Screen size
iPad Air 13 (2025)Winner: 13.0"+69%
iPhone 5s4.0"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 13 (2025) leads the measured specs 14-4.
Measured wins
iPad Air 13 (2025)
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
2
equal specs
iPhone 5s
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 5s
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 5s
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models, CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
3G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 5s
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM), A1453, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457, A1530
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 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
iPhone 5s
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25 - A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1453, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A1457, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1530
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 5s
-
Speed
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 5s
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 5s
2013, September 10. Released 2013, September 20
Status
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPhone 5s
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 5s
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 5s
112 g (3.95 oz)
Build
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 5s
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air 13 (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 5s
Nano-SIM
Other
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Stylus support
iPhone 5s
-
Type
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
iPhone 5s
IPS LCD
Size
iPad Air 13 (2025)
13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 5s
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 5s
640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone 5s
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
OS
iPad Air 13 (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 5s
iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 12.5.8
Chipset
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple M3
iPhone 5s
Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPhone 5s
Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPhone 5s
PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 5s
No
Internal
iPad Air 13 (2025)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
iPhone 5s
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 5s
8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, AF
Features
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HDR
iPhone 5s
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
iPad Air 13 (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 5s
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Single
iPad Air 13 (2025)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 5s
1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Features
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HDR
iPhone 5s
face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 5s
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 5s
Yes
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 5s
Yes
Other
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPhone 5s
16-bit/44.1kHz audio
WLAN
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 5s
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 13 (2025)
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 5s
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPhone 5s
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 5s
No
Radio
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 5s
No
USB
iPad Air 13 (2025)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone 5s
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 5s
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)
iPhone 5s
Li-Po 1560 mAh, non-removable (5.92 Wh)
Stand-by
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPhone 5s
Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPhone 5s
Up to 10 h (3G)
Colors
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPhone 5s
Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold
Models
iPad Air 13 (2025)
A3269, A3271, A3268
iPhone 5s
A1453, A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530, A1533, iPhone6,1, iPhone6,2
SAR
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.09 W/kg (body)
iPhone 5s
1.12 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.48 W/kg (body)
iPhone 5s
1.00 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad Air 13 (2025)
About 950 EUR
iPhone 5s
About 330 EUR