What is the difference between XGA and SXGA?

XGA and SXGA are two examples of screen resolutions which a computer can support. Both are created by IBM to replace the old VGA. Although, all the created screen resolutions after VGA do not have anything special aside from the fact that they have higher resolution. The perfect examples are XGA and SXGA. XGA means Extended Graphics Array, SXGA stands for Super Extended Graphics Array. The first difference between both XGA and SXGA is that SXGA is made with a resolution higher than XGA.

SXGA has the maximum resolution of 1280×1024, which is way higher than the 1024×768 resolution for XGA. Due to the higher resolution with SXGA has over XGA, it is mostly used for devices with a larger screen so that it will produce a very sharp result. Although the sharpness can make the images come out very small. And because of this, SXGA is not an ideal resolution for small size screens. However, XGA is used mostly for CRT displays, whereas SXGA is good for LCD screens.