32 PCWorld JANUARY 2021NEWS
IMAGE: MICHAEL SIMONSorry Android fans, Apple is right:
1080p is all we need for
smartphone screens
Your eyes deceive you. BY MICHAEL SIMONI
have seen the light. Or more specifically,
I have seen the brightness, contrast, and
pixel density.
After weeks of testing, I’m ready to
declare the iPhone 12’s Full HD (1920x1080,
or 1080p) screen just as good as the Note 20
Ultra’s WQHD (2560x1440) one, if not better.
Android phone makers have convinced usthat we need 2K or higher screens to get the
best viewing experience, but that’s just not
the case.
I don’t want to make this about Apple vs.
Android, but the fact of the matter is, we
never needed displays with WQHD+
resolution. We simply wanted them—or
rather, phone makers convinced us that we