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Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy S23+ Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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9.0
Apple iPad Air (2019)
6.9
Samsung Galaxy S23+
Apple iPad Air (2019) Samsung Galaxy S23+
Released · Mar 18, 2019
Released · Feb 17, 2023
10.5-inch · 2224x1668px
6.6-inch · 2340x1080px
Single camera
Triple camera
3GB · 256GB
8GB · 256GB
8134 mAh
4700 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2019 Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$779 $1000

Design

Dimensions
9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches
248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm 		6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches (~0.36 inches with camera bump)
157.8x76.2x7.6mm (~9.02 mm with camera bump)
Weight
16.37 oz / 464.0 g 6.91 oz / 196.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Gray, Silver Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender

Display

Size
10.5-inch, 79.41% screen-to-body 6.6-inch, 89.71% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 390 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 1505 (Good)
Bright Min
2 (Good) 0.8 (Excellent)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550-AC (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest 		Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Adreno 740
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB 		8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
8GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iPadOS (13.x) Android (14, 13)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
Untested 1909
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested 4997
3D Mark High
Untested 3857
3D Mark Low
Untested 2191
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Battery

Type
8134 mAh, Li - Ion 4700 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 10.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 38min
Browsing
16h 37min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
10h 36min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F2.4 		50 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 23 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.56"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
10 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto)
Sensor name: Samsung S5K3K1
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 69 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.94"
Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Flash
Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (120 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p 		12 MP (Autofocus)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
137
Overall
139
Photo
134
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
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 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
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, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n7, n25, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, 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, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 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 Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 17, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS916U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 1.04 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.23 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $629
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1000
Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Weight 16.08 oz / 456.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $499
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.08 oz / 456.0 g
Prices (MSRP) $649
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