Apple iPhone 16 Plus vs Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) Specs Comparison
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| Apple iPhone 16 Plus | Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) |
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Released
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Sep 20, 2024
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Released
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Mar 12, 2025
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6.7-inch · 2796x1290px
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11.0-inch · 2360x1640px
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Dual camera
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Single camera
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8GB · 128GB
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8GB · 128GB
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4674 mAh
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7606 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 09, 2024 | Mar 04, 2025 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 8GB/128GB - $899 | €1099 8GB/256GB - $929 |
8GB/128GB - $599 | €699 8GB/512GB - $829 8GB/1024GB - $1329 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches (~0.44 inches with camera bump) 160.9 x 77.8 x 7.8 mm (~11.2 mm with camera bump) |
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm |
| Weight | |
| 7.02 oz / 199.0 g | 16.23 oz / 464.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum | Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | |
| Biometrics | |
| 3D Face unlock | Fingerprint (touch) |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other | |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine | Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 6.7-inch, 88.16% screen-to-body | 11.0-inch, 82.73% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 2000 nits | IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 2796x1290px, 19.5:9 ratio, 460 PPI | 2360x1640px, 261 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Ceramic Shield | |
| Features | |
| Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| 1993 (Excellent) | 536 (Poor) |
| Bright Min | |
| 1 (Excellent) | 1.7 (Good) |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Display Test Results page.
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Apple A18 (3 nm) | Apple M3 (3 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Hexa-core 2x4.04GHz 4x2.20GHz |
Octa-core 4 x 4.1 GHz Apple M3 P-Core 4 x 2.7 GHz Apple M3 E-Core |
| GPU | |
| 5-core GPU | Apple GPU 9-core |
| Memory | |
| 8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB | 8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | not expandable |
| OS | |
| iOS (18.x) | iPadOS (18.x) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| 3257 | 3017 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| 7842 | 11728 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| 4055 | 5177 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| 2580 | 3262 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 4674 mAh, Li - Ion | 7606 mAh |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging |
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| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 26.0W Wireless: 25.0W |
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Battery Life Estimate
7h 31min
Browsing
18h 5min
Video
10h 24min
Gaming
10h 32min
Battery Life Estimate
4h 18min
Browsing
9h 35min
Video
6h 45min
Gaming
5h 12min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Dual camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX904 Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
12 MP Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX633 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm |
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| Flash | |
| Dual LED | |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, Cinematic mode |
4K UHD (60 fps) |
| Front | |
| 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
12 MP Video capture: 1080p (60 fps) |
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Overall
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Photo
143
Video
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.3 | 5.3 |
| WLAN | |
| Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax | Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 3.1 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
| Other | |
| NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) | Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos | Album art cover, Background playback |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n39, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave International version - n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
5G Ready |
| LTE Bands | |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 International version - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
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| TDD Bands | |
| 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 International version - 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48 |
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| 3G Bands | |
| 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 | |
| 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 | |
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| Date approved: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8692A | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.98 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg |
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