Hitachi's new IPS display laughs at your phone

[Bateluer]

http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/11/hitachis-4-5-inch-ips-display-has-1280-x-720-res-1-100-1-contr/

Hitachi Displays has just announced a 4.5-inch IPS LCD panel that fits 1280 x 720 pixels within its frame, accounting for an eye-watering 329dpi density.

Hitachi's new goodness also promises an 1,100:1 contrast ratio and 500 nits of brightness coming from an LED backlight.

CES 2012 should be sweet.

 

[kaerflog]

I would have settled for a 4" 1024x600.
4.5" is reaching the limit as far as phone goes.
But if you can easily put 1028x720 on a 5" and call it a mini tablet with ultra mobility.

 

[aphex]

I understand its 1" larger, but the dpi is almost the same as the iPhone 4 though, right?

iPhone 4 - 326 ppi
Hitachi - 329 dpi

I assume they are using ppi/dpi interchangeably (though DPI i think is more representative of printing than display resolution).

Additionally, iphone 4 shows a contrast of 800:1, so the Hitachi has it beat there. Not sure on brightness but just taking those into account, it just sounds like a big Retina display.

 

[aceO07]

I would have settled for a 4" 1024x600.
4.5" is reaching the limit as far as phone goes.
But if you can easily put 1028x720 on a 5" and call it a mini tablet with ultra mobility.

Same here. I think 4.3" is as big as of a phone as I comfortably use one handed. They could probably fit 4.5" in the same size as the HD2, but I doubt they'll want to remove the earpiece and button space and logo space.

 

[Spicedaddy]

iPhone 6...

 

[TheStu]

iPhone 6...

To switch to that resolution would require them to change the aspect ratio. The devs have been using the 3:2 aspect ratio for 3 years now, that plus the 4:3 on the iPad keeps things relatively simple.

 

[akugami]

The great news for consumers is that there are more and better high resolution displays being made. Jaggies are practically gone on these displays even without anti-aliasing.

One of the reasons I will not be buying an iPad 2 or Android tablet is the seeming lack of a high resolution display. The iPhone 4's display has ruined me and a high resolution display for a tablet is a make or break deal for me.