Will LG really put a 3K (1620 by 2880 pixels) display into the LG G4? Rumours this week suggest that it is at least considering such a move. As exciting as this might be, we have to wonder if this will truly come to pass.
While we have no evidence that suggests that MyLGPhones‘ story is anything but legitimate, we saw last year how quickly UAProf files can change. Rumours and leaks had effectively confirmed that the LG-D855 would be one of the LG G3 model numbers. When the UAProf file first surfaced on LG’s website, it listed a WQHD (2560×1440) display as one of the specifications. Shortly after, the file was updated to list a Full HD (1080×1920) display instead before reverting back to a WQHD one once more.
If history repeats itself, LG Display will announce this new higher-resolution display before LG unveils its new flagship. We saw LG Display unveil “the world’s first quad HD AH-IPS LCD panel for smartphones” far in advance of the LG G3’s launch. So far, LG Display has yet to announce a 3K display for smartphones.
We’ve also noticed that LG often tags its UAProf files slightly differently than we see in the screenshot we saw this week. LG often appends a suffix to the device model number in the <prf:Model> data element of the file. For example, here is the LG-D855 entry (our emphasis):
<prf:Model>LG/D855/V1.0</prf:Model>
This version number is missing in this case. Considering that we have also seen LG UAProf files without this designation, maybe there is nothing more to this than the company’s whim on whether it adds it or not.
Lastly, an earlier story by MyLGPhones claims that the LG-H810, also revealed by its UAProf, is none other than “LG’s 2015 flagship phone for AT&T.” Its resolution is listed as “only” being WQHD. While different versions of the same device for different carriers is not unusual, that they would have different displays certainly is. Or would AT&T pass on the LG G4 in favour of some other flagship device?
We admit that it’s all very tenuous and provides little (if any) evidence that the MyLGPhones story is anything but true. A number of laptops already sport 3K displays; LG may have by now managed to squeeze all those pixels into smartphone or phablet-sized panels. It simply feels too good to be true (although we would gladly be proven wrong).
Do you think that the LG G4 will come with a 3K display? Let us know below.