Screen size
iPad Air 11 (2026)Winner: 11.0"+64%
iPhone SE4.0"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 11 (2026) leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
iPad Air 11 (2026)
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
iPhone SE
5
spec wins
Screen size
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
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Technology
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone SE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone SE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723, CDMA 800 / 1900 - A1662, A1723
3G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone SE
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1662, A1723, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1662, A1723, TD‑SCDMA - A1723
4G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
LTE
iPhone SE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29 - A1662, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1723
5G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
SA/NSA/Sub6
iPhone SE
-
Speed
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone SE
HSPA, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
iPad Air 11 (2026)
2026, March 02
iPhone SE
2016, March 21. Released 2016, March 31
Status
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Released Mar 11, 2026
iPhone SE
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad Air 11 (2026)
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
iPhone SE
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight
iPad Air 11 (2026)
464 g (Wi-Fi) / 465 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
iPhone SE
113 g (3.99 oz)
Build
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone SE
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air 11 (2026)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone SE
Nano-SIM
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Stylus support
iPhone SE
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone SE
IPS LCD
Size
iPad Air 11 (2026)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone SE
4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone SE
640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPhone SE
-
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone SE
-
OS
iPad Air 11 (2026)
iPadOS 26.3
iPhone SE
iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 15.8.5
Chipset
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple M4
iPhone SE
Apple A9 (14 nm)
CPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPhone SE
Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPhone SE
PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone SE
No
Internal
iPad Air 11 (2026)
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
iPhone SE
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone SE
NVMe
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPhone SE
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPhone SE
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone SE
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone SE
1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPhone SE
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone SE
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone SE
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone SE
Yes
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone SE
16-bit/44.1kHz audio
WLAN
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 dual-band, hotspot
iPhone SE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 11 (2026)
6.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone SE
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPhone SE
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone SE
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone SE
No
USB
iPad Air 11 (2026)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone SE
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone SE
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
iPhone SE
Li-Po 1624 mAh, non-removable (6.21 Wh)
Stand-by
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone SE
Up to 240 h (3G)
Talk time
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone SE
Up to 14 h (3G)
Colors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPhone SE
Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
Models
iPad Air 11 (2026)
A3460, A3463
iPhone SE
A1662, A1723, A1724, iPhone8,4
Price
iPad Air 11 (2026)
About 650 EUR
iPhone SE
About 140 EUR
SAR
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone SE
1.17 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone SE
0.72 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)