iPhone 12 — 457.3 PPI
The iPhone 12 introduced Super Retina XDR OLED to the standard lineup with 1170 × 2532 pixels at 457 PPI.
At 457 PPI, this is an exceptionally high pixel density. Well beyond the perceptual limit for most viewing scenarios. Common on flagship phones where manufacturers prioritize display specifications.
How sharp is the iPhone 12 display?
The phone panel measures 457.3 PPI from its1,170 × 2,532 resolution across a 6.1″ diagonal.At a typical phone viewing distance of 10–14 inches (25–35 cm), individual pixels become indistinguishable beyond roughly 7.5″ / 19.1 cm — the 20/20 visual-acuity limit for this density. At 457.3 PPI, the panel is comfortably in Retina-class territory for its use case.
At 457 PPI, this is an exceptionally high pixel density. Well beyond the perceptual limit for most viewing scenarios. Common on flagship phones where manufacturers prioritize display specifications.
iPhone 12 vs the phone lineup
Across the 71 phones in this database, the average pixel density is447.1 PPI. The iPhone 12 sits at 457.3 PPI —10.1 PPI above the category average, sharper than 54% of its peers.
For context outside the phone class: 457.3 PPI is about 2.1× the density of the 27" 5K Monitor reference display (217.6 PPI).
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