Capacitive TouchScreens :

 Capacitive touchscreens are those that respond to the electrical properties of human body. This means that they can be controlled by a light touch, and don't require the user to exert heavy pressure on the screen. The drawback to a capacitive touchscreen, though is that it usually cannot be controlled by a gloved finger or an input device, such as a stylus. there are some input devices that have been optimized for use with capacitive touchscreen though. It also are the only ones capable of multi-touch, which allows the display to recognize more than one point of contact. Without multi touch you can use gestures such as pinching and spreading a screen to zoom in and out. Most of Android based mobile phone features capacitive touchscreen.