Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPhone 13 Pro Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPad Air (2020)
6.9
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Apple iPad Air (2020) Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Released · Oct 16, 2020
Released · Sep 24, 2021
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
Single camera
Triple camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3095 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm (~11.25 mm with camera bump)
Weight
16.23 oz (460.0 g) 7.20 oz (204.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue Graphite, Gold, Silver, Sierra Blue

Display

Size
10.9-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
60Hz Variable 10-120Hz
Screen-to-body
81.23 % 87.24 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit) 1200 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
Firestorm and Icestorm
Hexa-core
2x3.23GHz Avalanche
4x1.82G​Hz Blizzard
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Apple GPU 5-core
RAM
4GB 6GB (LPDDR4X)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB (NVMe)
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x) iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x)

Battery

Capacity
3095 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 25.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
6h 3min
Browsing
14h 44min
Video
8h 26min
Gaming
8h 5min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.5
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.65''
Pixel size: 1.9 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.8
Focal Length: 77 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
136
Overall
138
Photo
135
Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 21(1500 Upper), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 14, 2021
FCC ID value: BCG-E4000A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 1.45 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 0.96 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 729 $ 999 / € 1150
In The Box
USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter USB‑C to Lightning Cable, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020 Sep 14, 2021

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 879
With 256GB internal storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 1099
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP $ 599
With 512GB internal storage
Internal storage 512GB
MSRP $ 1299
Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
Weight 16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP $ 749
With 1TB internal storage
Internal storage 1024GB
MSRP $ 1499
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500), 48(3600)
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