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Pixel 9 Pro

Phones · 1.5K · 2024

Resolution

1280×2856

Diagonal

6.3"

Pixel density

497ppi

6.3"65.4 mm146 mm
Resolution1280 × 2856
Resolution class1.5K
Diagonal6.3"
Pixel density497 ppi
Aspect ratio20:9 (160:357)
Total pixels3,655,680 · 3.7 MP
Physical size65.4 × 146 mm
Screen area14.8 in²
Pixel pitch51.1 µm
Pixels vanish at17.6 cm
OrientationPortrait
Released2024

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.

DeviceResolutionDiagonalDensity
iPhone 16 Pro1206×26226.3"458 ppi
Pixel 71080×24006.3"418 ppi
Xiaomi 141200×26706.36"460 ppi
Galaxy S241080×23406.2"416 ppi
Galaxy S211080×24006.2"424 ppi
Pixel 81080×24006.2"424 ppi
Galaxy A541080×23406.4"403 ppi
iPhone 161179×25566.1"461 ppi