LG G3 Actually 4k?

[Matthew-san]

I was curious if the LG G3 actually has a 4k screen or if it's just clever marketing. I read on their website that the resolution is actually 2560x1440. 4K resolution is actually 3840x2160, correct? I didn't know if they put two smaller size screens that were 2560x1440 and that made it appear to be 4k. Just guessing here, can anyone help me out?

 

[MADVIU]

The screen resolution is only 1440p ( 2k ) but it can record in 4k.

 

[Matthew-san]

Oh okay. I can't remember correctly but I think LG advertised the G3 as being Quad HD, which is true, but for recording only I guess. I was kind of in disbelief when I heard that there was going to be a phone with a 4k screen because I know how demanding it is to run games on a pc at 4k resolution. That's why I looked into it online.

 

[Matthew-san]

Obviously running pc games at 4k resolution is different than running an internet browser on a phone but there's some mobile games that would be tough to run at 4k.

 

[MADVIU]

Yes, running a 4k resolution would be far too taxing on such a little graphics processor and would be very hot.

 

[Matthew-san]

Okay thanks MADVIU, just wanted to verify what the online information told me was true.

 

[David Newberry]

1440p is quad hd if you stretch the definition of hd a little. 720p is called hd and you could fit 4 720p images on a 1440p screen at the same time.

 

[Joseph Mengele]

Wrong,the G3 is not advertised as 4k,it's advertised as QuadHD,HD is 720p meaning the G3 is 4x720,LG isn't lying o anyone,people just don't k ow the difference between HD and FULLHD