Screen size
iPad Air 11 (2026)Winner: 11.0"+68%
iPhone 4s3.5"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 11 (2026) leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
iPad Air 11 (2026)
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
iPhone 4s
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 4s
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO
2G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 4s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 4s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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 4s
-
5G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
SA/NSA/Sub6
iPhone 4s
-
Speed
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 4s
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Announced
iPad Air 11 (2026)
2026, March 02
iPhone 4s
2011, October 04. Released 2011, October 14
Status
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Released Mar 11, 2026
iPhone 4s
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 4s
115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in)
Weight
iPad Air 11 (2026)
464 g (Wi-Fi) / 465 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
iPhone 4s
140 g (4.94 oz)
Build
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 4s
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back, stainless steel frame
SIM
iPad Air 11 (2026)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 4s
Micro-SIM
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Stylus support
iPhone 4s
Scratch-resistant glass back panel
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone 4s
IPS LCD
Size
iPad Air 11 (2026)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 4s
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~54.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 4s
640 x 960 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~330 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPhone 4s
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone 4s
-
OS
iPad Air 11 (2026)
iPadOS 26.3
iPhone 4s
iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 9.3.6
Chipset
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple M4
iPhone 4s
Apple A5 (45 nm)
CPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPhone 4s
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPhone 4s
PowerVR SGX543MP2
Card slot
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 4s
No
Internal
iPad Air 11 (2026)
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
iPhone 4s
8GB 512MB RAM, 16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPhone 4s
8 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPhone 4s
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 4s
1080p@30fps
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 4s
VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPhone 4s
-
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 4s
480p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 4s
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 4s
Yes
WLAN
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 4s
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 11 (2026)
6.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone 4s
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPhone 4s
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 4s
-
Radio
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 4s
No
USB
iPad Air 11 (2026)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone 4s
2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 4s
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
iPhone 4s
Li-Po 1432 mAh, non-removable (5.3 Wh)
Stand-by
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 4s
Up to 200 h (3G)
Talk time
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 4s
Up to 8 h (3G)
Colors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPhone 4s
Black, White
Models
iPad Air 11 (2026)
A3460, A3463
iPhone 4s
A1431, A1387, iPhone4,1
Price
iPad Air 11 (2026)
About 650 EUR
iPhone 4s
About 190 EUR
SAR
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 4s
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 4s
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)