Screen size
iPad Air 11 (2026)Winner: 11.0"+64%
iPhone 54.0"
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 5
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428, CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
3G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
4G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
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
LTE
iPhone 5
4, 17 - GSM A1428, LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429, LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
5G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
SA/NSA/Sub6
iPhone 5
-
Speed
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad Air 11 (2026)
2026, March 02
iPhone 5
2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21
Status
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Released Mar 11, 2026
iPhone 5
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 5
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight
iPad Air 11 (2026)
464 g (Wi-Fi) / 465 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
iPhone 5
112 g (3.95 oz)
Build
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 5
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air 11 (2026)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 5
Nano-SIM
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Stylus support
iPhone 5
-
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone 5
IPS LCD
Size
iPad Air 11 (2026)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 5
4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 5
640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPhone 5
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone 5
-
OS
iPad Air 11 (2026)
iPadOS 26.3
iPhone 5
iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4
Chipset
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple M4
iPhone 5
Apple A6 (32 nm)
CPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPhone 5
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPhone 5
PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 5
No
Internal
iPad Air 11 (2026)
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
iPhone 5
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPhone 5
8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPhone 5
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 5
1080p@30fps
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 5
1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPhone 5
face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 5
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 5
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 5
Yes
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 5
16-bit/44.1kHz audio
WLAN
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7 dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 11 (2026)
6.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone 5
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPhone 5
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 5
-
Radio
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 5
No
USB
iPad Air 11 (2026)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone 5
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
iPhone 5
Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh)
Stand-by
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 5
Up to 225 h (3G)
Talk time
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 5
Up to 8 h (3G)
Colors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPhone 5
Black/Slate, White/Silver
Models
iPad Air 11 (2026)
A3460, A3463
iPhone 5
A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
Price
iPad Air 11 (2026)
About 650 EUR
iPhone 5
About 340 EUR
SAR
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 5
1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 5
0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)