ZTE could be making a 4K smartphone, but what about 4K content?

Rumored to be the Star 3, it looks like ZTE is working on a new smartphone that could sport a 4k device, as part of its effort to become the world’s third largest smartphone vendor.

Chinese online publication MyDrivers reports that ZTE will put a 4K display on its rumored Star 3 smartphone. The TFT panel it’s rumored to have on-board is also said to employ a special crystal structure, which will reduce power consumption whilst improving the durability of the display.

Devices with 2K panels have become popular with recent flagships, but we still have yet to see content that fully takes advantage of these gorgeous and advanced solutions. Netflix doesn’t even stream 1080p, except for on Nexus devices. If we have yet to fully take advantage of 2K technology by providing 2K content, are we ready for a flood of 4K devices?

4K is an awesome technology and, as you know, it looks gorgeous. It’ll be a great feature to just have on the ZTE Star 3. I’m not against it by any means, but what good is it if there’s barely any content to show off or enjoy the new technology with?

You buy it, show it off to your friends, but wait, you can’t show them the full capabilities because 4K content is still in its infancy. YouTube recently added 4K support, but there’s only a few videos that are shot in it–videos you probably wouldn’t even want to watch regularly. There’s also the whole part that most people don’t even have the hardware to watch that content because it can be so expensive.

Until 4K technology comes down in pricing and there’s a bevy of content available, devices like these aren’t practical–they’re just paper weights.

source: MyDrivers
via: GizmoChina

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