What is Screen Resolution?
Screen resolution refers to the number of pixels that can be displayed on a screen. Pixels are the tiny dots that make up the images on a screen, and the resolution is typically expressed as the number of horizontal pixels by the number of vertical pixels.
Common Screen Resolutions
Desktops and Laptops
- HD (720p): 1280 x 720 pixels
- Full HD (1080p): 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Quad HD (1440p): 2560 x 1440 pixels
- 4K Ultra HD: 3840 x 2160 pixels
- 5K: 5120 x 2880 pixels
- 8K Ultra HD: 7680 x 4320 pixels
Mobile Devices (Smartphones)
- HD (720p): 1280 x 720 pixels
- Full HD (1080p): 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Quad HD (1440p): 2560 x 1440 pixels
Tablets
- HD (720p): 1280 x 720 pixels
- Full HD (1080p): 1920 x 1080 pixels
- Quad HD (1440p): 2560 x 1440 pixels
- 4K Ultra HD: 3840 x 2160 pixels
TVs
- HD (720p): 1280 x 720 pixels
- Full HD (1080p): 1920 x 1080 pixels
- 4K Ultra HD: 3840 x 2160 pixels
- 8K Ultra HD: 7680 x 4320 pixels