The california king s advantage over a standard king and the main difference in the two sizes is in its length.
Bigger than california king size bed.
Cal king prioritizes length while standard king offers maximum width.
The california king dimensions 72 inches wide 84 inches long are best suited for taller people or for narrow bedrooms where their more slim profile will fit in better aesthetically.
The california king and standard king are the largest size as they both cover the same area.
A king size bed is 76 inches wide and 80 inches long.
A king bedroom set mattress measures 76 inches wide and 80 inches long.
That makes it a little bit shorter and a little bit wider than the cal king.
At 84 inches long it s four inches longer than a king.
The king is the same as the california king except it s 4 inches wider and 4 inches shorter.
The total sleeping surface of a california king is 6 048 square inches making it slightly smaller by 32 square inches than a king size bed.
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A california king is just a few inches narrower than a king bed at 72 inches wide but it s longer at 84 inches.