Screen size
iPad Air 11 (2026)Winner: 11.0"+57%
iPhone SE (2020)4.7"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 11 (2026) leads the measured specs 11-7.
Measured wins
iPad Air 11 (2026)
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
iPhone SE (2020)
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone SE (2020)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone SE (2020)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone SE (2020)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
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 specsLTE
iPhone SE (2020)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2296, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - A2275, A2298
5G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
SA/NSA/Sub6
iPhone SE (2020)
-
Speed
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone SE (2020)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad Air 11 (2026)
2026, March 02
iPhone SE (2020)
2020, April 15
Status
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Released Mar 11, 2026
iPhone SE (2020)
Available. Released 2020, April 24
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 (2020)
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
Weight
iPad Air 11 (2026)
464 g (Wi-Fi) / 465 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
iPhone SE (2020)
148 g (5.22 oz)
Build
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone SE (2020)
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air 11 (2026)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone SE (2020)
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Stylus support
iPhone SE (2020)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone SE (2020)
Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size
iPad Air 11 (2026)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone SE (2020)
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone SE (2020)
750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPhone SE (2020)
Ion-strengthened glass
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone SE (2020)
-
OS
iPad Air 11 (2026)
iPadOS 26.3
iPhone SE (2020)
iOS 13, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple M4
iPhone SE (2020)
Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
CPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPhone SE (2020)
Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
GPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPhone SE (2020)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone SE (2020)
No
Internal
iPad Air 11 (2026)
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
iPhone SE (2020)
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone SE (2020)
NVMe
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPhone SE (2020)
12 MP, f/1.8 (wide), PDAF, OIS
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPhone SE (2020)
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone SE (2020)
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone SE (2020)
7 MP, f/2.2
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPhone SE (2020)
HDR
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone SE (2020)
1080p@30fps; gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone SE (2020)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone SE (2020)
No
WLAN
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 dual-band, hotspot
iPhone SE (2020)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 11 (2026)
6.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone SE (2020)
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPhone SE (2020)
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone SE (2020)
Yes
Radio
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone SE (2020)
No
USB
iPad Air 11 (2026)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone SE (2020)
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone SE (2020)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
iPhone SE (2020)
Li-Ion 1821 mAh (6.91 Wh)
Charging
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone SE (2020)
18W wired, 50% in 30 min 7.5W wireless (Qi)
Colors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPhone SE (2020)
Black, White, Red
Models
iPad Air 11 (2026)
A3460, A3463
iPhone SE (2020)
A2275, A2296, A2298, iPhone12,8
Price
iPad Air 11 (2026)
About 650 EUR
iPhone SE (2020)
$ 109.85 / C$ 185.00 / £ 85.00 / € 109.89
SAR
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone SE (2020)
1.17 W/kg (head) 1.16 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone SE (2020)
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)