iPhone 17 Pro Max — 457.6 PPI
The iPhone 17 Pro Max features a 6.9-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display at 1320 × 2868 pixels with 120Hz ProMotion.
At 458 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 Pro Max display?
The phone panel measures 457.6 PPI from its1,320 × 2,868 resolution across a 6.9″ 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 457.6 PPI, the panel is comfortably in Retina-class territory for its use case.
At 458 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 Pro Max vs the phone lineup
Across the 71 phones in this database, the average pixel density is447.1 PPI. The iPhone 17 Pro Max sits at 457.6 PPI —10.4 PPI above the category average, sharper than 59% of its peers.
For context outside the phone class: 457.6 PPI is about 2.1× the density of the 27" 5K Monitor reference display (217.6 PPI).
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457.6 PPI
iPhone 16 Pro Max
1320×2868 · 6.9″ · Retina-class
458.1 PPI
iPhone 16 Pro
1206×2622 · 6.3″ · Retina-class
457.3 PPI
iPhone 17e
1170×2532 · 6.1″ · Retina-class
458.1 PPI
iPhone 17 Pro
1206×2622 · 6.3″ · Retina-class
457.3 PPI
iPhone 13 Pro
1170×2532 · 6.1″ · Retina-class
459.6 PPI
iPhone 14 Pro Max
1290×2796 · 6.7″ · Retina-class
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