[iphone] How to detect iPhone 5 (widescreen devices)?

I've just upgraded to XCode 4.5 GM and found out that you can now apply the '4" Retina' size to your view controller in the storyboard.

Now if I want to create an application that runs on both iPhone 4 and 5, of course I have to build every window twice, but I also have to detect whether the user has an iPhone with 3.5" or 4" screen and then apply the view.

How should I do that?

If the project is created using Xcode 6, then use the below mentioned code to detect the devices..

printf("\nDetected Resolution : %d x %d\n\n",(int)[[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeBounds].size.width,(int)[[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeBounds].size.height);

if ([[UIDevice currentDevice] userInterfaceIdiom] == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone){
    if ([[UIScreen mainScreen] respondsToSelector: @selector(scale)])
    {
        if([[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeBounds].size.height == 960 || [[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeBounds].size.height == 480){
            printf("Device Type : iPhone 4,4s ");

        }else if([[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeBounds].size.height == 1136){
            printf("Device Type : iPhone 5,5S/iPod 5 ");

        }else if([[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeBounds].size.height == 1334){
            printf("Device Type : iPhone 6 ");

        }else if([[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeBounds].size.height == 2208){
            printf("Device Type : iPhone 6+ ");

        }
    }
}else{
    printf("Device Type : iPad");
}

If the project was created in Xcode 5 and opened in Xcode 6, then use the below mentioned code to detect the devices.(This code works if no launching images for iPhone 6,6+ are assigned)

printf("\nDetected Resolution : %d x %d\n\n",(int)[[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeBounds].size.width,(int)[[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeBounds].size.height);
if ([[UIDevice currentDevice] userInterfaceIdiom] == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone){
    if ([[UIScreen mainScreen] respondsToSelector: @selector(scale)])
    {
       if([[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeBounds].size.height == 960 || [[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeBounds].size.height == 480){
            printf("Device Type : iPhone 4,4s");
            appType=1;
        }else if([[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeBounds].size.height == 1136 || [[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeBounds].size.height == 1704){
            printf("Device Type : iPhone 5,5S,6,6S/iPod 5 ");
            appType=3;
        }
    }
}else{
    printf("Device Type : iPad");
    appType=2;
}

If you are still using Xcode 5 all together then use the following code to detect the devices (iPhone 6 and 6+ will not be detected)

printf("\nDetected Resolution : %d x %d\n\n",(int)[[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size.width,(int)[[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size.height);
if ([[UIDevice currentDevice] userInterfaceIdiom] == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone){
    if ([[UIScreen mainScreen] respondsToSelector: @selector(scale)])
    {
        CGSize result = [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size;
        CGFloat scale = [UIScreen mainScreen].scale;
        result = CGSizeMake(result.width * scale, result.height * scale);
        if(result.height == 960 || result.height == 480){
            printf("Device Type : iPhone 4,4S ");

        }else if(result.height == 1136){
            printf("Device Type : iPhone 5s/iPod 5");

        }
    }
}else{
    printf("Device Type : iPad");

}

Here is the correct test of the device, without depending on the orientation

- (BOOL)isIPhone5
{
    CGSize size = [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size;
    if (MIN(size.width,size.height) == 320 && MAX(size.width,size.height == 568)) {
        return YES;
    }
    return NO;
}

I used hfossli's answer and translated it to Swift

let IS_IPAD = UIDevice.currentDevice().userInterfaceIdiom == .Pad
let IS_IPHONE = UIDevice.currentDevice().userInterfaceIdiom == .Phone
let IS_RETINA = UIScreen.mainScreen().scale >= 2.0

let SCREEN_WIDTH = UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds.size.width
let SCREEN_HEIGHT = UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds.size.height
let SCREEN_MAX_LENGTH = max(SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT)
let SCREEN_MIN_LENGTH = min(SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT)

let IS_IPHONE_4_OR_LESS = (IS_IPHONE && SCREEN_MAX_LENGTH < 568.0)
let IS_IPHONE_5 = (IS_IPHONE && SCREEN_MAX_LENGTH == 568.0)
let IS_IPHONE_6 = (IS_IPHONE && SCREEN_MAX_LENGTH == 667.0)
let IS_IPHONE_6P = (IS_IPHONE && SCREEN_MAX_LENGTH == 736.0)

This way you can detect device family.

    #import <sys/utsname.h>
    NSString* deviceName()
    {
        struct utsname systemInformation;
        uname(&systemInformation);
        NSString *result = [NSString stringWithCString:systemInformation.machine
                                              encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
        return result;
    }

    #define isIPhone5  [deviceName() rangeOfString:@"iPhone5,"].location != NSNotFound
    #define isIPhone5S [deviceName() rangeOfString:@"iPhone6,"].location != NSNotFound

use the following Code:

CGFloat screenScale = [[UIScreen mainScreen] scale];

CGRect screenBounds = [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds]; 

CGSize screenSize = CGSizeMake(screenBounds.size.width * screenScale, screenBounds.size.height * screenScale); 

if (screenSize.height==1136.000000)
{ 
    // Here iPhone 5 View

    // Eg: Nextview~iPhone5.Xib
} else {
   // Previous Phones 

   // Eg : Nextview.xib
}

I think it should be good if this macro will work in device and simulator, below are the solution.

#define IS_WIDESCREEN (fabs((double)[[UIScreen mainScreen]bounds].size.height - (double)568) < DBL_EPSILON)
#define IS_IPHONE (([[[UIDevice currentDevice] model] isEqualToString:@"iPhone"]) || ([[[UIDevice currentDevice] model] isEqualToString: @"iPhone Simulator"]))
#define IS_IPOD   ([[[UIDevice currentDevice]model] isEqualToString:@"iPod touch"])
#define IS_IPHONE_5 ((IS_IPHONE || IS_IPOD) && IS_WIDESCREEN)

this is the macro for my cocos2d project. should be the same for other apps.

#define WIDTH_IPAD 1024
#define WIDTH_IPHONE_5 568
#define WIDTH_IPHONE_4 480
#define HEIGHT_IPAD 768
#define HEIGHT_IPHONE 320

#define IS_IPHONE (UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone)
#define IS_IPAD (UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPad)

//width is height!
#define IS_IPHONE_5 ( [ [ UIScreen mainScreen ] bounds ].size.height == WIDTH_IPHONE_5 )
#define IS_IPHONE_4 ( [ [ UIScreen mainScreen ] bounds ].size.height == WIDTH_IPHONE_4 )

#define cp_ph4(__X__, __Y__) ccp(cx_ph4(__X__), cy_ph4(__Y__))
#define cx_ph4(__X__) (IS_IPAD ? (__X__ * WIDTH_IPAD / WIDTH_IPHONE_4) : (IS_IPHONE_5 ? (__X__ * WIDTH_IPHONE_5 / WIDTH_IPHONE_4) : (__X__)))
#define cy_ph4(__Y__) (IS_IPAD ? (__Y__ * HEIGHT_IPAD / HEIGHT_IPHONE) : (__Y__))

#define cp_pad(__X__, __Y__) ccp(cx_pad(__X__), cy_pad(__Y__))
#define cx_pad(__X__) (IS_IPAD ? (__X__) : (IS_IPHONE_5 ? (__X__ * WIDTH_IPHONE_5 / WIDTH_IPAD) : (__X__ * WIDTH_IPHONE_4 / WIDTH_IPAD)))
#define cy_pad(__Y__) (IS_IPAD ? (__Y__) : (__Y__ * HEIGHT_IPHONE / HEIGHT_IPAD))

Tested and designed for any combination of SDK and OS:

Swift

Added iPad types. iPad 2 and iPad mini are non-retina iPads. While iPad Mini 2 & above, iPad 3, 4, iPad Air, Air 2, Air 3, and iPad Pro 9.7 have same logical resolution of 1024. iPad Pro has maxLength of 1366. Reference

import UIKit

public enum DisplayType {
    case unknown
    case iphone4
    case iphone5
    case iphone6
    case iphone6plus
    case iPadNonRetina
    case iPad
    case iPadProBig
    static let iphone7 = iphone6
    static let iphone7plus = iphone6plus
}

public final class Display {
    class var width:CGFloat { return UIScreen.main.bounds.size.width }
    class var height:CGFloat { return UIScreen.main.bounds.size.height }
    class var maxLength:CGFloat { return max(width, height) }
    class var minLength:CGFloat { return min(width, height) }
    class var zoomed:Bool { return UIScreen.main.nativeScale >= UIScreen.main.scale }
    class var retina:Bool { return UIScreen.main.scale >= 2.0 }
    class var phone:Bool { return UIDevice.current.userInterfaceIdiom == .phone }
    class var pad:Bool { return UIDevice.current.userInterfaceIdiom == .pad }
    class var carplay:Bool { return UIDevice.current.userInterfaceIdiom == .carPlay }
    class var tv:Bool { return UIDevice.current.userInterfaceIdiom == .tv }
    class var typeIsLike:DisplayType {
        if phone && maxLength < 568 {
            return .iphone4
        }
        else if phone && maxLength == 568 {
                return .iphone5
        }
        else if phone && maxLength == 667 {
            return .iphone6
        }
        else if phone && maxLength == 736 {
            return .iphone6plus
        }
        else if pad && !retina {
            return .iPadNonRetina
        }
        else if pad && retina && maxLength == 1024 {
            return .iPad
        }
        else if pad && maxLength == 1366 {
            return .iPadProBig
        }
        return .unknown
    }
}

See it in action https://gist.github.com/hfossli/bc93d924649de881ee2882457f14e346

Note: If e.g. iPhone 6 is in zoomed mode the UI is a zoomed up version of iPhone 5. These functions is not determining device type, but display mode thus iPhone 5 is the desired result in this example.

Objective-C

#define IS_IPAD (UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPad)
#define IS_IPHONE (UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone)
#define IS_RETINA ([[UIScreen mainScreen] scale] >= 2.0)

#define SCREEN_WIDTH ([[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size.width)
#define SCREEN_HEIGHT ([[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size.height)
#define SCREEN_MAX_LENGTH (MAX(SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT))
#define SCREEN_MIN_LENGTH (MIN(SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT))
#define IS_ZOOMED (IS_IPHONE && SCREEN_MAX_LENGTH == 736.0)

#define IS_IPHONE_4_OR_LESS (IS_IPHONE && SCREEN_MAX_LENGTH < 568.0)
#define IS_IPHONE_5 (IS_IPHONE && SCREEN_MAX_LENGTH == 568.0)
#define IS_IPHONE_6 (IS_IPHONE && SCREEN_MAX_LENGTH == 667.0)
#define IS_IPHONE_6P (IS_IPHONE && SCREEN_MAX_LENGTH == 736.0)

Usage: http://pastie.org/9687735

Note: If e.g. iPhone 6 is in zoomed mode the UI is a zoomed up version of iPhone 5. These functions is not determining device type, but display mode thus iPhone 5 is the desired result in this example.

I've taken the liberty to put the macro by Macmade into a C function, and name it properly because it detects widescreen availability and NOT necessarily the iPhone 5.

The macro also doesn't detect running on an iPhone 5 in case where the project doesn't include the [email protected]. Without the new Default image, the iPhone 5 will report a regular 480x320 screen size (in points). So the check isn't just for widescreen availability but for widescreen mode being enabled as well.

BOOL isWidescreenEnabled()
{
    return (BOOL)(fabs((double)[UIScreen mainScreen].bounds.size.height - 
                                               (double)568) < DBL_EPSILON);
}

CGFloat height = [UIScreen mainScreen].bounds.size.height;

NSLog(@"screen soze is %f",height);

  if (height>550) {

          // 4" screen-do some thing
     }

  else if (height<500) {

        // 3.5 " screen- do some thing

     }

I found that answers do not include a special case for Simulators.

#define IS_WIDESCREEN ( [ [ UIScreen mainScreen ] bounds ].size.height == 568  )
#define IS_IPHONE ([[ [ UIDevice currentDevice ] model ] rangeOfString:@"iPhone"].location != NSNotFound)
#define IS_IPAD ([[ [ UIDevice currentDevice ] model ] rangeOfString:@"iPad"].location != NSNotFound)
#define IS_IPHONE_5 ( IS_IPHONE && IS_WIDESCREEN )

Borrowing from Samrat Mazumdar's answer, here's a short method that estimates the device screen size. It works with the latest devices, but may fail on future ones (as all methods of guessing might). It will also get confused if the device is being mirrored (returns the device's screen size, not the mirrored screen size)

#define SCREEN_SIZE_IPHONE_CLASSIC 3.5
#define SCREEN_SIZE_IPHONE_TALL 4.0
#define SCREEN_SIZE_IPAD_CLASSIC 9.7

+ (CGFloat)screenPhysicalSize
{
    if(UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone)
    {
        CGSize result = [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size;
        if (result.height < 500)
            return SCREEN_SIZE_IPHONE_CLASSIC;  // iPhone 4S / 4th Gen iPod Touch or earlier
        else
            return SCREEN_SIZE_IPHONE_TALL;  // iPhone 5
    }
    else
    {
        return SCREEN_SIZE_IPAD_CLASSIC; // iPad
    }
} 

Really simple solution

if(UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone)
{
    CGSize result = [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size;
    if(result.height == 480)
    {
        // iPhone Classic
    }
    if(result.height == 568)
    {
        // iPhone 5
    }
}

Relying in the size is wrong in so many levels. How about we ask to the system?

- (NSString *) getDeviceModel
{
    struct utsname systemInfo;
    uname(&systemInfo);
    return [NSString stringWithCString:systemInfo.machine encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
}

Taken from Best way to detect hardware type, iPhone4 or iPhone5?, edzio27 answer.

Here is our codes, test passed on ios7/ios8 for iphone4,iphone5,ipad,iphone6,iphone6p, no matter on devices or simulator:

#define IS_IPAD (UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPad)
#define IS_IPHONE (UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone) // iPhone and       iPod touch style UI

#define IS_IPHONE_5_IOS7 (IS_IPHONE && [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size.height == 568.0f)
#define IS_IPHONE_6_IOS7 (IS_IPHONE && [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size.height == 667.0f)
#define IS_IPHONE_6P_IOS7 (IS_IPHONE && [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size.height == 736.0f)
#define IS_IPHONE_4_AND_OLDER_IOS7 (IS_IPHONE && [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size.height < 568.0f)

#define IS_IPHONE_5_IOS8 (IS_IPHONE && ([[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeBounds].size.height/[[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeScale]) == 568.0f)
#define IS_IPHONE_6_IOS8 (IS_IPHONE && ([[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeBounds].size.height/[[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeScale]) == 667.0f)
#define IS_IPHONE_6P_IOS8 (IS_IPHONE && ([[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeBounds].size.height/[[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeScale]) == 736.0f)
#define IS_IPHONE_4_AND_OLDER_IOS8 (IS_IPHONE && ([[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeBounds].size.height/[[UIScreen mainScreen] nativeScale]) < 568.0f)

#define IS_IPHONE_5 ( ( [ [ UIScreen mainScreen ] respondsToSelector: @selector( nativeBounds ) ] ) ? IS_IPHONE_5_IOS8 : IS_IPHONE_5_IOS7 )
#define IS_IPHONE_6 ( ( [ [ UIScreen mainScreen ] respondsToSelector: @selector( nativeBounds ) ] ) ? IS_IPHONE_6_IOS8 : IS_IPHONE_6_IOS7 )
#define IS_IPHONE_6P ( ( [ [ UIScreen mainScreen ] respondsToSelector: @selector( nativeBounds ) ] ) ? IS_IPHONE_6P_IOS8 : IS_IPHONE_6P_IOS7 )
#define IS_IPHONE_4_AND_OLDER ( ( [ [ UIScreen mainScreen ] respondsToSelector: @selector( nativeBounds ) ] ) ? IS_IPHONE_4_AND_OLDER_IOS8 : IS_IPHONE_4_AND_OLDER_IOS7 )

1. Add a 'New Swift File'-> AppDelegateEx.swift

2. add an extension to AppDelegate

   import UIKit
   extension AppDelegate {
        class func isIPhone5 () -> Bool{
            return max(UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds.width, UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds.height) == 568.0
       }
       class func isIPhone6 () -> Bool {
           return max(UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds.width, UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds.height) == 667.0
       }
       class func isIPhone6Plus () -> Bool {
           return max(UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds.width, UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds.height) == 736.0
       }  
   }
   

3. usage:

       if AppDelegate.isIPhone5() {
           collectionViewTopConstraint.constant = 2
       }else if AppDelegate.isIPhone6() {
           collectionViewTopConstraint.constant = 20
       }
   

In Swift 3 you can use my simple class KRDeviceType.

https://github.com/ulian-onua/KRDeviceType

It well documented and supports operators ==, >=, <=.

For example to detect if device has bounds of iPhone 6/6s/7, you can just use next comparison:

if KRDeviceType() == .iPhone6 {
// Perform appropiate operations
}

To detect if device has bounds of iPhone 5/5S/SE or earlier (iPhone 4s) you can use next comparison:

if KRDeviceType() <= .iPhone5 {   //iPhone 5/5s/SE of iPhone 4s
// Perform appropiate operations (for example, set up constraints for those old devices)
}

This has been answered a hundred times but this solution worked the best for me and helped address the issue when new devices are introduced and I don't have a size defined.

Swift 5 Helper:

extension UIScreen {
    func phoneSizeInInches() -> CGFloat {
        switch (self.nativeBounds.size.height) {
        case 960, 480:
            return 3.5  //iPhone 4
        case 1136:
            return 4    //iPhone 5
        case 1334:
            return 4.7  //iPhone 6
        case 2208:
            return 5.5  //iPhone 6 Plus
        case 2436:
            return 5.8  //iPhone X
        case 1792:
            return 6.1  //iPhone XR
        case 2688:
            return 6.5  //iPhone XS Max
        default:
            let scale = self.scale
            let ppi = scale * 163
            let width = self.bounds.size.width * scale
            let height = self.bounds.size.height * scale
            let horizontal = width / ppi, vertical = height / ppi
            let diagonal = sqrt(pow(horizontal, 2) + pow(vertical, 2))
            return diagonal
        }
    }
}

This is because it's easy to memorize a phone's inch sizes, like, "5.5 inch" or "4.7 inch" device but difficult to remember the exact pixel sizes.

if UIScreen.main.phoneSizeInInches() == 4 {
  //do something with only 4 inch iPhones
}

This also gives you the opportunity to do something like this:

if UIScreen.main.phoneSizeInInches() < 5.5 {
  //do something on all iPhones smaller than the plus
}

The default: tries to uses the screen size and scale to try and calculate the diagonal inches. This is in case some new device size appears, it will try its best to determine and code, such as the last example, should still work.

In Swift, iOS 8+ project I like to make an extension on UIScreen, like:

extension UIScreen {

    var isPhone4: Bool {
        return self.nativeBounds.size.height == 960;
    }

    var isPhone5: Bool {
        return self.nativeBounds.size.height == 1136;
    }

    var isPhone6: Bool {
        return self.nativeBounds.size.height == 1334;
    }

    var isPhone6Plus: Bool {
        return self.nativeBounds.size.height == 2208;
    }

}

(NOTE: nativeBounds is in pixels).

And then the code will be like:

if UIScreen.mainScreen().isPhone4 {
    // do smth on the smallest screen
}

So the code makes it clear that this is a check for the main screen, not for the device model.

We now need to account for iPhone 6 and 6Plus screen sizes. Here's an updated answer

if(UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone)
{
    //its iPhone. Find out which one?

    CGSize result = [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size;
    if(result.height == 480)
    {
        // iPhone Classic
    }
    else if(result.height == 568)
    {
        // iPhone 5
    }
    else if(result.height == 667)
    {
        // iPhone 6
    }
   else if(result.height == 736)
    {
        // iPhone 6 Plus
    }
}
else
{
     //its iPad
}

Some useful info

iPhone 6 Plus   736x414 points  2208x1242 pixels    3x scale    1920x1080 physical pixels   401 physical ppi    5.5"
iPhone 6        667x375 points  1334x750 pixels     2x scale    1334x750 physical pixels    326 physical ppi    4.7"
iPhone 5        568x320 points  1136x640 pixels     2x scale    1136x640 physical pixels    326 physical ppi    4.0"
iPhone 4        480x320 points  960x640 pixels      2x scale    960x640 physical pixels     326 physical ppi    3.5"
iPhone 3GS      480x320 points  480x320 pixels      1x scale    480x320 physical pixels     163 physical ppi    3.5"

if ((int)[[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size.height == 568)
{
    // This is iPhone 5 screen
} else {
    // This is iPhone 4 screen
}

Used to detect iPhone and iPad Devices of all versons.

#define IS_IPAD (UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPad)
#define IS_IPHONE (UI_USER_INTERFACE_IDIOM() == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone)
#define IS_IPHONE_5 (IS_IPHONE && [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size.height == 568.0)
#define IS_IPHONE_6 (IS_IPHONE && [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size.height == 667.0)
#define IS_IPHONE_6_PLUS (IS_IPHONE && [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds].size.height == 736.0)
#define IS_RETINA ([[UIScreen mainScreen] scale] == 2.0) 

+(BOOL)isDeviceiPhone5
{
    BOOL iPhone5 = FALSE;

    CGRect screenBounds = [[UIScreen mainScreen] bounds];
    if (screenBounds.size.height == 568)
    {
        // code for 4-inch screen
        iPhone5 = TRUE;
    }
    else
    {
        iPhone5 = FALSE;
        // code for 3.5-inch screen
    }
    return iPhone5;

}