Apple iPhone 8 vs Apple iPad Air (2019) Specs Comparison

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9.2	9.0
Apple iPhone 8	Apple iPad Air (2019)
Released · Sep 22, 2017	Released · Mar 18, 2019
4.7-inch · 1334x750px	10.5-inch · 2224x1668px
Single camera	Single camera
2GB · 256GB	3GB · 256GB
1821 mAh	8134 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm	9.8 x 6.8 x 0.24 inches 248.9 x 172.7 x 6.1 mm
Weight
5.22 oz (148.0 g)	16.37 oz (464.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray	Gold, Gray, Silver

Display

Size
4.7-inch	10.5-inch
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI	2224x1668px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
65.34 %	79.41 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)	Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral	Octa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU	Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	iPadOS (13.x)

Battery

Type
1821 mAh, Li - Ion	8134 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light	1080p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38, 39, 40, 41	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G
Bands 4, 5, 8	Bands 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), 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
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2017 FCC ID value: BCG-E3174A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 1.09 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 849	$ 779
In The Box
EarPods with Lighting connector, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation	Lightning to USB cable, USB power adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017	Mar 18, 2019

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Memory	64GB
MSRP	$ 699

with 64 GB storage


Memory	64GB
MSRP	$ 629

A1863

Wi-Fi only with 64 GB storage


Memory	64GB
Weight	16.08 oz (456.0 g)
MSRP	$ 499

with 128 GB storage


Memory	128GB

Wi-Fi only


Weight	16.08 oz (456.0 g)
MSRP	$ 649

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 8 Specs	Apple iPad Air (2019) Specs
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