Apple iPhone 15 vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) Specs Comparison

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Apple iPhone 15
Apple iPhone 15 Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)
Released · Sep 22, 2023
Released · May 07, 2024
6.1-inch
11.0-inch
Dual camera
Single camera
6GB · 128GB
8GB · 128GB
3349 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 inches
(147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm)
thickness with camera 0.45 inches (11.33 mm)
9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
(247 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm)
Weight
6.03 oz(171.0 g) 16.26 oz(462.0 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
Colors
Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink Blue, Purple, Starlight ,Space Gray

Display

Size
6.1-inch 11.0-inch
Resolution
2556x1179px, 19.5:9 ratio, 461 PPI 2360x1640px, 261 PPI
Technology
OLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
86.38 % 81.48 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit) 500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
A16 Bionic (4 nm) Apple M2
Processor
Hexa-core
2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth
Octa-core
GPU
Apple GPU 5-core 10-core GPU
RAM
6GB (LPDDR5) 8GB
Internal storage
128GB 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x, 17.x) iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Capacity
3349 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging, Qi2 wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 20.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
5h 41min
Browsing
13h 25min
Video
7h 51min
Gaming
8h 24min
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.6
Focal length: 26 mm
Pixel size: 2.0 μm
12 MP
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 13 mm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode
Yes
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps) 12 MP
PhoneArena Camera Tests
148
Overall
154
Photo
143
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video

Connectivity & Features

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

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

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 Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n13, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79
4G (FDD)
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), 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+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 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+), 42(3500), 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 LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM 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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 799 / € 949
In The Box
USB Type-C, Paperwork

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2023 May 07, 2024

Alternative variants

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Internal storage 256GB
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Internal storage 256GB
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Internal storage 512GB
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Internal storage 1024GB
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