Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Google Pixel Tablet Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 15, 2020	May 10, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$729	$499

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm	10.16 x 6.65 x 0.32 inches 258 x 169 x 8.1
Weight
16.23 oz / 460.0 g	17.39 oz / 493.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue	Porcelain, Hazel, Rose
Tablet dock
	Yes

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 79.76% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI	2560x1600px, 16:10 ratio, 276 PPI
Features
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1.9 (Good)	1.8 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Yes
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (14.x)	Android (13)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
Untested	1468
GeekBench 6 Multi
Untested	3866
3D Mark High
Untested	1858
3D Mark Low
Untested	1848

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Battery

Type
Li - Ion	7020 mAh
Charging
	Qi wireless charging

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

4h 42min

Browsing

6h 48min

Video

9h 12min

Gaming

6h 37min

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS	1080p (30 fps)
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
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 Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C	Type-C, Proprietary, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
	Album art cover, Background playback

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

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

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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