Device.pxratio

The ratio of physical pixels to device-independent pixels, as a float, such as 3.0 on many current phones and 1.0 on a standard desktop monitor. Added in OpenRTB 2.3.

CurrentfloatOptionalSince 2.3

Field facts

Path
device.pxratio
Object
Device
Type
float
Requirement
Optional
Added
OpenRTB 2.3
Spec section
3.2.18

How it is used

Creative servers use it to pick image assets at the right resolution so ads stay sharp on high-density screens.

Example

Where the field sits in a payload, with everything else left out:

{
  "id": "req-1",
  "device": {
    "pxratio": 3
  }
}

Version history

Added in OpenRTB 2.3, and present in the latest snapshot. The table shows how each version's spec text types the field.

VersionsType in the specRequiredDeprecated
2.3 to 2.3.1floatNoNo
2.4floatNoNo
2.5 to 2.6-202606floatNoNo

Related fields

Other Device fields