05-28-2014, 01:17 AM
Lux Interior wrote: Apple has had one bump in screen resolution. And the bump resulted in a visible improvement.
480x320, 960x640, 1136 x 640 for the iPhone alone. 1024x768 and 2048x1536 for the iPad. Frankly, the reason Apple typically likes multiples of the original resolution is because iOS does not handle multiple resolutions very well. Remember black bars on apps when the iPhone 5 first launched? Or the inability for iPhone apps to display properly on iPads (unless the app is universal)?
Android's jump to 800x480 (or thereabout) was also a noticeable jump. Then to 720p and 1080p or similar resolutions. Perhaps the latest resolution leap might be a little excessive, but time will tell. I wouldn't be surprised if the new iPhone ends up with more pixels.