Rumor: Apple is testing iPhone 6 with a resolution of 1704×960 pixels

The iPhone 6, which has been rumored for some time and should be released later this year, may have a screen with a resolution of 1704 by 960 pixels, according to an Apple fan site. The exact size of the screen is still a guess.

A resolution of 1704 by 960 pixels would be a lot higher than that of the iPhone 5, 5c and 5s, which have a resolution of 1136 by 640 pixels. 9to5Mac stilt to have learned from anonymous sources that the new resolution is currently being tested. It has been rumored for some time that the iPhone 6 will get a larger screen; a new resolution is therefore obvious, because otherwise the number of pixels per inch would probably drop below the 300 limit, so that the pixel density would lag sharply behind that of competing phones.

If the iPhone 6 gets a screen of 4.7 inches, the number of pixels per inch at the tested resolution amounts to 416. With a screen size of 5.5 inches, the number of pixels per inch would amount to 355; with the iPhone 5s that is 326. This puts the iPhone behind other phones, such as the Nexus 5, which has a pixel density of 445ppi.

If the new resolution is implemented, developers will have to convert their applications to the new resolution. Otherwise, the applications will be upscaled, which can cause visual elements to look blurry. The question is also whether Apple will simply make the buttons on the home screen larger or whether it will be arranged differently for the higher resolution; 9to5Mac sources differ on that.