Screen size
iPad (2025)Winner: 11.0"+64%
iPhone 54.0"
Quick verdict
iPad (2025) leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
iPhone 5
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428, CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
4G bands
iPad (2025)
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
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
iPhone 5
4, 17 - GSM A1428, LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429, LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
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 5
-
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPhone 5
2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPhone 5
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
iPhone 5
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight
iPad (2025)
477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
iPhone 5
112 g (3.95 oz)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 5
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 5
Nano-SIM
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPhone 5
-
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone 5
IPS LCD
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 5
4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 5
640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone 5
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 5
iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPhone 5
Apple A6 (32 nm)
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPhone 5
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone 5
PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 5
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPhone 5
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPhone 5
8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPhone 5
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 5
1080p@30fps
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 5
1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPhone 5
face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 5
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 5
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 5
Yes
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 5
16-bit/44.1kHz audio
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPhone 5
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPhone 5
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 5
-
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 5
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPhone 5
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPhone 5
Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPhone 5
-
Stand-by
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 5
Up to 225 h (3G)
Talk time
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 5
Up to 8 h (3G)
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPhone 5
Black/Slate, White/Silver
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPhone 5
A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPhone 5
1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPhone 5
0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPhone 5
About 340 EUR