Apple's perfect iPhone 6 resolution!

[Skika]

I dont think the technology is ready for essentially a 2K+ display on a mobile phone.
It would put unnecessary drain on battery life and cripple graphics.

I personally dont think that resolution will happen. although Apple has surprised me in the past many times. putting the retina display on the ipad, six months earlier than i thought they would was one instance.

Why not? The competition has been using 1080p for quite a while, and this isnt that much more pixels. Also with their brilliant chip design it could be possible even now with the A7. A7 runs an iPad screen with ease, think about that. The same chip is in the 5S.

Its definitely happening.

 

[goobot]

Why not? The competition has been using 1080p for quite a while, and this isnt that much more pixels. Also with their brilliant chip design it could be possible even now with the A7. A7 runs an iPad screen with ease, think about that. The same chip is in the 5S.

Its definitely happening.

2K is almost double 1080p, the competition has much larger batteries than the iPhone which is why they can do it.

 

[Skika]

2K is almost double 1080p, the competition has much larger batteries than the iPhone which is why they can do it.

Please read the whole thing again and you will see we are talking about and what he means with "2K". Yes the competition has had bigger batteries because the devices were bigger because the screen was bigger. The iphone 6 is rumored to have a bigger screen which probably means a bigger battery as well.

 

[teknikal90]

Why not? The competition has been using 1080p for quite a while, and this isnt that much more pixels. Also with their brilliant chip design it could be possible even now with the A7. A7 runs an iPad screen with ease, think about that. The same chip is in the 5S.

Its definitely happening.

If it is happening I would be very happy as I will be getting the 6 this summer.
but as i said, I think we're 1 generation too early for that sort of display advancement. 550ppi is crazy density and would take a lot of backlight to achieve the same brightness level as current gen displays.

then again i said the same thing during ipad 2 era and got proven wrong when the ipad 3 came out. Albeit, the ipad 3 came out thicker, hotter and with underwhelming performance.

 

[regkilla]

1080p for iPhone 6 and 6s then Quad HD for iPhone 7 and 7s.

 

[pooleman]

I want the iphone 6 to have r same screen aspect ratio as the iPad. I want to be able to use my iPhone in landscape and portrait the same way you can with the iPad.

 

[SmokyD]

A couple points:

- 2K is 1080p, ie 1920x1080. 2K can also be a few other similar resolutions, up to 2560x1600 in 16:10 aspect ratio, though people tend to use the specific resolution or name for the sake of clarity in such situations.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2K_(resolution)

- Lots of phones are already up to near 500ppi, so I see no issue with Apple doing this if they want to.

- aspect ratio is not important for preventing fragmentation. Resolution is. Till now, app developers have to scale their programs based on a multiple of 568x320 to get the apps to scale to the iPhone 5/5S screens. Going to 1080p means a non-integer multiple of the base resolution, which means fragmentation.

- Apple will want to avoid fragmentation, or else they are no different from Android. Right now Apple is supporting 960x640 and 1136x640, and with 1080p for one of the new iPhones 6's, it will be a third resolution, and with another different resolution for the other iPhone 6, yet another. Apple will not want to have 4 separate resolutions for their different iPhones.

- whatever they do I think the two iPhone 6s will have the same resolution. Maybe not 2272x1280, but not two different ones.

- For apps to scale cleanly to all devices (except the iPhone 4/4S) 2272x1280 is the only option that scales with minimal effort, simply by doubling the resolution in each direction. In that case, all future apps could be written with a base resolution of 1136x640 and scale up from there, giving app developers more freedom and a lot more pixels to play with.

- If Apple really comes out with 2 sizes of iPhone 6, then another solution, though a little messier, would be for the 4.7 inch to be 1704x960 at 416ppi while the 5.5 or 5.7 inch will have 2272x1280 at around 450-470ppi.

- The A8 chip, hopefully with more RAM, will handle any of these resolutions with absolute ease. Computational power and battery life will not be a concern, given the incredible power of the A7 already. The A8 will be further optimized to reduce battery drain. And a larger phone will have a larger battery which will more than make up for the larger screen.

I can't see Apple not competing with other great screens out there now that they are probably moving to a new screen size and have a chance to do something great. Hopefully they will.

 

[glassbots]

A couple points:

- whatever they do I think the two iPhone 6s will have the same resolution. Maybe not 2272x1280, but not two different ones.

I think the same, for this iteration at least if they release 2 new models they are going to want to have same resolution. if 2 new phones is the plan then 2272x1280 is probably the best bet, This will be new ground for apple because they haven't done 2 new flagship phones in the same year. I am curious how they will price and market these 2.

- If Apple really comes out with 2 sizes of iPhone 6, then another solution, though a little messier, would be for the 4.7 inch to be 1704x960 at 416ppi while the 5.5 or 5.7 inch will have 2272x1280 at around 450-470ppi.

I can't see Apple not competing with other great screens out there now that they are probably moving to a new screen size and have a chance to do something great. Hopefully they will.

1704x960 is my bet if there is only 4.7 this year, but they could easily do 5.5 with same res, but i think 2272x1280 will work better on 5.5 with extra battery and help differentiate it as a new High end device.

The way i see it, iPhone may be going to expand in a Macbook and Macbook Pro kind of way, 4.7 and 5.5 inch models are equivalent to 15 and 13 inch Macbook pro and what ever 5c and 6c will be as Macbook. Either way this should be a interesting iPhone season, there is clear demand for iPhone to be more diversified. market has really matured and one size fits all seems no longer valid.

 

[Jimmy James]

1080p for iPhone 6 and 6s then Quad HD for iPhone 7 and 7s.

Then sex for the 8.

 

[Irishman]

1920 x 1080 is the only one that makes sense at this point.

 

[SestoElemento]

why not use 2048 x 1536? Wont this unify the entire ipad and iphone layout except the non-retina ipad mini?

or will 1024 x 768 be the answer as developers will only need to scale down the ipad app in order to support the iphone?

leaks suggest resolutions of 1,334 x 750 and 1,600 x 966........

 

[sebastian...]

1704x960 is my bet if there is only 4.7 this year, but they could easily do 5.5 with same res, but i think 2272x1280 will work better on 5.5 with extra battery and help differentiate it as a new High end device.

What about the rich people who want a smaller phone ? The 4.7 inch or even 4 inch. Why would Apple make the flagship iphone only the big ones when so many people are interested in a smaller premium phone ?

 

[deuxani]

why not use 2048 x 1536? Wont this unify the entire ipad and iphone layout except the non-retina ipad mini?

or will 1024 x 768 be the answer as developers will only need to scale down the ipad app in order to support the iphone?

leaks suggest resolutions of 1,334 x 750 and 1,600 x 966........

The iPhone's aspect ratio is 16:9 and the iPad is 4:3. You don't want an almost square phone Just search Google for LG Vu, it's ridiculous.

Apps that support iOS7 Autolayout feature won't have issues with a new resolution.

This is exactly what I was thinking. In iOS7 apps rely less and less on graphics. Most apps are just colors, lines, fonts and default UI element like a back arrow. I don't think we will see any black borders, regardless of what resolution Apple will choose, because the OS will scale everything without a problem.

That being said, I support the idea of @3 (1704x960) for the 4.7" and @4 (2272x1280) for the 5.5". It just makes the most sense.

 

[mirko.meschini]

as I wrote in another thread, the right way is to mantain 326ppi and expand screen space to 1280x720 for a 4.5", right size for one handed use and right ppi for a better battery life, so a base resolution for developers of 640x360 @2x. Old apps are letterboxed but look fine. Then the same base resolution of 640x360 @3x (so 1080p and 400+ppi) for a 5.5-5.7" model. In this one it shows the same content of 4.5" one but bigger and crisper. In future they can go to 3x and 4x, without break app compatibility. All rumors are pointing to 4.7" but i think 4.5" 720p is the most logic choice.

 

[Dmunjal]

as I wrote in another thread, the right way is to mantain 326ppi and expand screen space to 1280x720 for a 4.5", right size for one handed use and right ppi for a better battery life, so a base resolution for developers of 640x360 @2x. Old apps are letterboxed but look fine. Then the same base resolution of 640x360 @3x (so 1080p and 400+ppi) for a 5.5-5.7" model. In this one it shows the same content of 4.5" one but bigger and crisper. In future they can go to 3x and 4x, without break app compatibility. All rumors are pointing to 4.7" but i think 4.5" 720p is the most logic choice.

720p when all the flagship Android devices are 1080p? I don't think so.

 

[mirko.meschini]

720p when all the flagship Android devices are 1080p? I don't think so.

I prefer a good looking and reasonable sized screen with 3 more hours of battery life instead of an insanely high ppi count just for specs war with flagship androids.

 

[Max(IT)]

Certainly no 720 pixel, 1080 pixel or 4K pixel resolution.

Why ? This is Apple, not Samsung .... 1080P on a smartphone is just a marketing gimmick (not to speak about 4k resolution).
I don't really care about resolution, I do care about pixel density: if they can use a 4.7" with a density above 300-350 PPI like the current retina display I'm fine.

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720p when all the flagship Android devices are 1080p? I don't think so.

Who cares about android devices ? They are making long specs list just to differentiate one from each other ....

Can you see a difference between a 350 PPI display and a 450 PPI ? Nope.
I think Apple have just to raise resolution in order to keep its retina display above 330 PPI.

 

[Dmunjal]

Why ? This is Apple, not Samsung .... 1080P on a smartphone is just a marketing gimmick (not to speak about 4k resolution).
I don't really care about resolution, I do care about pixel density: if they can use a 4.7" with a density above 300-350 PPI like the current retina display I'm fine.

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Who cares about android devices ? They are making long specs list just to differentiate one from each other ....

Can you see a difference between a 350 PPI display and a 450 PPI ? Nope.
I think Apple have just to raise resolution in order to keep its retina display above 330 PPI.

You may not care but people do. Samsung will sell a lot more 1080p S5s than 720p S5 Minis.

 

[Rizzm]

1280 x 720 for 4.7"
1920 x 1080 for 5.5" (if that's released)

I believe the >4" is imminent.

 

[mirko.meschini]

You may not care but people do. Samsung will sell a lot more 1080p S5s than 720p S5 Minis.

You can't know this, until now galaxy mini were 800x480 and 960x540, and even if it's true Apple will do a 5.5" 1080p for those who prefer bigger screens.

 

[Max(IT)]

You may not care but people do. Samsung will sell a lot more 1080p S5s than 720p S5 Minis.

And do you think the difference between s5 and s5 mini will be limited to the display ?

S4 was 1080p and Apple sold more iPhone 5s than galaxy s4 .... And iPhone 5s isn't even a 720p device.

The "I have more" race is limited to android world, fortunately, and it is understandable since there are dozens of similar devices running the same operative system: they have to try hard to differentiate.

 

[Dmunjal]

And do you think the difference between s5 and s5 mini will be limited to the display ?

S4 was 1080p and Apple sold more iPhone 5s than galaxy s4 .... And iPhone 5s isn't even a 720p device.

The "I have more" race is limited to android world, fortunately, and it is understandable since there are dozens of similar devices running the same operative system: they have to try hard to differentiate.

That's why Apple put in a 64-bit CPU and TouchID. It's always about differentiation. Apple has differentiate against Android. Some, not all, do care about specs and features.