Samsung's next Galaxy phone may have a 4K screen designed for VR

A smartphone with 4K display sounds like overkill for daily use, but for use with VR, it would mean sharper virtual worlds with fewer visible pixels. Where do we sign up?

Samsung showed off a new 5.5-inch 4K resolution smartphone designed for VR at the Display Week conference in San Francisco reports UploadVR. The "high resolution for VR" screen has a resolution of 3,840 x 2,160 with an 806 ppi.

Samsung's current flagship phones — the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge — only have Quad HD resolution (2,560 x 1,440). 

Last year, Sony launched the Xperia Z5 Premium, the world's first smartphone with a 4K display. It has the same resolution and pixel density as Samsung's special VR display Read more...