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Android: Change the Display Size

If text, icons and buttons on your screen feel too small to read without squinting, or too large so apps look stretched, the display size setting is likely not matched to your eyes anymore. Adjusting it scales everything shown on screen at once, but it also changes how much content fits in each row, so some apps may shift their layout in ways you did not expect.

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Change Display Size auf Android

Display size on Android controls how large every element on screen appears, including icons, buttons and app previews. It works alongside font size, but affects more than just text: it scales the entire interface grid.

Increasing the display size makes everything easier to see, which helps if you struggle to read small icons or tap targets. Decreasing it fits more content on screen at once, useful if you want to see more items in lists, notifications or home screen widgets without scrolling.

To change it, tap on Settings ➔ tap on Display ➔ tap on Display size and text ➔ set the Display size.

Because this setting resizes the whole layout grid, some apps that are not built to adapt smoothly may show cropped text, overlapping buttons or oddly spaced menus. If that happens with a specific app, it is often better to leave display size at default and only increase font size instead, since that only affects text and leaves layouts intact.

If your eyesight issue is limited to reading text rather than tapping small buttons, adjusting font size in the same menu is usually the gentler fix.

Frequently asked questions

Some apps do not fully adapt their layout to a larger or smaller display size, so buttons or text can overlap. If this happens with only one app, set the Display size back closer to default and adjust font size separately in SettingsDisplayDisplay size and text instead.