Screen size
iPad (2025)Winner: 11.0"+50%
iPhone 6s Plus5.5"
Quick verdict
iPad (2025) leads the measured specs 11-6.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
iPhone 6s Plus
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 6s Plus
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 6s Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 6s Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPad (2025)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront 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 6s Plus
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30 - A1633, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1634
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 6s Plus
-
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 6s Plus
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPhone 6s Plus
2015, September 09. Released 2015, September 25
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPhone 6s Plus
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
iPhone 6s Plus
158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)
Weight
iPad (2025)
477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
iPhone 6s Plus
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 6s Plus
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 6s Plus
Nano-SIM
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPhone 6s Plus
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone 6s Plus
IPS LCD
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 6s Plus
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 6s Plus
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone 6s Plus
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 6s Plus
3D Touch display
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 6s Plus
iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 15.8.5
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPhone 6s Plus
Apple A9 (14/16 nm - maker dependant)
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPhone 6s Plus
Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone 6s Plus
PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 6s Plus
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPhone 6s Plus
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 6s Plus
NVMe
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPhone 6s Plus
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF, OIS
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPhone 6s Plus
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 6s Plus
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 6s Plus
5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPhone 6s Plus
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 6s Plus
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 6s Plus
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 6s Plus
Yes
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 6s Plus
16-bit/44.1kHz audio
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 6s Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPhone 6s Plus
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPhone 6s Plus
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 6s Plus
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 6s Plus
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPhone 6s Plus
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 6s Plus
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPhone 6s Plus
Li-Ion 2750 mAh, non-removable (10.45 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPhone 6s Plus
-
Stand-by
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 6s Plus
Up to 384 h (3G)
Talk time
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 6s Plus
Up to 24 h (3G)
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPhone 6s Plus
Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPhone 6s Plus
A1634, A1687, A1690, A1699, iPhone8,2
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPhone 6s Plus
1.12 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPhone 6s Plus
0.93 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPhone 6s Plus
About 240 EUR