Screen size
iPad Air 11 (2026)Winner: 11.0"+64%
iPhone 5c4.0"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 11 (2026) leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
iPad Air 11 (2026)
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
iPhone 5c
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 5c
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 5c
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions, CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (CDMA), A1456
3G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 5c
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM), A1532 (CDMA), A1456, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1507, A1529CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
4G bands
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
iPad Air 11 (2026)
LTE
iPhone 5c
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25 - A1532 GSM, A1532 CDMA, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1456, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A1507, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1529
5G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
SA/NSA/Sub6
iPhone 5c
-
Speed
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 5c
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 5c
2013, September 10. Released 2013, September 20
Status
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Released Mar 11, 2026
iPhone 5c
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 5c
124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm (4.90 x 2.33 x 0.35 in)
Weight
iPad Air 11 (2026)
464 g (Wi-Fi) / 465 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
iPhone 5c
132 g (4.66 oz)
Build
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 5c
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
iPad Air 11 (2026)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 5c
Nano-SIM
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Stylus support
iPhone 5c
-
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone 5c
IPS LCD
Size
iPad Air 11 (2026)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 5c
4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~59.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 5c
640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPhone 5c
-
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone 5c
-
OS
iPad Air 11 (2026)
iPadOS 26.3
iPhone 5c
iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
Chipset
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple M4
iPhone 5c
Apple A6 (32 nm)
CPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPhone 5c
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPhone 5c
PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 5c
No
Internal
iPad Air 11 (2026)
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
iPhone 5c
8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPhone 5c
8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPhone 5c
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 5c
1080p@30fps
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 5c
1.2 MP
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPhone 5c
face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 5c
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 5c
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 5c
Yes
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 5c
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 5c
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth
iPad Air 11 (2026)
6.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone 5c
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPhone 5c
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 5c
No
Radio
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 5c
No
USB
iPad Air 11 (2026)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone 5c
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 5c
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
iPhone 5c
Li-Po 1510 mAh, non-removable (5.73 Wh)
Stand-by
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 5c
Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 5c
Up to 10 h (3G)
Colors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPhone 5c
White, Blue, Green, Yellow, Pink
Models
iPad Air 11 (2026)
A3460, A3463
iPhone 5c
A1456, A1507, A1516, A1529, A1532, iPhone5,3, iPhone5,4
Price
iPad Air 11 (2026)
About 650 EUR
iPhone 5c
About 300 EUR
SAR
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 5c
1.15 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 5c
1.00 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)