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Galaxy S21

Phones · FHD+ · 2021

Resolution

1080×2400

Diagonal

6.2"

Pixel density

424ppi

6.2"64.6 mm143.6 mm
Resolution1080 × 2400
Resolution classFHD+
Diagonal6.2"
Pixel density424 ppi
Aspect ratio20:9 (9:20)
Total pixels2,592,000 · 2.6 MP
Physical size64.6 × 143.6 mm
Screen area14.4 in²
Pixel pitch59.8 µm
Pixels vanish at20.6 cm
OrientationPortrait
Released2021

How to read this

  • Pixel density (ppi) is how many pixels fit in one inch. Resolution alone cannot tell you — you have to divide by the diagonal.
  • The same 4K is 163 ppi on a 27" monitor and 68 ppi on a 65" TV. That is more than double, but a TV is watched from far away, so it does not matter.
  • The distance at which pixels vanish comes from one arcminute, the limit of human sight. Once a pixel looks smaller than that, no eye can find the grid.
  • Aspect ratio is width and height reduced to the simplest whole numbers. Modern phones are 19.5:9 or 20:9, so 16:9 video leaves black bars on the sides.

Frequently asked questions

Q. What is the Galaxy S21 screen resolution?

1080×2400 pixels — 2,592,000 in total, about 2.6 megapixels, which puts it in the FHD+ class.

Q. What is the pixel density of the Galaxy S21?

424 ppi. That is the diagonal in pixels of a 1080×2400 grid divided by the 6.2" diagonal of the panel, and it makes each pixel about 59.8 micrometres across.

Q. How big is the Galaxy S21 screen in millimetres?

64.6 mm wide and 143.6 mm tall, worked out from the 6.2" diagonal and the 9:20 aspect ratio. The visible area is roughly 14.4 square inches.

Q. How far away do pixels stop being visible on the Galaxy S21?

About 20.6 cm. That is where a pixel subtends less than one arcminute, the limit of human sight — closer than that and the grid starts to show.

Q. What aspect ratio does the Galaxy S21 use?

20:9 (exactly 9:20), with the long edge 2.22× the short one. It is taller than it is wide, which suits a device you hold in one hand.

Screens of a similar size

The same diagonal at a different resolution means a different density. 4K is 163 ppi on a 27" monitor and 68 ppi on a 65" TV.

DeviceResolutionDiagonalDensity
Galaxy S241080×23406.2"416 ppi
Pixel 81080×24006.2"424 ppi
iPhone 16 Pro1206×26226.3"458 ppi
Pixel 9 Pro1280×28566.3"497 ppi
Pixel 71080×24006.3"418 ppi
iPhone 161179×25566.1"461 ppi
iPhone 15 Pro1179×25566.1"461 ppi
iPhone 151179×25566.1"461 ppi