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iPad Air (2020) vs Pixel Tablet

Apple iPad Air (2020) vs Google Pixel Tablet

What iPad Air (2020) does better (13) and where Pixel Tablet wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPad Air (2020)

6.0Score

13 advantages≈ $690

Google · 2023Pixel Tablet

6.2Score

9 advantages≈ $720

Higher score

5.9Display6.4

7.0Performance7.2

5.5Battery3.8

3.6Memory & storage5.6

4.9Features5.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPad Air (2020)Pixel Tablet

	iPad Air (2020)	Pixel Tablet	Difference
Height	247.6 mm	258 mm	−10.4 mm
Width	178.5 mm	169 mm	+9.5 mm
Thickness	6.1 mm	8.1 mm	−2 mm
Weight	458 g	493 g	−35 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPad Air (2020) better than Pixel Tablet?

Wired charging30 W vs 15 W2×
Cellular (LTE)Yes · Pixel Tablet: No
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,297 vs 3,633+46%
AnTuTu score1,361,814 vs 1,158,921+18%
Battery capacity7,606 mAh vs 7,020 mAh+8%
eSIMYes · Pixel Tablet: No
GPSYes · Pixel Tablet: No
Max video4K vs 1080p
Weight458 g vs 493 g+8%
CPU frequency3 GHz vs 2.85 GHz+5%
Rear camera12 MP vs 8 MP+50%
Thickness6.1 mm vs 8.1 mm+33%

Why is Pixel Tablet better than iPad Air (2020)?

RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Measured brightness482 nits vs 507 nits+5%
Pixel density264 ppi vs 276 ppi+5%
USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Front camera7 MP vs 8 MP+14%
Resolution (long side)2,360 px vs 2,560 px+8%
Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPad Air (2020)≈ $6906.0	Google Pixel Tablet≈ $7206.2
Design
Weight	458 g	493 g
Thickness	6.1 mm	8.1 mm
Height	247.6 mm	258 mm
Width	178.5 mm	169 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Aluminium	Aluminium
Glass protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	—
Colours	Space Gray, Silver, Rose Gold, Green, Sky Blue	Porcelain, Hazel, Rose
Display
Screen size	10.9″	11″
Panel	Liquid Retina IPS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (short side)	1,640 px	1,600 px
Resolution (long side)	2,360 px	2,560 px
Pixel density	264 ppi	276 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Measured brightness	482 nits	507 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	81.3%	79.7%
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Google Tensor G2
Chip maker	Apple	Google
Process	5 nm	5 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3 GHz	2.85 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Mali-G710 MP7
AnTuTu score	1,361,814	1,158,921
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,297	3,633
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,483	—
Memory
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	7,606 mAh	7,020 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	30 W	15 W
Charged in 30 min	25%	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	Yes	No
5G	No	No
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5	5.2
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.2 (Gen 1)
USB version	2	3.2
NFC	No	No
GPS	Yes	No
Satellite navigation	GLONASS	—
Ultra Wideband	—	Yes
Features
Stylus support	Yes	Yes
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (accessories only)
Cameras
Rear camera	12 MP	8 MP
Rear camera aperture	f/1.8	f/2
Rear cameras	1	1
Ultra-wide camera	No	No
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	60 fps	—
Front camera	7 MP	8 MP
4K front-camera video	No	No
Software
OS at launch	iPadOS 14.1	Android 13
Platform	iPadOS	Android

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