iPhone XS Screen Size
The iPhone XS has a 5.8 inch screen with a resolution of 1125 × 2436 pixels, about 463 pixels per inch. The screen itself is 2.4 in6.2 cm wide and 5.3 in13.4 cm tall (6.2 cm2.4 in × 13.4 cm5.3 in), measured as a rectangle before the rounded corners.
- Screen
- 5.8 in 14.7 cm
- Resolution
- 1125 × 2436
- Pixel density
- 463 PPI
- Released
- 2018
How big is the iPhone XS screen?
- Screen (diagonal)
- 5.8 in (14.7 cm)
- Screen width
- 2.4 in6.2 cm · 6.2 cm2.4 in
- Screen height
- 5.3 in13.4 cm · 13.4 cm5.3 in
- Screen area
- 13 sq in83 sq cm
- Aspect ratio
- 19.5:9 (2.17:1)
- Resolution
- 1125 × 2436
- Total pixels
- 2.7 million
- Pixel density
- 463 PPI
- Pixels per cm
- 182
- Pixel size
- 0.055 mm
- Released
- 2018
Which iPhones came out in 2018?
Apple released 3 iPhones in 2018: the iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR and iPhone XS. Their screens ran from 5.8 to 6.5 inches. It had the smallest screen of the 2018 iPhones.
The iPhone XS Max is nearly an inch bigger corner to corner, with about a quarter more screen area. The iPhone XR is about a third of an inch bigger corner to corner, with about a tenth more screen area.
How did the screen change from the iPhone X?
The iPhone XS replaced the iPhone X from 2017. Both have a 5.8 inch screen of the same shape. Pixel density stayed at 463 PPI.
The iPhone 11 Pro followed in 2019, with a 5.8 inch screen at 1125 × 2436 and 463 PPI.
How sharp is the iPhone XS screen?
At 463 pixels per inch, single pixels vanish for 20/20 vision beyond 7.4 in18.9 cm (18.9 cm7.4 in). You hold a phone closer than that only when reading small print, so the screen looks smooth.
It had the sharpest screen of its year. Across our list, two iPhones have a higher pixel density.
Where does the iPhone XS rank among iPhone screens?
Of the thirty-eight other iPhones in our list, thirty have a bigger screen, five a smaller one and three the same size. When it came out, only the iPhone XS Max and XR had a bigger screen.
This exact screen first came on the iPhone X. The iPhone XS marked its second year in use. Apple used it again on the iPhone 11 Pro.
What is the iPhone XS screen size in CSS pixels?
Websites see the iPhone XS as 375 × 812 CSS pixels in portrait, with a device pixel ratio of 3. Each CSS pixel uses 3 × 3 screen pixels, which gives the full 1125 × 2436 resolution.
- Viewport, portrait
- 375 × 812
- Viewport, landscape
- 812 × 375
- Device pixel ratio
- 3
- One CSS pixel
- 0.165 mm
A common text size of 16 CSS pixels measures about 2.6 mm (0.10 in) on this screen. The visible area in Safari is smaller than the viewport, because the address bar and toolbar take space. The same 375 × 812 viewport is used by the iPhone 13 mini, 12 mini, 11 Pro and X.
How does the iPhone XS compare with other iPhones?
The table shows the iPhones released around the iPhone XS. Width and area are measured against the iPhone XS.
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What are the iPhone XS screen dimensions in cm?
The screen is 6.2 cm wide and 13.4 cm tall, with a diagonal of 14.7 cm. The phone body is bigger than the screen.
Is the iPhone XS screen 5.8 inches wide?
No. 5.8 inches (14.7 cm) is the diagonal, measured corner to corner. The screen is 2.4 in (6.2 cm) wide.
How many pixels does the iPhone XS screen have?
It has 2,740,500 pixels, about 2.7 million, at 463 pixels per inch. Each pixel is 0.055 mm across.
Which iPhones have the same screen as the iPhone XS?
The iPhone 11 Pro and X have the same 5.8 inch screen and 1125 × 2436 resolution. Cases still differ, because the bodies and cameras are not the same.
How we measure
Width = diagonal × resolution width ÷ √(width² + height²), and the same for height, using the pixel counts. Pixel density is the pixel diagonal divided by the screen diagonal.
Diagonal and resolution from Apple's technical specifications. CSS size and pixel ratio from Apple's Xcode iOS Simulator device profiles. Last checked 2026-10-08.