Will the iPhone 5 have lower resolution?

[FooArk]

Given that the screen is taller, will it lose the retina display?

 

[iproductsuser]

Not a chance.

 

[Menel]

Given that the screen is taller, will it lose the retina display?

It definitely won't lose any resolution.
It might lose a hair of pixel density, but without doing any math, it should still be over 300ppi. Like maybe 325 vs. 326.

edit: actually running the math, rumors say 1136x640 on a 3.54" screen, exactly the same 326ppi.

 

[Sneakz]

The pixel density won't change. It will be the exact same.

 

[mcaddict]

The pixel density won't change. It will be the exact same.

This. They're not spreading a given amount of pixels over a taller screen, they're adding additional rows of pixels and the density will remain the same, keeping retina...

 

[Dwalls90]

No. They're adding pixels to the top/bottom as well as increasing the screen size. The screen ratio will change from 3:2 to 16:9, though.

Same PPI, with 4".

 

[acorntoy]

Exactly! They're not spreading a given amount of pixels over a taller screen, they're adding additional rows of pixels and the density will remain the same...

The resolution will be changing to keep the pixel density the same.

It'll still be 320-330 ppi "retina"

But it'll be changed to 1136x640 to do that, that on the current iphone would be like 400-500 ppi.

 

[Blorzoga]

Given that the screen is taller, will it lose the retina display?

Yes, and it will be black and white, too.

 

[JerseyDoug]

The resolution will be changing to keep the pixel density the same.

It'll still be 320-330 ppi "retina"

But it'll be changed to 1136x640 to do that, that on the current iphone would be like 400-500 ppi.

I am confused. How can constant density equal a change in ppi? Ppi is density. What am I missing?

 

[Cougarcat]

I am confused. How can constant density equal a change in ppi? Ppi is density. What am I missing?

He was just saying that if the same 3.5" screen got the extra pixels the new iPhone will have, it's ppi/density would increase. But since the new screen will be 4" it'll remain the same.

 

[JerseyDoug]

Ok goi it. Thanks

 

[acorntoy]

I am confused. How can constant density equal a change in ppi? Ppi is density. What am I missing?

A screens resolution and screen size makes its pixel density.

So a 1280x720 32" tv has a higher ppi than a 1280x720 50" because the same amount of pixels would have to be spread out more.

If apple wants to keep the same 326 ppi in the next iphone ( which they probably will) with the increased screen size they will need to increase the amount of pixels from 960 x 640 to 1136 x 640 ( or around that ), more pixels but because of the increase screen size the pixels will still be 326 ppi