The Evolution of Resolution
Over the last 20 years, mobile phone displays have massively increased in pixel density. Packing more pixels into the same space means pixels are getting smaller and our screens are getting sharper. But how far have we come exactly?
How many old Nokia screens could fit inside an iPhone 7 Plus?
Hint: it’s a LOT more than you’d think
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Nokia 5110
84 x 48 pixels
65 pixels per square inch
Enough to show about 90 characters, or a game of snake.
1998
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Motorola Razr V3
176 x 220 pixels
128 pixels per square inch
That’s 9 Nokia screens.
2004
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Blackberry Pearl 8100
240 x 260 pixels
161 pixels per square inch
That’s 15 Nokia screens.
2006
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iPhone 1st Gen
320 x 480 pixels
163 pixels per square inch
That’s 38 Nokia screens.
2007
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Samsung Galaxy S2
480 x 800 pixels
218 pixels per square inch
That’s 95 Nokia screens.
2011
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Moto X 1st Gen
720 x 1280 pixels
316 pixels per square inch
That’s 228 Nokia screens.
2013
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iPhone 6s Plus
1080 x 1920 pixels
401 pixels per square inch
That’s 514 Nokia screens.
2015
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Nokia 3310
84 x 48 pixels
65 pixels per square inch
Enough to show about 90 characters, or a game of snake.
2017
Turns out that the new Nokia 3310 holds as many pixels as just 19 of its predecessors while the iPhone 7 Plus has the same as 514 old Nokias.