Pixensity

Apple iPhone 5

1136 by 640 pixels on a 4 inch phone, introduced in 2012.

Device details

BrandApple
ModeliPhone 5
Also known asA1428, A1429, A1442
Typephone
Product lineiPhone
Year introduced2012

Display specs

Resolution (as printed by the maker)1136 by 640 pixels
Diagonal4 in
Display name (maker's term)Retina display
PPI stated by the maker326

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

325.97 pixels per inch
Pixel pitch (computed from PPI; a rectangular estimate, not a measured panel pitch)
77.9 um
Physical size (computed from the rectangle, not the usable area)
3.48 by 1.96 in (8.9 by 5 cm)
Aspect ratio (computed)
about 16:9
Megapixels (computed)
0.73
Looks sharp from (assuming 20/20 vision, one pixel per arcminute)
10.5 in and further
Pixels per degree at an assumed 12 in viewing distance
68.3

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(1136^2 + 640^2) / 4; 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 5 Apple iPhone 5 - Technical Specifications
Also known as A1428, A1429, A1442 Apple iPhone 5 | A1428 | A1429 | A1442
Year introduced 2012 Apple iPhone 5 | Year introduced: 2012

Display specs

FieldValueSourceQuoted text
Resolution, first number 1136 px Apple 1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
Resolution, second number 640 px Apple 1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
Diagonal (measured) 4 in Apple 4-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
PPI stated by the maker 326 PPI Apple 1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi
Display name (maker's term) Retina display Apple Retina display

Sources

  1. iPhone 5 - 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 diagonal in Apple's display specifications.

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