Are pixels not squares and more like rectangles?

Question

When I open Paint, I change the size to 500x500. It appears more as a rectangle than a square. Has anyone else had this happen? Is there an explanation? Not sure if this is a thing that differs on different computers.

It is possible that your display has a nonsquare aspect ratio. — joojaa, Feb 28 '20 at 23:12

Jonathan R Swift · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-28T20:27:52.570

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Looks like a square to me - are you sure you selected the pixel checkmark, and also unchecked the "Maintain aspect ratio" box before typing in your second '500'?

edited Feb 28 '20 at 20:27

answered Feb 28 '20 at 20:18

Jonathan R Swift

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Yes, I did those things. What I mean is, if you set the resolution to 500x500, then measure it physically with a ruler. My result was that it is taller than wider. – TheDude53 Feb 28 '20 at 20:22
I have edited my answer to include real-world photos. – Jonathan R Swift Feb 28 '20 at 20:28
Interesting, must be something that differs then. – TheDude53 Feb 28 '20 at 20:30

Are pixels not squares and more like rectangles?

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