Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPhone XR Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019	Sep 12, 2018
Prices (MSRP)
$779	$749

Design

Dimensions
9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches 248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm	5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches 150.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
16.37 oz (464.0 g)	6.84 oz (194.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver	Black, Yellow, Blue, Red, White, Rose gold

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 79.41% screen-to-body	6.1-inch, 79.24% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI	1792x828px, 19.5:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Oleophobic coating

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 3GB/64GB	3GB/64GB 3GB/128GB 3GB/256GB
Storage expansion
	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)

Battery

Type
8134 mAh, Li - Ion	2942 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wireless: 7.5W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 14min

Browsing

11h 8min

Video

5h 50min

Gaming

4h 35min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash
	Quad LED
Video recording
1080p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Lightning
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, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$629

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$899

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Weight	16.08 oz (456.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$499

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB
Prices (MSRP)	$799

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.08 oz (456.0 g)
Prices (MSRP)	$649

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air (2019) Specs	Apple iPhone XR Specs
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