Screen size
iPad Air 13 (2025)Winner: 13.0"+73%
iPhone 4s3.5"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 13 (2025) leads the measured specs 15-4.
Measured wins
iPad Air 13 (2025)
15
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
1
equal specs
iPhone 4s
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 4s
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO
2G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 4s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 4s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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 4s
-
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 4s
-
Speed
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 4s
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Announced
iPad Air 13 (2025)
2025, March 04
iPhone 4s
2011, October 04. Released 2011, October 14
Status
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPhone 4s
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 4s
115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in)
Weight
iPad Air 13 (2025)
616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G) (1.36 lb)
iPhone 4s
140 g (4.94 oz)
Build
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 4s
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back, stainless steel frame
SIM
iPad Air 13 (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 4s
Micro-SIM
Other
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Stylus support
iPhone 4s
Scratch-resistant glass back panel
Type
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
iPhone 4s
IPS LCD
Size
iPad Air 13 (2025)
13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 4s
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~54.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 13 (2025)
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 4s
640 x 960 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~330 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone 4s
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
OS
iPad Air 13 (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 4s
iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 9.3.6
Chipset
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple M3
iPhone 4s
Apple A5 (45 nm)
CPU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPhone 4s
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPhone 4s
PowerVR SGX543MP2
Card slot
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 4s
No
Internal
iPad Air 13 (2025)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
iPhone 4s
8GB 512MB RAM, 16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM
Single
iPad Air 13 (2025)
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 13 (2025)
HDR
iPhone 4s
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
iPad Air 13 (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 4s
1080p@30fps
Single
iPad Air 13 (2025)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 4s
VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
Features
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HDR
iPhone 4s
-
Video
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 4s
480p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 4s
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 4s
Yes
WLAN
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 4s
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 13 (2025)
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 4s
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPhone 4s
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 4s
-
Radio
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 4s
No
USB
iPad Air 13 (2025)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone 4s
2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 4s
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)
iPhone 4s
Li-Po 1432 mAh, non-removable (5.3 Wh)
Stand-by
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPhone 4s
Up to 200 h (3G)
Talk time
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPhone 4s
Up to 8 h (3G)
Colors
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPhone 4s
Black, White
Models
iPad Air 13 (2025)
A3269, A3271, A3268
iPhone 4s
A1431, A1387, iPhone4,1
SAR
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.09 W/kg (body)
iPhone 4s
1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.48 W/kg (body)
iPhone 4s
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad Air 13 (2025)
About 950 EUR
iPhone 4s
About 190 EUR