Sharp will have a 4K smartphone display ready in 2016

28 October, 2014
The Japanese company is apparently already developing the super high resolution panels.

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  • Force Majeure
  • m}J
  • 28 Oct 2014

I doubt I will ever buy anything over 1080p on a smartphone, cuss I'll never want anything bigger than 4.7 - 5", ever.

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    • Anonymous
    • mVr
    • 28 Oct 2014

    4K = 4,096x2,160
    UHD = 3,840x2,160
    They are not the same.

    That said, I see no utter use to go for such big resolutions on smartphones.

    Full HD on a 6" or lower screen is more than enough for the majority of users, and it doesn't eat battery for breakfast.

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      • Anonymous
      • IHb
      • 28 Oct 2014

      Why stop at the useless 4K? Why not make it 40k?

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        • AnonD-49266
        • 6vP
        • 28 Oct 2014

        4k will make kepler DX1 works like mali 400 gpu
        who needs dat kind of resolution its silly

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          • Android Man
          • mqM
          • 28 Oct 2014

          Yes that would be amazing. and a quality idea. but we see them in the uk. so i not excited. and wont hold my breath. As Sharp tend to stick to asian terrirtories for the tech. Shame on you Sharp. Just think Galaxy S7 with 4K screen. wow.

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            • Anonymous
            • MZ5
            • 28 Oct 2014

            Who needs 4k in phone??? Who???? Nobody!!!!! Instead improve battery!!!!!

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              • AnonD-237024
              • nG%
              • 28 Oct 2014

              o v e r k i l l.

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                • AnonD-43588
                • 3YH
                • 28 Oct 2014

                I think 4K phones would have like 3 or 4 hours of battery.
                people aren't satisfied of Full HD screens or what?

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                  • Anonymous
                  • dPZ
                  • 28 Oct 2014

                  AnonD-277756, 28 Oct 2014Total overkill, useless. What we need right now is more bri... more...and better contrast, more colors and better battery efficiency.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • J8M
                    • 28 Oct 2014

                    why noone willing to have 4-5k mah battery in 2015? -_- QHD now UHD? who needs it, pixel wars but people needs battery

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                      • AnonD-277756
                      • 86u
                      • 28 Oct 2014

                      Total overkill, useless. What we need right now is more brightness on the display for use outdoors and a longer lasting battery out of the box.

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                        • AnonD-265341
                        • m7I
                        • 28 Oct 2014

                        roland58, 28 Oct 2014I don't see the point of putting 4K displays on smartphones... moreI agree! Stop this madness!

                          Lg will be in the 4k race too. 4k makes sense on a tablet, not a phone though

                            I don't see the point of putting 4K displays on smartphones but TVs. Our eyes can't see the difference over an amount of ppis...so i'm asking....why???

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                              • zz
                              • gCT
                              • 28 Oct 2014

                              designers - please - stop :( ... please stop wasting time and resources to market this PR crap about higher resolution being somehow better... there is no need for 5' screen to go beyond 720p... or else you must move closer than 1 feet that little screen to eye and then your eyesight will cross (cuz - I assume you are not a pirate) - and you immediately move that away (back at about 2 feet)- so nobody in real life will tell a difference EVER!!!! but yea - a benchmarks and geeks can measure resolutions in no real life scenarios :(

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                                • AnonD-71867
                                • utY
                                • 28 Oct 2014

                                4k? Really? On a smartphone...? Damn... Even 1080p is an Overkill for Handhelds... just gimmicks!!

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                                  • max
                                  • 0Ub
                                  • 28 Oct 2014

                                  I can't wait for 2018 to come.We will have 8k screens on our phones.

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                                    • AnonD-73252
                                    • 4{2
                                    • 28 Oct 2014

                                    4K TV. Awesome.

                                    4K Smartphone. Waste.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 4S}
                                      • 28 Oct 2014

                                      Sharp makes awesome TVs... can Not wait till see there 4K cell Phones! I will definitely try one!

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                                        • SocalTeknique
                                        • Ibx
                                        • 28 Oct 2014

                                        But why??