EVF makers often count color subpixels (“dots”) rather than full image pixels. A full-color pixel is usually made from three components: red, green, and blue. So 480,000 pixels × 3 subpixels = 1,440,000 dots.

On some displays, especially field-sequential designs, the same display elements may rapidly cycle through red, green, and blue and be marketed as a higher “dot equivalent” figure. That’s why you may see wording like “1.44M dots equiv.”

For comparing cameras, pixel count is usually the more meaningful number than dot count, because dot count can be a marketing-friendly way to inflate the spec. In this case, 1.44M dots generally corresponds to about 480k full-color pixels.

So the short version is: nothing magical is happening—manufacturers are often just counting the three color components separately. When comparing EVFs, try to compare actual pixel resolution, and also consider magnification, refresh behavior, eye point, and overall clarity, since those affect the viewing experience too.