Quad HD displays, also known as 2K resolution displays, have become the new standard in smartphone flagships. Whether or not you agree that smartphone displays need to have this kind of detail, the progression of screen technology is definitely making this kind of display more efficient and more readily available. Apparently, Samsung is already working on the future with reports that it is developing a 11K smartphone display which gives an eye-boggling 2,250 pixels per inch (ppi) – for reference, the highest detail display I can remember off the top of my head is the LG G4 at 538ppi.
In raw resolution terms, a 11k display would give you a resolution of 11,264 x 6336 and with that pixel density should be around 5.7-inches. While the technology still seems like it is decades away, it has the backing of not only Samsung, but the Korean government and 13 other companies who have invested in this project to get it out in the next 5 years. In fact, Samsung Display (Samsung’s display development unit) plans to have a prototype ready by the 2018 Winter Olympics, being held in Pyeongchang, South Korea. If you’re still thinking that this is a waste of time and resources, think of it this way – any development in furthering display technology only makes the older technology cheaper, meaning soon everyone could have a Quad HD display on their smartphone.
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