Video resolutions list: SD, 720p, 1080p, 2K, 4K, 5K, 6K and 8K in pixels
1080p is 1920 × 1080, 4K UHD is 3840 × 2160 (exactly four times 1080p), 8K UHD is 7680 × 4320, and cinema uses the slightly wider DCI sizes: 2048 × 1080 for 2K and 4096 × 2160 for 4K. 720p is 1280 × 720, 1440p is 2560 × 1440, 5K is 5120 × 2880 and 6K is 6144 × 3456. All 11 standards from Screen Specs's Video catalog are below.
Standard video resolutions
Consumer and broadcast standards are 16:9; DCI cinema is 1.90:1; SD uses non-square pixels, so its pixel counts do not match its 4:3 display ratio.
| Name | Pixels | Aspect | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD (NTSC) | 720 × 480 | 4:3 (nonsquare pixels) | Standard Definition (North America/Japan). |
| SD (PAL) | 720 × 576 | 4:3 (nonsquare pixels) | Standard Definition (Europe/Australia). |
| HD (720p) | 1280 × 720 | 16:9 | |
| FHD (1080p) | 1920 × 1080 | 16:9 | |
| 2K DCI (Cinema) | 2048 × 1080 | 1.90:1 | Digital Cinema Initiatives standard. |
| QHD (1440p) | 2560 × 1440 | 16:9 | Common monitor/phone resolution (Quad HD). |
| 4K UHD | 3840 × 2160 | 16:9 | Standard TV/Consumer 4K. |
| 4K DCI (Cinema) | 4096 × 2160 | 1.90:1 | |
| 5K | 5120 × 2880 | 16:9 | Typical computer monitor standard. |
| 6K | 6144 × 3456 | 16:9 | Common shooting resolution (e.g., Blackmagic). |
| 8K UHD | 7680 × 4320 | 16:9 |
Which one to export
Match the platform's player: 1080 × 1920 vertical for Shorts, Reels and TikTok (see social media sizes), 1920 × 1080 or 3840 × 2160 for YouTube landscape. Shooting at 4K and delivering 1080p leaves room to reframe, which is the same reason dual-format recording apps keep the taller frame.
What this cannot do
- Values are the catalog bundled in Screen Specs; Apple's own tech specs and Human Interface Guidelines are the primary source and win if they ever disagree.
- Screen Specs is iPhone only (iOS 15 or later); this page is the web view of one part of its catalog.
- Frame rates, bit rates and codecs are outside the catalog; this is pixel dimensions only.
- Anamorphic and ultra-wide (21:9) deliverables are not listed.
Questions people ask
Is 4K 3840 or 4096 pixels wide?
Both exist. 4K UHD, used by TVs and streaming, is 3840 × 2160; DCI 4K, used in cinema, is 4096 × 2160.
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