Screen size
iPad Air 11 (2026)Winner: 11.0"+57%
iPhone 6s4.7"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 11 (2026) leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
iPhone 6s
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 6s
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 6s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
3G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 6s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
equal specsPixel 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
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
LTE
iPhone 6s
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1688, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1687
5G bands
iPad Air 11 (2026)
SA/NSA/Sub6
iPhone 6s
-
Speed
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 6s
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad Air 11 (2026)
2026, March 02
iPhone 6s
2015, September 09. Released 2015, September 25
Status
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Released Mar 11, 2026
iPhone 6s
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 6s
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
Weight
iPad Air 11 (2026)
464 g (Wi-Fi) / 465 g (5G) (1.02 lb)
iPhone 6s
143 g (5.04 oz)
Build
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 6s
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air 11 (2026)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 6s
Nano-SIM
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Stylus support
iPhone 6s
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
iPhone 6s
IPS LCD, 500 nits
Size
iPad Air 11 (2026)
11.0 inches, 357.6 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 6s
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1640 x 2360 pixels (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 6s
750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
iPhone 6s
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Anti-reflective coating
iPhone 6s
3D Touch
OS
iPad Air 11 (2026)
iPadOS 26.3
iPhone 6s
iOS 9, upgradable to iOS 15.8.5
Chipset
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple M4
iPhone 6s
Apple A9 (14/16 nm - maker dependant)
CPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPhone 6s
Dual-core 1.84 GHz Twister
GPU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPhone 6s
PowerVR GT7600 (six-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 6s
No
Internal
iPad Air 11 (2026)
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
iPhone 6s
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPhone 6s
12 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, PDAF
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPhone 6s
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 6s
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps,1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Single
iPad Air 11 (2026)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 6s
5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features
iPad Air 11 (2026)
HDR
iPhone 6s
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
iPad Air 11 (2026)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 6s
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 6s
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 6s
Yes
Other
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 6s
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 6s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 11 (2026)
6.0, A2DP, LE
iPhone 6s
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad Air 11 (2026)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPhone 6s
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 6s
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
iPad Air 11 (2026)
No
iPhone 6s
No
USB
iPad Air 11 (2026)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone 6s
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 6s
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Li-Po 7606 mAh (28.93 Wh)
iPhone 6s
Li-Ion 1715 mAh, non-removable (6.91 Wh)
Stand-by
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 6s
Up to 240 h (3G)
Talk time
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 6s
Up to 14 h (3G)
Colors
iPad Air 11 (2026)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPhone 6s
Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
Models
iPad Air 11 (2026)
A3460, A3463
iPhone 6s
A1633, A1688, A1691, A1700, iPhone8,1
Price
iPad Air 11 (2026)
About 650 EUR
iPhone 6s
About 230 EUR
SAR
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 6s
1.14 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Air 11 (2026)
-
iPhone 6s
0.87 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)