iPhone Duo vs iPad mini 7

Which one shows video bigger? Drawn to physical scale.

For 16:9 video, the iPhone Duo shows a picture about 7.1″ across and the iPad mini 7 about 8.0″. The iPad mini 7 shows it 1.25× larger by area.

iPhone Duo and iPad mini 7 screens overlaid to scale, showing 16:9 video
16:9 · YouTube · TV

The iPhone Duo unfolds to a screen only slightly smaller than the iPad mini 7, and its squarer 4:3-ish panel means widescreen video ends up close in size. The mini still wins on 16:9, but the gap is far smaller than the 8.3″ vs 7.6″ headline suggests.

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iPhone Duo and iPad mini 7 screens overlaid to scale, showing 9:16 video
9:16 · TikTok · Reels · Shorts
iPhone Duo and iPad mini 7 screens overlaid to scale, showing 2.39:1 video
2.39:1 · Movies (widescreen)
Content size per format, best orientation for each device
FormatiPhone DuoiPad mini 7Larger
16:9 YouTube · TV≈7.1″≈8.0″iPad mini 7 · 1.25×
9:16 TikTok · Reels · Shorts≈7.1″≈8.0″iPad mini 7 · 1.25×
4:3 Classic TV · iPad≈7.3″≈7.6″iPad mini 7 · 1.09×
1:1 Instagram square≈6.2″≈6.4″iPad mini 7 · 1.09×
2.39:1 Movies (widescreen)≈6.7″≈7.5″iPad mini 7 · 1.25×
1.90:1 IMAX≈7.0″≈7.8″iPad mini 7 · 1.25×
Screen specs
Screen7.6″8.3″
Resolution2670×18782266×1488
Aspect ratio1.42:11.52:1
TypeFoldableTablet
Year20262024