Pixel 9 Pro
Phones · 1.5K · 2024
Resolution
1280×2856
Diagonal
6.3"
Pixel density
497ppi
| Resolution | 1280 × 2856 |
|---|---|
| Resolution class | 1.5K |
| Diagonal | 6.3" |
| Pixel density | 497 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 (160:357) |
| Total pixels | 3,655,680 · 3.7 MP |
| Physical size | 65.4 × 146 mm |
| Screen area | 14.8 in² |
| Pixel pitch | 51.1 µm |
| Pixels vanish at | 17.6 cm |
| Orientation | Portrait |
| Released | 2024 |
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 Pixel 9 Pro screen resolution?
1280×2856 pixels — 3,655,680 in total, about 3.7 megapixels, which puts it in the 1.5K class.
Q. What is the pixel density of the Pixel 9 Pro?
497 ppi. That is the diagonal in pixels of a 1280×2856 grid divided by the 6.3" diagonal of the panel, and it makes each pixel about 51.1 micrometres across.
Q. How big is the Pixel 9 Pro screen in millimetres?
65.4 mm wide and 146 mm tall, worked out from the 6.3" diagonal and the 160:357 aspect ratio. The visible area is roughly 14.8 square inches.
Q. How far away do pixels stop being visible on the Pixel 9 Pro?
About 17.6 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 Pixel 9 Pro use?
20:9 (exactly 160:357), with the long edge 2.23× 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.
| Device | Resolution | Diagonal | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 16 Pro | 1206×2622 | 6.3" | 458 ppi |
| Pixel 7 | 1080×2400 | 6.3" | 418 ppi |
| Xiaomi 14 | 1200×2670 | 6.36" | 460 ppi |
| Galaxy S24 | 1080×2340 | 6.2" | 416 ppi |
| Galaxy S21 | 1080×2400 | 6.2" | 424 ppi |
| Pixel 8 | 1080×2400 | 6.2" | 424 ppi |
| Galaxy A54 | 1080×2340 | 6.4" | 403 ppi |
| iPhone 16 | 1179×2556 | 6.1" | 461 ppi |