Besides the fact that 4K is a more used term, there is one technical difference between Ultra HD (UHD) and 4K. If it is used appropriately, the 4K describes a resolution of 4096 X 2160 pixels, a resolution used mostly in digital cinemas. The UHD, on the other hand, describes a resolution of 3840 X 2160 and you can find it in TVs (16:9 ratio TVs) and is what you can actually take home. You can check our UHD demo trailers in full 4K video test.
In a nutshell, 4K is actually the wrong term for 3840 X 2160 resolution. However, it is used almost all the time and that is why the distinction between 4K and UHD has been lost. As a matter of fact, these two terms are identical for most people.
In a nutshell, 4K is actually the wrong term for 3840 X 2160 resolution. However, it is used almost all the time and that is why the distinction between 4K and UHD has been lost. As a matter of fact, these two terms are identical for most people.