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My reasoning is this: if 4K is a new standard resolution for media (TVs, desktop monitors, laptop screens), phones should not be excluded, so there wouldn't hav

My reasoning is this: if 4K is a new standard resolution for media (TVs, desktop monitors, laptop screens), phones should not be excluded, so there wouldn't have to be any upscaling/downscaling/converting which increases energy consumption and results it lower quality. LG is taking the right path and this screen should be just a test run for an upcoming 4K one.

geon 12y ago
Won't the high res screen use more power?
- neverminder 12y ago
  It would. But screens are getting more efficient in power usage, do they not? I think that most companies aim for a battery that would sustain a moderate usage throughout the day, which is perfectly reasonable in my opinion.
pedrocr 12y ago
Most "4K" is really 3840x2160 which is exactly twice 1920x1080. So scaling 4K resolution to a 1080p screen is easy, just average every four pixels into one. This screen though has 1/3 more pixels in both dimensions so scaling is actually harder. Since a Nexus 5 is already at 445PPI with a 1080p screen I don't see any advantage of going 4K on this form factor. On a large tablet perhaps, but not on a phone.
- neverminder 12y ago
  Maybe I was just assuming a similar point of view and I realize this maybe far fetched, but in my opinion and in very rough terms - the natural progression of the screen concept should be to shrink the pixel to the size of a molecule which would then produce an image indistinguishable from the real matter. Such arguments as "human eye can't make a difference" don't really apply here, wouldn't you agree?
  - pedrocr 12y ago
    >Such arguments as "human eye can't make a difference" don't really apply here, wouldn't you agree? "Can you see a difference?" is literally the only thing to care about in a screen. If you can't see a difference it's useless to go any further.
    - kbutler 12y ago
      Generally, yes. But even just in resolution choice, you have mainstream vs edge use cases that affect the "can you see it" test, and other technical factors (e.g., try to find a panel with an odd-number width or height) Then there are other factors like power consumption, durability, thickness, weight, cost to manufacture, environmental impact of life cycle, cost of supporting chipsets, ...

geon 12y ago

Won't the high res screen use more power?

neverminder 12y ago
It would. But screens are getting more efficient in power usage, do they not? I think that most companies aim for a battery that would sustain a moderate usage throughout the day, which is perfectly reasonable in my opinion.

pedrocr 12y ago

Most "4K" is really 3840x2160 which is exactly twice 1920x1080. So scaling 4K resolution to a 1080p screen is easy, just average every four pixels into one. This screen though has 1/3 more pixels in both dimensions so scaling is actually harder. Since a Nexus 5 is already at 445PPI with a 1080p screen I don't see any advantage of going 4K on this form factor. On a large tablet perhaps, but not on a phone.

neverminder 12y ago
Maybe I was just assuming a similar point of view and I realize this maybe far fetched, but in my opinion and in very rough terms - the natural progression of the screen concept should be to shrink the pixel to the size of a molecule which would then produce an image indistinguishable from the real matter. Such arguments as "human eye can't make a difference" don't really apply here, wouldn't you agree?
- pedrocr 12y ago
  >Such arguments as "human eye can't make a difference" don't really apply here, wouldn't you agree? "Can you see a difference?" is literally the only thing to care about in a screen. If you can't see a difference it's useless to go any further.
  - kbutler 12y ago
    Generally, yes. But even just in resolution choice, you have mainstream vs edge use cases that affect the "can you see it" test, and other technical factors (e.g., try to find a panel with an odd-number width or height) Then there are other factors like power consumption, durability, thickness, weight, cost to manufacture, environmental impact of life cycle, cost of supporting chipsets, ...