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As for why you need faster connections, I have seen live streams or youtube videos lagging on the 4G network. In South Korea, many people are very excited in 5

As for why you need faster connections, I have seen live streams or youtube videos lagging on the 4G network. In South Korea, many people are very excited in 5G as our current 4G LTE-A speed (about 50 ~ 80 Mbps) is considered 'not-enough'. Generally, 4G networks are (at least in Korea) about 1/10 ~ 1/2 of the general WLAN speeds (100Mbps ~ 1Gbps), and I believe that cellular networks have a long way to go to be as fast as WLANs.

reaperducer 7y ago
As for why you need faster connections, I have seen live streams or youtube videos lagging on the 4G network. Here's something that people never say anymore: So what? Who cares if YouTube lags on 4G? So what if you have to wait eight seconds for buffering. Does it really matter if you see SD or HD video instead of 4K video on a three-inch cell phone screen? No, it doesn't.
- pcr910303 7y ago
  Well, I care, my friends care, it's something that many, many, many people care. Literally all of my friends that went to 5G (about ~20 or so?̊̈) all moved partially because of Youtube. (I and my friends hate to see any video in Youtube in 720p or lower.) There are a lot of people unlike you, and please don't assume that they all have the same patience that you can give to Youtube.
  - reaperducer 7y ago
    But you stated "need." What is the need for 4K mobile video? Can the human eye even discern the difference between 720p and 4K on a three-inch screen, or is it all social posturing?
    - reaperducer 7y ago
      Answering my own questions here. I looked it up, and a human eye with perfect vision can't see better than 300dpi. So, no, unless you are an insect, you cannot tell the difference between 720p and 4K on a mobile phone. It's all just showing off for your friends.
    - pcr910303 7y ago
      Why would you use a three-inch screen at all (when you are using 4G or higher)?̊̈ Well, iPhone XS Max is 6.5 inch, Galaxy Note 9 is 6.3 inch, Galaxy S10 Plus is 6.4 inch. Most phones used in South Korea are at least 5 inch or bigger. Korea's 1440x2960 counts 11.68% out of all smartphone users, 1440x2560 counts 19.03%. 1080x1920 counts 29.21%. That's 60% of all smartphone users. Then, there comes the need for 1080p/HDR mobile videos (think Netflix!).
      - reaperducer 7y ago
        Most phones used in South Korea are at least 5 inch or bigger. Awesome. But the article is about the United States. Korea's 1440x2960 counts 11.68% out of all smartphone users 2960x1440 on a 6.5-inch phone is 506dpi, which is more than the human eye can see. So you're either a marketing victim, or trying to impress your friends, or both. I stand by my assertion that you don't "need" (your word) 4K on a phone.

reaperducer 7y ago

As for why you need faster connections, I have seen live streams or youtube videos lagging on the 4G network. Here's something that people never say anymore: So what? Who cares if YouTube lags on 4G? So what if you have to wait eight seconds for buffering. Does it really matter if you see SD or HD video instead of 4K video on a three-inch cell phone screen? No, it doesn't.

pcr910303 7y ago
Well, I care, my friends care, it's something that many, many, many people care. Literally all of my friends that went to 5G (about ~20 or so?̊̈) all moved partially because of Youtube. (I and my friends hate to see any video in Youtube in 720p or lower.) There are a lot of people unlike you, and please don't assume that they all have the same patience that you can give to Youtube.
- reaperducer 7y ago
  But you stated "need." What is the need for 4K mobile video? Can the human eye even discern the difference between 720p and 4K on a three-inch screen, or is it all social posturing?
  - reaperducer 7y ago
    Answering my own questions here. I looked it up, and a human eye with perfect vision can't see better than 300dpi. So, no, unless you are an insect, you cannot tell the difference between 720p and 4K on a mobile phone. It's all just showing off for your friends.
  - pcr910303 7y ago
    Why would you use a three-inch screen at all (when you are using 4G or higher)?̊̈ Well, iPhone XS Max is 6.5 inch, Galaxy Note 9 is 6.3 inch, Galaxy S10 Plus is 6.4 inch. Most phones used in South Korea are at least 5 inch or bigger. Korea's 1440x2960 counts 11.68% out of all smartphone users, 1440x2560 counts 19.03%. 1080x1920 counts 29.21%. That's 60% of all smartphone users. Then, there comes the need for 1080p/HDR mobile videos (think Netflix!).
    - reaperducer 7y ago
      Most phones used in South Korea are at least 5 inch or bigger. Awesome. But the article is about the United States. Korea's 1440x2960 counts 11.68% out of all smartphone users 2960x1440 on a 6.5-inch phone is 506dpi, which is more than the human eye can see. So you're either a marketing victim, or trying to impress your friends, or both. I stand by my assertion that you don't "need" (your word) 4K on a phone.