Screen size
iPad (2025)Winner: 11.0"+68%
iPhone 3G3.5"
Quick verdict
iPad (2025) leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
iPhone 3G
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 3G
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 3G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 3G
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad (2025)
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, 48, 66, 71 - A3355, 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 - A3356
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
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
iPhone 3G
-
5G bands
iPad (2025)
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 - A3355, A3356
iPhone 3G
-
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 3G
HSPA
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPhone 3G
2008, June. Released 2008, July
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPhone 3G
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
iPhone 3G
115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm (4.55 x 2.44 x 0.48 in)
Weight
iPad (2025)
477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
iPhone 3G
133 g (4.69 oz)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 3G
-
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 3G
Mini-SIM
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPhone 3G
-
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone 3G
TFT
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 3G
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~50.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 3G
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone 3G
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 3G
iOS, upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPhone 3G
-
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPhone 3G
412 MHz ARM 11
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone 3G
PowerVR MBX
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 3G
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPhone 3G
8GB 128MB RAM, 16GB 128MB RAM
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPhone 3G
2 MP
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPhone 3G
-
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 3G
No
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 3G
-
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPhone 3G
-
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 3G
-
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 3G
No
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 3G
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 3G
Yes
Alert types
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 3G
Vibration, proprietary ringtones
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 3G
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPhone 3G
2.0, A2DP (headset support only)
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPhone 3G
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 3G
-
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 3G
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPhone 3G
2.0
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 3G
Accelerometer, proximity
Browser
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 3G
HTML (Safari)
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 3G
Audio/video player TV-out Organizer Document viewer Photo viewer Predictive text input
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPhone 3G
Li-Ion 1220 mAh, non-removable
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPhone 3G
-
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPhone 3G
Black(8/16 GB), White (16 GB)
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPhone 3G
iPhone1,2
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPhone 3G
0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPhone 3G
0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPhone 3G
About 90 EUR