This week it was announced that the new smartphone iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus is able to reproduce videos in 4K thanks to a powerful single-chip platform Apple A8.
Developer found that processor A8, installed in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, supports playback of 4K-video. But at the moment this latent ability can only be seen as a technical improvement, but not as useful from a practical point of view , as new smart phones do not have the proper screen resolution. So, iPhone 6 is equipped with 4.7-inch screen with a resolution of 1334 x 750 pixels, 5.5-inch display iPhone 6 Plus has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, while for the full playback 4K-video requires a screen resolution of 3840 x 2160 .
However, some experts believe that the appearance of A8 processor support 4K-video is a good sign. According to them, this platform in the future may find more interesting applications. SoC A8 can form the basis of the next generation consoles Apple TV. Recall actual model Apple TV console is based on the old A5 processor and supports video playback Full HD (1080p).