Retina display

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Retina display is Apple’s high-resolution screen technology designed to make pixels virtually indistinguishable to the human eye for sharper, more detailed visuals.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Apple technology
display technology
announcedAtEvent WWDC 2010
announcedBy Steve Jobs
announcementYear 2010
category consumer electronics display
contrastWith non-Retina display
designGoal make pixels indistinguishable at normal viewing distance
developer Apple Inc.
feature IPS LCD technology
OLED technology (on some devices)
detailed visuals
high pixel density
high resolution
improved color reproduction
reduced visible pixels
sharp text rendering
wide viewing angles
hasVariant Liquid Retina HD display
Liquid Retina display
Retina 4K display
Retina 5K display
Retina HD display
Super Retina HD display
improves clarity of images
readability of text
video sharpness
introducedInProduct iPhone 4
manufacturer Apple Inc.
marketedAs Retina
marketedBy Apple Inc.
marketingTermFor high pixel density displays
trademarkOwner Apple Inc.
typicalPpiRange around 220 ppi on some Mac notebooks
over 300 ppi on handheld devices
usedBy Apple Watch
MacBook
MacBook Air
MacBook Pro
iMac
iPad
iPhone
iPhone 4
iPod touch
usedInOperatingSystemFamily iOS
iPadOS
macOS
watchOS

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
MacBook Pro
iPad ("Liquid Retina display")
hasDisplayTechnology
Retina display ("Liquid Retina display")
Retina display ("Retina 4K display")
hasVariant
MacBook
hasDisplayBranding
Liquid Retina XDR
relatedTo

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