Screen size
iPad (2025)Winner: 11.0"+47%
iPhone XS5.8"
Quick verdict
iPad (2025) leads the measured specs 9-7.
Measured wins
iPad (2025)
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
iPhone XS
7
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone XS
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone XS
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone XS
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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 XS
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, 46, 66 - A2097, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - A1920, A2100
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 XS
-
Speed
iPad (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone XS
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad (2025)
2025, March 04
iPhone XS
2018, September 12. Released 2018, September 21
Status
iPad (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPhone XS
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad (2025)
248.6 x 179.5 x 7 mm (9.79 x 7.07 x 0.28 in)
iPhone XS
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
Weight
iPad (2025)
477 g (Wi-Fi) / 481 g (LTE) (1.05 lb)
iPhone XS
177 g (6.24 oz)
Build
iPad (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone XS
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
SIM
iPad (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone XS
Nano-SIM + eSIM
Other
iPad (2025)
Stylus support
iPhone XS
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPad (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone XS
Super Retina OLED, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 625 nits (HBM)
Size
iPad (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone XS
5.8 inches, 84.4 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone XS
1125 x 2436 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~458 ppi density)
Protection
iPad (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone XS
Scratch-resistant glass
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone XS
3D Touch
OS
iPad (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone XS
iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7
Chipset
iPad (2025)
Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
iPhone XS
Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)
CPU
iPad (2025)
5-core
iPhone XS
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
GPU
iPad (2025)
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
iPhone XS
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone XS
No
Internal
iPad (2025)
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM
iPhone XS
64GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 512GB 4GB RAM
Other
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone XS
NVMe
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
iPhone XS
-
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR, panorama
iPhone XS
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video
iPad (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone XS
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Dual
iPad (2025)
-
iPhone XS
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Single
iPad (2025)
12 MP, f/2.4, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone XS
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Features
iPad (2025)
HDR
iPhone XS
HDR
Video
iPad (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps, gyro-EIS
iPhone XS
1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Loudspeaker
iPad (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone XS
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone XS
No
WLAN
iPad (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone XS
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad (2025)
5.3, A2DP, EDR, LE
iPhone XS
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (Wi‑Fi + Cellular model only)
iPhone XS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone XS
Yes
Radio
iPad (2025)
No
iPhone XS
No
USB
iPad (2025)
USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort; magnetic connector
iPhone XS
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone XS
Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
iPad (2025)
Li-Po (28.93 Wh)
iPhone XS
Li-Ion 2658 mAh, non-removable (10.13 Wh)
Charging
iPad (2025)
45W wired, PD
iPhone XS
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
Colors
iPad (2025)
Silver, Blue, Pink, Yellow
iPhone XS
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Models
iPad (2025)
A3355, A3356, A3354
iPhone XS
A2097, A1920, A2100, A2098, iPhone11,2
SAR
iPad (2025)
1.19 W/kg (body)
iPhone XS
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad (2025)
1.47 W/kg (body)
iPhone XS
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad (2025)
About 400 EUR
iPhone XS
About 190 EUR