetrics().densityDpi;
switch (densityDpi)
{
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_LOW:
// LDPI
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_MEDIUM:
// MDPI
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_TV:
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_HIGH:
// HDPI
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XHIGH:
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_280:
// XHDPI
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XXHIGH:
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_360:
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_400:
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_420:
// XXHDPI
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_XXXHIGH:
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_560:
// XXXHDPI
break;
}
This should help on your activity ...
void printSecreenInfo(){
Display display = getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay();
DisplayMetrics metrics = new DisplayMetrics();
display.getMetrics(metrics);
Log.i(TAG, "density :" + metrics.density);
// density interms of dpi
Log.i(TAG, "D density :" + metrics.densityDpi);
// horizontal pixel resolution
Log.i(TAG, "width pix :" + metrics.widthPixels);
// actual horizontal dpi
Log.i(TAG, "xdpi :" + metrics.xdpi);
// actual vertical dpi
Log.i(TAG, "ydpi :" + metrics.ydpi);
}
OUTPUT :
I/test( 1044): density :1.0
I/test( 1044): D density :160
I/test( 1044): width pix :800
I/test( 1044): xdpi :160.0
I/test( 1044): ydpi :160.42105
DisplayMetrics metrics = new DisplayMetrics();
getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(metrics);
switch(metrics.densityDpi) {
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_LOW:
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_MEDIUM:
break;
case DisplayMetrics.DENSITY_HIGH:
break;
}
This will work on API level 4 and higher.
This should work.
DisplayMetrics dm = new DisplayMetrics();
getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(dm);
int width = dm.widthPixels; //320
int height = dm.heightPixels; //480
Source: Stackoverflow.com