Screen Size and Resolution Comparisons

This table shows the resolution code, screen width, screen height (both in pixels), aspect ratio and explanation of the code abbreviation for common standard industry sizes with the more 'box like' 4:3 aspect ratio.

Code	Width	Height	Ratio	Description
QVGA	320	240	4:3	Quarter Video Graphics Array
HVGA	640	240	8:3	Half Video Graphics Array
VGA	640	480	4:3	Video Graphics Array
SVGA	800	600	4:3	Super Video Graphics Array
XGA	1024	768	4:3	Extended Graphics Array
XGA+	1152	768	3:2	Extended Graphics Array plus
	1152	864	4:3
SXGA	1280	1024	4:3	Super Extended Graphics Array
SXGA+	1400	1050	4:3	Super Extended Graphics Array plus
UXGA	1600	1200	4:3	Ultra Extended Graphics Array
QXGA	2048	1536	4:3	Quad Extended Graphics Array

*The smaller QVGA and HVGA screen resolutions are mainly used in mobile devices as Pocket PCs or the Psion handheld.

16:9 and 16:10 Wide-screen Displays

This table shows the resolution code, screen width, screen height (both in pixels), aspect ratio and explanation of the code abbreviation for common wide screen sizes with a 16:10 or 16:9 aspect ratio.

Code	Width	Height	Ratio	Description
WXGA	1280	768	5:3	Wide Extended Graphics Array
	1280	800	16:10
WXGA+	1280	854	~3:2	Wide Extended Graphics Array plus
	1440	900	16:10
	1440	960	3:2
WSXGA	1600	900	16:9	Wide Super Extended Graphics Array
	1600	1024	16:10
WSXGA+	1680	1050	16:10	Wide Super Extended Graphics Array plus
WUXGA	1920	1200	16:10	Wide Ultra Extended Graphics Array
WQXGA	2560	1600	16:10	Wide Quad Extended Graphics Array

1680 by 1050 pixels is today's most popular WSXGA resolution. WXGA screens have rarely 1280 x 768 pixels with a 5:3 ratio (e.g. Samsung portables). Not sure about the WQXGA or maybe WUXGA+ acronym.

source: http://www.prismo.ch/comparisons visit for more details on screen & resolution comparisons

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