Phone Comparison - Apple iPad Air (2019) vs Apple iPad Pro 11 (2021) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

general General Info

Manufacturer Apple Apple Samsung
Announced March 2019 April 2021 2023, July 11
Status Available - March 2019 Coming Soon - May 2021 Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, July
Price - - Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Space Gray, Silver, Gold Silver, Space Gray White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 250.6 x 174.1 x 6.1 mm
(9.87 x 6.85 x 0.24 in)
247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
(9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 in)
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm
(6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight 456 g / 464 g (16.08 oz / 16.37 oz) 466 g, 470 g (16.44 oz, 16.58 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
SIM Type Nano-SIM, Electronic SIM card (eSIM) Nano-SIM, eSIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 11(1500), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 25(1900), 26(850), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2301, A2459, A2460 LTE
5G Network - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2301
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2459, A2460
SA/NSA/Sub6
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
Stylus support
Stylus support (Bluetooth integration; magnetic) - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS iOS 12.1.3 iPadOS 14.5 Android 12
Processor Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest), Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm) Octa-core, Apple M1 Chip Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680, Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
GPU Apple GPU (4-core graphics) Apple GPU (8-core graphics) Adreno 660
RAM 2 GB 16 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 64/256 GB 2 TB 256 GB
External Memory No No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating QHD+ Liquid Retina IPS LCD Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10
Dolby Vision
600 nits (typ)
Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating
Wide color gamut, True-tone
FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display
Colors 16M colors 16M Colour 16M colors
Size 10.5 inches 11.0 inches 6.4 inches
Resolution 1668 x 2224 pixels (265 ppi) 1668 x 2388 pixels (265 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 78.11% 82.80% 85.34%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP 12 MP + 10 MP 12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP
Flash No Quad-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash
Features 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard), 1.12µm, AF
HDR
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
10 MP, f/2.4, 125˚ (ultrawide)
TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
HDR
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide)
Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 7 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
Face detection, HDR, panorama
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS) [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, proprietary reversible connector USB Type-C 4 (Thunderbolt 4), DisplayPort; magnetic connector USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM 2 TB, 16 GB RAM or 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage No No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not 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 not 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 not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po battery (30.2 Wh) Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Capacity - 7538 mAh (28.65 Wh) 4500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time Up to 10 h (multimedia) - -