| iPhone | Resolution |
|---|---|
| iPhone 17 Pro Max, 16 Pro Max | 1320 × 2868 |
| iPhone Air | 1260 × 2736 |
| iPhone 17 Pro, 17, 16 Pro | 1206 × 2622 |
| iPhone 16, 15, 15 Pro, 14 Pro | 1179 × 2556 |
| iPhone 16 Plus, 15 Plus, 15 Pro Max, 14 Pro Max | 1290 × 2796 |
| iPhone 14 Plus, 13 Pro Max, 12 Pro Max | 1284 × 2778 |
| iPhone 17e, 16e, 14, 13, 13 Pro, 12, 12 Pro | 1170 × 2532 |
| iPhone 13 mini, 12 mini | 1080 × 2340 |
| iPhone 11 Pro Max, XS Max | 1242 × 2688 |
| iPhone 11 Pro, XS, X | 1125 × 2436 |
| iPhone 11, XR | 828 × 1792 |
| iPhone SE (2nd and 3rd gen), 8 | 750 × 1334 |
Why wallpapers look blurry or zoomed
If an image is smaller than your screen, iOS enlarges it and it looks soft. If it is the wrong shape — for example a landscape photo — iOS crops it to fill the screen and you lose the sides. A portrait image at or above the sizes in the table avoids both.
iOS can also add a slight zoom when “Perspective Zoom” is on. If your wallpaper looks larger than expected, turn it off when you set the wallpaper.
How to set a wallpaper on iPhone
Save the image to Photos. Open it, tap Share → Use as Wallpaper, pinch to position it and tap Add. Choose whether to use it on the Lock Screen, the Home Screen or both. To rotate through a set, add the images to an album and choose Photo Shuffle when you create a new wallpaper.
Leave room for the clock
The Lock Screen clock and widgets take the top third of the screen. Wallpapers with their subject in the lower half keep the time readable; flat colour behind the clock is the safest of all.