LG Display reveals 5.5 inch Quad HD panel with the highest resolution and pixel density on a smartphone display
posted by Alan F.
/ Aug 21, 2013, 1:23 AM
On Wednesday morning, LG Display announced the first Quad HD AH-IPS LCD display for smartphones. The Korean based company, which brought the first FHD panel for smartphones in 2012, says that the new display offers a 5.5 inch screen with resolution of 1440 x 2560. That would work out to a pixel density of 538ppi and would be 70ppi higher than the industry leading 468ppi experienced by HTC One users.
According to LG Display, the new screen would contain 4 times the pixels used on an HD screen (720 x 1280) and would result in a clearer picture. Colors will be more vivid and viewers will notice an improvement in contrast. The panel will bring "Blu-ray equivalent video" to the smartphone screen. In addition, the screen will allow web browser on a smartphone to view full PC-version web pages without distortion to the image. FHD panels allow viewers to see 3/4 of a PC-version web page. Speaking of no distortion, zooming in on an image will bring distortion-free, sharp text to the smartphone screen.
The new LG Quad HD panel is the slimmest and narrowest panel in the world. It will be only 1.21mm thin with a 1.2mm bezel measured in LCD modules (LCM). It is 12% thinner than LG Display's 5.2 inch FHD screen released last month. The screen is also bright with a reading of 430 nit.
LG didn't announce when the panels might be ready to ship. At this point in time, they offer the highest resolution and pixel density available for a smartphone screen.
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source: LG Display
The new LG Quad HD panel is the slimmest and narrowest panel in the world. It will be only 1.21mm thin with a 1.2mm bezel measured in LCD modules (LCM). It is 12% thinner than LG Display's 5.2 inch FHD screen released last month. The screen is also bright with a reading of 430 nit.
"LG Display, which pioneered the high resolution mobile market with introduction of the world’s first Full HD smartphone panel in 2012, again opens new possibilities with the successful application of QHD technology. With this breakthrough, LG Display will continue to raise new standards for mobile resolution and lead the mobile display market."-Dr. Byeong-koo Kim, Vice President, LG Display’s IT and Mobile Development Group
LG didn't announce when the panels might be ready to ship. At this point in time, they offer the highest resolution and pixel density available for a smartphone screen.
LG Display's new Quad HD smartphone panel
source: LG Display
Seoul, Korea (August 21, 2013) – LG Display [NYSE: LPL, KRX: 034220], a leading innovator of display technologies, announced today that it has developed the world’s first Quad HD AH-IPS LCD panel for smartphones. At 2560X1440 with 538ppi, the new 5.5-inch Quad HD panel is the highest resolution and ppi (pixel per inch) mobile panel to date, and provides a glimpse at what’s next after current Full HD smartphone panels, critical given the growing trend towards larger displays.
“LG Display, which pioneered the high resolution mobile market with introduction of the world’s first Full HD smartphone panel in 2012, again opens new possibilities with the successful application of QHD technology,” said Dr. Byeong-koo Kim, Vice President and Head of LG Display’s IT and Mobile Development Group. “With this breakthrough, LG Display will continue to raise new standards for mobile resolution and lead the mobile display market.”
LG Display’s Quad HD panel for smartphones realizes clearer images with 4 times more pixels than HD at 1,280X720, thereby reproducing more delicate colors as well as improving contrast and vividness when compared to current mobile displays. This advancement will enable consumers to fully enjoy more life-like and crisp images, and even Blu-ray equivalent video, on their smartphones. The panel also features the highest ppi among current mobile device displays.
In addition, the new Quad HD panel will enable users to enjoy a full view of PC-version web pages at a single glance without image distortion; a contrast to current Full HD displays which only realize 3/4th of a full screen. Also, even when enlarging the screen, users will be able to enjoy undistorted and sharper text.
Only 1.21mm thin with a 1.2mm bezel measured in LCD modules (LCM), LG Display’s new Quad HD panel is both the world’s slimmest and narrowest panel, with 12% reduced thickness compared to the company’s 5.2-inch Full HD panel released last month. Based on Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS) substrate, the panel also realizes superior brightness of 430nit with improved transmittance and larger aperture opening size.
LTPS-based smartphone displays are expected to record 765 million units in shipments next year according to research firm DisplaySearch, as displays with larger screens, higher resolution, and less power consumption prove key to competitiveness in the premium model segment.
“LG Display, which pioneered the high resolution mobile market with introduction of the world’s first Full HD smartphone panel in 2012, again opens new possibilities with the successful application of QHD technology,” said Dr. Byeong-koo Kim, Vice President and Head of LG Display’s IT and Mobile Development Group. “With this breakthrough, LG Display will continue to raise new standards for mobile resolution and lead the mobile display market.”
LG Display’s Quad HD panel for smartphones realizes clearer images with 4 times more pixels than HD at 1,280X720, thereby reproducing more delicate colors as well as improving contrast and vividness when compared to current mobile displays. This advancement will enable consumers to fully enjoy more life-like and crisp images, and even Blu-ray equivalent video, on their smartphones. The panel also features the highest ppi among current mobile device displays.
In addition, the new Quad HD panel will enable users to enjoy a full view of PC-version web pages at a single glance without image distortion; a contrast to current Full HD displays which only realize 3/4th of a full screen. Also, even when enlarging the screen, users will be able to enjoy undistorted and sharper text.
Only 1.21mm thin with a 1.2mm bezel measured in LCD modules (LCM), LG Display’s new Quad HD panel is both the world’s slimmest and narrowest panel, with 12% reduced thickness compared to the company’s 5.2-inch Full HD panel released last month. Based on Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS) substrate, the panel also realizes superior brightness of 430nit with improved transmittance and larger aperture opening size.
LTPS-based smartphone displays are expected to record 765 million units in shipments next year according to research firm DisplaySearch, as displays with larger screens, higher resolution, and less power consumption prove key to competitiveness in the premium model segment.
47 Comments
1. bugsbunny00
Posts: 2253; Member since: Jun 07, 2013
aahh! LG is teasing sammy and sony..stop it LG! hahaha.
posted on Aug 21, 2013, 1:29 AM 16
7. CX3NT3_713
Posts: 2347; Member since: Apr 18, 2011
Hahaha i tip phonearena about this.. .. and RIP sammys AMOLED displays haha
posted on Aug 21, 2013, 1:47 AM 7
11. CX3NT3_713
Posts: 2347; Member since: Apr 18, 2011
Triluminus, should be the winner, imo
posted on Aug 21, 2013, 1:54 AM 11
15. james004
Posts: 486; Member since: May 15, 2013
this seems unnecessary. companies need to get rid of the 768p laptops first. 90% of the laptops have this screen.
phones have more than enough pixels already.
may be companies should pay attention to other technologies as well other than screen like battery life , camera and sound quality
posted on Aug 21, 2013, 2:13 AM 12
21. vincelongman
Posts: 5601; Member since: Feb 10, 2013
Agreed.
Also Samsung, please bring the ATIV Book 9's 1800p to the ATIV Book 8. And bring the 8's 1080p display to the 6 (currently 768p).
Why does the is 9 (Intel HD 4400) 1800p and the 8 (Radeon HD 8870M) 1080p?
posted on Aug 21, 2013, 4:01 AM 1
37. pkiran1996
Posts: 166; Member since: Oct 22, 2011
While 768p is borderline horrifying, Microsoft need to change the pixel density for Windows 8. The ATIV Q for example is 1080p on a 13.3", but it makes the UI awfully tiny - especially on desktop mode. the Live Tiles alone are almost the szie they should be. Unless i'm wrong and Microsoft have increased it.
posted on Aug 21, 2013, 12:55 PM 0
40. SuperMaoriBro
Posts: 533; Member since: Jun 23, 2012
me too. AMOLED is one of the main drawcards for me when looking for a smartphone. I tried the One X last year because so many reviews said how great the screen was, it was nice, but the black levels were terrible compared to AMOLED, and I really didnt like it. And now with such high pixel densities I don't notice the dithering of the pentile matrix S4 like I did on the S3.
posted on Aug 21, 2013, 5:15 PM 2
35. Larry_ThaGr81
Posts: 486; Member since: May 26, 2011
Yep, by the time I'm ready to retire my Note II, Sammy will already added a display with this resolution to the Note IV.
posted on Aug 21, 2013, 10:31 AM 0
8. istitch
Posts: 181; Member since: Mar 19, 2013
I doubt so, Sony has the technology to produce OLED with 2098 pixel density (1280 x 720 on a 0.7inch screen), though it will be used mainly in medical field.
http://www.androidauthority.com/worlds-highest-ppi-display-2098ppi-oled-display-sony-254182/
posted on Aug 21, 2013, 1:48 AM 13
9. PapaSmurf
Posts: 10457; Member since: May 14, 2012
What if LG were to release a screen with this resolution on the Nexus 5? :o
posted on Aug 21, 2013, 1:49 AM 0
16. CX3NT3_713
Posts: 2347; Member since: Apr 18, 2011
Ahhh nah.. nexus are made to be plain and boring.. imho..lol spec wise,..well the last nextus, was aight lol
posted on Aug 21, 2013, 2:18 AM 2
42. cezarepc
Posts: 718; Member since: Nov 23, 2012
So I guess you were expecting cortex A15's for a $200+ tab?
Nexus devices are made so people with low budget can get good android user-experience and, in turn, Google to make money from them via ads. It is made to attract as many people as possible to the android platform.
Also @james. in case you don't know, developers don't develop for phones, they develop for chipsets.
posted on Aug 22, 2013, 1:47 AM 0
13. pwnarena
Posts: 1129; Member since: Feb 15, 2013
sony fans, here's your defense
http://www.androidauthority.com/worlds-highest-ppi-display-2098ppi-oled-display-sony-254182/
2098 PPI OLED display
posted on Aug 21, 2013, 2:04 AM 5
46. chocolaking
Posts: 495; Member since: May 22, 2012
R.I.Peace SAMoLED
posted on Aug 25, 2013, 11:24 PM 0
2. GeekMovement unregistered
wow, i wonder what that would look like on a smartphone screen, but i'd rather have everyone work on longer lasting batteries first..
posted on Aug 21, 2013, 1:32 AM 6
5. wicpromd
Posts: 266; Member since: Aug 20, 2013
sharp is already comimg up with some IGZO and 2K displays
posted on Aug 21, 2013, 1:36 AM 1
38. a_merryman
Posts: 749; Member since: Dec 14, 2011
I'm really looking forward to the IGZO displays hitting the market, supposedly they are great for battery life..while still having very high ppi's.
posted on Aug 21, 2013, 2:55 PM 0
18. livyatan
Posts: 867; Member since: Jun 19, 2013
Alright now this is the STUPIDEST thing in the field of tech this year.
Have you ever seen the fullhd 5.5" display in person?
There is absolutely NO reason for it to go any more pixel dense.
It is razor sharp and no way in hell you will distinguish individual pixel!
So this will only bring more demand on the battery and processor with no tangible benefit.
posted on Aug 21, 2013, 2:39 AM 4
19. mr.techdude
Posts: 571; Member since: Nov 19, 2012
How much clearer can smartphone displays get like I can't tell the difference between the HTC one and HTC one x.
