Native resolution 1179 × 2556 px at 3× · 460 PPI · 6.1″ · 9:19.5. Design at 393 × 852 and export assets at 3×.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| CSS viewport (portrait) | 393 × 852 px |
| CSS viewport (landscape) | 852 × 393 px |
| Native resolution | 1179 × 2556 px |
| Device pixel ratio | 3× |
| Pixel density | 460 PPI |
| Screen diagonal | 6.1 in |
| Panel size | 2.56 × 5.56 in |
| Aspect ratio | 9:19.5 |
| Total pixels | 3.01 MP |
| Released | 2024 |
| Operating system | iOS |
| Safe area (top / bottom) | 59 / 34 px |
Among the 130 phones on this site, the iPhone 16 has the 60th largest CSS viewport area. Its 393 px width is 6 px below the 399 px average for this category.
Targeting the iPhone 16 in CSS
Device-specific media queries are brittle — a new model with the same width will not match. Use them for genuine per-device fixes only, and prefer width buckets for layout.
/* Target iPhone 16 specifically */
@media only screen
and (device-width: 393px)
and (device-height: 852px)
and (-webkit-device-pixel-ratio: 3) {
/* … */
}
/* More useful in practice — the width bucket it falls into */
@media (min-width: 393px) { /* … */ }Safe area on the iPhone 16
Dynamic Island. Content placed inside the top 59 px or the bottom 34 px will sit under system UI unless you inset it.
/* iPhone 16 safe area — requires viewport-fit=cover */
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1, viewport-fit=cover">
.app {
padding-top: env(safe-area-inset-top); /* 59px */
padding-bottom: env(safe-area-inset-bottom); /* 34px */
padding-left: env(safe-area-inset-left);
padding-right: env(safe-area-inset-right);
}Compare with other iPhone models
| Device | CSS viewport | Native | DPR | PPI | Diagonal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 16 | 393 × 852 | 1179 × 2556 | 3× | 460 | 6.1″ |
| iPhone 16 Pro | 402 × 874 | 1206 × 2622 | 3× | 460 | 6.3″ |
| iPhone 16 Plus | 430 × 932 | 1290 × 2796 | 3× | 460 | 6.7″ |
| iPhone 16 Pro Max | 440 × 956 | 1320 × 2868 | 3× | 460 | 6.9″ |
| iPhone 16e | 390 × 844 | 1170 × 2532 | 3× | 460 | 6.1″ |
| iPhone 15 Pro | 393 × 852 | 1179 × 2556 | 3× | 460 | 6.1″ |
| iPhone 15 | 393 × 852 | 1179 × 2556 | 3× | 460 | 6.1″ |
| iPhone 17 Pro | 402 × 874 | 1206 × 2622 | 3× | 460 | 6.3″ |
| iPhone 17 | 402 × 874 | 1206 × 2622 | 3× | 460 | 6.3″ |
Questions about the iPhone 16 screen
What is the screen size of the iPhone 16?
The iPhone 16 has a 6.1-inch display. In CSS the viewport measures 393 × 852 px in portrait, and the panel itself has 1179 × 2556 physical pixels at 460 PPI.
What resolution should I design for on the iPhone 16?
Design at 393 × 852 and export assets at 3×. That gives you 1179 × 2556 px images, which is exactly what the panel renders. Designing directly at 1179 × 2556 means every measurement is 3 times larger than the CSS values you will write.
What is the device pixel ratio of the iPhone 16?
The iPhone 16 reports a device pixel ratio of 3. One CSS pixel therefore covers 9 device pixels. You can read it in JavaScript with window.devicePixelRatio.
What are the safe area insets on the iPhone 16?
In portrait the safe area inset is 59 px at the top and 34 px at the bottom (Dynamic Island). Use env(safe-area-inset-*) rather than hard-coding these — the values change per device and per orientation.
Which other devices have the same viewport as the iPhone 16?
3 other devices share the 393 × 852 CSS viewport: iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15, iPhone 14 Pro. A layout that works on one works on all of them.
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