Sony says 2K screens are a waste for smartphones, especially if they kill battery life

Sony says 2K screens are a waste for smartphones, especially if they kill battery life:

When you're using a display that's only around 5 inches, do you really need it to have a 2K resolution when a 1080p resolution will do just fine? Sony certainly doesn't think so and in an interview with TrustedReviews, Sony director of Xperia marketing Calum MacDougall gives a very smart explanation for why it's not chasing other smartphones when it comes to bumping up display resolutions: It's just not worth it if it means sacrificing battery life.

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