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Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Google Pixel 6a Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPad Air (2019)
5.4
Google Pixel 6a
Apple iPad Air (2019) Google Pixel 6a
Released · Mar 18, 2019
Released · Jul 21, 2022
10.5-inch · 2224x1668px
6.1-inch · 2400x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
3GB · 256GB
6GB · 128GB
8134 mAh
4410 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019 May 11, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$779 $449

Design

Dimensions
9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches
248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm 		5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches
152.2 x 71.8 x 8.9mm
Weight
16.37 oz / 464.0 g 6.28 oz / 178.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass, Plastic
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver Chalk, Charcoal, Sage

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 79.41% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 82.14% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits OLED, 60Hz
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 431 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 2 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Tensor (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest 		Hexa-core
2x2.80GHz Cortex-X1
2x2.25G​Hz Cortex-A76
4x1.80​GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Mali-G78 MP20
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB 		6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x) Android (15, 14, 13, 12)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1428
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 3313
3D Mark High
Untested 1620
3D Mark Low
Untested 1011
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Battery

Type
8134 mAh, Li - Ion 4410 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W
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Battery Life Estimate
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 52min
Browsing
13h 51min
Video
8h 51min
Gaming
6h 48min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4 		12.2 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED
Video recording
1080p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (60 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		8 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
133
Overall
140
Photo
127
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop NFC

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
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, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $629
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n40, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Weight 16.08 oz / 456.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $499
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.08 oz / 456.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $649
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