Samsung using diamond-shaped pixels for 440ppi+ AMOLED panels to debut in the Galaxy S IV
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31 Comments
1. schinnak posted on 23 Jan 2013, 02:58 19
I just got some popcorn and waiting for the eye cancer comment......or rather 'i' cancer..........
3. tiara6918 posted on 23 Jan 2013, 03:00 13
where is wendy anyway? we haven't heard from her for quite some time now...
9. IHateApple posted on 23 Jan 2013, 03:40 4
Anybody else who thinks that 4.99" is stupid marketing? (vs. simply calling it 5")
Who the hell cares about that .01" difference anyway? (.01" = One-Quarter of a millimetre)
13. OHaZZaR posted on 23 Jan 2013, 04:43 5
It's not stupid marketing. 4.99" sounds more compact to the average user than 5 inches, not your regular tech junkie like me or yourself. Also, I don't think the S4 is aiming to be a phablet, since most of those are classified as phones that are 5-inches and above. They're merely going for the smallest possible screen size that can hold a 1080P resolution without being a phablet. You have no idea the challenge people have in making screens smaller with a higher resolution.
19. neutralguy posted on 23 Jan 2013, 07:56 4
I got to agree with you. The 4.99" is a super effective marketing strategy. It was used on pricing goods and products. It has a psychological effect to human minds to see that it's smaller than 5.00"
12. darac posted on 23 Jan 2013, 04:34 4
Oh I have to agree..
That screen will be a spectacular sight
4. tiara6918 posted on 23 Jan 2013, 03:01 10
I can't wait for that full hd super amoled display!
11. tiara6918 posted on 23 Jan 2013, 04:12 0
Maybe some time in the near future, but don't expect it to be cheap
5. belovedson posted on 23 Jan 2013, 03:03 5
Fudge I wanted to get a blackberry for the next upgrade and to move away from Samsung but the s4 is tempting. The key is van they design the phone with the same dimensions as the s3.
I'm beginning to realize the s3 frame is both ergonomical and built for the hands better than anything from LG HTC and definitely Motorola. The combo of SwiftKey and s3 is spot on.
6. schinnak posted on 23 Jan 2013, 03:08 2
I wonder if there will be some curved flexible screen features atleast for the notifications like they showed in CES this time....
7. p0rkguy posted on 23 Jan 2013, 03:13 0
I think diamond (lozenge) shaped pixels will just have an effect on the eye to make it seem taller.
Maybe in a few years we'll master the circle pixels, which would be the best shape for a pixel. That sh*t will look so smooth.
8. emadshiny posted on 23 Jan 2013, 03:17 9
finally, a full HD super AMOLED. waiting to see the results.
14. PunyPoop posted on 23 Jan 2013, 05:19 2
..Thermal Imaging (LITI) production process, which is "CHEAPER" and allows.. Well wel well, that is SAMSUNG, a "CHEAP" Company :P
15. ama3654 posted on 23 Jan 2013, 05:53 8
whats wrong with you? Samsung is not afraid to implememt bleeding edge technology into thier devices and still make it affordable, unlike some companies still sticking LCD technology and selling devices at premium for people like you, OLED for the future and FTW!
22. troutsy posted on 23 Jan 2013, 08:47 5
Totally agree, Samsung is so stupid trying to lower costs and improve the end product to the customer.
It's a business model that will never last.
16. poddey posted on 23 Jan 2013, 06:07 0
Super AMOLED at 440ppi is going to be something if Samsung can pull it off but it is going to have to be that sharp though I think because wouldn't a diamond-shaped pixel layout - if it looks like a wire fence close up - only look more jaggy?
17. androidlikeaboss posted on 23 Jan 2013, 06:14 1
I hope Samsung won't use Pentile matrix on the Galaxy S4, otherwise it will be either Xperia Z or HTC M7 for me
18. ahhxd717 posted on 23 Jan 2013, 07:49 0
I wish they could just use a traditional RGB stripe, because the pen tile matrix on my GNex bothers me, especially next to my friends Lumia 920. I hope this diamond or hexagon solution looks ok, as long as it gets rid of this Pentile crap. Definitely looking for an LCD display if the Amoled HD is lacking. However I feel like pentile at 440ppi would be good enough.
21. IU_Lover posted on 23 Jan 2013, 08:30 0
i don't know if it's the same but I'm pretty sure it's harder to manufacture a 4K oled tv compared to a phone though it's smaller (as it's harder to make larger oled screens i think lol) for instance the one Sony presented at CES. correct me if i'm wrong haha
23. darkskoliro posted on 23 Jan 2013, 09:25 0
Dunno man, Pentile and Diamond shaped pixels to make up for not having the ability to provide consumers with full RGB pixels? No go for me. Shouldnt even be able to be called full 720p for the pentile matrix. You wouldnt sell a brand new car to a customer with no doors and still call it a car. (Bad metaphor, but you get what I mean)
27. Commentator posted on 23 Jan 2013, 11:25 0
Better example: you wouldn't sell someone a car if you told them it got 30 miles per gallon when it only gets that on the highway and not on city streets. But yes I get what you mean.
26. antmiu2 posted on 23 Jan 2013, 11:03 0
i thought ppi depended on the resoluton/ screen size ?
31. phonemirer posted on 24 Jan 2013, 14:49 0
i used to though that too, resolution tells how many pixels has the screen, and ppi means how many pixels are there per square inch
29. belovedson posted on 23 Jan 2013, 17:52 0
sammy can make make pixels in the rgb model but the blue has to be bigger in order to compensate for its weakness. please read the f'en articles.
and please wait before slamming diamond shaped pixels. why the heck would a company spend millions for the latest tech to make an inferior technology. at 440ppi the pixel density is so closely arranged it would be nearly impossible to tell the difference between pixels anyways.
i want to know if they solved the burn in problem and will sammy focus on phones with better durability against drops.
