#screen resolution

This is affected by several factors, including internet speed of the user, device used to stream or resolution of the display. Display or screen resolution, on the other hand, is a little more complicated since it already involves both the hardware and software to set specific resolutions properly displayed on your phone, tablet, laptop or TVs for example. It certainly affects your viewing experience, with the higher the resolution typically means you get sharper image and better quality overall. Hence, display resolution is an important factor to consider when purchasing your new gadget, especially when it comes to smartphones —where entry-level phones usually have lower resolutions than those of the flagship models with over-the-top display parameters. In this guide, we are going to take a closer look at the most common display resolutions and discuss how they impact your viewing experience. Disclaimer: Computer monitors have different naming conventions when it comes to screen resolutions, such as Video Graphics Array (VGA), Extended Graphics Array (XGA), and Hyper XGA (HXGA). The guide won’t be discussing these, but instead will be focusing on much more known screen resolutions accessible via TV or mobile devices. The display or screen resolution simply refers to the number of distinct pixels (horizontally and vertically) that make up an image in an entire screen. Read more in our articles including "Caught in 4K: A Comprehensive Guide to Display Resolutions" and "QHD AMOLED screen, the future of displays?".