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

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9.0	9.0
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max	Apple iPad Air (2020)
Released · Nov 13, 2020	Released · Oct 16, 2020
6.7-inch · 2778x1284px	10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Triple camera	Single camera
6GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
3687 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 13, 2020	Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$1100	$729

Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump) 160.84 x 78.09 x 7.39 mm (~10.14 mm with camera bump)	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
8.03 oz / 228.0 g	16.23 oz / 460.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel	Back: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
Pacific blue, Gold, Silver, Graphite
Resistance
Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
	Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 87.45% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2778x1284px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, 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	Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
Yes	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB (NVMe) 6GB/256GB 6GB/512GB	4GB/64GB 4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (16.x, 15.x, 14.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
3687 mAh, Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wireless: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

5h 59min

Browsing

14h 6min

Video

8h 37min

Gaming

8h 1min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Pixel size: 1.7 μm	12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF) Optical zoom: 2.5x Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 65 mm
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR, Slow-motion videos) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	7 MP (EIS, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
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
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos

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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	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, 42, 46, 48	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
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, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1200

with 256GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$879

with 512GB storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1400

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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