Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max

Tablet

Bar

iPad Air (2020)

A2894, A2651, A2893, A2895

2020, September

2022, September

2020, October

2022, September

247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)

160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)

458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)

240 g (8.47 oz)

Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), stainless steel frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)

Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue

Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Yes

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Yes

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71

Yes

Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM)

Nano-SIM and/or multiple eSIMs or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) / eSIM only for USA

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Yes

IPS LCD

OLED

10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)

6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)

1640 x 2360 pixels

1284 x 2778 pixels

16M colors

1B colors

264 ppi density

460 ppi density

Capacitive Touchscreen

Yes

Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating

True-tone Wide color gamut 500 nits typ. brightness (advertised)

120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) Always-On display

Single Camera

Quad Cameras

12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS

4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps), stereo sound rec.

HDR

HDR (photo/panorama)

Single Camera

Dual Cameras

7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)

12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF

1080p@30/60fps

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

HDR

HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@30fps)

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12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

-

12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF

-

TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

-

LED flash (adaptive)

-

SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

iPadOS 14

iOS 16

iPadOS

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Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)

Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)

Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)

Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Avalanche + 4x Blizzard)

Apple GPU (4-core graphics)

Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

3 GB (Expected)

6 GB

64/256 GB

128/256/512 GB / 1 TB

Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

5.0, A2DP, EDR

5.3, A2DP, LE

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector

Lightning, USB 2.0

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS

No

Yes

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Yes, MagSafe wireless charging 15W / Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA)

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)

Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)

28.6 Wh Battery

4323 mAh, Battery

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Yes, 50% in 30 min (advertised) / USB Power Delivery 2.0