iPhone 5 showing 320x568 resolution ?

[soamz]

Hi, I bought an iPhone 5 from here in Bangkok yesterday .
Checked its serial number before buying and everything is fine .

Now when I checked whatismyresolution.com , instead of 640x1136 , it shows 320x568 . Why is that ??

 

[zmagik]

Hi, I bought an iPhone 5 from here in Bangkok yesterday .
Checked its serial number before buying and everything is fine .

Now when I checked whatismyresolution.com , instead of 640x1136 , it shows 320x568 . Why is that ??

Yea same for me too don't know why

 

[Oz.]

Same here on 4S

wth?

 

[PortableLover]

Retina is 2x so if you multiple both numbers by two its 1136x640. i think websites read retina devices by their resolution divided by two. Dunno why this is. Additionally my ipad 3 retina shows 768x1024

 

[Daveoc64]

This is done for compatibility reasons, otherwise websites that were designed for "non-retina" iOS devices would not display correctly.

 

[iphonedude2008]

As an iOS dev, apple has you design your apps at 320x568. The extra pixels are used to make the text and images look sharper. Otherwise, everything would be smaller on a retina display and not sharper.