Screen size
iPad Air 13 (2025)Winner: 13.0"+73%
iPhone 3GS3.5"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 13 (2025) leads the measured specs 15-3.
Measured wins
iPad Air 13 (2025)
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
iPhone 3GS
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 3GS
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 3GS
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 3GS
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3269, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71 - A3271
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 13 (2025)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3269, A3271
iPhone 3GS
-
Speed
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 3GS
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Announced
iPad Air 13 (2025)
2025, March 04
iPhone 3GS
2009, June. Released 2009, June
Status
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPhone 3GS
Discontinued
Dimensions
iPad Air 13 (2025)
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 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 13 (2025)
616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G) (1.36 lb)
iPhone 3GS
135 g (4.76 oz)
Build
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 3GS
-
SIM
iPad Air 13 (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 3GS
Mini-SIM
Other
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Stylus support
iPhone 3GS
-
Type
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
iPhone 3GS
TFT
Size
iPad Air 13 (2025)
13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 3GS
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~50.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 13 (2025)
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 3GS
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone 3GS
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
OS
iPad Air 13 (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 3GS
iOS 3, upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
Chipset
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple M3
iPhone 3GS
-
CPU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPhone 3GS
600 MHz Cortex-A8
GPU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPhone 3GS
PowerVR SGX535
Card slot
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 3GS
No
Internal
iPad Air 13 (2025)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
iPhone 3GS
8GB 256MB RAM, 16GB 256MB RAM, 32GB 256MB RAM
Single
iPad Air 13 (2025)
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 13 (2025)
HDR
iPhone 3GS
-
Video
iPad Air 13 (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 3GS
480p@30fps
Single
iPad Air 13 (2025)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 3GS
-
Features
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HDR
iPhone 3GS
-
Video
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 3GS
-
Other
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPhone 3GS
No
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 3GS
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 3GS
Yes
WLAN
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 3GS
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
iPad Air 13 (2025)
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 3GS
2.1, A2DP (headset support only)
Positioning
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPhone 3GS
GPS, A-GPS
NFC
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 3GS
-
Radio
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 3GS
No
USB
iPad Air 13 (2025)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone 3GS
2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 3GS
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPhone 3GS
HTML (Safari)
Other
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
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 13 (2025)
Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)
iPhone 3GS
Li-Ion 1400 mAh, non-removable
Talk time
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPhone 3GS
Up to 5 h (3G)
Colors
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPhone 3GS
Black, White
Models
iPad Air 13 (2025)
A3269, A3271, A3268
iPhone 3GS
A1325, A1303, iPhone2,1
SAR
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.09 W/kg (body)
iPhone 3GS
0.26 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.48 W/kg (body)
iPhone 3GS
0.45 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad Air 13 (2025)
About 950 EUR
iPhone 3GS
About 110 EUR