Screen size
Quick verdict
iPad (2025) leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
iPhone 7
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 7
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660, A1778, CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660
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
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 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 7
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1660, A1778
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 7
-
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 7
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPhone 7
2016, September 07. Released 2016, September 16
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPhone 7
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
iPhone 7
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
Weight
iPad (2025)
477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
iPhone 7
138 g (4.87 oz)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 7
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 7
Nano-SIM
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPhone 7
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone 7
Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 7
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 7
750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone 7
Ion-strengthened glass
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 7
3D Touch display & home button
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 7
iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 15.8.5
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPhone 7
Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPhone 7
Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone 7
PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 7
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPhone 7
32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 7
NVMe
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPhone 7
12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3.0", PDAF, OIS
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPhone 7
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 7
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 7
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPhone 7
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 7
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 7
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 7
No
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPhone 7
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPhone 7
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 7
Yes
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 7
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPhone 7
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 7
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPhone 7
Li-Ion 1960 mAh, non-removable (7.45 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPhone 7
-
Talk time
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 7
Up to 14 h (3G)
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPhone 7
Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPhone 7
A1660, A1778, A1779, A1780, A1853, A1866, iPhone9,1, iPhone9,3
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPhone 7
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPhone 7
1.38 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPhone 7
About 180 EUR