Apple iPhone 12 vs Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
Apple iPhone 12	Apple iPad Air (2020)
Released · Oct 23, 2020	Released · Oct 16, 2020
6.1-inch	10.9-inch
Dual camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	64GB
2815 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm (~8.88 mm with camera bump)	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
5.78 oz (164.0 g)	16.23 oz (460.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White, Red, Green, Blue, Purple	Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Display

Size
6.1-inch	10.9-inch
Resolution
2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Technology
OLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
87.24 %	81.23 %
Peak brightness
1200 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 3100 MHz	Hexa-core 3100 MHz Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
Yes	Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB (NVMe)	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity
2815 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

4h 59min

Browsing

12h 33min

Video

6h 38min

Gaming

6h 46min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm	12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Sapphire crystal lens cover) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
12 MP (EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)	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, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation, Video recording

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 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), 21(1500 Upper), 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+), 42(3500), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 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	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 829	$ 729
In The Box
USB-C to Lightning Cable, Documentation	USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020	Sep 15, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 879

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 879

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 979

Wi-Fi only


Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP	$ 599

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP	$ 749

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 12 Specs	Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs
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