Screen size
iPad (2025)Winner: 11.0"+50%
iPhone 8 Plus5.5"
Quick verdict
iPad (2025) leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
iPhone 8 Plus
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 8 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 8 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 8 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 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
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 specsiPhone 8 Plus
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
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 8 Plus
-
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 8 Plus
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPhone 8 Plus
2017, September 12. Released 2017, September 22
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPhone 8 Plus
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
iPhone 8 Plus
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
iPad (2025)
477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
iPhone 8 Plus
202 g (7.13 oz)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 8 Plus
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 8 Plus
Nano-SIM
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPhone 8 Plus
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 8 Plus
Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 8 Plus
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 8 Plus
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone 8 Plus
Ion-strengthened glass
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 8 Plus
3D Touch display & home button
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 8 Plus
iOS 11, up to iOS 16.7.12
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPhone 8 Plus
Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPhone 8 Plus
Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone 8 Plus
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 8 Plus
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPhone 8 Plus
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 8 Plus
NVMe
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPhone 8 Plus
-
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPhone 8 Plus
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 8 Plus
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Dual
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 8 Plus
12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 57mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 8 Plus
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPhone 8 Plus
Face detection, HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone 8 Plus
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 8 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 8 Plus
No
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 8 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPhone 8 Plus
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPhone 8 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 8 Plus
Yes
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone 8 Plus
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPhone 8 Plus
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 8 Plus
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPhone 8 Plus
Li-Ion 2691 mAh, non-removable (10.28 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPhone 8 Plus
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
Talk time
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone 8 Plus
Up to 21 h (3G)
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPhone 8 Plus
Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPhone 8 Plus
A1864, A1897, A1898, , A1899, iPhone10,2, iPhone10,5
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPhone 8 Plus
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPhone 8 Plus
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPhone 8 Plus
About 340 EUR