Screen size
iPad (2025)Winner: 11.0"+68%
iPhone 3GS3.5"
Quick verdict
iPad (2025) leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
iPhone 3GS
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 3GS
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 3GS
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 3GS
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 3GS
-
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 3GS
-
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 3GS
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPhone 3GS
2009, June. Released 2009, June
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPhone 3GS
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
iPhone 3GS
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 3GS
135 g (4.76 oz)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 3GS
-
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 3GS
Mini-SIM
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPhone 3GS
-
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone 3GS
TFT
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 3GS
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~50.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 3GS
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone 3GS
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 3GS
iOS 3, upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPhone 3GS
-
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPhone 3GS
600 MHz Cortex-A8
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone 3GS
PowerVR SGX535
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 3GS
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPhone 3GS
8GB 256MB RAM, 16GB 256MB RAM, 32GB 256MB RAM
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPhone 3GS
3.15 MP, f/2.8, AF
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPhone 3GS
-
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 3GS
480p@30fps
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 3GS
-
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPhone 3GS
-
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 3GS
-
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 3GS
No
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 3GS
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 3GS
Yes
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 3GS
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPhone 3GS
2.1, A2DP (headset support only)
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPhone 3GS
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 3GS
-
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 3GS
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPhone 3GS
2.0
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 3GS
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 3GS
HTML (Safari)
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 3GS
iCloud cloud service Maps Organizer TV-out Audio/video player/editor Photo viewer/editor Voice command/dial Predictive text input
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPhone 3GS
Li-Ion 1400 mAh, non-removable
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPhone 3GS
-
Talk time
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 3GS
Up to 5 h (3G)
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPhone 3GS
Black, White
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPhone 3GS
A1325, A1303, iPhone2,1
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPhone 3GS
0.26 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPhone 3GS
0.45 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPhone 3GS
About 110 EUR