Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Specs Comparison

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8.0	6.7
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)
Released · Sep 20, 2024	Released · Mar 12, 2025
6.9-inch · 2868x1320px	13.0-inch · 2732x2048px
Triple camera	Single camera
8GB · 256GB	8GB · 128GB
4685 mAh	9705 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024	Mar 04, 2025
Prices (MSRP)
$1199 \| €1449	8GB/128GB - €950

Design

Dimensions
6.42 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump) 163.0 x 77.6 x 8.25 mm (~12.25 mm with camera bump)	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
8.01 oz / 227.0 g	21.76 oz / 617.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Titanium	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 Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium	Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
6.9-inch, 92.35% screen-to-body	13.0-inch, 86.76% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, Variable 1-120Hz, HDR, 2000 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 600 nits
Resolution
2868x1320px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 263 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)
2088 (Excellent)	Untested
Bright Min
0.93 (Excellent)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)	Apple M3
Processor
Hexa-core 2x4.05GHz 4x2.42GHz	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 6-core GPU	Apple GPU 9-core
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/256GB (NVMe) 8GB/512GB 8GB/1024GB	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
3331	Untested
GeekBench 6 Multi
8106	Untested
3D Mark High
4567	Untested
3D Mark Low
3009	Untested

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Battery

Type
4685 mAh, Li - Ion	9705 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

8h 30min

Browsing

22h 39min

Video

10h 24min

Gaming

12h 4min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX903 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX972 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX913 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 120 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, 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

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Overall

158

Photo

150

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	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, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
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
n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	5G Ready
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
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 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 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8684A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.99 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1399

Wi-Fi Only

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1599

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	€1080

International


5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	€1329

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB
Prices (MSRP)	€1579

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Specs	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Specs
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max Review	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Review
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