Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple Watch Series 6 (40mm) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
4GB/64GB - $729	$499

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
16.23 oz / 460.0 g
Wrist size
	Case fits 130-200 mm wrists
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
	Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold, Blue, Red Stainless steel: Silver, Graphite, Gold Titanium: Titanium, Space black
Resistance
	Water (up to 50 meters)
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body	1.6-inch
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits	OLED, 1000 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	394x324px, 325 PPI
Protection
	Sapphire
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.9 (Good)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple S6
Processor
Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm	Dual-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	PowerVR
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	1GB/32GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	watchOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.x)
Compatible devices
	Apple iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
	Magnetic charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Altimeter, Compass, Heart rate, Barometer, ECG, Blood Oxygen, Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, Glonass
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Loudspeaker

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, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

non-LTE version

Materials & Colors	Aluminum: Silver, Space gray, Gold, Blue, Red
Prices (MSRP)	$399

Wi-Fi only

Weight	16.16 oz / 458.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$599

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Weight	16.16 oz / 458.0 g
Prices (MSRP)	$749

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