Screen size
iPad Air 11 (2026)Winner: 11.0"+68%
iPhone 3GS3.5"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 11 (2026) leads the measured specs 15-3.
Measured wins
iPad Air 11 (2026)
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
iPhone 3GS
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 3GS
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 3GS
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 3GS
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
iPhone 3GS
-
5G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
SA/NSA/Sub6
iPhone 3GS
-
Speed
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 3GS
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Announced
iPad Air 11 (2026)
2026, March 02
iPhone 3GS
2009, June. Released 2009, June
Status
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Released Mar 11, 2026
iPhone 3GS
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad Air 11 (2026)
247.6 x 178.5 x 6.1 mm (9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 in)
iPhone 3GS
115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm (4.55 x 2.44 x 0.48 in)
Weight
iPad Air 11 (2026)
464 g (Wi-Fi) / 465 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
iPhone 3GS
135 g (4.76 oz)
Build
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 3GS
-
SIM
iPad Air 11 (2026)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 3GS
Mini-SIM
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Stylus support
iPhone 3GS
-
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone 3GS
TFT
Size
iPad Air 11 (2026)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 3GS
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~50.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 3GS
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPhone 3GS
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone 3GS
-
OS
iPad Air 11 (2026)
iPadOS 26.3
iPhone 3GS
iOS 3, upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
Chipset
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple M4
iPhone 3GS
-
CPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPhone 3GS
600 MHz Cortex-A8
GPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPhone 3GS
PowerVR SGX535
Card slot
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 3GS
No
Internal
iPad Air 11 (2026)
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
iPhone 3GS
8GB 256MB RAM, 16GB 256MB RAM, 32GB 256MB RAM
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPhone 3GS
3.15 MP, f/2.8, AF
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPhone 3GS
-
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 3GS
480p@30fps
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 3GS
-
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPhone 3GS
-
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 3GS
-
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 3GS
No
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 3GS
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 3GS
Yes
WLAN
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 3GS
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
iPad Air 11 (2026)
6.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone 3GS
2.1, A2DP (headset support only)
Positioning
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPhone 3GS
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 3GS
-
Radio
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 3GS
No
USB
iPad Air 11 (2026)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone 3GS
2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 3GS
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 3GS
HTML (Safari)
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 3GS
iCloud cloud service Maps Organizer TV-out Audio/video player/editor Photo viewer/editor Voice command/dial Predictive text input
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
iPhone 3GS
Li-Ion 1400 mAh, non-removable
Talk time
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 3GS
Up to 5 h (3G)
Colors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPhone 3GS
Black, White
Models
iPad Air 11 (2026)
A3460, A3463
iPhone 3GS
A1325, A1303, iPhone2,1
Price
iPad Air 11 (2026)
About 650 EUR
iPhone 3GS
About 110 EUR
SAR
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 3GS
0.26 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 3GS
0.45 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)