[arunnanda]

There are. It is a branding and trademark issue.

The point of a retina display is to have a higher pixel density than the human eye can distinguish (at a certain distance).

There are many displays that have far higher pixel density than the iPhone.

According to the list here https://pixensity.com/list/phone/ there are/were at least 40+ non-Apple phones with higher ppi than the iPhone X

[heyhemp]

I think OP was talking about desktop displays. AFAIK, there is currently only 1 non-Apple branded "Retina" (~218 PPI) desktop display on the market.

[arunnanda]

Check https://www.sven.de/dpi/

All of the 8K displays have a higher ppi than the Apple 5K display (215 ppi).

[finiteseries]

I only see 1x 8k display listed there, and it’s also the sole 8k monitor commercially available right now AFAICT?

[arunnanda]

Yeah there are a couple of 8K ones. The one which is called a prototype (from Japan Display Inc) on that page was already released.

Check also the list here https://pixensity.com/list/desktop/

The 5K Apple display has around 215ppi. There are 5-6 displays with higher ppi than the one from Apple.

[tragictrash]

But it's not a retina display until apple signs off on it. I don't think most manufacturers are going to think the ROI on the time/effort/money is worth it.

Fun fact, apple gets a cut when you buy any MFI certified chargers or cables.

[netizen-936824]

Would you also say there are no other smartphones on the market if apple had to sign off on approvals? That's the same thing as you're saying here. The panels have a greater DPI than what apple calls "retina"

Just because apple doesn't call it something doesn't mean it doesn't exist, that's patently absurd

Retina is just a trademark, nothing more

[tragictrash]

Correct, its a trademark owned by apple. Apple has to sign off on anything using it. And until apple does that, its not a retina display. That's how brands/trademarks work, right?. Its just a label. Isn't that what I said in my original post?

It seems like you are reading words I didn't write. That's patently absurd!

[netizen-936824]

So why is it the trademark that matters rather than the function/specs of the panel. Which part is actually important for how the product gets used?