4K smartphone | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net KitGuru.net - Tech News | Hardware News | Hardware Reviews | IOS | Mobile | Gaming | Graphics Cards Thu, 17 Sep 2015 12:54:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-KITGURU-Light-Background-SQUARE2-32x32.png 4K smartphone | KitGuru https://www.kitguru.net 32 32 Sony’s 4K smartphone won’t actually display much at 4K https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/sonys-4k-smartphone-wont-actually-display-much-at-4k/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/sonys-4k-smartphone-wont-actually-display-much-at-4k/#comments Thu, 17 Sep 2015 12:52:25 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=268259 A few weeks back, we learned that Sony is launching the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium this year, the first smartphone on the market to feature a 4K display. However, it turns out that the display may rarely actually display things at that resolution. Sony has confirmed that the phone will stick to displaying 1080p or …

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A few weeks back, we learned that Sony is launching the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium this year, the first smartphone on the market to feature a 4K display. However, it turns out that the display may rarely actually display things at that resolution. Sony has confirmed that the phone will stick to displaying 1080p or a lower resolution on apps, websites and the homescreen.

In a  statement sent to PhoneArena, Sony confirmed how its 4K display will be handled: “Xperia Z5 Premium features a 4K display with a resolution of 3840×2160 pixels based on SID Standard and enables all video and image content to be enjoyed in 4K resolution. All other content is displayed at 1080P or lower resolution”.

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Now this isn't necessarily a bad thing, after all, even 1440p is considered too high a resolution for a 5.5 inch screen by many. However, this does raise the question, is Sony's 4K screen worth that bump in price if its rarely going to be running at full resolution? We also don't know if 4K video will work from third-party streaming services like YouTube or Netflix. 4K video viewing may be limited to things you have shot on the phone's camera.

Sony did say that it was taking these measures to preserve performance and battery life, which is fair. However, if smartphones aren't actually ready for 4K, why bother at all? The Xperia Z5 Premium launches in November and will feature a Snapdragon 810, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. Pricing is not yet available.

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KitGuru Says: That 4K screen is likely going to bump up the price of the Xperia Z5 Premium quite a bit, so customers may want to keep this information in mind before making a purchase. It seems a bit silly to put so much money in to a nice screen if it is rarely going to be used to its full potential. 

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The first 4K smartphone is on the way https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/the-first-4k-smartphone-is-on-the-way/ https://www.kitguru.net/lifestyle/mobile/matthew-wilson/the-first-4k-smartphone-is-on-the-way/#comments Wed, 10 Jun 2015 18:27:14 +0000 http://www.kitguru.net/?p=253820 Right now, smartphone makers seem to be stuck in some never ending resolution war. Each manufacturer is constantly trying to cram more pixels in to 5.5 inches or less and it doesn't look like the trend is dying down soon as it looks like the very first 4K smartphone is already on the way. Currently, …

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Right now, smartphone makers seem to be stuck in some never ending resolution war. Each manufacturer is constantly trying to cram more pixels in to 5.5 inches or less and it doesn't look like the trend is dying down soon as it looks like the very first 4K smartphone is already on the way.

Currently, it looks like the ZTE Star 3 is set to be the first smartphone to break the 4K barrier in a 5.5 inch display. That works out as 808 pixels per inch, which is quite a bit more than the PPI found on today's 1440p smartphones.

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This news along with the above image came from Gizmo China, citing sources in the Chinese media so it may not be that accurate. However, it seems that most of the major phone makers are landing on 1080p or 1440p, so it makes sense for a lesser known Chinese manufacturer to be the first to attempt 4K on a smartphone.

Unfortunately, for many the jump from 720p to 1080p in smartphones was insignificant. Even the jump to 1440p is barely noticeable. Slapping a 4K resolution on to a 5.5 inch display is only going to drain the battery and make apps harder to drive at such a resolution.

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KitGuru Says: While managing to cram so many pixels in to such a small space is an achievement in itself, it doesn't seem like a necessary upgrade for today's smartphones. At this point, we are just going to start running in to diminishing returns with battery life taking a hit and hardware struggling to power games among other intensive apps. 

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