4K resolution refers to a horizontal display resolution of approximately 4,000 pixels. Digital television and digital cinematography commonly use several different 4K resolutions. In television and consumer media, 3840 × 2160 with a 16:9 aspect ratio is the dominant 4K standard, whereas the movie projection industry uses 4096 × 2160.
Samsung UN105S9 105-inch (2,700 mm) ultra-high-definition 4K television
Sony Handycam FDR-AX1
In full size, this image shows the difference between four subsampling schemes. The color images appear similar. The lower row shows the resolution of the color information.
The display resolution or display modes of a digital television, computer monitor, or other display device is the number of distinct pixels in each dimension that can be displayed. It can be an ambiguous term especially as the displayed resolution is controlled by different factors in cathode ray tube (CRT) displays, flat-panel displays and projection displays using fixed picture-element (pixel) arrays.
A 16:9-ratio television from October 2004
Difference between screen sizes in some common devices, such as a Nintendo DS Lite and two laptops shown here