Pixel size reference

3840 x 2160 pixels is 16:9.

3840 by 2160 pixels has an aspect ratio of 16:9 (1.7778), a landscape frame of 8.29 megapixels. It is a common video resolution.

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Aspect ratio
16:9

Exact

Decimal
1.7778

1.78:1

Orientation
Landscape

8.29 megapixels

Same ratio at 1080 wide
1080 x 608

Instagram's feed width

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3840 x 2160

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3840 x 2160

Other 16:9 sizes

Same ratio, different pixel counts. Scaling between them never crops.

Other 16:9 resolutions
SizeMegapixelsTypeUsed by
1024 x 5760.59socialGoogle Business Profile Cover
1080 x 6080.66video16:9 at 1080 pixels wide, rounded up from 607.5 because encoders want even numbers
1200 x 6750.81og16:9 at 1200 pixels wide, which many blogs and CMS templates use for cover images because it keeps video proportions at Open Graph width
1280 x 7200.92socialYouTube Thumbnail
1366 x 7681.05screenThe most common laptop screen of the 2010s and still high in browser analytics, so front-end work is tested against it
1536 x 8641.33screenWhat a 1920 by 1080 monitor reports to a browser at the 125 percent scaling Windows sets by default, which is why it ranks so high in analytics although no panel is sold at that size
1600 x 9001.44socialX Post Image
1640 x 9241.52socialFacebook Cover Photo
1920 x 10802.07socialLinkedIn Article Cover
2560 x 14403.69socialYouTube Banner

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Aspect ratio

16:9

1.78:1, landscape. Closest standard: 16:9.

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1080 x 608 keeps the 16:9 ratio. Height is rounded to a whole pixel.

Standard ratios

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About 3840 x 2160

4K UHD: the resolution of most televisions sold today and the top export setting on phones and mirrorless cameras. It holds exactly 4 times the pixels of 1920 by 1080, which is why 4K footage downscales to HD without artefacts.

Aspect ratio guides

Common resolutions by ratio

1:1

Square posts, profile pictures, album art and carousel slides on every platform.

4:5

Portrait feed posts on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads.

5:4

Landscape twin of 4:5; 8 by 10 inch prints and the 1280 by 1024 monitor.

3:4

Instagram's profile-grid tile and the portrait form of an iPad screen.

4:3

iPads, compact cameras, old TVs and 4:3 slides; a landscape option in feeds.

9:16

Full-screen vertical: Stories, Reels, TikTok, Shorts and phone wallpapers.

16:9

HD video, YouTube thumbnails, monitors and TVs; 1920 by 1080 and 1280 by 720.

2:3

Pinterest standard pins and portrait 35mm photos; 1000 by 1500 pixels.

3:2

35mm film and most camera sensors, 4 by 6 inch prints and Surface screens.

1.91:1

Link preview and Open Graph images on Facebook and LinkedIn; 1200 by 628.

3:1

The X (Twitter) header at 1500 by 500 and other wide banner strips.

4:1

The LinkedIn personal profile banner at 1584 by 396 pixels.

16:10

Laptop display ratio: 1920 by 1200, 2560 by 1600, 1440 by 900.

2:1

Large link cards on X, blog covers and hero banners; 1200 by 600.

Other sizes

Sizes that do not reduce to a standard ratio.