Screen size
iPad Air 13 (2025)Winner: 13.0"+69%
iPhone 54.0"
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 5
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428, CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
3G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
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 13 (2025)
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
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
iPhone 5
4, 17 - GSM A1428, LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429, LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
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 5
-
Speed
iPad Air 13 (2025)
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 13 (2025)
2025, March 04
iPhone 5
2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21
Status
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPhone 5
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 5
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight
iPad Air 13 (2025)
616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G) (1.36 lb)
iPhone 5
112 g (3.95 oz)
Build
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 5
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air 13 (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 5
Nano-SIM
Other
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Stylus support
iPhone 5
-
Type
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
iPhone 5
IPS LCD
Size
iPad Air 13 (2025)
13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 5
4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 13 (2025)
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 5
640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone 5
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
OS
iPad Air 13 (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 5
iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4
Chipset
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple M3
iPhone 5
Apple A6 (32 nm)
CPU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPhone 5
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPhone 5
PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 5
No
Internal
iPad Air 13 (2025)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
iPhone 5
16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Single
iPad Air 13 (2025)
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 13 (2025)
HDR
iPhone 5
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
iPad Air 13 (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 5
1080p@30fps
Single
iPad Air 13 (2025)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 5
1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
Features
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HDR
iPhone 5
face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 5
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 5
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 5
Yes
Other
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPhone 5
16-bit/44.1kHz audio
WLAN
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 13 (2025)
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 5
4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPhone 5
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 5
-
Radio
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 5
No
USB
iPad Air 13 (2025)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone 5
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 5
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)
iPhone 5
Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh)
Stand-by
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPhone 5
Up to 225 h (3G)
Talk time
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPhone 5
Up to 8 h (3G)
Colors
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPhone 5
Black/Slate, White/Silver
Models
iPad Air 13 (2025)
A3269, A3271, A3268
iPhone 5
A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
SAR
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.09 W/kg (body)
iPhone 5
1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.48 W/kg (body)
iPhone 5
0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad Air 13 (2025)
About 950 EUR
iPhone 5
About 340 EUR