Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
Apple iPhone SE (2020)	Apple iPad Air (2020)
Released · Apr 24, 2020	Released · Oct 16, 2020
4.7-inch · 1334x750px	10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Single camera	Single camera
3GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
1821 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
5.22 oz (148.0 g)	16.23 oz (460.0 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
Black, White, Red	Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Display

Size
4.7-inch	10.9-inch
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
	60Hz
Screen-to-body
65.34 %	81.23 %
Peak brightness
625 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 A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)	Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde	Hexa-core Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
Apple-designed 4 core	Apple 4-core GPU
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	4GB
Internal storage
64GB	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Capacity
1821 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Battery Life Estimate

3h 36min

Browsing

9h 5min

Video

4h 45min

Gaming

4h 59min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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	12 MP (PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	7 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Hearing aid compatible
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, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

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+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 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+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 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+), 46, 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, 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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 399	$ 729
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation	USB‑C Charge Cable (1 meter), 20W USB‑C Power Adapter

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 15, 2020	Sep 15, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	$ 449

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 879

with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
MSRP	$ 549

Wi-Fi only


Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP	$ 599

Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage


Internal storage	256GB
Weight	16.16 oz (458.0 g)
MSRP	$ 749

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone SE (2020) Specs	Apple iPad Air (2020) Specs
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Apple iPhone SE (2020) Review	Apple iPad Air (2020) Review
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