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Apple iPad Air (2022) vs Apple iPhone 15 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Apple iPad Air (2022)
7.0
Apple iPhone 15
Apple iPad Air (2022) Apple iPhone 15
Released · Mar 18, 2022
Released · Sep 22, 2023
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
6.1-inch · 2556x1179px
Single camera
Dual camera
8GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
7606 mAh
3349 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$799 | €949

Design

Dimensions
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm 		5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches (~0.45 inches with camera bump)
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm (~11.33 mm with camera bump)
Weight
16.26 oz / 461.0 g 6.03 oz / 171.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink

Display

Size
10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body 6.1-inch, 86.38% screen-to-body
Type
500 nits OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits
Resolution
2360x1640px, 264 PPI 2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 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
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested 2117 (Excellent)
Bright Min
2.12 (Average) 2 (Good)
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Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm) A16 Bionic (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
3100 MHz 		Hexa-core
2x3.46 GHz Everest
4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth
GPU
Yes Apple GPU 5-core
Memory
8GB/64GB
8GB/256GB 		6GB (LPDDR5)/128GB
6GB/256GB
6GB/512GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x) iOS (18.x, 17.x)
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single
2279 2595
GeekBench 6 Multi
7411 6651
3D Mark High
4761 2950
3D Mark Low
3429 1896
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Battery

Type
7606 mAh 3349 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging
Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 41min
Browsing
13h 25min
Video
7h 51min
Gaming
8h 24min
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Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8 		48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Sony IMX904
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 2.0 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX772
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
LED
Video recording
Yes 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Front
12 MP 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
148
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi Direct
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, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

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, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, mmWave, 5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2023
FCC ID value: BCG-E8427A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.95 W/kg
Body: 0.95 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
With 256GB internal storage
Memory 256GB
Cellular
Weight 16.30 oz / 462.0 g
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
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
3G Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type Nano SIM, eSIM
With 512GB internal storage
Memory 512GB
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