Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Specs Comparison

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9.0	7.6
Apple iPad Air (2020)	Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Released · Oct 16, 2020	Released · Sep 22, 2023
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px	6.7-inch · 2796x1290px
Single camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 256GB
	4422 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$729	$1199 \| €1449

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	6.30 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump) 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.25 mm (~12.28 mm with camera bump)
Weight
16.23 oz (460.0 g)	7.80 oz (221.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Titanium
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	Black Titanium, White Titanium, Blue Titanium, Natural Titanium

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body	6.7-inch, 89.75% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits	OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI
Protection
	Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor	Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	A17 Pro (3 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm	Hexa-core 2x3.78GHz 4x2.11GHz
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple GPU 6-core
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (NVMe) 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	iOS (18.x, 17.x)

Battery

Type
Li - Ion	4422 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 25.0W Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

7h 26min

Browsing

19h 20min

Video

9h 45min

Gaming

9h 36min

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX803 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 2.44 μm
Second camera
	12 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX633 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
	12 MP (Telephoto, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX913 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 120 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

154

Overall

157

Photo

152

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, 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, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
	Dolby Atmos

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, 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, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
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-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 12, 2023 FCC ID value: BCG-E8439A
Measured SAR
	Head: 0.95 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.95 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1399

Wi-Fi only


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

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1599

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage


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

International


5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs	Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max Specs
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