SteelGator
Well-known member
Remember, phones like the One and GS4 are competing against 720p devices in an intensely competitive market everyday, so the fact that 1080p is dominating proves that cost-benefit favors 1080p. It is betting against 1080p that's risky in this market. This is simple marketplace math and there should be no disagreement on this point. I'm puzzled as to how or why you dispute the results being obtained by the top Android sellers' 1080p devices.
I think you have a point with most of your post, but there are a lot of reasons beyond the display that the 1080p devices are winning right now. The two best and newest devices are sporting 1080p displays, but that is confounded by the fact that both the GS4 and the One have several features that are worth plopping money down for beyond the display. It does not logically follow that 1080p is the only way to go because the 2 market leaders have that. It may be true in the end, but correlation does not mean causation.
It will be interesting to see if the moto gambit pays off. I personally place a higher value battery life, and I think the Active Display may be a killer app. I am willing to give a little on the display for those points. Many others are, many others are not -- that is what is great about Android. We have a choice.