Petrel 3 vs Perdix 2 (screens, profile)

[Scuba-Lad]

Hey all,

I was searching online and couldn't really find much info about this, so thought I would share some images here, in case anyone else is also looking into this kind of thing. I currently dive a Shearwater Teric as my primary, but I'm finding there isn't enough screen space to display the custom values I'm commonly checking (have to keep scrolling) - something fixable with the mini displays feature on both the Petrel 3 and Perdix 2, however, I was torn between the two, since I'm coming from the Teric with it's AMOLED screen.

Here's some side by side shots (granted the this particular Petrel 3 is not the standalone version I was considering). Differences I noticed:

Petrel 3 is much bulkier and is not angled (tilted) towards the diver like the Perdix is
Petrel 3 has a smoother screen refresh rate, most notable when using the compass.
Perdix 2 screen appears more crisp / contrast than the Petrel 3 (despite the AMOLED) - unsure if this is down to some settings somewhere, I didn't really get chance to play with them too much

Feel free to discuss

Screen comparison

Profile comparison (though it doesn't quite illustrate just how much lower the profile of the Perdix is

 

[LFMarm]

I think they are very comparable. I used to dive a Perdix 2 but later switched to Petrel 3 because I do not notice the size difference underwater and find the screen of the Petrel marginally easier to read. The difference in my opinion is very small and I would be happy diving either one.