HDMI (Type A, Mini, Micro)
Same 19 signals in three sizes. The version is in the electronics, not the plug.
Drawn by CableBin to scale from nominal dimensions. Gold = contacts.
Facts
- Size
- Type A 13.9 × 4.5 mm; Mini 10.4 × 2.4 mm; Micro 5.8 × 2.2 mm
- Contacts
- 19 on all three
- Reversible
- No
- Introduced
- 2003
- Also called
- HDMI Type A, Mini HDMI (Type C), Micro HDMI (Type D)
Full-size HDMI (Type A) is on TVs, consoles, PCs and monitors. Mini HDMI (Type C) and Micro HDMI (Type D) carry the same 19 signals in smaller shells, on cameras, small single-board computers and some tablets. All three handle every HDMI version. An Ultra High Speed cable with a Micro HDMI end can do 4K 120 if both devices can.
Nothing on the plug tells you the cable's rating. The certification label on the packaging does, and it can be checked with the HDMI Cable Certification app.
Standards that use it
HDMI 1.4
1080p at any common refresh rate, 4K only at 24–30 Hz. Introduced ARC.
- data: 10.2 Gbps
- video: 4K 30 Hz / 1080p 120 Hz
HDMI 2.0
The 4K 60 Hz standard. 18 Gbps, HDR from 2.0a, but not enough for 4K 120.
- data: 18 Gbps
- video: 4K 60 Hz
HDMI 2.1
48 Gbps, 4K 120 Hz, 8K, VRR and eARC. The console and gaming-TV standard.
- data: 48 Gbps
- video: 4K 144 Hz / 8K 60 Hz (DSC)
HDMI 2.2
Announced in 2025. Doubles HDMI to 96 Gbps with a new Ultra96 cable. Devices are only starting to appear.
- data: 96 Gbps
- video: higher refresh 4K/8K, 16K with DSC