iPhone 17 — 461.4 PPI
The iPhone 17 has a 6.1-inch OLED display running at 1179 × 2556 pixels — sharp enough to be classified as Retina.
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 17 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 17 vs the phone lineup
Across the 71 phones in this database, the average pixel density is447.1 PPI. The iPhone 17 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
iPhone 16
1179×2556 · 6.1″ · Retina-class
477.3 PPI
iPhone 13 mini
1080×2340 · 5.4″ · Retina-class
461.4 PPI
iPhone 15 Pro
1179×2556 · 6.1″ · Retina-class
482.4 PPI
Pixel 9 Pro XL
1344×2992 · 6.8″ · Retina-class
461.4 PPI
iPhone 15
1179×2556 · 6.1″ · Retina-class
489.6 PPI
Pixel 8 Pro
1344×2992 · 6.7″ · Retina-class
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—Higher PPI packs more pixels into the same physical area, producing smaller pixels and finer detail.