Screen size
iPad Air 13 (2024)Winner: 13.0"+48%
iPhone 14 Plus6.7"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 13 (2024) leads the measured specs 9-5.
Measured wins
iPad Air 13 (2024)
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
iPhone 14 Plus
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 13 (2024)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 14 Plus
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iPad Air 13 (2024)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 14 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Air 13 (2024)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 14 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
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 - A2899, 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 - A2900
iPhone 14 Plus
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2886, A2888, 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, 53, 66, 71 - A2632, A2885, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2887
5G bands
iPad Air 13 (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 - A2899, A2900
iPhone 14 Plus
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2886, A2888, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2632, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2885, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2887
Speed
iPad Air 13 (2024)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 14 Plus
HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad Air 13 (2024)
2024, May 07
iPhone 14 Plus
2022, September 07
Status
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Available. Released 2024, May 15
iPhone 14 Plus
Available. Released 2022, October 07
Dimensions
iPad Air 13 (2024)
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
iPhone 14 Plus
160.8 x 78.1 x 7.8 mm (6.33 x 3.07 x 0.31 in)
Weight
iPad Air 13 (2024)
617 g (Wi-Fi) / 618 g (5G) (1.36 lb)
iPhone 14 Plus
203 g (7.16 oz)
Build
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 14 Plus
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air 13 (2024)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 14 Plus
· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (China)
Other
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Stylus support
iPhone 14 Plus
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
iPhone 14 Plus
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iPad Air 13 (2024)
13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 14 Plus
6.7 inches, 109.8 cm2 (~87.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 13 (2024)
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 14 Plus
1284 x 2778 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPhone 14 Plus
Ceramic Shield glass
OS
iPad Air 13 (2024)
iPadOS 17.5.1, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 14 Plus
iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 26.2.1
Chipset
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Apple M2
iPhone 14 Plus
Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
CPU
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Octa-core (4x3.46 GHz performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPhone 14 Plus
Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
GPU
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPhone 14 Plus
Apple GPU (5-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 13 (2024)
No
iPhone 14 Plus
No
Internal
iPad Air 13 (2024)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
iPhone 14 Plus
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
Other
iPad Air 13 (2024)
-
iPhone 14 Plus
NVMe
Single
iPad Air 13 (2024)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPhone 14 Plus
-
Features
iPad Air 13 (2024)
HDR
iPhone 14 Plus
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPad Air 13 (2024)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 14 Plus
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.
Dual
iPad Air 13 (2024)
-
iPhone 14 Plus
12 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.9µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
Single
iPad Air 13 (2024)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 14 Plus
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPad Air 13 (2024)
HDR
iPhone 14 Plus
HDR
Video
iPad Air 13 (2024)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 14 Plus
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 14 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 13 (2024)
No
iPhone 14 Plus
No
WLAN
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 14 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 13 (2024)
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 14 Plus
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad Air 13 (2024)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPhone 14 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iPad Air 13 (2024)
No
iPhone 14 Plus
Yes
Radio
iPad Air 13 (2024)
No
iPhone 14 Plus
No
USB
iPad Air 13 (2024)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone 14 Plus
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 14 Plus
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPad Air 13 (2024)
-
iPhone 14 Plus
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)
Type
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)
iPhone 14 Plus
Li-Ion 4323 mAh (16.68 Wh)
Charging
iPad Air 13 (2024)
45W wired
iPhone 14 Plus
Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless (MagSafe) 15W wireless (Qi2) - requires iOS 17.2 update
Colors
iPad Air 13 (2024)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPhone 14 Plus
Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, Red, Yellow
Models
iPad Air 13 (2024)
A2898, A2899, A2900, iPad14,10, iPad14,11
iPhone 14 Plus
A2886, A2632, A2885, A2888, A2887, iphone14,8
Price
iPad Air 13 (2024)
About 950 EUR
iPhone 14 Plus
$ 298.85 / C$ 475.25 / £ 293.99 / € 381.00 / ₹ 69,900
SAR
iPad Air 13 (2024)
-
iPhone 14 Plus
1.14 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Air 13 (2024)
-
iPhone 14 Plus
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)