Good and Bad things about 2K display for smartphones

Back in 2014, we got to witness a revolution in the quality of smartphone screens. From Full HD, it was updated to a beautiful 2K display, which has a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels. This is also known as QHD, and can be found in high-end devices like: Oppo Find 7 and LG G3. So what is the pros and cons about the Quad HD Panel. Let’s find out!

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QHD screen – the highlights you can’t resist

The first thing why 2K Display was born is surely for the purpose to enhance screen effect such as viewing angles, brightness, contrast and saturation. They will produce a eye-catcher with drastically sharper, clearer images for viewing texts, photos and videos. But is it was like what was expected? Yes, they will show us pretty much clearer pictures in daylight. Furthermore, QHD can give us more true display color and image detail. It also enables user to enjoy a full view of PC-version web page.

Next, discussing about viewing distance- another factor we should consider: It is said to be easily noticed things (pictures) on 2K devices in closer distances while comparing with other devices which have lower resolution. And look at further away, the picture would appear more sharp and clear.

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Frankly, with a human eyes, we are hard to distinguish the improvement in 2K Screen Platform. Perhaps, just when we use camera put in the macro mode, we can find out more differences in QHD Display.

QHD screen – drawbacks are inevitable

However, this biggest drawbacks against QHD display are cost and power. For customers who care much about smartphone’s price, 2K Display might not a choice. As for a reason, this kind of display often comes with pretty high price because they are one of features in top smartphone.The power factor is also a big concern. High-resolution display consumes battery at an alarming rate as it needs to power for the screen.

To put a final point, based on purpose of needs, you can choose between great display screen or the long run battery life. It is an individual preference. Since the introduction, 2K become the trend in high-end propotion smartphone. And the resolution race won’t stop here, as smartphones equipped with 4K screens has came in now.