`resolution` CSS media feature

Baseline Widely available

This feature is well established and works across many devices and browser versions. It’s been available across browsers since September 2022.

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The resolution CSS media feature can be used to test the pixel density of the output device.

Syntax

The resolution feature is specified as a <resolution> value representing the pixel density of the output device. It is a range feature, meaning that you can also use the prefixed min-resolution and max-resolution variants to query minimum and maximum values, respectively.

Examples

HTML

html

<p>This is a test of your device's pixel density.</p>

CSS

css

/* Exact resolution with unit `dpi` */
@media (resolution: 150dpi) {
  p {
    color: red;
  }
}

/* Minimum resolution synonym units: `dppx` and `x` */
@media (min-resolution: 2dppx) {
  p {
    text-decoration: underline;
  }
}

@media (min-resolution: 2x) {
  p {
    text-decoration: underline;
  }
}

/* Maximum resolution with unit `dpcm` */
@media (max-resolution: 2dpcm) {
  p {
    background: yellow;
  }
}

Result

Specifications

Specification
Media Queries Level 4 # resolution

Browser compatibility

	desktop					mobile
	Chrome	Edge	Firefox	Opera	Safari	Chrome Android	Firefox for Android	Opera Android	Safari on iOS	Samsung Internet	WebView Android	WebView on iOS
`resolution` media feature	Chrome – Full support Chrome 29 (Release date: 2013-08-20) footnote Full support	Edge – Full support Edge 12 (Release date: 2015-07-29) footnote Full support	Firefox – Partial support Firefox 3.5 – 7 (Release date: 2009-06-30) footnote Partial support footnote Supports `<integer>` values only. Firefox – Full support Firefox 8 (Release date: 2011-11-08) footnote Full support	Opera – No support Opera 10 – 12.1 (Release date: 2009-09-01) footnote Removed in 15 and later Opera – Full support Opera 16 (Release date: 2013-08-27) footnote Full support	Safari – Full support Safari 16 (Release date: 2022-09-12) footnote Full support	Chrome Android – Full support Chrome Android 29 (Release date: 2013-08-21) footnote Full support	Firefox for Android – Partial support Firefox for Android 4 – 7 (Release date: 2011-03-29) footnote Partial support footnote Supports `<integer>` values only. Firefox for Android – Full support Firefox for Android 8 (Release date: 2011-11-08) footnote Full support	Opera Android – No support Opera Android 10.1 – 12.1 (Release date: 2010-11-09) footnote Removed in 14 and later Opera Android – Full support Opera Android 16 (Release date: 2013-09-18) footnote Full support	Safari on iOS – Full support Safari on iOS 16 (Release date: 2022-09-12) footnote Full support	Samsung Internet – Full support Samsung Internet 2 (Release date: 2014-10-17) footnote Full support	WebView Android – Full support WebView Android 4.4 (Release date: 2013-12-09) footnote Full support	WebView on iOS – Full support WebView on iOS 16 (Release date: 2022-09-12) footnote Full support

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Partial support: Partial support
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resolution CSS media feature

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`resolution` CSS media feature