Display Notes

Monitor Displays

HGVA 480×320
MDA 720×350 1-bit 4:3 2.057~ Monochrome Display Adapter. Text Mode Only.
CGA 640×200 4-bit 16:5 3.2000 Color Graphics Array. 16 colors.
EGA 640×350 4-bit 64:35 1.829~ Enhanced Graphics Adapter. 16 colors displayed from a palette of 64.
HGC 720×348 1-bit 4:3 1.333~ Hercules Graphics Card
VGA 640×480 8-bit 4:3 1.333~ Video Graphics Array
SVGA 800×600 4-bit 4:3 1.333~ Super Video Graphics Array. VESA Standard.
UVGA 1024×768 8-bit 4:3 1.333~ Ultra Video Graphics Array. VESA Standard. Another name for SVGA.
WVGA 800×480 24-bit 5:3 1.666~ Wide Video Graphics Array. Android HD Standard WVGA 848×480 24-bit ?:? ?.??? FWVGA 854×480 24-bit 427:240 1.779~ Full Wide Video Graphics Array. Motorola Droid / Droid 2 / Droid X HD Standard
XGA 800×600 16-bit 4:3 1.333~ Extended Graphics Array
XGA 1024×768 8-bit 4:3 1.333~ Extended Graphics Array
XGA-2 640×480 24-bit 4:3 1.333~ Extended Graphics Array 2
XGA-2 1024×768 16-bit 4:3 1.333~ Extended Graphics Array 2
WXGA 1280×720 16:9 1.6000 Wide Extended Graphics Array
WXGA 1280×768 5:3 1.666~ Wide Extended Graphics Array used for computer displays
WXGA 1280×800 16:10 (8:5) 1.6000 Wide Extended Graphics Array used for computer displays
WXGA 1360×768 85:48 1.77~ Wide Extended Graphics Array used for TV and other consumer entertainment. Almost 16:9.
WXGA 1366×768 683:384 1.778~ Wide Extended Graphics Array used for TV and other consumer entertainment. Almost 16:9.
SXGA 1280×1024 5:4 1.2500 Super Extended Graphics Array
SXGA+ 1400×1050 4:3 1.333~ Super Extended Graphics Array Plus
WXGA+ 1440×900 16:10 (8:5) 1.6000 Wide Extended Graphics Array Plus
WSXGA 1440×900 16:10 (8:5) 1.6000 Wide Super Extended Graphics Array
UXGA 1900×1200 19:12 1.583~ Ultra Extended Graphics Array
WUXGA 1920×1200 16:10 (8:5) 1.6000 HDTV 1080p compatible at 1:1
QWXGA 2048×1152 16:9 1.777~ Quad Wide Extended Graphics Array
QXGA 2048×1536 4:3 1.333~ Quad Extended Graphics Array
WQXGA 2560×1600 16:10 (8:5) 1.6000 Wide Quad Extended Graphics Array
QSXGA 2560×2048 5:4 1.2500 Quad Super Extended Graphics Array
WQSXGA 3200×2048 25:16 1.5625 Wide Quad Super Extended Graphics Array
QUXGA 3200×2400 4:3 1.333~ Wide Quad Ultra Extended Graphics Array

Video Displays

Name Dimensions Aspect Ratio Notes
3GP 176×144 11:9 - A standard for phone video
nHD 640×360 24-bit 16:9 1.777~ One ninth full HD (1080p) or one quarter HD (720p)
qHD 960×540 24-bit 16:9 1.777~ One quarter full HD (1080p) or three quarters HD (720p)
HDTV 720p 1280×720 24-bit 16:9 1.777~ High Definition TV
HDTV 1080p 1920×1080 24-bit 16:9 1.777~ Full High Definition TV
WQHD 2560×1440 24-bit 16:9 1.777~ Wide Quad High Definition is four times the res of 720p
QFHD 3840×2160 24-bit 16:9 1.777~ Quad Full High Definition is four times the res of 1080p
2K 2048×1080 256:135 1.896~
4K 4096×1716 1024:429 2.386~
8K 7680×4320 16:9 1.777~

Mobile Displays (Phone, Tab, etc.)

Name Dimensions Notes
iPhone / iPod Touch 320×480 3.5” display. 2:3 aspect ratio. 262,144-color LCD at 163 ppi.
iPhone 4 640×960 3.5” Retina display. 326 ppi.
iPad 1 & 2 1024×768 9.7” IPS (In-Plane Switching) display. UVGA display. 4:3 aspect ratio. .8 MP display at 132 ppi. 256 MB / 512 MB RAM. 16 – 64 GB storage
iPad 3 2048×1536 9.7” Retina Display. 3 MP display at 264 ppi. 1 GB RAM. 16 – 64 GB Storage. 5 MP iSight / VGA Front Cam. http://www.squidoo.com/where_to_buy_ipad
Google G1 320×480 3.1” HVGA display. Sliding wallpaper 640×480. 69.8 MB of free memory.
Google G2 480×800 3.7” S-TFT WVGA display.
HTC Amaze 4G 540×960 4.3” qHD Display
Samsung Note (T-Mobile) 800×1280 5.3” WXGA HD Super AMOLED display. 16 GB & microSD storage. 1.5 GHz dual-core Tegra 3. 8 MP / 2 MP Cameras
Kindle Fire 7” IPS display. 169 ppi. 8 GB storage
Dell Streak 7 800×480 7” 16.2MP TFT WVGA display.
Motorola Cliq 320×480 3.1” HGVA display. 160 ppi / 187 ppi.
Google Nexus One 480×800 3.7” WVGA display
Motorola Droid 480×854 3.7” FWVGA/WVGA display. Just off 16:9.
Motorola Xoom

iPad Pricess

Model Memory Net Price Difference Cost Difference
iPad 3 16 GB Wi-Fi $499.00 Base Model 0
iPad 3 32 GB Wi-Fi $599.00 + 16 GB + $100
iPad 3 64 GB Wi-Fi $699.00 + 48 GB + $200
iPad 3 16 GB Wi-Fi + 4G LTE $629.00 + 4G LTE + $130
iPad 3 32 GB Wi-Fi + 4G LTE $729.00 + 16 GB + 4G LTE + $230
iPad 3 64 GB Wi-Fi + 4G LTE $829.00 + 48 GB+ 4G LTE + $330

Double Memory + $100
Adding 4G LTE + $130

iTunes Storage

Music 4.95 GB / 5,068.80 MB
Movies 1.61 GB / 1,648.64 MB
TV Shows 0.24 GB / 245.00 MB
Books 15.87 GB / 16,250.88 MB
Total 22.67 GB / 23,213.32 MB

YouTube Video Quality for iPhone

Dimensions Notes
320×240 Original
480×360 March 1st 2008

Bibliography

Display Resolution
Graphics Display Resolution
List of Mobile Phones with WVGA Display
List of Mobile Phones with FWVGA Display