What are Screen Touch Points?

Screen touch points, also known as multi-touch points, refer to the number of simultaneous points of contact that a touch screen can accurately recognize and respond to. It's essentially the measure of a touch screen's ability to handle multiple fingers or stylus inputs at once.

How does screen touch points work?

Single-touch

Older touch screens were limited to recognizing only one point of contact at a time. This meant you could only tap, scroll, or swipe using one finger at the same time.

Multi-touch

With advancements in technology, touch screens started supporting multiple simultaneous touch points. This allowed for gestures like pinch-to-zoom, two-finger scrolling, and even playing complex games involving multiple fingers on the screen.

Touch point limit

The number of points a touch screen can handle varies. Common multi-touch capabilities include 2-point, 5-point, 10-point, and even 20-point or higher. Generally, the higher the touch point limit, the more complex and precise gestures the screen can understand.