Screen size
iPad Air 11 (2024)Winner: 11.0"+57%
iPhone 64.7"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 11 (2024) leads the measured specs 16-4.
Measured wins
iPad Air 11 (2024)
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
iPhone 6
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 11 (2024)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 6
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad Air 11 (2024)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 6
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586, CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
3G bands
iPad Air 11 (2024)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 6
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586, TD-SCDMA - A1586
4G bands
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
iPad Air 11 (2024)
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, 48, 66, 71 - A2903, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A2904
iPhone 6
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1586
5G bands
iPad Air 11 (2024)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2903, A2904
iPhone 6
-
Speed
iPad Air 11 (2024)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 6
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad Air 11 (2024)
2024, May 07
iPhone 6
2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19
Status
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Available. Released 2024, May 15
iPhone 6
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad Air 11 (2024)
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
iPhone 6
138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
Weight
iPad Air 11 (2024)
462 g (1.02 lb)
iPhone 6
129 g (4.55 oz)
Build
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 6
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air 11 (2024)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 6
Nano-SIM
Other
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Stylus support
iPhone 6
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone 6
IPS LCD
Size
iPad Air 11 (2024)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 6
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 11 (2024)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 6
750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPhone 6
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
OS
iPad Air 11 (2024)
iPadOS 17.4, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 6
iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.8
Chipset
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Apple M2
iPhone 6
Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Octa-core (4x3.48 GHz performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPhone 6
Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPhone 6
PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 11 (2024)
No
iPhone 6
No
Internal
iPad Air 11 (2024)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
iPhone 6
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
Single
iPad Air 11 (2024)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPhone 6
8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, PDAF
Features
iPad Air 11 (2024)
HDR
iPhone 6
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
iPad Air 11 (2024)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 6
1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps
Single
iPad Air 11 (2024)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 6
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features
iPad Air 11 (2024)
HDR
iPhone 6
face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
iPad Air 11 (2024)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 6
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 6
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 11 (2024)
No
iPhone 6
Yes
Other
iPad Air 11 (2024)
-
iPhone 6
16-bit/44.1kHz audio
WLAN
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 6
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 11 (2024)
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 6
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad Air 11 (2024)
GPS, GLONASS (cellular model only)
iPhone 6
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
iPad Air 11 (2024)
No
iPhone 6
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
iPad Air 11 (2024)
No
iPhone 6
No
USB
iPad Air 11 (2024)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone 6
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 6
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
iPhone 6
Li-Po 1810 mAh, non-removable (6.9 Wh)
Charging
iPad Air 11 (2024)
45W wired
iPhone 6
-
Stand-by
iPad Air 11 (2024)
-
iPhone 6
Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time
iPad Air 11 (2024)
-
iPhone 6
Up to 14 h (3G)
Colors
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPhone 6
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models
iPad Air 11 (2024)
A2902, A2903, A2904, iPad14,8, iPad14,9
iPhone 6
A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524, A1593, iPhone7,2
Price
iPad Air 11 (2024)
About 700 EUR
iPhone 6
About 100 EUR
SAR
iPad Air 11 (2024)
-
iPhone 6
1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Air 11 (2024)
-
iPhone 6
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)