With the passage of time, all mobiles have increasingly had better hardware capabilities. And without a doubt, the resolution of the screen of these devices has become one of the points that most attract the attention of customers when purchasing a new terminal. And it seems incredible how the panels in smartphones have evolved over the years. They are now much larger, with better quality, and offer resolutions previously only found on televisions.
However, users now have the power to modify the type of resolution of their mobile . Or at least the possibility is given in most devices. Although this raises another question, is there any use to change it? Therefore, we will show you how to do it and if it is really worth making changes to the screen resolution of our terminals.
Types of screen resolutions on mobiles
For those who do not know, the screen resolution indicates the number of pixels that our smartphone is capable of showing us in width and height. What does this mean? Well, the higher the number of pixels it has, the better the resolution that our device will offer us when we are using it. In addition, it is undeniable that resolutions have progressively increased in quality among smartphones. They have even managed to reach certain levels of quality that it would be practically impossible for us to distinguish all the colors they offer with the naked eye.
Now, we will show you the different resolution options that currently exist for smartphones. They are as follows:
- QVGA: 240 × 320 pixels
- WQVGA: 240 × 400 pixels
- HVGA: 320 × 480 pixels
- WVGA: 480 × 800 pixels
- qHD: 540 × 960 pixels
- HD: 720 × 1280 pixels
- Full HD: 1080 × 1920 pixels
- QHD: 1440 x 2560 pixels
- 4K: 1644 x 3840 pixels
These last three options, Full HD QHD and 4K, will be more common to find on mid-range and high-end mobile devices. Since they have a great superiority in terms of technology in order to achieve the best possible definition.
Best resolution
Looking at the list that we have just shown you, we could not tell you that previously shared we cannot that one resolution is better than another. Although it is obviously that the higher the resolution, the better the results will be. And consequently, we will see a higher screen definition , but this does not mean that everyone will need the higher resolution.
Differences between screen resolution and size
It must be clear that both terms are completely different, since when we talk about screen size , we refer to the physical dimensions that said mobile panel has. And that, normally, is measured diagonally through the unit of measurement per inches (“), such as a terminal with 7.5”. While when we talk about screen resolution, we are referring to the number of pixels that a certain screen contains.
How can it be changed?
In order to make a change to the screen resolution , we will have to follow the following steps. First, we must enter the “Settings” menu and click on “Screen and Brightness”. Once we are inside, we will look for the “Screen resolution” section. If you can’t find it, try searching for it in your device’s search engine.
As soon as we enter, we can see that the ” Smart Mode ” is activated by default. Although not all have this function, and the different types will simply appear. In the case of having it, our mobile will give us the option to deactivate this function and manually select the screen resolution that our terminal can support. Since not all mobiles will have the same options. And as we have commented before, it is true that there are models that have the so-called intelligent resolution, which causes it to be adjusted in order to optimize energy consumption. However, many doubt its usefulness and therefore decide to deactivate it.
Screen resolution affects battery consumption
It seems obvious, but many do not know that the higher the video and image quality, the more power is needed in the hardware to be able to play videos at those resolutions. For example, if our mobile has a 4K resolution , it will be noticeable in the consumption of our battery much more than if we have the option of QHD.
So, as in many other aspects, there will be no one better than us to know whether or not we have to change the screen resolution. And of course, modifying this option will have no effect on the applications in terms of their usability . However, if it will be appreciated in quality, it will be lower in some content. Although on the good side, in the long run we will notice that the battery lasts much longer than usual.
So is it any use?
Clearly yes. Although it will also depend on the use that each person makes of their mobile. If you are one of those who spends the whole day watching videos on the Internet, watching social networks, entering applications such as WhatsApp and playing all kinds of games that consume a lot of battery , it may be worth trying a higher resolution Lower so that the mobile can last longer without having to charge it. If, on the other hand, you are to pick up your mobile for little time a day, and from time to time you use it to see Twitter and other social networks, perhaps your best option is to leave things as they are. Well, it will not affect the battery of your device much either.
Is there anything more important than resolution?
Not everything will be the screen resolution that our smartphone has, since we should also take other aspects into account. Such as the data and information on the screens that these terminals contain. So the points where you should also pay attention when choosing a new mobile will be the following:
- Refresh rate.
- Dots per inch (dpi).
- Screen technology.
