Tablet or Phone - Android

Question

Is there a way to check if the user is using a tablet or a phone? I\'ve got problems with my tilt function and my new tablet (Transformer)

Answer 1

For me the distinction between phone and tablet is not size of device and/or pixel density, which will change with technology and taste, but rather the screen ratio. If I'm displaying a screen of text I need to know if, say, 15 long lines are needed (phone) vs 20 shorter lines (tablet). For my game I use the following for a ballpark estimation of the rectangle my software will be dealing with:

    Rect surfaceRect = getHolder().getSurfaceFrame();
    screenWidth = surfaceRect.width();
    screenHeight = surfaceRect.height();
    screenWidthF = (float) screenWidth;
    screenHeightF = (float) screenHeight;
    widthheightratio = screenWidthF/screenHeightF;
    if(widthheightratio>=1.5) {
        isTablet=false;
    }else {
        isTablet=true;
    }