A resolution says how many pixels wide and tall an image or screen is; the aspect ratio describes its shape. Many resolutions share one shape — 1280 × 720, 1920 × 1080 and 3840 × 2160 are all 16:9 — while some popular sizes are not exactly the ratio they are sold as.
The tables below give the exact reduced ratio of each size and, where that is not a round number, the standard ratio it is closest to.
TV, video and cinema
Broadcast, streaming and camera resolutions. Consumer formats are 16:9; cinema 4K is slightly wider.
| Resolution | Aspect ratio | Megapixels | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1280 × 720 | 16:9 | 0.92 | HD (720p) |
| 1920 × 1080 | 16:9 | 2.07 | Full HD (1080p) |
| 2560 × 1440 | 16:9 | 3.69 | QHD (1440p) |
| 3840 × 2160 | 16:9 | 8.29 | 4K UHD (2160p) |
| 7680 × 4320 | 16:9 | 33.18 | 8K UHD (4320p) |
| 4096 × 2160 | 256:135 (≈ 1.9:1) | 8.85 | DCI 4K (cinema 4K) |
Monitors and laptops
Desktop and laptop screens, from classic 4:3 to 21:9 ultrawide.
| Resolution | Aspect ratio | Megapixels | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1024 × 768 | 4:3 | 0.79 | XGA |
| 1366 × 768 | 683:384 (≈ 16:9) | 1.05 | WXGA (HD) |
| 1440 × 900 | 8:5 | 1.3 | WXGA+ |
| 1536 × 864 | 16:9 | 1.33 | HD+ (1080p at 125%) |
| 1600 × 900 | 16:9 | 1.44 | HD+ (900p) |
| 2560 × 1080 | 64:27 (≈ 21:9) | 2.76 | UW-FHD (ultrawide 1080p) |
| 3440 × 1440 | 43:18 (≈ 21:9) | 4.95 | UWQHD (ultrawide 1440p) |
Phones and vertical video
Portrait screens and full-screen vertical video. Recent iPhones are noticeably taller than 9:16.
| Resolution | Aspect ratio | Megapixels | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080 × 1920 | 9:16 | 2.07 | Vertical Full HD |
| 750 × 1334 | 375:667 (≈ 9:16) | 1 | iPhone 6/7/8 and SE |
| 1170 × 2532 | 195:422 (≈ 9:19.48) | 2.96 | iPhone 12/13/14 |
| 1179 × 2556 | 131:284 (≈ 9:19.51) | 3.01 | iPhone 14 Pro/15/16 |
| 1290 × 2796 | 215:466 (≈ 9:19.51) | 3.61 | iPhone Pro Max/Plus |
Tablets
iPads use a 4:3 shape, which suits reading, drawing and documents.
| Resolution | Aspect ratio | Megapixels | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2048 × 1536 | 4:3 | 3.15 | QXGA (iPad Retina) |
| 2732 × 2048 | 683:512 (≈ 4:3) | 5.6 | 12.9-inch iPad Pro |
Social media and web
Fixed sizes used for posts, link previews and banners.
| Resolution | Aspect ratio | Megapixels | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080 × 1080 | 1:1 | 1.17 | Square post |
| 1080 × 1350 | 4:5 | 1.46 | Portrait post |
| 1200 × 628 | 300:157 (≈ 1.91:1) | 0.75 | Link preview image |
| 1500 × 500 | 3:1 | 0.75 | Banner (X header) |