What are the dimensions of 1080p?

1080p is 1920 pixels wide by 1080 pixels tall, written width first as 1920 x 1080. A vertical (portrait) 1080p video is 1080 x 1920. The physical size is not fixed: the same grid is about 92 PPI on a 24-inch monitor and about 40 PPI on a 55-inch TV.

What is 1080p resolution?

1080p refers to a display or video frame that is 1920 pixels wide and 1080 pixels tall (1,920 x 1,080 = 2,073,600 total pixels), progressive scan, at a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. The "p" stands for progressive, meaning every line is drawn in each frame rather than interlaced (which would be 1080i).

What aspect ratio is 1920x1080?

16:9. Dividing both sides by their greatest common divisor, 120, gives 1920 ÷ 120 = 16 and 1080 ÷ 120 = 9, about 1.78:1 as a decimal. It is the same shape as 1280 x 720 and 3840 x 2160.

How many pixels are in 1920x1080?

1920 x 1080 = 2,073,600 pixels, about 2.07 megapixels per frame. That is 2.25 times the 921,600 pixels of 720p and one quarter of the 8,294,400 pixels of 4K UHD.

Which standard defines 1080p?

ITU-R Recommendation BT.709 defines the 1920 × 1080 HDTV image format with square pixels at 16:9, including progressive frame rates of 24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 Hz (and their 1000/1001 variants). The same raster appears in SMPTE ST 274 and in the CTA-861 list of video timings used over HDMI.

What bitrate should I use for 1080p?

Bitrate depends on codec, frame rate, content and destination. For YouTube uploads the official recommendation is 8 Mbps at 24–30 fps and 12 Mbps at 48–60 fps for SDR, and 10 Mbps and 15 Mbps for HDR. Live-stream encoder guidance is different, so use the requirements of the platform receiving the stream.

How much storage does one hour of 1080p video take?

Size = bitrate × seconds ÷ 8. At 8 Mbps, 8 × 3,600 ÷ 8 = 3,600 MB, or 3.6 GB per hour; at 12 Mbps it is 5.4 GB. Uncompressed 8-bit 4:2:2 1080p at 30 fps runs at 1920 × 1080 × 16 bits × 30 ≈ 995 Mbps, about 448 GB per hour.

Is 1080p considered 2K or 4K?

1080p Full HD is 1920×1080. The DCI 2K container is 2048×1080, while 4K UHD is 3840×2160. Some consumer listings loosely call 2560×1440 “2K,” but QHD or 1440p is the clearer name.

What is the PPI of a 1080p screen?

PPI = √(1920² + 1080²) ÷ diagonal = 2,202.9 ÷ diagonal inches. A 27-inch 1080p monitor is about 81.6 PPI, a 24-inch about 91.8 PPI, and a 5-inch phone about 441 PPI.

How far should I sit from a 1080p TV?

At about 1.56 times the screen diagonal a viewer with 20/20 acuity stops resolving individual 1080p pixels: roughly 7 ft 2 in for a 55-inch TV and 4 ft 2 in for 32 inches. Sitting farther away is fine; closer than that, a higher resolution can show more detail. The calculator gives the exact distance for any size.

Is a 4K file always four times larger than 1080p?

No. 4K has exactly four times the pixels, but file size is set by bitrate and duration, not by resolution alone. YouTube, for example, recommends 35–45 Mbps for 4K at 30 fps against 8 Mbps for 1080p, about five times higher, while an efficient HEVC or AV1 encode can keep the ratio smaller.

What is the difference between 1080p and 1080i?

1080p (progressive) draws all 1080 lines in each frame, producing a sharper and smoother image, especially for fast motion. 1080i (interlaced) alternates between odd and even lines, which was common in broadcast TV but can cause combing artifacts during motion.

1080P Resolution Reference

1080p Full HD is 1920 × 1080 pixels (2,073,600 pixels, 16:9). Get PPI and 20/20 viewing distance for your screen, file size from bitrate, and a sourced resolution table.

1080p resolution size is 1920 x 1080 pixels: 1,920 wide by 1,080 tall, 2,073,600 pixels in total (about 2.1 megapixels), at a 16:9 aspect ratio.

Resolution

1920 x 1080

pixels (W x H)

Total Pixels

2,073,600

per frame

Aspect Ratio

16:9

widescreen

Standard Name

Full HD

ITU-R BT.709

PPI, Viewing Distance & File Size Calculator

Preloaded with 1920 × 1080. Enter your screen diagonal, or change the dimensions to analyze any other display or video against 1080p.

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Video size (decimal)

PPI = √(width² + height²) ÷ diagonal. The acuity distance is where one pixel subtends one arcminute; beyond it a 20/20 eye cannot separate adjacent pixels. File size = bitrate × duration ÷ 8, excluding audio and container overhead.

Common 1080p Screen Sizes

Pixel density and 20/20 acuity distance computed from √(1920² + 1080²) = 2,202.9 px along the diagonal.

Screen	PPI	Acuity distance
6.1-inch phone	361.1	10 in
15.6-inch laptop	141.2	2 ft 0 in
24-inch monitor	91.8	3 ft 1 in
27-inch monitor	81.6	3 ft 6 in
32-inch TV	68.8	4 ft 2 in
43-inch TV	51.2	5 ft 7 in
55-inch TV	40.1	7 ft 2 in

YouTube 1080p Upload Bitrates

Official upload recommendations checked October 2026. Video bitrate only; audio and container overhead are additional.

Upload	Bitrate	GB per hour
SDR, 24–30 fps	8 Mbps	3.6
SDR, 48–60 fps	12 Mbps	5.4
HDR, 24–30 fps	10 Mbps	4.5
HDR, 48–60 fps	15 Mbps	6.75

Source: YouTube recommended upload encoding settings. YouTube re-encodes every upload; live-stream and camera bitrates follow different guidance.

Resolution Comparison: 1080p vs 30 Other Formats

Where 1920 × 1080 sits among 31 common display, TV, web-video and cinema formats, from 240p to 8K, and which standard defines each one. Search by name or number (try “16:10” or “1080”), sort any column, or download the table.

Last verified against the primary sources: October 9, 2026. Data license: CC BY 4.0 (free to reuse with a link to this page).

Download CSV 31 rows


240p	426	240	102,240	0.10	71:40 (~16:9)	Web video	YouTube recommended upload resolutions
360p	640	360	230,400	0.23	16:9	Web video	YouTube recommended upload resolutions
VGA	640	480	307,200	0.31	4:3	Computer display	VESA DMT 1.0 rev. 13
480p (web)	854	480	409,920	0.41	427:240 (~16:9)	Web video	YouTube recommended upload resolutions
SVGA	800	600	480,000	0.48	4:3	Computer display	VESA DMT 1.0 rev. 13
XGA	1024	768	786,432	0.79	4:3	Computer display	VESA DMT 1.0 rev. 13
XGA+	1152	864	995,328	1.00	4:3	Computer display	VESA DMT 1.0 rev. 13
720p HD	1280	720	921,600	0.92	16:9	TV and video	ITU-R BT.1543-1 (2015)
WXGA	1280	800	1,024,000	1.02	16:10	Computer display	VESA DMT 1.0 rev. 13
SXGA	1280	1024	1,310,720	1.31	5:4	Computer display	VESA DMT 1.0 rev. 13
WXGA (1360)	1360	768	1,044,480	1.04	85:48 (~16:9)	Computer display	VESA DMT 1.0 rev. 13
FWXGA (1366)	1366	768	1,049,088	1.05	683:384 (~16:9)	Laptop display	VESA DMT 1.0 rev. 13
SXGA+	1400	1050	1,470,000	1.47	4:3	Computer display	VESA DMT 1.0 rev. 13
WXGA+	1440	900	1,296,000	1.30	16:10	Computer display	VESA DMT 1.0 rev. 13
HD+	1600	900	1,440,000	1.44	16:9	Computer display	VESA DMT 1.0 rev. 13
UXGA	1600	1200	1,920,000	1.92	4:3	Computer display	VESA DMT 1.0 rev. 13
WSXGA+	1680	1050	1,764,000	1.76	16:10	Computer display	VESA DMT 1.0 rev. 13
1080p Full HD	1920	1080	2,073,600	2.07	16:9	TV and video	ITU-R BT.709-6 (2015)
WUXGA	1920	1200	2,304,000	2.30	16:10	Computer display	VESA DMT 1.0 rev. 13
DCI 2K	2048	1080	2,211,840	2.21	256:135 (~1.90:1)	Digital cinema	DCI Digital Cinema System Specification 1.4.2 (2022)
QWXGA	2048	1152	2,359,296	2.36	16:9	Computer display	VESA DMT 1.0 rev. 13
UW-FHD	2560	1080	2,764,800	2.76	64:27 (~21:9)	Ultrawide display	CTA-861 video format list
1440p QHD	2560	1440	3,686,400	3.69	16:9	Monitor and video	YouTube recommended upload resolutions
WQXGA	2560	1600	4,096,000	4.10	16:10	Computer display	VESA DMT 1.0 rev. 13
UWQHD	3440	1440	4,953,600	4.95	43:18 (~21:9)	Ultrawide monitor	No standard format (vendor/marketing size)
4K UHD	3840	2160	8,294,400	8.29	16:9	TV and video	ITU-R BT.2020-2 (2015)
DCI 4K	4096	2160	8,847,360	8.85	256:135 (~1.90:1)	Digital cinema	DCI Digital Cinema System Specification 1.4.2 (2022)
DQHD (32:9)	5120	1440	7,372,800	7.37	32:9	Super-ultrawide monitor	No standard format (vendor/marketing size)
5K2K	5120	2160	11,059,200	11.06	64:27 (~21:9)	Ultrawide display	CTA-861 video format list
5K	5120	2880	14,745,600	14.75	16:9	Monitor	No standard format (vendor/marketing size)
8K UHD	7680	4320	33,177,600	33.18	16:9	TV and video	ITU-R BT.2020-2 (2015)

Pixel counts, megapixels and exact ratios are computed from width × height. Names such as XGA or WUXGA are industry shorthand: the documents define pixel dimensions, not nicknames. "~" marks the nominal ratio a format is sold under when the exact ratio differs.

Sources: ITU-R BT.1543-1 (2015); ITU-R BT.709-6 (2015); ITU-R BT.2020-2 (2015); DCI Digital Cinema System Specification 1.4.2 (2022); VESA DMT 1.0 rev. 13; CTA-861 video format list; YouTube recommended upload resolutions. VESA DMT and CTA-861 are member documents; their format lists were checked against the DMT and CTA-861 mode tables in the Linux kernel EDID code (drm_edid.c). Rows marked "No standard format" are vendor sizes that appear in neither list.

Quick Facts

Scan type: Progressive (p)
Aspect ratio: 16:9, square pixels
BT.709 progressive rates: 24, 25, 30, 50, 60 Hz (+ /1.001)
Pixels vs 720p: 2.25× (each axis 1.5×)
Pixels vs 4K UHD: ¼ (each axis ½)
Bit depth (SDR / HDR): 8 or 10-bit / 10-bit
Color primaries (SDR): BT.709
Uncompressed 8-bit RGB, 60 fps: ~2.99 Gbps
PPI constant (diagonal px): 2,202.9 ÷ inches
Display label: Full HD / FHD

Standards and Current References

ITU-R BT.709-6 defines the 1920 × 1080 HDTV image format: 16:9, square pixels, progressive and interlaced frame rates, and BT.709 color primaries.
DCI Digital Cinema System Specification 1.4.2 defines the 2048 × 1080 “2K” cinema container, which is wider than 1080p.
YouTube resolution guidance lists 1080p as 1920 × 1080 for its 16:9 player.
YouTube upload guidance is the source for the SDR/HDR bitrates above; destination requirements can change.

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Quick answer

1080p resolution size is 1920 x 1080 pixels: 1,920 wide by 1,080 tall, 2,073,600 pixels in total (about 2.1 megapixels), at a 16:9 aspect ratio. It is also called Full HD (FHD); the "p" means progressive scan.

Examples

1080p screen size	Pixel density
15.6-inch laptop	141.2 PPI
24-inch monitor	91.8 PPI
27-inch monitor	81.6 PPI
43-inch TV	51.2 PPI
55-inch TV	40.1 PPI

Enter your own screen size for its exact 1080p PPI and 20/20 viewing distance.

Summary

1080p, also called Full HD (FHD), uses a frame size of 1920 x 1080 pixels — exactly 2,073,600 pixels per frame — at a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio. The format is defined for HDTV production in ITU-R BT.709 and remains the most widely supported resolution across monitors, TVs, cameras and streaming platforms. This page calculates PPI, 20/20 viewing distance and bitrate-based file size for any dimensions, lists official YouTube upload bitrates, and compares 1080p with 30 other resolutions in a sourced table you can search, sort and download.

How it works

Read the spec card to get the key 1080p numbers at a glance.
Enter a screen diagonal to get the pixel density (PPI) and the distance at which one pixel subtends one arcminute (20/20 acuity).
Enter a bitrate and duration for a decimal-GB file size, or change the width and height to analyze any other resolution against 1080p.
Search or sort the resolution table to compare 1080p with 30 display, video and cinema formats, or download it as CSV.
Check the official YouTube SDR and HDR upload bitrates before exporting.

Use cases

Choosing an export resolution for YouTube, Vimeo, or live-streaming platforms.
Verifying pixel density (PPI) for a monitor or TV before purchase.
Setting FFmpeg, Handbrake, or DaVinci Resolve encoding parameters for 1080p output.
Comparing storage needs between 720p, 1080p, and 4K for a video project.
Understanding gaming resolution options and the performance trade-off vs 4K.
Teaching or explaining Full HD resolution concepts to students or clients.
Confirming whether a display qualifies as Full HD before connecting a device.
Planning bandwidth and CDN costs for streaming a 1080p live event.

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Last updated: 2026-10-09 · Reviewed by Nham Vu