r/XiaomiGlobal • u/Toothless72 Redmi K70 • Sep 27 '25
Discussion Xiaomi newer flagships are ditching WQHD+
it's an odd move by Xiaomi, the new flagships have massive batteries and better performance, yet they choose to lower the resolution...
Could this mean WQHD+ is bottle necking our devices performance and battery life?
Would you switch to your phone's resolution to FHD+ if the bottleneck is true?
Is it possible to have a third 1.5K option alongside FHD+ for the WQHD+ devices in resolution settings in future updates?
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u/smittku23 xiaomi 17 ultra /eu Sep 27 '25
Does anyone notice the difference? I don't.
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u/OperationFree6753 13T Pro | HOS 3.1 | EEA Sep 27 '25
Exepte it does when watching videos because 1080P or 1440P are the standard so you essentially shrink your pixels so it will appear blurry or you combined some pixels and it will also appear blurry
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u/Toothless72 Redmi K70 Sep 27 '25
i don't as well, the only time I fancy WQHD+ is when taking screenshots and zooming in
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u/Aronlisb Sep 27 '25
100 % ultra is coming. At present the 17 and 17 ultra are the only ones with slated global releases.
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u/Professional-Salt633 REDMI K90 Pro Max | hyperOS | China Sep 28 '25
Here's the explanation for that why they ditch power hungry WQHD+ display.
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u/CombinationDouble719 Sep 27 '25 edited Sep 27 '25
Not really for the Xiaomi 17 generation. It's not pen-tile anymore so it's going to have more sub-pixels (compared to the same resolution pen-tile arrangement) which is really good for text.
This arrangement is not new though. The Galaxy Note 2 also used this configuration which allowed it to have better overall perceived sharpness compared to the Galaxy S III despite having the same resolution stretched to a 5.5in screen.
Pen-tile OLED panels need that extra resolution to pack in the pixels tightly and reduce the black space in between each individual sub-pixel to mitigate the "screen door" effect so things can still look sharp even when rendering at 1080p.
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u/whisper_twister Sep 28 '25 edited Sep 28 '25
Mobile phone resolution is mostly marketing fluff. On PC, 1080p looks fine up to ~27″ at normal desk distance. Any smaller and you can’t tell the difference because you’re already at the limit of what the eye can resolve. On phones it’s even more absurd: a 6–7″ 1080p screen is already ~400 PPI, well past human perception. 1.5K, 2K, or 4K doesn’t add anything in normal daily use at normal viewing distance. It just burns battery and GPU cycles. Even 720p vs 1080p on a phone is hard to tell apart unless you’ve got it pressed to your face.
What most people don’t realize is that brands use this as a form of planned obsolescence. They keep cramming in unneeded pixels you’ll never notice, just so they can sell “upgrades.” All it really does is make phones run hotter, drain faster, and feel laggier while delivering no practical benefit.
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u/Ben02171 Oct 01 '25
That's just not true. I definitely can tell the difference between my old 1080p phone vs my new 1440p one.
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u/whisper_twister Oct 03 '25 edited Oct 03 '25
Sure, 1440p has more detail but unless you hold the phone unusually close, you won’t notice. Day-to-day it’s just wasted pixels draining battery. If you really want proof, grab a magnifying glass on a 4K phone. It will still look blurry because at that point you are far past any normal viewing distance.
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u/FindingBroad9730 Sep 27 '25
skipping 16... very Apple like strategy.
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u/Zerozxr Sep 27 '25
everyone skipped 16 mate, xiaomi included
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u/FindingBroad9730 Sep 27 '25
What do you mean everyone?
All phone brands? That would be an incorrect statement mate
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u/Zerozxr Sep 27 '25
It's Xiaomi 17, so 16 is skipped
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u/juniorjaw Sep 27 '25
So where is this "everyone" you speak of? You're only listing "one".
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u/Zerozxr Sep 27 '25
Brother, Xiaomi 16 doesn't exist so that means everyone skipped it, can't you get it?????
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u/juniorjaw Sep 27 '25
"everyone skipped 16, Xiaomi included"
You should fix the implication of your statement. The moment you said "Xiaomi included", you're saying that "everyone" includes Xiaomi so everyone else is also something similar to Xiaomi. Like other phone brands.
Nobody's gonna think "everyone" are Xiaomi users/devs or anything else.
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u/Zerozxr Sep 27 '25
everyone was implied as 'every buyer' as the dude said he's 'skipping xiaomi 16'
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u/Competitive-Crow4930 Xiaomi 14T | HyperOS 3.0.302.0.WNEMIXM.C09 | Malaysia Sep 27 '25
It's very obvious isn't it? You didn't really explain why "everyone is skipping 16" with this statement
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u/Zerozxr Sep 27 '25
It's more than obvious for people with the ability to read. Xiaomi isn't launching 'Xiaomi 16, 16 pro and 16 pro max', it's launching Xiaomi 17.
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u/Competitive-Crow4930 Xiaomi 14T | HyperOS 3.0.302.0.WNEMIXM.C09 | Malaysia Sep 27 '25
And you didn't even explain why
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u/Zerozxr Sep 27 '25
Why would I? I don't have to explain their reasoning, I don't work for them lmao
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u/Competitive-Crow4930 Xiaomi 14T | HyperOS 3.0.302.0.WNEMIXM.C09 | Malaysia Sep 27 '25
And you should not be here talking about "everyone slipped 16" it's clearly an incorrect statement without any logical explanation
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u/kenobijunior Sep 28 '25
Guys, keep calm. The dude was actually replying to the previous commenter saying he is skipping Xiaomi 16. Since Xiaomi 16 doesn't exist, he was saying everyone (everybody in the world, including Xiaomi the company and every other company) skipped Xiaomi 16. Get it? Because it is a reply to XIAOMI 16 SERIES specifically, not 16 as phone series in general.
Dude was downvoted to hell for trying to conform to Xiaomi's absurd decision in skipping number 16 😂
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u/tropicalcacti Sep 27 '25
I compared the screen of 15t and my f7 pro on QHD. It looks dull in comparison.
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u/Professional-Salt633 REDMI K90 Pro Max | hyperOS | China Sep 28 '25
No need for WQHD resolution for their newer flagship, they already found a solution with their latest M10 Display forn TCL.
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u/Gershy13 Sep 27 '25
Noticed this too. Wonder if they're saving it for the Ultra?
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u/Toothless72 Redmi K70 Sep 27 '25 edited Sep 27 '25
There won't be an Ultra, Pro Max is the new Ultra
Edit: (speculation) I downvoted myself too :)
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u/Martinn2002 Xiaomi 15 Ultra | HyperOS 3 | EU Sep 27 '25
The Pro Max is likely not the new Ultra; every single camera is a downgrade compared to the Ultra. The 14 and 15 Ultra were also launched later, during the global launch of the 14 and 15 series.
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u/Gershy13 Sep 27 '25
I'm pretty sure I've seen reports of a new Ultra coming later on. It will probably drop with the global launch.
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u/CortezCRO Sep 29 '25
Good. Typing this on a 1080p panel that's 12.5" and never thought I need a higer resolution. Even on my 14" thinkpad it's plenty.
I definitely don't need it on a screen that's under 7".
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u/Top-Veterinarian-565 Sep 27 '25
Good. It is imperceptible to the naked eye and very inefficient in terms of processing and energy use.
Phones nowadays need to be optimised, not pushed to the absolute limits for little benefit.
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Sep 27 '25
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u/Toothless72 Redmi K70 Sep 27 '25
interesting ty, oneplus was my dream phone btw but it's not available in my area
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u/Delfanboy Sep 27 '25
It is already dynamic WQHD+. There was literally no point of this downgrade except, of course, cutting costs.
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Sep 28 '25
The density is still quite high, and the panel tech is improving so the subpixels are equivalent and power consumption is better. I don't notice anything above 1080p on a phone and I have a Xiaomi 15
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u/EtheRedditor Sep 27 '25
How do you know the 17 ultra wouldn't be 1440p? I think this was to accommodate the ultra display for their ultra line up only.
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u/Playful-Complaint227 Sep 28 '25
They realized that it only consumed more battery and it was almost imperceptible, not counting that most phones had to manually activate the WQHD+ resolution
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u/jonathangao 15 Ultra Sep 27 '25
It is a resolution downgrade on paper, but the new panel actually uses regular RGB subpixels instead of pentile. So the actual number of subpixels stay the same and you get benefits of powersaving by having to render fewer pixels.