Is 1080p on a phone even noticeable?

[Southernboyj]

easily noticeable between the iphone 5 and the htc one. not like the jump from 800x480 to 720p, but i wouldnt want to go lower in my next generation phone anymore. and why should i?

now apple, listen up, how about a "retina" screen for the macbook air, its quite ridiculous that my air has a way worse resolution at more than double the size than my phone.

Not to mention the current Air's display has poor color accuracy and terrible viewing angles.

 

[aneftp]

Note 2 720p display cause of its 5.5 inch screen u can notice pixels.

Note 2 or any larger 5 inch phone plus screens benefit from 1080p cause they are not retina quality.

 

[Ffosse]

I can't say I've noticed it on my Xperia Z, but in future I certainly don't want anything less than 1080 as it's now the standard for phones.

 

[ChrisTX]

On phones (even the ones with 5" screens), it does not matter. Like you guessed, it is just a marketing gimmick.

No it isn't. I have owned a GS3, GS4, and Nexus 4. And the screen on the GS4 was the best display on a mobile device I have seen to date. It bested both my GS3, and N4. I can honestly say that it was night an day difference.

 

[Dr McKay]

It depends on the persons eye sight, some will, some wont, end of discussion really.

 

[vistadude]

It doesn't necessarily use more battery. A 1080p display might have a more efficient graphics component on the chip and a more efficient backlight, so it might be way more battery efficient then a 320p or retina display.

 

[kasakka]

It matters more when reading tiny text, like a website with no mobile support and thus zooming is required. More, smaller pixels means more readable tiny text. That said, I don't think it's a particularly necessary feature as 720p displays are already high res enough.

Is there any comparison for battery drain betwen 720p and 1080p displays?