Screen size
iPad Air 11 (2024)Winner: 11.0"+57%
iPhone 74.7"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 11 (2024) leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
iPad Air 11 (2024)
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
iPhone 7
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 11 (2024)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 7
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad Air 11 (2024)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660, A1778, CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660
3G bands
iPad Air 11 (2024)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660
4G bands
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 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 7
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1660, A1778
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 7
-
Speed
iPad Air 11 (2024)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 7
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad Air 11 (2024)
2024, May 07
iPhone 7
2016, September 07. Released 2016, September 16
Status
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Available. Released 2024, May 15
iPhone 7
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 7
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
Weight
iPad Air 11 (2024)
462 g (1.02 lb)
iPhone 7
138 g (4.87 oz)
Build
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 7
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air 11 (2024)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 7
Nano-SIM
Other
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Stylus support
iPhone 7
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone 7
Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size
iPad Air 11 (2024)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 7
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 11 (2024)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 7
750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPhone 7
Ion-strengthened glass
Other
iPad Air 11 (2024)
-
iPhone 7
3D Touch display & home button
OS
iPad Air 11 (2024)
iPadOS 17.4, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 7
iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 15.8.5
Chipset
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Apple M2
iPhone 7
Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
CPU
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Octa-core (4x3.48 GHz performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPhone 7
Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
GPU
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPhone 7
PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 11 (2024)
No
iPhone 7
No
Internal
iPad Air 11 (2024)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
iPhone 7
32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM
Other
iPad Air 11 (2024)
-
iPhone 7
NVMe
Single
iPad Air 11 (2024)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPhone 7
12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3.0", PDAF, OIS
Features
iPad Air 11 (2024)
HDR
iPhone 7
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
iPad Air 11 (2024)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 7
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Single
iPad Air 11 (2024)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 7
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Features
iPad Air 11 (2024)
HDR
iPhone 7
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
iPad Air 11 (2024)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 7
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 7
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 11 (2024)
No
iPhone 7
No
WLAN
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 11 (2024)
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 7
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad Air 11 (2024)
GPS, GLONASS (cellular model only)
iPhone 7
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
iPad Air 11 (2024)
No
iPhone 7
Yes
Radio
iPad Air 11 (2024)
No
iPhone 7
No
USB
iPad Air 11 (2024)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone 7
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 7
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
iPhone 7
Li-Ion 1960 mAh, non-removable (7.45 Wh)
Charging
iPad Air 11 (2024)
45W wired
iPhone 7
-
Talk time
iPad Air 11 (2024)
-
iPhone 7
Up to 14 h (3G)
Colors
iPad Air 11 (2024)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPhone 7
Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
Models
iPad Air 11 (2024)
A2902, A2903, A2904, iPad14,8, iPad14,9
iPhone 7
A1660, A1778, A1779, A1780, A1853, A1866, iPhone9,1, iPhone9,3
Price
iPad Air 11 (2024)
About 700 EUR
iPhone 7
About 180 EUR
SAR
iPad Air 11 (2024)
-
iPhone 7
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Air 11 (2024)
-
iPhone 7
1.38 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)