Manual: compare any two screens by diagonal and aspect ratio.

Manual screen comparison

Enter diagonal (in inches) and aspect ratio (W:H) for Screen A and Screen B. Hit Compare to see overlay and detailed size differences.

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Screen A (blue)
Example: TV 55″, laptop 15.6″, phone 6.1″
:
TVs: 16:9 · Many laptops: 16:10 · Ultrawide: 21:9.
Screen B (green)
Example: 65″ TV, 27″ monitor, 14″ laptop
:
Older monitors / some tablets: 4:3.
Result: Screen B is about 18.0% larger by screen area.
Screen A (14.00″, 16:10) Screen B (15.60″, 16:9)
Screen A
Screen B
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Screen A

Manual input · 14.00″ · 16:10

Width
11.87″
Height
7.42″
Area
88.1 in²
Shape
1.60:1
Recommended viewing distance
24 in

Screen B

Manual input · 15.60″ · 16:9

Width
13.60″
Height
7.65″
Area
104.0 in²
Shape
1.78:1
Recommended viewing distance
24 in
Metric Screen A Screen B Diff (Screen A vs Screen B)
Diagonal 14.00″ 15.60″ -10.3%
Width 11.87″ 13.60″ -12.7%
Height 7.42″ 7.65″ -3.0%
Area 88.09 in² 103.99 in² -15.3%

Δ diagonal: 1.60″, Δ width: 1.72″, Δ height: 0.23″.

Screen B is a wider shape than Screen A (more horizontal).

Overlays are computed from diagonal and aspect ratio only. All dimensions in inches; area in square inches.