Phone Comparison - Apple iPad Air 13 (2024) vs Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 16 Pro

general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Apple Apple
Announced May 2024 September 2024 September 2024
Status Coming Soon - May 2024 Coming Soon - September 2024 Coming Soon - September 2024
Price Rs. 79,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 79,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 119,900 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
(11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm
(5.81 x 2.82 x 0.31 in)
149.6 x 71.5 x 8.3 mm
(5.89 x 2.81 x 0.33 in)
Weight 617 g / 618 g (21.76 oz / 21.8 oz) 170 g (6 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM Type eSIM Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
Nano-SIM and eSIM - International
Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network LTE LTE LTE
5G Network SA/NSA/Sub6 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (top-mounted)
Stylus support (Apple Pencil Pro, Apple Pencil 2)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iPadOS 17.4 iOS 18 iOS 18
Processor Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores), Apple M2 Hexa-core, Apple A18 (3 nm) Hexa-core, Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)
GPU Apple GPU (10-core graphics) Apple GPU (5-core graphics) Apple GPU (6-core graphics)
RAM N/A 6 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 1 TB or 512 GB or 256 GB or 128 GB 512 GB 1 TB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type QHD+ Liquid Retina IPS LCD Screen
600 Nits (typ), Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
FHD+ Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM)
Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen)
FHD+ LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate, HDR10, Dolby Vision
1000 Nits (typ), 2000 Nits (HBM)
Ceramic Shield Glass (2024 Gen)
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 13.0 inches 6.1 inches 6.3 inches
Resolution 2048 x 2732 pixels (263 ppi) 1179 x 2556 pixels (461 ppi) 1206 x 2622 pixels (458 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 86.55% 86.56% 90.92%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no no
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP 48 MP + 12 MP 48 MP + 12 MP + 48 MP
Flash No Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR (photo/panorama)
48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS
12 MP, f/2.8, 120mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 5x optical zoom
48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 0.7µm, PDAF
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. 4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.
Front Camera 12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
HDR
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS [Similar]
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, hotspot
USB USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort
GPS GPS, GLONASS (5G model only) GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 1 TB or 512 GB or 256 GB or 128 GB 512 GB, 6 GB RAM or 256 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM NVMe 1 TB, 8 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM NVMe
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor present barometer sensor present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
25W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min
25W wireless (MagSafe)
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wired
Capacity 36.59 Wh - -
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -