So how good are your eyes?

[Hadron]

So it's official: Sony have announced a 5.5" 4K phone. 806 dpi anyone?

Apart from "marketing by big numbets", if someone can see the point can they explain it to me? Does even cardboard VR need this?

(There are also a regular Z5 and a Compact for those with more modest tastes - I'll probably take a look at the last of those when it hits the shops).

 

[Clementine_3]

I'd love to respond but can't see what you've written.

That seems a bit overboard, but what do I know.

 

[Hadron]

Just to test, this post has been rescaled to be readable on an 800 dpi display.

 

[Slug]

What's the pixel count again, 801 ppi? Driven by the same SD810 SOC as the 423 ppi Z3+/Z4? Yup. seems legit.

I loved the rationale expressed by Sony's Takao Yagi:

"There are 76 display resolution variations but only 9 content resolution ones, none of which include 2K, so if you're going to go higher than 1080p, 4K is the answer."

As you say, why go higher? Is there any point in such a high resolution on such a small display, other than bragging rights?

The Z5 is arguably worse, in that it's essentially nothing more than a Z3+ with the addition of a fingerprint scanner (!) and the 23MP Hybrid AF sensor that's been available for months in other Sony cameras. IOW they've (yet again) screwed over customers by releasing an incremental update to an update within three months. No wonder Sony's mobile division is losing money.

 

[El Presidente]

I have a 47" TV in the corner of my living room. It's "only" 1080p and the picture is incredible.

I cannot fathom why anyone would want twice as many pixels on a device circa 1/8th the size.

Utter madness/stupidity.

And to echo what Slug says, a kick in the teeth for those who've just forked out on Sonys last, 3 month old flagship.

 

[no one]

Not to brag, but my hindsight is 20/20.

 

[zuben el genub]

Using that size on a device not equipped for it would make said device look like a Jitterbug.

 

[El Presidente]

http://blog.clove.co.uk/2015/09/02/...t-z5-premium-announced-priced-coming-october/

Regardless of how ridiculous it is, at £629, the Z5 Premium is a good £100 cheaper than the Note 5 & the Edge 6+.

 

[Hadron]

The same supplier is asking £600/680 for the S6 Edge+ (32/64), though as 32 is too small for me the Z5 Premium is still a better deal to my mind.

My wife saw an ad for the Edge+ the other day and immediately asked me what the point of the curved display was. The answer "to look different" didn't seem to sell it to her.

 

[AZgl1500]

Once it gets past 300 dpi, I doubt I would ever notice.

 

[kate]

800+ dpi is crazy. Personally I'd rather have 1080p and longer battery life then a 4K screen.

 

[Gmash]

Not only pointless, but a waste of processing power.

 

[electricpete]

Yup.
The top end phones are really reaching in attempt to differentiate themselves as "better" than the others.

 

[LG Fanatic]

Sony just recently announced their new Xperia Z5 lineup and the flagship Z5 premium has a 5.5inch screen with a resulotiom of 3840 x 2160. That's a whopping 806ppi! It's going to be powered by the Snapdragon 810 with a very nice 3430 battery capacity. Here's a link to it's official spec sheet:http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_z5_premium-7536.php . I'm genuinely surprised that Sony would be pushing 4k screened mobile devices so soon. So what are your thoughts? Too much too soon? Overkill? Or the natural progression of mobile technology?

 

[kate]

Hi LG Fanatic, I merged your post

So far the general opinion looks to be "overkill."

 

[LG Fanatic]

Hi LG Fanatic, I merged your post

So far the general opinion looks to be "overkill."

I agree. Instead of pushing more pixels, how about manufacturers push battery life? I would love to have a smartphone that has 20+ hour screen on time.

 

[El Presidente]

Whilst 4K is pointless, it's worth noting that the resolution of the display changes so if you're looking at something that doesn't need to be 4K, it won't display it in 4K.

http://www.xda-developers.com/the-z5-premiums-resolution-is-not-always-4k-and-thats-a-good-thing/

 

[LG Fanatic]

Whilst 4K is pointless, it's worth noting that the resolution of the display changes so if you're looking at something that doesn't need to be 4K, it won't display it in 4K.

http://www.xda-developers.com/the-z5-premiums-resolution-is-not-always-4k-and-thats-a-good-thing/

Really? Wow, that's a very useful feature.