How important is...

[eruptflail]

Resolution.

Really, how important is it to have a 1280x720 over 800x480, or is the pixel density more important?

I'm in debate over what phone to get out of the new crop of devices, and I'm even considering a lower end device depending on how much the high end devices are going to cost me, unlocked.

So how big of a difference, in all reality, is the impact of screen resolution in relation to the Nokia 920 and 820 or the HTC 8x and 8s?

 

[Winterfang]

To be honest, after qHD everything looks the same to me.

Just bear in mind that, Windows Phone 8 apps will probably be made in 1280X720. 800X480 will look exactly like your current Windows Phone or Galaxy 2, it looks good.