iPhone 18 Pro Max vs iPad mini 7
Which one shows video bigger? Drawn to physical scale.
For 16:9 video, the iPhone 18 Pro Max shows a picture about 5.9″ across and the iPad mini 7 about 8.0″. The iPad mini 7 shows it 1.83× larger by area.
Going from the biggest iPhone to the smallest iPad makes a large difference for most video: 16:9 grows from about 5.9″ to 8.0″, 1.8× the area, and 4:3 content gets 2.5× bigger. The gap shrinks with widescreen movies. At 2.39:1 the Pro Max, turned sideways, uses 91% of its long screen and the mini only 64%, so the iPad’s advantage drops to about 1.2× (6.8″ against 7.5″).
| Format | iPhone 18 Pro Max | iPad mini 7 | Larger |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16:9 YouTube · TV | ≈5.9″ | ≈8.0″ | iPad mini 7 1.83× |
| 9:16 TikTok · Reels · Shorts | ≈5.9″ | ≈8.0″ | iPad mini 7 1.83× |
| 4:3 Classic TV · iPad | ≈4.8″ | ≈7.6″ | iPad mini 7 2.49× |
| 3:2 Camera photos | ≈5.2″ | ≈8.2″ | iPad mini 7 2.49× |
| 1:1 Instagram square | ≈4.1″ | ≈6.4″ | iPad mini 7 2.49× |
| 2.39:1 Movies (widescreen) | ≈6.8″ | ≈7.5″ | iPad mini 7 1.23× |
| 1.90:1 IMAX | ≈6.2″ | ≈7.8″ | iPad mini 7 1.60× |
| iPhone 18 Pro Max | iPad mini 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Screen | 6.9″ | 8.3″ |
| Resolution | 2868×1320 | 2266×1488 |
| Aspect ratio | 2.17:1 | 1.52:1 |
| Type | Phone | Tablet |
| Year | 2026 | 2024 |
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