Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) vs Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
May 07, 2024
Expected Announcement
	September2025

Design

Dimensions
9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.26 oz (462.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Titanium
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray

Display

Size
11.0-inch, 81.48% screen-to-body	6.9-inch
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR
Resolution
2360x1640px, 261 PPI	2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI
Protection
	Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple M2	Apple A19 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Octa-core	Hexa-core
GPU
10-core GPU	Yes
Memory
8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB	8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	iOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
	5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 35.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Second camera
	48 MP (Ultra-wide)
Third camera
	48 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 5.0x
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
Yes	4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 512GB internal storage

Memory	512GB

With 1TB internal storage

Memory	1024GB

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs	Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max Specs