If you were among the 160 million people who owned a Nokia 5110, you probably cherished it for its changeable covers and didn't bat ...
If you were
among the 160 million people who owned a Nokia 5110, you probably
cherished it for its changeable covers and didn't bat an eyelid at its
small and basic screen.
But
now there's an interactive infographic that highlights just how far
phone screen resolution has come in just under two decades.
In fact, it shows that Apple's iPhone 6S Plus is 514 times clearer than the popular Nokia handset in terms of screen resolution.
The infographic was commissioned by price comparison website GoCompare and charts technological progress from the classic Nokia 5110 to Apple's latest Retina display.
Many
consumers may remember the Nokia 5110 as the first fashionable
smartphone, which started the trend for changeable covers during the
late 1990s and early 2000s.
But it
had a rather basic monochrome screen, just 84 x 48 pixels or 65 pixels
per inch (PPI) to show contacts and who was calling.
The
resolution was just good enough to show 90 characters in a text message
and play a game of snake. It was one of the first handsets to boast the
now iconic game.
In
2004, Motorola bought out its Razr V3 handset, which was a huge hit
thanks to its slim shape and extra small screen on the top of the flip
phone handset, to show who was calling before a user picked up.
It shows
that Apple's iPhone 6S Plus (illustrated left) has a resolution 514
times higher than the popular Nokia handset (right) in terms of screen
resolution
BEST SELLING PHONES IN THE LAST 20 YEARS
1996: Motorola StarTAC, one of the first flip phones sold 60 million
1998: Nokia 5110 with its changeable covers is thought to have sold more than 160 million
1999: One of the first phones without an antenna, the Nokia 3210 sold over 160 million units
2000: Sleeker Nokia 3310 with extra features sold more than 126 million handsets
2003: Cheap and durable Nokia 1100 sold more than 250 million units
2004: Nokia's 2600 offered one of the first set of desktop tools and sold more than 135 million units.
2005: Nokia 110 - popular in developing countries - sold more than 250 million.
2006: Part of the 'Ultrabasic series' the Nokia 1600 sold more than 130 units.
2007: With 360 hours of battery life on standby, the Nokia 1200 was snapped up 150 million times.
2008: Apple iPhone 3G: Over 12 million people bought Apple's second generation iPhone.
2009: Some 35 million people bought the faster follow-up, the 3GS.
2010: Nokia's 5230 with free amps sold 150 million units.
2011: Apple's iPhone 4S sold 83 million units despite battery criticism.
2012: With quad core speed and a 4.8 inch screen, Samsung's Galaxy SII and SIII sold 40 million units.
2013: The follow-up handset, the Galaxy S4, sold 40 million units.
2014: The Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus sold 74.5 million handsets - 34,000 an hour at peak.
2015: Tigermobiles predicts the iPhone 6S will be the best-selling handset of the year, with the Samsung Galaxy S6 close behind.
The handset was the bestselling 'clamshell' phone of all time, shifting 130 million handsets in just one year.
As
well as its ground-breaking looks, the phone boasted a main screen of
176 x 220 pixels or 129 PPI - a big step forward at nine times the
resolution of the Nokia handset.
Fast-forward two years and the Blackberry Pearl 8100 changed the game again.
As
well as its Qwerty keyboard, the Blackberry had a screen boasting 420 x
260 pixels or 161 PPI - 15 times the resolution of the Nokia 5110.
Then on 9 January 2007, Steve Jobs unveiled the first iPhone.
In 2004, Motorola bought out its Razr V3
handset (shown), which was a huge hit thanks to its slim shape and extra
small screen on the top of the flip phone handset. The phone boasted
176 x 220pixels or 129 PPI - a big step forward and nine times the
resolution of the Nokia 5110
Then on 9 January 2007, Steve Jobs
unveiled the first iPhone (pictured). It had a single 'home' button and
Multi-Touch display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels or 163 PPI.
This was 38 times the resolution of the Nokia screen, meaning
effectively 38 could be fitted in the new handset
It had a single 'home' button and Multi-Touch display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels or 163 PPI.
This was 38 times the resolution of the Nokia screen, meaning effectively 38 could be fitted in the new handset.
In the new era of handsets, companies raced to develop larger and clearer screens and slimmer bodies for their phones.
In 2011, Samsung brought out the Samsung Galaxy S2 with a 480 x 800 pixel or 218 PPI screen – the clearest yet.
In resolution terms, 95 Nokia 5110s could be fit into its shining display.
Earlier this year, Apple unveiled its
latest handset, the iPhone 6S Plus. This current offering has a large
Retina display with 1080 x 1920 pixels or 401 PPI, which is a staggering
514 Nokia screens in terms of resolution
It was the best-selling Android phone of the era and was seen as one of the first true rivals to the iPhone.
The
release of Motorola's Moto X 1st generation saw another leap forward
just two years later, with a screen of 720 x 1280 pixels or 316 PPI –
equivalent to the resolution of 228 Nokia screens.
It was the first phone to be developed by Motorola after it was acquired by Google.
Earlier this year, Apple unveiled its latest handset, the iPhone 6S Plus.
This
current offering has a large Retina display with 1080 x 1920 pixels or
401 PPI, which is a staggering 514 Nokia screens in terms of
resolution.
Samsung
and LG are among the leading companies developing curved and flexible
displays, so the next big trend may be for bendy or roll-up phones.
For
anyone feeling nostalgic for their old Nokia, there is a surprise on
the last page of the infographic, in the form of a playable retro game
if users click on the world 'Nokia
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