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

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9.0
Apple iPhone X
9.0
Apple iPad Air (2020)
Apple iPhone X Apple iPad Air (2020)
Released · Nov 03, 2017
Released · Oct 16, 2020
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
10.9-inch · 2360x1640px
Dual camera
Single camera
3GB · 256GB
4GB · 64GB
2716 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017 Sep 15, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$1149 $729

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm
9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm
Weight
6.14 oz (174.0 g) 16.23 oz (460.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Space gray Rose gold, Space gray, Silver, Green, Sky blue

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.35% screen-to-body 10.9-inch, 81.23% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI 2360x1640px, 264 PPI
Features
HDR support, 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 A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
Hexa-core
Firestorm and Icestorm
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU Apple 4-core GPU
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
4GB/64GB
4GB/256GB
Storage expansion
not expandable not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x) iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
2716 mAh, Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear
Dual 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
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS
Front
7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p
7 MP (EIS, HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band
MIMO
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning Type-C
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, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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, Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM, eSIM
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage
Memory 64GB
Prices (MSRP) $999
with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Prices (MSRP) $879
A1865
Wi-Fi only
Weight 16.16 oz (458.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $599
Wi-Fi only with 256GB storage
Memory 256GB
Weight 16.16 oz (458.0 g)
Prices (MSRP) $749
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