Screen size
iPad Air 13 (2026)Winner: 13.0"+53%
iPhone 17e6.1"
Quick verdict
iPhone 17e leads the measured specs 15-2.
Measured wins
iPad Air 13 (2026)
2
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
iPhone 17e
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
2G bands
iPad Air 13 (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 17e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Air 13 (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 17e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad Air 13 (2026)
LTE
iPhone 17e
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, 53, 66, 71 - A3575
5G bands
iPad Air 13 (2026)
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
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsSA/NSA/Sub6
iPhone 17e
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3575
Speed
iPad Air 13 (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 17e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Announced
iPad Air 13 (2026)
2026, March 02
iPhone 17e
2026, March 02
Status
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Released Mar 11, 2026
iPhone 17e
Released Mar 11, 2026
Other
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Stylus support
iPhone 17e
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Dimensions
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
146.7 x 71.5 x 7.8 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
169 g (5.96 oz)
Build
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
· 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)
Type
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (type)
iPhone 17e
Super Retina XDR OLED, HDR10, 800 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iPad Air 13 (2026)
13"
iPhone 17e
6.1 inches, 90.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 13 (2026)
2048 x 2732 px
iPhone 17e
1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPhone 17e
Ceramic Shield 2
Other
iPad Air 13 (2026)
600 nits
iPhone 17e
Anti-reflective coating
GPU
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPhone 17e
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
OS
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
iOS 26.3
Chipset
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
Apple A19 (3 nm)
CPU
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
Hexa-core
Features
iPad Air 13 (2026)
HDR
iPhone 17e
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama, 3D (spatial) audio
Video
iPad Air 13 (2026)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 17e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, Dolby Vision HDR, OIS, stereo sound rec.
Single
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS
Features
iPad Air 13 (2026)
HDR
iPhone 17e
HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video
iPad Air 13 (2026)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 17e
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, Dolby Vision HDR
Single
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Positioning
iPad Air 13 (2026)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPhone 17e
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Radio
iPad Air 13 (2026)
No
iPhone 17e
No
WLAN
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
Yes
USB
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 17e
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite
Colors
iPad Air 13 (2026)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPhone 17e
Black, White, Soft Pink
Models
iPad Air 13 (2026)
A3462, A3464
iPhone 17e
A3634, A3575
Price
iPad Air 13 (2026)
About 850 EUR
iPhone 17e
About 700 EUR
Card slot
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
No
Internal
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
NVMe
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
No
Type
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
Li-Ion 4005 mAh
Charging
iPad Air 13 (2026)
-
iPhone 17e
Wired, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless MagSafe/Qi2