Sharp Announces 5.5-inch 4K IGZO Display with 806ppi Pixel Density

Samsung recently hinted about 4K AMOLED display which is going to debut on Galaxy Note 5. Another tech company, Sharp, announces 5.5-inch mobile display with 2160 x 3840 pixels Ultra-HD (4K) resolution on its IGZO screens. The screens are scheduled to be mass produced in 2016. Screens with IGZO technology offer high image quality and lower power consumption with pixel density of 806ppi.

Some of consumers might feel that 2K resolution screens are good enough since they offer a good quality of image, however, with a 4K display; it will offer sharper and brighter image quality even in closer distance. Moreover, 4K display will make VR (Virtual Reality) headset experience more real as the high pixel density will remove the screen-door effect and therefore, it will offer better immersion.  Overall, it seems like the gaming industry will be most benefited from this kind of screen resolution.

The competition of making higher density screen becomes fiercer with LG is apparently is making an 8K 27-inch screen display for Apple. Therefore, putting this technology into a phablet screen size is just a matter of time.

Another main concern with these higher resolution screens is that whether the battery is able to support it. As higher resolution means that it will need more battery power and on top of that the battery should be thin enough to fit into the smartphone size.

Sharp Announces 5.5-inch 4K IGZO Display with 806ppi Pixel Density

Sony Xperia Z3 About screen leak reveals Snapdragon 801 processor and more

Just a few days back we saw the ‘About Phone’ screen shot supposedly belonging to the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact. Now a similar ‘About Phone’ screen image alleged to be that of Sony’s upcoming and eagerly awaited flagship smartphone the Xperia Z3, has appeared on the net.

The ‘About’ screen image purportedly to be that of the Sony Xperia Z3 has been posted by Xperiablog. The image is that of model no. D6653. Readers may recall that this D6653 model no. has been certified by TÜV Rheinland for Sony last month and was speculated to belong to next Sony flagship Xperia Z3.

The screen image shows the processor to be Qualcomm MSM8974PRO-AC Snapdragon 801 which might be a little disappointing to Sony fans as most are expecting the Japanese giant to use Snapdragon 805 in its next Xperia device. The upcoming handset will run Android 4.4.4 Kitkat version.

The smartphone has baseband version beginning with 8974-…. Kernel version starting with 3.4.0-perf-…  and Build number starting with 23.1….. The source says that the resolution of the screenshot is 1080p which means that the Xperia Z3 will have the full HD display and not the Quad HD one as expected. So the only interesting change in the upcoming Xperia Z3 seems to be its 7mm slim body.

That’s about all the info available this time round. Information/speculations/leaks about the upcoming Xperia Z3 keep trickling in now and then, building up the excitement. We’ll probably find out what the real Xperia Z3 is going to be like during the IFA 2014 to be held in September, when the handset is expected to be launched.

Sony Xperia Z3 About screen leak reveals Snapdragon 801 processor and more