How Big Can I Print A Photo? Is My Photo Size Large Enough?

How big can I print a photo? Or is my photo size large enough?

To answer these common question, you need to know the resolution of your photo and the size of the prints available.

Resolution is about the number of pixels captured in your photo. The number of pixels will determine the ideal and maximum size you can print. This page provides a guide to the resolution requirements for the most common print sizes.

The most common photo print and frame sizes are described in inches. This page provides a one-stop shop to most common print sizes and helps you to navigate the differences between inches, cms and ISO sizes.

1. Biggest prints from the popular mobile devices

Following is a table showing the resolution, ideal print sizes that offer an excellent quality and the reasonable print sizes for a fair quality print. The table lists the most popular mobile devices used in North America, Australia and New Zealand in 2019 and 2020.

Device model	Megapixels	Resolution	Excellent quality	Fair quality
iPhone 11	12MP	4256x2848	8x12"	16x24"
iPhone X	12MP	4256x2848	8x12"	16x24"
iPhone 8	12MP	4256x2848	8x12"	16x24"
iPhone 7	12MP	4256x2848	8x12"	16x24"
iPhone 6	8MP	3264x2448	8x10"	16x20"
iPhone 4	5MP	2592x1944	6x8"	12x16"
Samsung Galaxy Note 10	12MP	4256x2848	8x12"	16x24"
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus	12MP	4256x2848	8x12"	16x24"
Samsung Galaxy S9	12MP	4256x2848	8x12"	16x24"
Samsung Galaxy S8	12MP	4256x2848	8x12"	16x24"
Samsung Galaxy S7	12MP	4256x2848	8x12"	16x24"
Samsung Galaxy S6	5MP	2592x1944	6x8"	12x16"
Huawei NOVA 3I	24MP	6114x4096	12x20"	24x36"
Huawei P20	12MP	4256x2848	8x12"	16x24"
Google Pixel 4	12MP	4256x2848	8x12"	16x24"
Google Pixel 3	12MP	4256x2848	8x12"	16x24"
Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro	20MP	6114x3413	12x18"	24x36"
Xiaomi Mi 9 Pro	20MP	6114x3413	12x18"	24x36"
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7	12MP	4256x2848	8x12"	16x24"
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5	12MP	4256x2848	8x12"	16x24"
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4	12MP	4256x2848	8x12"	16x24"
LG G7	16MP	4992x3228	10x16"	24x32"
LG G6	12MP	4256x2848	8x12"	16x24"
LG G4	12MP	4256x2848	8x12"	16x24"

If you have the photo already downloaded to your computer or laptop, check out our guide for Windows and Mac OSX.

2. Inches to cm conversion table and resolution requirements

The following chart provides a quick and easy guide for you to _convert an inch-based measurement into the approximate centimeters. We also provide the minimum resolution requirements for printing at each size.

Inches	Cm	Min. Resolution	Ideal. Resolution
6x8"	15x20cm	432 x 576px	1800 x 2400px	More details
8x10"	20x25cm	576 x 720px	2400 x 3000px	More details
7x11"	18x27cm	504 x 792px	2100 x 3300px	More details
8x12"	20x30cm	576 x 864px	2400 x 3600px	More details
9x12"	22x30cm	648 x 864px	2700 x 3600px	More details
9x16"	22x40cm	648 x 1152px	2700 x 4800px	More details
11x14"	27x35cm	792 x 1008px	3300 x 4200px	More details
12x12"	30x30cm	864 x 864px	3600 x 3600px	More details
12x16"	30x40cm	864 x 1152px	3600 x 4800px	More details
12x18"	30x45cm	864 x 1296px	3600 x 5400px	More details
12x24"	30x60cm	864 x 1728px	3600 x 7200px	More details
14x24"	35x60cm	1008 x 1728px	4200 x 7200px	More details
16x16"	40x40cm	1152 x 1152px	4800 x 4800px	More details
16x20"	40x48cm	1152 x 1440px	4800 x 6000px	More details
16x24"	40x60cm	1152 x 1728px	4800 x 7200px	More details
18x24"	45x60cm	1296 x 1728px	5400 x 7200px	More details
20x24"	48x60cm	1440 x 1728px	6000 x 7200px	More details
20x30"	48x75cm	1440 x 2160px	6000 x 9000px	More details
24x24"	60x60cm	1728 x 1728px	7200 x 7200px	More details
24x32"	60x80cm	1728 x 2304px	7200 x 9600px	More details
24x36"	60x91cm	1728 x 2592px	7200 x 10800px	More details
24x48"	60x121cm	1728 x 3456px	7200 x 14400px	More details
8.27x11.69"	21x29cm	595 x 841px	2481 x 3507px	More details
11.69x16.54"	29x42cm	841 x 1190px	3507 x 4962px	More details
16.54x23.36"	42x59cm	1190 x 1681px	4962 x 7008px	More details
23.39x33"	59x83cm	1684 x 2376px	7017 x 9900px	More details

More size examples

ISO standard paper sizes

As if our life isn't complicated enough, there is also ISO standard sizes.

You may find the following table helpful for determine which are the closest sizes we do offer.

ISO Standard	Size (Width x Height)	Closest Sizes
A1	594 x 841 mm - 23.4 x 33.1 in	609 x 812 mm - 24 x 32"
A2	420 x 594 mm - 16.5 x 23.4 in	457 x 609 mm - 18 x 24"
A3	297 x 420 mm - 11.7 x 16.5 in	305 x 406 mm - 12 x 16"
A4	210 x 297 mm - 8.3 x 11.7 in	203 x 305 mm - 8 x 12"
A5	148 x 210 mm - 5.83 x 8.27 in	150 x 200 mm - 6 x 8"
A6	105 x 148 mm - 4.13 x 5.83 in	100 x 150 mm - 4 x 6"

Resolution calculator

Pixelated or blurry photos are definitely big letdowns when you see your final prints. So please make sure that your photos have the required resolution for the size you have chosen.

Width Height mm inch Calculate resolution requirement Minimum resolution:

3. Visual guide to popular sizes

8x10 inches = 20x25cm 12x12 inches = 30x30cm 16x16 inches = 40x40cm 16x20 inches = 40x48cm 18x24 inches = 45x60cm 24x36 inches = 60x91cm

Notes

Formula for inch to cm conversion

The measurements above are an approximate of the final sizes in cm.

If you want an accurate measurement, multiply the inches by 25.4 to get the precise size in cm.

For example: 12 inches = 12 * 25.4 = 305 mm

Formula for resolution requirements

The resolution requirements quoted are the minimum requirements needed. They are calculated at 72DPI.

If you want the best result, or if you are a professional photographer, we'd recommend at least 200 and ideally 300 DPI.

To calculate the accurate resolution requirement, multiply the inches by the DPI.

For example: 12 inches at 300 DPI = 12 * 300 = 3600px