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First 4K display for smartphones

16.04.2015

Sharp has introduced the first Ultra HD smartphone display on the market with a resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels. The pixel count of the new screen is four times that of the standard Full HD display in the Android smartphone market and 2,25 times that of the Samsung Galaxy S6 (2560 x 1440 pixels).

The new Sharp display has a diagonal of 5,5 inches. It is made using IGZO semiconductor material (Indium Gallium Zinc Oxide) and has a record pixel density of 806 pixels per inch in the mobile display market. For comparison, the pixel density of the Samsung Galaxy S6 is 577 pixels, while the Apple iPhone 6 is 326 pixels per inch.

The company plans to start mass production of the new display in 2016. The first smartphones with the new display are also expected to go on sale next year, writes PhoneArena.

We add that Sharp has long been one of the suppliers of displays for Apple devices. According to sources, Sharp's IGZO screens will be used in the new 12,9-inch iPad Pro, which has yet to be announced.

Some foreign media have taken it upon themselves to suggest that the new Sharp display will be in the next generation of iPhone. However, it is worth emphasizing that only the improved iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus are expected to be released next year. Previously, when updating devices, Apple never increased the resolution of their screens.

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