Screen size
iPad (2025)Winner: 11.0"+64%
iPhone 5c4.0"
Quick verdict
iPad (2025) leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
iPhone 5c
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 5c
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 5c
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (CDMA), A1456
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 5c
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM), A1532 (CDMA), A1456, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1507, A1529CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
4G bands
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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
iPhone 5c
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25 - A1532 GSM, A1532 CDMA, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1456, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A1507, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1529
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 5c
-
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 5c
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 5c
2013, September 10. Released 2013, September 20
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPhone 5c
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
iPhone 5c
124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm (4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 in)
Weight
iPad (2025)
477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
iPhone 5c
132 g (4.66 oz)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 5c
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 5c
Nano-SIM
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPhone 5c
-
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone 5c
IPS LCD
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 5c
4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 5c
640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone 5c
-
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 5c
iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPhone 5c
Apple A6 (32 nm)
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPhone 5c
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone 5c
PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 5c
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPhone 5c
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPhone 5c
8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPhone 5c
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 5c
1080p@30fps
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 5c
1.2 MP
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPhone 5c
face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 5c
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 5c
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 5c
Yes
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 5c
16-bit/44.1kHz audio
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 5c
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPhone 5c
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPhone 5c
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 5c
No
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 5c
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPhone 5c
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 5c
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPhone 5c
Li-Po 1510 mAh, non-removable (5.73 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPhone 5c
-
Stand-by
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 5c
Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 5c
Up to 10 h (3G)
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPhone 5c
White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPhone 5c
A1456, A1507, A1516, A1529, A1532, iPhone5,3, iPhone5,4
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPhone 5c
1.15 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPhone 5c
1.00 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPhone 5c
About 300 EUR