Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Apple iPhone 17e
Comparing 2 products
Basic Information
General Overview
Device Type
Tablet
Bar
Model
iPad Air (2020)
Apple iPhone 17e
Announced
2020, September
2026, March 02
Released
2020, October
Released 2026, March 11
Status
Available
Available
Estimate Price
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€ 669.00 / £ 539.10
Design
Type
Bar
Bar
Dimensions
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
458 g (Wi-Fi) / 460 g (3G/LTE) (1.01 lb)
169 g (5.96 oz)
Protection
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue
Black, White, Soft Pink
Network
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Yes
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Yes
4G Network
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
SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Dual SIM
Yes, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM)
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
5G Network
-
Yes
Display
Display Type
IPS LCD
OLED
Size
10.9 inches, 359.2 cm2 (~81.3% screen-to-body ratio)
6.1
Resolution
1640 x 2360 pixels
1170x2532 pixels
Display Colors
16M colors
1 Million+
Pixel Density
264 ppi density
460 ppi density
Touch Screen
Capacitive Touchscreen
Yes
Display Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Ceramic Shield 2, Mohs level 5
Features
True-tone
Wide color gamut
500 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Media
FM Radio
No
No
Earphone Jack
No
No
Camera
Camera Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55
Camera Video
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Features
HDR
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Selfie Set
Single Camera
Single Camera
Selfie Camera
7 MP, f/2.0, 31mm (standard)
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6
Selfie Video
1080p@30/60fps
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR
Features
HDR
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Software
OS
iPadOS 14
iOS 26.3, up to iOS 26.4
User Interface
iPadOS
-
Hardware
Chipset
Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
Apple A19
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Hexa-core (2x4.26 GHz + 4x2.60 GHz)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
RAM
3 GB (Expected)
8GB
Internal Storage
64/256 GB
256GB/512GB
Card Slot
No
No
Sensors
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Connectivity
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR
5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-fi
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, hotspot
Wi-fi Hotspot
Yes
Yes
USB
Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (LTE model only)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
NFC
No
Yes
Wireless Charging
-
15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2
Data
GPRS
Yes
Yes
EDGE
Yes
Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer)
Li-Ion (Lithium Ion)
Capacity
28.6 Wh Battery
Li-Ion Li-Ion 4005 mAh
Placement
Non-removable
Non-removable
Fast Charging
-
Wired, 50% in 30 min