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iPhone Air vs iPhone 17 Pro Max: screen size for websites

The iPhone 17 Pro Max is 20px wider and 44px taller in CSS pixels. Small enough that most layouts behave the same, but fixed widths between 420 and 440px will spill on the narrower one.

iPhone AiriPhone 17 Pro Max
CSS viewport420 × 912440 × 956
Visible on first load420 × 756 (Safari (iOS 26))440 × 800 (Safari (iOS 26))
Device pixel ratio33
Physical resolution1260 × 27361320 × 2868
Screen size6.5″6.9″
Aspect ratio19.5:919.6:9
Tailwind breakpointbase styles onlybase styles only
Bootstrap tierxsxs
Full-width image needs1260px1320px
Released20252025

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What the difference means for your site

Width: 420px vs 440px

Headings and buttons wrap differently: a line that fits in 440px can break onto two lines in 420px. Anything with a fixed width between the two makes the narrower screen scroll sideways (fix it).

Height: 912px vs 956px

On first load a page shows 756px on the iPhone Air and 800px on the iPhone 17 Pro Max, so “above the fold” differs by 44px.

Questions people ask

Is the iPhone Air screen bigger than the iPhone 17 Pro Max for websites?

The iPhone 17 Pro Max is 20px wider and 44px taller in CSS pixels. Small enough that most layouts behave the same, but fixed widths between 420 and 440px will spill on the narrower one.

What are the viewport sizes of the iPhone Air and iPhone 17 Pro Max?

iPhone Air: 420 × 912 CSS px (DPR 3). iPhone 17 Pro Max: 440 × 956 CSS px (DPR 3).

Do I need to test my site on both?

Yes if your layout has anything close to 440px wide. Test the narrower one first: it’s where things spill.

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