Resolution reference

1260 × 2736 resolution (iPhone Air)

Updated 2 sources

Short answer

1260 × 2736 (2736x1260, iPhone Air) is a 35:76 portrait resolution with 3,447,360 pixels (3.45 megapixels). The 6.5-inch screen of iPhone Air.

Key takeaways

  • 1260 × 2736 is 35:76 (close to 9:19.5), portrait, 3,447,360 pixels (3.45 MP).
  • The 6.5-inch screen of iPhone Air.
  • For video, YouTube's 1080p tier applies: 8 Mbps at 24-30 fps, about 60 MB a minute.
  • Printed at 300 DPI it is 4.2 × 9.1 inches.

1260 × 2736 specifications

Width × height1,260 × 2,736 pixels
Also called1260x2736, 2736x1260, iPhone Air
Aspect ratio35:76 (about 9:19.5), decimal 0.4605
Orientationportrait
Total pixels3,447,360 (3.45 megapixels)
Compared with 1080p1.66× the pixels of 1920 × 1080
Diagonal3,012 pixels
Rotated2736 × 1260
Encoder safeYes: both sides are even, as H.264 and HEVC with 4:2:0 color require

1260 × 2736 compared with common resolutions

720 × 12801080 × 19201440 × 25602160 × 38401260 × 2736
1260 × 2736 (filled) drawn to scale with the common vertical video sizes, aligned at the bottom-left corner.
ResolutionPixels1260 × 2736 has
720p (1280 × 720)921,6003.74× as many
1080p (1920 × 1080)2,073,6001.66× as many
1440p (2560 × 1440)3,686,40094% as many
4K UHD (3840 × 2160)8,294,40042% as many

1260 × 2736 vs 1920 × 1080 and 1260 × 2736 vs 2560 × 1440

1260 × 2736 has 66% more pixels than 1080p (1920 × 1080). On a 6.7-inch phone that is 450 vs 329 pixels per inch, so text and fine detail look sharper at 1260 × 2736. A game or encoder has to process 1.66× as many pixels per frame, which costs frame rate on the same graphics card and, at equal quality, file size.

1440p (2560 × 1440) has 7% more pixels than 1260 × 2736. On a 6.7-inch phone that is 450 vs 438 pixels per inch, so text and fine detail look softer at 1260 × 2736. A game or encoder processes only 94% as many pixels per frame, which helps frame rates and keeps files smaller.

1260 × 27361080p (1920 × 1080)1440p (2560 × 1440)
Pixels3,447,3602,073,6003,686,400
Aspect ratio35:7616:916:9
YouTube bitrate, 24-30 fps8 Mbps8 Mbps16 Mbps
Desktop space (vs 1080p)166%100%178%

Where 1260 × 2736 is used

  • The screen of iPhone Air (460 ppi).
  • Screen recordings from iPhone Air, slightly taller than 9:16.
  • Wallpapers and screenshots for this model.

Pixel density (PPI) by screen size

Pixel density is the diagonal in pixels (3,012) divided by the screen diagonal in inches. The last column is the distance at which a person with normal vision stops seeing individual pixels (one arcminute of visual acuity).

Devices with this screen (maker figures)
DeviceScreenPPI
iPhone Air6.5 inches460
1260 × 2736 on screens of different sizes (computed)
Screen diagonalPPIPixels blend at about
6.1 inches4947 in (18 cm)
6.3 inches4787 in (18 cm)
6.7 inches4508 in (19 cm)
6.9 inches4378 in (20 cm)

Print sizes for a 1260 × 2736 image

Print resolutionInchesCentimetersGood for
300 DPI4.2 × 9.110.7 × 23.2Photo prints, magazines
240 DPI5.3 × 11.413.3 × 29.0Inkjet photo prints
150 DPI8.4 × 18.221.3 × 46.3Posters seen from a meter or more
72 DPI17.5 × 38.044.5 × 96.5Screen only; too coarse for print

Free tool:DPI and print size calculator

Video at 1260 × 2736: bitrate and file size

YouTube's recommended upload bitrate for its 1080p tier (SDR)
Frame rateBitratePer minutePer 10 minutes
24-30 fps8 Mbpsabout 60 MBabout 600 MB
48-60 fps12 Mbpsabout 90 MBabout 900 MB

Uncompressed, one 1260 × 2736 frame is 10.3 MB as 8-bit RGB, or 5.2 MB in the 8-bit 4:2:0 format video codecs work in. At 30 fps that is 1,241 Mbps of raw video, which is why every delivery format compresses it.

Posting 1260 × 2736 to social platforms

How the frame lands in each common shape, either fitted whole with bars or scaled up to fill and cropped:

Target frameFit with barsFill and crop
9:16 (TikTok, Reels, Shorts), 1080 × 1920884 × 1920 picture, 18% of the frame is barsKeeps 82% of the picture (crops the height)
16:9 (YouTube), 1920 × 1080498 × 1080 picture, 74% of the frame is barsKeeps 26% of the picture (crops the height)
4:5 (feed portrait), 1080 × 1350622 × 1350 picture, 42% of the frame is barsKeeps 58% of the picture (crops the height)
1:1 (square), 1080 × 1080498 × 1080 picture, 54% of the frame is barsKeeps 46% of the picture (crops the height)

Free tools:Crop video to 9:16Crop video to 16:9Crop an image to 4:5

How to resize to 1260 × 2736

  • In an editor, set the sequence or export frame size to 1260 × 2736; if the source has a different shape, choose scale to fill (crop) or scale to fit (bars) rather than stretch.
  • With FFmpeg, exact size: ffmpeg -i in.mp4 -vf scale=1260:2736 -c:a copy out.mp4
  • With FFmpeg, keep the whole picture and add bars: ffmpeg -i in.mp4 -vf "scale=1260:2736:force_original_aspect_ratio=decrease,pad=1260:2736:(ow-iw)/2:(oh-ih)/2" -c:a copy out.mp4
  • Upscaling a smaller source to 1260 × 2736 makes the file bigger without adding detail; scale down from a larger master when you can.
Scaled versions of 1260 × 2736 (rounded to even numbers)
ScaleSizePixels
25%316 × 684216,144
50%630 × 1368861,840
75%946 × 20521,941,192
150%1890 × 41047,756,560
200%2520 × 547213,789,440

Same 35:76 shape:1170 × 25321179 × 25561206 × 26221284 × 27781290 × 27961320 × 2868828 × 17921440 × 31201080 × 2340

Check a file against 1260 × 2736

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Frequently asked questions

Is 1260×2736 4K?

No. 4K UHD is 3840×2160 (8,294,400 pixels); 1260×2736 has 3,447,360, 42% of that. By its 1260-pixel short side it falls in YouTube's 1080p quality tier.

What aspect ratio is 1260×2736?

35:76 exactly (0.4605), within 1% of 9:19.5, so it fits a 9:19.5 frame with a tiny crop or thin bars.

What bitrate should a 1260×2736 video use for YouTube?

YouTube recommends 8 Mbps at 24-30 fps and 12 Mbps at 48-60 fps for its 1080p tier (SDR). That is about 60 MB per minute at standard frame rates, before audio.

How does 1260×2736 compare with 1080p?

It has 1.66× the pixels of 1920×1080 (3,447,360 vs 2,073,600). Encoding time and file size at equal quality scale roughly with pixel count.

What is 1260×2736 resolution called?

1260 × 2736 is also called 2736x1260, iPhone Air. The 6.5-inch screen of iPhone Air.

How many megapixels is 1260×2736?

3,447,360 pixels, which is 3.45 megapixels. A 12-megapixel phone photo (4032 × 3024) has 3.5× as many.

How big can I print a 1260×2736 image?

At 300 DPI, the usual photo-print target, 4.2 × 9.1 inches (10.7 × 23.2 cm). At 150 DPI, fine for posters viewed from a distance, twice that: 8.4 × 18.2 inches.

Sources and how we checked

  1. YouTube Help: Recommended upload encoding settings (checked 2026-10-05)
  2. Apple: iPhone Air technical specifications (checked 2026-10-06)

Pixel counts, ratios, PPI, print sizes, data rates and platform fits are computed from the width and height. Device figures are the makers' own; bitrates are YouTube's recommendations. Reviewed October 6, 2026 by the Koldflux team.