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Smartphone Resolution Wars: 1440p and Beyond

Find out if the increases in picture quality made by adopting 1440p are as important or noticeable as manufacturers want to make you think they are.

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There’s been plenty of speculation surrounding Sony’s semesterly update to their flagship Xperia Z line. Some rumors are wildly different from each other and suggest radically different hardware. The next Xperia flagship has been rumored to have a 5.5 inch screen, but then also a 5.4 inch screen--and now they seem to be settling on a more traditional 5.2 inches. There’s also inconclusive speculation on chipset, with some claiming the device will use the Snapdragon 805 SoC, while the more optimistic rumors pointing towards the flagship-caliber Snapdragon 810. Now, we see a bigger debate--one that is perhaps more relevant than the others: Will this phone feature a Full HD display, or a Quad HD display?