This Apple Inc. (AAPL) Rumor Makes No Sense

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The whole pitch for the original Retina display was that users couldn’t discern individual pixels at normal viewing distances — increasing pixel density up to above 450 PPI seems like overkill. That hasn’t stopped rivals from upstaging Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) with denser displays. Here are the top two 2013 models within the Android army.

Device Resolution Total Pixels Pixel Density
Samsung Galaxy S4 1,920 x 1,080 2.07 million 441 PPI
HTC One 1,920 x 1,080 2.07 million 468 PPI

Sources: Samsung and HTC. These models have different display sizes, resulting in different pixel densities.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) could increase to stay abreast with rivals, but considering the overkill of this spec, a competitive response doesn’t seem necessary. Doing so would entail sacrifices with developers, app compatibility, and performance. Jamming 1.5 million pixels into a 4-inch display would be more trouble than it’s worth.

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Fool contributor Evan Niu, CFA, owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool recommends Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of Apple.

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