Pixensity

Apple iPhone 12

2532 by 1170 pixels on a 6.06 inch phone, introduced in 2020.

Device details

BrandApple
ModeliPhone 12
Also known asA2172, A2402, A2404, A2403
Typephone
Product lineiPhone
Year introduced2020

Display specs

Resolution (as printed by the maker)2532 by 1170 pixels
Diagonal, measured rectangle6.06 in
Diagonal, marketing size6.1 in
Display name (maker's term)Super Retina XDR display
Panel technologyOLED
PPI stated by the maker460

Width and height follow the order the maker prints them in; phones are usually listed with the long side first.

460.27 pixels per inch
Pixel pitch (computed from PPI; a rectangular estimate, not a measured panel pitch)
55.2 um
Physical size (computed from the rectangle, not the usable area)
5.5 by 2.54 in (14 by 6.5 cm)
Aspect ratio (computed)
about 19.5:9
Megapixels (computed)
2.96
Looks sharp from (assuming 20/20 vision, one pixel per arcminute)
7.5 in and further
Pixels per degree at an assumed 12 in viewing distance
96.4

Every row above is computed here from the stated resolution and the stated diagonal. With w and h in pixels and the diagonal in inches: PPI = sqrt(w^2 + h^2) / diagonal, which here is sqrt(2532^2 + 1170^2) / 6.06; pixel pitch = 25.4 mm / PPI; physical size = pixels / PPI, which is the full panel rectangle and not the usable area, so a screen with rounded corners or a notch has less usable area than the size shown; sharpness distance = 1 / (PPI x tan(1/60 degree)), the distance at which one pixel spans one arcminute for 20/20 vision; pixels per degree = 2 x distance x tan(0.5 degree) x PPI at the assumed viewing distance. Values are rounded to two decimals, and to one decimal for the pitch, the sizes in centimeters, the distances, and the pixels per degree.

How we know

Device details

FieldValueSourceQuoted text
Model iPhone 12 Apple iPhone 12 - Technical Specifications
Also known as A2172, A2402, A2404, A2403 Apple iPhone 12 | A2172 | A2402 | A2404 | A2403
Year introduced 2020 Apple iPhone 12 | Year introduced: 2020

Display specs

FieldValueSourceQuoted text
Resolution, first number 2532 px Apple 2532-by-1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
Resolution, second number 1170 px Apple 2532-by-1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
Diagonal (measured) 6.06 in Apple When measured as a standard rectangular shape, the screen is 6.06 inches diagonally (actual viewable area is less).
Diagonal (marketing size) 6.1 in Apple 6.1-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display
PPI stated by the maker 460 PPI Apple 2532-by-1170-pixel resolution at 460 ppi
Display name (maker's term) Super Retina XDR display Apple Super Retina XDR display
Panel technology OLED Apple 6.1-inch (diagonal) all-screen OLED display

Sources

  1. iPhone 12 - Technical Specifications. Apple, manufacturer, retrieved 2026-09-14.
  2. Identify your iPhone model. Apple, manufacturer, retrieved 2026-09-14.

Pixel density is calculated from the stated pixel dimensions and the rectangular diagonal in Apple's footnote. The advertised diagonal is shown separately.

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