The global sales of ultra-high-definition TVs worldwide has exceeded those of full HD ones, an industry tracker said Friday.

According to the data compiled by IHS, the market share of UHD TVs, also known as 4K TVs, jumped to 47.3 percent in the second quarter of this year from 42.1 percent in the previous quarter.

In contrast, that of full HD TVs declined from 42.9 percent to 38.7 percent over the cited period. IHS predicted that the gap will further widen in the third quarter with UHD TVs expected to account for 53.3 percent, far higher than 33.6 percent. The figure confirms the growing popularity of UHD, which is roughly four times the resolution of full HD.

HD TVs took up 14.9 percent of global sales in the first quarter amid a steady rise in the demand in underdeveloped countries. (Yonhap)