Samsung, speaking to analysts, laid out its technology roadmap for the next several years and there are some notable milestones on the horizon.
The company is already working on smartphone displays with WQHD (2560 x 1440 pixels) resolution that include 560 pixels per inch. These will arrive as soon as next year. Samsung expects to have Ultra HD, or 4K, resolution displays available for smartphones as soon as 2015. Ultra HD screens include 3840 x 2160 pixels. In addition to the higher resolution displays, Samsung fully expects to bring bendable displays to the market by next year and foldable displays by late 2015 or early 2016. Beyond screens, Samsung is working to create 3D, 64-bit processors; a new, stacked 16-megapixel image sensor; and faster, higher-capacity memory.