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Difference of px, dp, dip and sp in android


Can anyone tell what is the difference between px, dip, dp and sp in android?



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  1. Use dp for anything but for fonts. For fonts use sp.

    Pretty much everything about this and how to achieve the best support for multiple screens with different sizes and density is very well documented here:


    Supporting Multiple Screens


    If you are any serious about developing an android app for more than one type of device, you should have read the above at least once. In addition to that it is always a good thing to know the actual number of active devices that have a particular screen configuration.


    Screen Sizes and Densities

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  2. For some screenshots on different devices showing the differences between each unit (as well as some curious discrepancies against the documentation), see this related question:

    Difference between android dimension: pt and dp

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  3. Example at http://blog.edwinevans.me/?p=131

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  4. After you demystify the differences. This calculator http://coh.io/adpi/ will make your life easier :)

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