Samsung Is Set To Release A "Retina" Display Tablet In February

The ongoing competition between Apple and Samsung may become more intense in February. According to BGR report, Samsung is going to launch 11.6 inch tablet that will have 2560 x 1600 resolution display.

“Even though the tablet features a larger display than Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1, we’re told that the tablet is “barely larger” due to the fact the slate will have a thinner bezel with a whopping 2560 x 1600 resolution, 11.6-inch screen with a 16:10 aspect ratio”.

A display with 2560 x 1600 resolution would beat iPad 3 screen that was rumored to have 2048x1536 resolution.

Back in May Samsung first introduced a 2560x1600 screen at SID Display Week 2011. However, to achieve so high resolution that display used the PenTile technology that has been criticized for its potential disadvantages.

Apple has been rumored to be developing high resolution iPad screen that would has twice horizontal and vertical resolution of the current iPad. The company utilized similar technique when it increased the iPhone’s screen resolution from 480x320 to 960x640. iPad 3 is expected to have 2048x1536 resolution, up from 1024x768 in the display of current iPad.

Rumors have indicated that there have been production delays connected with manufacturing high resolution displays in quantities. The latest publication even suggests that Apple could release its next-gen iPad as early as February, although others have claimed that it will be released slightly later.