Inches in centimeters: that's the size of an inch
The screen diagonal of smartphones, tablets, notebooks and TVs is measured in inches. In this practical tip, we explain how big an inch is in centimeters.
Convert inches to centimeters
- An inch corresponds to 2.54 centimeters.
- The iPhone 6, for example, has a screen size of around 11.9 cm with 4.7 inches. A laptop with a 15-inch screen has about 38 cm in the diagonal.
- Inch is often abbreviated with "in" for "inch" or simply with execution characters: 4.7 ".
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