Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPhone SE (2020) Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPad Air (2020)
9.0
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Apple iPad Air (2020) Apple iPhone SE (2020)
Released · Oct 16, 2020
Released · Apr 24, 2020
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
4.7-inch · 1334x750px
Single camera
Single camera
64GB
3GB · 64GB
1821 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
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
16.23 oz (460.0 g) 5.22 oz (148.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
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, White, Red

Display

Size
10.9-inch 4.7-inch
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI 1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
81.23 % 65.34 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit) 625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
3100 MHz
Firestorm and Icestorm
Hexa-core
2650 MHz
Lightning and Thunde
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Apple-designed 4 core
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)

Battery

Capacity
1821 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
3h 36min
Browsing
9h 5min
Video
4h 45min
Gaming
4h 59min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/3"
Pixel size: 1.22 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)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

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, Hotspot
USB
Type-C Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 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

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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 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), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 729 $ 399
In The Box
USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020 Apr 15, 2020

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 879
with 128GB storage
Internal storage 128GB
MSRP $ 449
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP $ 599
with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
MSRP $ 549
Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage
Internal storage 256GB
Weight 16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP $ 749
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