iPhone 15 Pro — 461.4 PPI
The iPhone 15 Pro features a 6.1-inch 120Hz ProMotion Super Retina XDR OLED display at 1179 × 2556 pixels.
At 461 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 15 Pro display?
The phone panel measures 461.4 PPI from its1,179 × 2,556 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″ / 18.9 cm — the 20/20 visual-acuity limit for this density. At 461.4 PPI, the panel is comfortably in Retina-class territory for its use case.
At 461 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 15 Pro vs the phone lineup
Across the 71 phones in this database, the average pixel density is447.1 PPI. The iPhone 15 Pro sits at 461.4 PPI —14.3 PPI above the category average, sharper than 70% of its peers.
For context outside the phone class: 461.4 PPI is about 2.1× the density of the 27" 5K Monitor reference display (217.6 PPI).
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461.4 PPI
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1179×2556 · 6.1″ · Retina-class
461.4 PPI
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iPhone 14 Pro
1179×2556 · 6.1″ · Retina-class
461.4 PPI
iPhone 17
1179×2556 · 6.1″ · Retina-class
460.3 PPI
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477.3 PPI
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