Screen size
iPad Air 13 (2025)Winner: 13.0"+64%
iPhone 74.7"
Quick verdict
iPad Air 13 (2025) leads the measured specs 11-6.
Measured wins
iPad Air 13 (2025)
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
iPhone 7
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
iPhone 7
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
iPhone 7
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660, A1778, CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660
3G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
iPhone 7
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660
4G bands
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel 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
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 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 7
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1660, A1778
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 7
-
Speed
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only
iPhone 7
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Announced
iPad Air 13 (2025)
2025, March 04
iPhone 7
2016, September 07. Released 2016, September 16
Status
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Available. Released 2025, March 12
iPhone 7
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 7
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 in)
Weight
iPad Air 13 (2025)
616 g (Wi-Fi) / 617 g (5G) (1.36 lb)
iPhone 7
138 g (4.87 oz)
Build
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
iPhone 7
Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iPad Air 13 (2025)
eSIM (cellular model only)
iPhone 7
Nano-SIM
Other
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Stylus support
iPhone 7
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Type
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (typ)
iPhone 7
Retina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)
Size
iPad Air 13 (2025)
13.0 inches, 519.3 cm2 (~86.1% screen-to-body ratio)
iPhone 7
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iPad Air 13 (2025)
2048 x 2732 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~264 ppi density)
iPhone 7
750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
iPhone 7
Ion-strengthened glass
Other
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPhone 7
3D Touch display & home button
OS
iPad Air 13 (2025)
iPadOS 18.3.2, upgradable to iPadOS 26.2.1
iPhone 7
iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 15.8.5
Chipset
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple M3
iPhone 7
Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
CPU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
iPhone 7
Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
GPU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
iPhone 7
PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
Card slot
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 7
No
Internal
iPad Air 13 (2025)
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 1TB 8GB RAM
iPhone 7
32GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 2GB RAM, 256GB 2GB RAM
Other
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPhone 7
NVMe
Single
iPad Air 13 (2025)
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF
iPhone 7
12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3.0", PDAF, OIS
Features
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HDR
iPhone 7
Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video
iPad Air 13 (2025)
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 7
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Single
iPad Air 13 (2025)
12 MP, f/2.0, 122˚ (ultrawide)
iPhone 7
7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)
Features
iPad Air 13 (2025)
HDR
iPhone 7
Face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS
iPhone 7
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Yes, with stereo speakers
iPhone 7
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 7
No
WLAN
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, hotspot
iPhone 7
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
iPad Air 13 (2025)
5.3, A2DP, LE
iPhone 7
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iPad Air 13 (2025)
GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)
iPhone 7
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 7
Yes
Radio
iPad Air 13 (2025)
No
iPhone 7
No
USB
iPad Air 13 (2025)
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, DisplayPort, magnetic connector
iPhone 7
Lightning, USB 2.0
Sensors
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
iPhone 7
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Type
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Li-Po 9705 mAh (36.59 Wh)
iPhone 7
Li-Ion 1960 mAh, non-removable (7.45 Wh)
Talk time
iPad Air 13 (2025)
-
iPhone 7
Up to 14 h (3G)
Colors
iPad Air 13 (2025)
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
iPhone 7
Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red
Models
iPad Air 13 (2025)
A3269, A3271, A3268
iPhone 7
A1660, A1778, A1779, A1780, A1853, A1866, iPhone9,1, iPhone9,3
SAR
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.09 W/kg (body)
iPhone 7
1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
iPad Air 13 (2025)
1.48 W/kg (body)
iPhone 7
1.38 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
Price
iPad Air 13 (2025)
About 950 EUR
iPhone 7
About 180 EUR