Top

Glossary

4K

Also: Ultra HD, UHD

4K is a video resolution with roughly four times as many pixels as 1080p.

Go deeper

Go deeper

4K is a video resolution with roughly four times as many pixels as 1080p. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

Appears in these stories

Still fuzzy? Ask MAMBO

Send us the bit that still feels unclear and we may turn it into a sharper explanation.

Updated Jun 26, 2026