Apple iPad Air (2022) vs Google Pixel Tablet Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
	May 10, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
	$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
16.26 oz / 461.0 g 5G version - 462 g	17.39 oz / 493.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Colors
	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
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
2.12 (Average)	1.8 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple M1 (5 nm)	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 3100 MHz	Octa-core
GPU
Yes	Yes
Memory
8GB/64GB 8GB/256GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iPadOS (15.x)	Android (13)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2279	1468
GeekBench 6 Multi
7411	3866
3D Mark High
4761	1858
3D Mark Low
3429	1848

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Battery

Type
7606 mAh	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 Aperture size: F1.8	8 MP Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Video recording
Yes	1080p (30 fps)
Front
12 MP	8 MP Video capture: 1080p (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, Proprietary, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS	GPS, A-GPS
Other
Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G Bands
5G version - n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
LTE Bands
5G version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
TDD Bands
5G version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
5G version - 1, 2, 4, 5, 8

Alternative variants

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
LTE Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
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

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