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

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9.0	9.0
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

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

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs	Apple iPhone SE (2020) Specs
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