14 DAY TRIAL // South Korean mobile phone maker LG Electronics appears set to push the boundaries of smartphones, at least when it comes to screen technology, through the unveiling of the first Quad HD display for mobile devices.
With a 2560 x 1440 pixel resolution, the world’s first Quad HD AH-IPS LCD panel for smartphones measures 5.5 inch and is 1.21 millimeters thick, while being capable of delivering a 538 pixels-per-inch density, LG unveiled (PDF link).
Basically, the new screen can deliver up to four times the pixel density of 720p displays, LG says, adding that it will also deliver more delicate colors, and improved contrast and vividness when compared to the current generation of mobile panels.
“LG Display, which pioneered the high resolution mobile market with introduction of the world’s first Full HD smartphone panel in 2012, again opens new possibilities with the successful application of QHD technology,” Dr. Byeong-koo Kim, vice president and head of LG Display’s IT and mobile development group, said.
“With this breakthrough, LG Display will continue to raise new standards for mobile resolution and lead the mobile display market.”
LG also notes that the new screen will provide users with the possibility to enjoy PC versions of web pages without image distortion, something that full HD screens today cannot offer (they can achieve only ¾ of a full screen).
“Only 1.21mm thin with a 1.2mm bezel measured in LCD modules (LCM), LG Display’s new Quad HD panel is both the world’s slimmest and narrowest panel, with 12% reduced thickness compared to the company’s 5.2-inch Full HD panel released last month,” LG also says.
“Based on Low Temperature Poly-Silicon (LTPS) substrate, the panel also realizes superior brightness of 430nit with improved transmittance and larger aperture opening size.”
According to LG, shipments of smartphone displays based on the LTPS technology should reach 765 million units next year, given their lower power needs, higher resolution and larger dimensions.