Apple iPhone SE (2022) vs Apple iPad Air (2022) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 08, 2022
Prices (MSRP)
$429

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
5.08 oz / 144.0 g	16.26 oz / 461.0 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body	10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits	500 nits
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI	2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Protection
Ceramic Shield
Features
Oleophobic coating	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3.1 (Poor)	2.12 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 3220 MHz Avalanche and Blizzard	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Apple 4-core	Yes
Memory
4GB/64GB 4GB/128GB 4GB/256GB	8GB/64GB 8GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

PhoneArena Performance Test

GeekBench 6 Single
2234	2279
GeekBench 6 Multi
5168	7411
3D Mark High
2382	4761
3D Mark Low
1737	3429

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Battery

Type
2018 mAh, Li - Ion	7606 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wireless: 7.5W

PhoneArena Battery Tests

Battery Life Estimate

3h 57min

Browsing

11h 53min

Video

4h 28min

Gaming

4h 28min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

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Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8
Flash
LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)	Yes
Front
7 MP	12 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker
Features
	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n2, n3, n5, n8, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
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
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

With 128GB internal storage

Memory	128GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

With 256GB internal storage

Memory	256GB

Cellular

Weight	16.30 oz / 462.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n4, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79
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, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM

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