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Phone megapixels to largest print size

A 12 megapixel phone photo (4000 x 3000 pixels) reaches 100 pixels per inch at 30 x 40 inches, and a 48 megapixel photo reaches the largest listed size, 48 x 60 inches. The chart assumes the photo covers the whole print and uses ArtzFolio's 100 pixels per inch standard.

Chart of nine phone resolutions, 10 to 200 megapixels, with the largest listed print size each reaches at 100 ppi — Largest listed print size at 100 pixels per inch for nine phone resolutions (nominal megapixels and typical 4:3 pixel sizes).

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Largest listed size that reaches 100 pixels per inch, by phone resolution
Nominal megapixels	Pixels wide x high	Largest listed size (in)	Size (cm)	Pixels per inch at that size
10	3651 x 2738	24 x 36	61.0 x 91.4	101.4
12	4000 x 3000	30 x 40	76.2 x 101.6	100
12.5	4082 x 3061	30 x 40	76.2 x 101.6	102
13	4163 x 3122	30 x 40	76.2 x 101.6	104.1
24	5656 x 4242	36 x 48	91.4 x 121.9	117.8
48	8000 x 6000	48 x 60	121.9 x 152.4	125
50	8164 x 6123	48 x 60	121.9 x 152.4	127.6
108	12000 x 9000	48 x 60	121.9 x 152.4	187.5
200	16329 x 12246	48 x 60	121.9 x 152.4	255.1

Method: for each phone resolution the photo is assumed to cover the whole print, and the largest listed size whose pixels per inch is at least 100 is shown. The nominal megapixel labels and pixel sizes come from the ArtzFolio phone table.

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How to use this infographic

Find the megapixel figure for your phone camera mode.
Read the largest listed size and the pixels per inch you get at that size.
Check your actual photo with the largest print size tool, because crop and zoom lower the pixels.

Questions

What print size can a 12 megapixel phone photo reach?

A 12 megapixel photo of 4000 x 3000 pixels reaches 100 pixels per inch at 30 x 40 inches, covering the whole print.

What is the largest listed print size?

The largest listed size is 48 x 60 inches. Phone photos of 48 megapixels and more reach it at 100 pixels per inch.

Why do megapixels alone not decide the print size?

The shape of the photo and any crop or zoom change the pixels per inch, so check your own photo against the size you want.

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Sources

ArtzFolio Custom: phone camera resolution to print size table (page as of 2026-11-13)
ArtzFolio Custom: pixels needed at 100 ppi (page as of 2026-11-10)

Phone table 2026-11-13. Figures are paraphrased or computed from the sources above; the figure carries its own source line. Confirm live prices and terms with ArtzFolio Custom before you order.