Galaxy S8: a 4K display for the next flagship from Samsung? – Gentside

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Samsung introduced its new displays at the Display Week. Among them was a slab 4K exposed. It could equip the Galaxy S8 in 2017.

The Display Week San Francisco was an opportunity for Samsung to flaunt her new screens. Between its foldable or rollable models, from simple slabs were exposed. These screens are still newsworthy. Including 4K screen that could fit the Galaxy S8

Galaxy S8. A carved screen virtual reality

The interest of a 4K screen on a smartphone is debatable. Without enough content, especially this type of display is a drain on the battery. But Samsung launched into virtual reality with the Gear VR . His helmet, working with Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, was a real success. No wonder that Samsung persists and signs in this direction. However, some improvements are needed.

One of the shortcomings of the current screen is low resolution for virtual reality. With helmets like those from Samsung, the screen is found to few centimeters of the eyes. On some virtual reality systems, the frame is visible pixels . Experience seems to be less immersive. With a 4K display with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels, this problem is solved. The Galaxy S8 may be the best way to democratize virtual reality

Galaxy S8. A nicer screen in 2017

If this slab 4K is ready, why not equip the Galaxy Note 6 this summer? First, the 5.5 inch screen does not match the 5.7 inches of PHABLET. In addition, the image refresh rate is not yet optimal. According to a Samsung representative at the Display Week, it is only a prototype. It will take at least expect 2017 to see this screen on a Samsung flagship . And other innovations are coming to the Galaxy S8

In addition to this slab 4K, Samsung introduced a useful system for virtual reality. This is a screen to better filter out blue lights. These rays are those who attack the most eyes. In the case of a helmet like the Gear VR, better filtering would bring more comfort. The system Bio Samsung Blue emits only 6% of blue light against 32% for current AMOLED screens. If this positioning Samsung on virtual reality is confirmed, the Galaxy S8 should have an impressive battery. Not to mention its power even surpass that of the Galaxy Note 6!