Report: Samsung to Launch 2560x1440 Smartphone in 2014

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By Jane McEntegart
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So. Many. Pixels.

Samsung's rumored to have five devices lined up for launch in early 2014, and it looks like one of those devices could be the first smartphone to pack a 2560 x 1440 display. Today, according to ZDNet Korea, there is a report that talks about Samsung's plans for its smartphone business in 2014. These plans apparently span three major technologies: QHD displays, Samsung's Iris verification system, and the company's Tizen OS.

While Iris and Tizen are interesting, the QHD display is what interests us the most. ZDNet writes that Samsung is currently figuring out how to mass produce the QHD displays with a resolution of 2560 x 1440.

Of course, this kind of feature seems like something Samsung would save for its flagship Galaxy S device. With rumors that the Galaxy S5 will be announced early in 2014, we're crossing our fingers that this display will be on the spec sheet when it rolls into our inbox.

Other rumored specs for the Galaxy S5 include a 64-bit chip and a 16-megapixel camera.

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36 Comments Comment from the forums
  • paobreezy
    I wonder what the battery life would be with that kind of display.. 30min if I'm lucky lol
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  • paobreezy
    I wonder what the battery life would be with that kind of display.. 30min if I'm lucky lol
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  • inthere
    My friend has a Nokia 1520 with a 1080p display that lasts almost all day, I think they'll be ok at that res. However, I think they're more likely to put that on the Note 4 than the S series
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  • colson79
    What a waste, there is no need for that high a resolution on a phone display. A better camera and better batter life would be much more useful.
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  • shadow32
    Why???????
    There's no reason for anything over 1080p on a screen that small
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  • bharatwd
    marketing gimmick.......unless that smartphone is over 17 inches.....it doesnt make sense to have 4k or 2k on it.......i doubt if u even need 1080 on a 5inch screen..........
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  • segio526
    I'll wait to see it with my own eyes before jumping to "OH MY GODS, YOUR EYES CAN'T EVEN SEE THAT BLAH BLAH BLAH!!!1!!!1"
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  • bmwman91
    And yet, laptops acroos the board are still saddled with 1366x768 TN panels.

    As long as the OS does font and UI element scaling properly, this should work fine. QHD on a <5" screen seems like it is well into the "diminishing returns" category, but I suppose that I will reserve final judgment for when I actually get to look at one. It really just looks like a parallel to the megapixel marketing wars in the pocket digicam world.

    My GSIII with 720p resolution has almost indiscernible pixels as it is, but I can see them if I am really trying hard...which is never a normal use case for me.
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  • CaptainTom
    Meanwhile still no affordable 4K displays...
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  • Innocent_Bystander-1312890
    "Why???????
    There's no reason for anything over 1080p on a screen that small"

    Actually there is no reason for anything beyond 720 on a screen that size. I have a Lumia 920 and I can only see the pixels if I strain my eyes to the point where they hurt...

    IB
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