Screen size
iPad Air 11 (2025)Winner: 11.0"+50%
iPhone 8 Plus5.5"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 11 (2025) leads the measured specs 11-6.
Measured wins
iPad Air 11 (2025)
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
iPhone 8 Plus
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 11 (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 8 Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
iPad Air 11 (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 8 Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Air 11 (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 8 Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad Air 11 (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 - A3267, 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 - A3270
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
5G 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 Air 11 (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 - A3267, A3270
iPhone 8 Plus
-
Speed
iPad Air 11 (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 Air 11 (2025)
2025, March 04
iPhone 8 Plus
2017, September 12. Released 2017, September 22
Status
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPhone 8 Plus
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad Air 11 (2025)
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
iPhone 8 Plus
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
iPad Air 11 (2025)
460 g (1.01 lb)
iPhone 8 Plus
202 g (7.13 oz)
Build
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 8 Plus
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air 11 (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 8 Plus
Nano-SIM
Other
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Stylus support
iPhone 8 Plus
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone 8 Plus
Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size
iPad Air 11 (2025)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 8 Plus
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 11 (2025)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 8 Plus
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone 8 Plus
Ion-strengthened glass
Other
iPad Air 11 (2025)
-
iPhone 8 Plus
3D Touch display & home button
OS
iPad Air 11 (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 8 Plus
iOS 11, up to iOS 16.7.12
Chipset
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Apple M3
iPhone 8 Plus
Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
CPU
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPhone 8 Plus
Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
GPU
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPhone 8 Plus
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 11 (2025)
No
iPhone 8 Plus
No
Internal
iPad Air 11 (2025)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
iPhone 8 Plus
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM
Other
iPad Air 11 (2025)
-
iPhone 8 Plus
NVMe
Single
iPad Air 11 (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPhone 8 Plus
-
Features
iPad Air 11 (2025)
HDR
iPhone 8 Plus
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
iPad Air 11 (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 Air 11 (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 Air 11 (2025)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 8 Plus
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Features
iPad Air 11 (2025)
HDR
iPhone 8 Plus
Face detection, HDR
Video
iPad Air 11 (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 8 Plus
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 8 Plus
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 11 (2025)
No
iPhone 8 Plus
No
WLAN
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 8 Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 11 (2025)
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 8 Plus
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad Air 11 (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPhone 8 Plus
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
iPad Air 11 (2025)
No
iPhone 8 Plus
Yes
Radio
iPad Air 11 (2025)
No
iPhone 8 Plus
No
USB
iPad Air 11 (2025)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone 8 Plus
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 8 Plus
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
iPhone 8 Plus
Li-Ion 2691 mAh, non-removable (10.28 Wh)
Charging
iPad Air 11 (2025)
-
iPhone 8 Plus
15W wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min Wireless (Qi)
Talk time
iPad Air 11 (2025)
-
iPhone 8 Plus
Up to 21 h (3G)
Colors
iPad Air 11 (2025)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPhone 8 Plus
Gold, Space Gray, Silver, Red
Models
iPad Air 11 (2025)
A3267, A3270, A3266
iPhone 8 Plus
A1864, A1897, A1898, , A1899, iPhone10,2, iPhone10,5
SAR
iPad Air 11 (2025)
1.10 W/kg (body)
iPhone 8 Plus
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Air 11 (2025)
1.41 W/kg (body)
iPhone 8 Plus
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad Air 11 (2025)
About 700 EUR
iPhone 8 Plus
About 340 EUR