Apple iPhone SE vs Apple iPad Air (2020)
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Display
Size
Resolution
Technology
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Screen-to-body
60.82 %
81.23 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit)
500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor
Hardware
System chip
Apple A9 APL0898
Apple A14 Bionic
Processor
GPU
PowerVR GT7600
Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
Internal storage
128GB, not expandable
64GB, not expandable
Device type
Smartphone
Tablet
OS
iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x)
iPadOS (14.x)
Battery
Capacity
1624 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Camera
Rear
Single camera
Single camera
Main camera
Specifications
Aperture size: F2.2; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Aperture size: F1.8
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)
Features
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
1.2 MP (HDR)
7 MP (EIS, HDR)
Design
Dimensions
Weight
the average is 6.3 oz (179 g)
the average is 17.3 oz (494 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum; Frame: Glass
Back: Aluminum
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Rose gold, Space gray
Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue
Cellular
LTE (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d)
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+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
LTE (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
UMTS
850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
Data Speed
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM
Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes
Multimedia
Headphones
3.5mm jack
No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Additional microphone(s)
for Noise cancellation, Video recording
for Noise cancellation, Video recording
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth
4.2
5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 b, g, n, ac, dual-band; Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax (Wi-Fi 6), dual-band; MIMO
USB
Lightning
Type-C (reversible)
Features
Charging, Mass storage device
Charging, Headphones port
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, AirDrop
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)
Hearing aid compatible
M3, T4
Regulatory Approval
Measured SAR
Head
1.16 W/kg
Body
1.17 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission
1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router
1.17 W/kg
Buyers information
Price
$ 499
$ 729
In The Box
USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter
Availability
Officially announced
Mar 21, 2016
Sep 15, 2020
Scheduled release
October 2020
