An up-and-close look at how the iPhone 4 Retina Display compares with its previous generation screen.

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If anyone was skeptical about the new Retina Display for iPhone 4 that Apple announced last week, I’m sure the following comparison might help those who doubted seeing a true noticeable difference. Despite claims of “market puffery” from a Ph.D. Raymond Soneira regarding the new display, I’d have to say the enticement of seeing this display in person just got heightened. This is what four times the number of pixels into the same 3.5-inch screen does for you. Wow.

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Until seeing this … credit to Robert Scoble for the high resolution images.