Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro: Which is…

Screen size

iPad Air 13 (2026)13.0"+52%

iPhone 18 Pro6.3"

2G bands

iPad Air 13 (2026)

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

iPhone 18 Pro

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

iPad Air 13 (2026)

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

iPhone 18 Pro

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

iPad Air 13 (2026)

LTE

iPhone 18 Pro

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 106 - A3714, 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, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3472, 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, 53, 66, 71, 106 - A3713, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 106 - A3715

Resolution

iPad Air 13 (2026)2,048 × 2,732 px+43%

iPhone 18 Pro1,206 × 2,622 px

Refresh rate

iPad Air 13 (2026)—

iPhone 18 Pro120 Hz

Peak brightness

iPad Air 13 (2026)600 nits

iPhone 18 Pro3,000 nits+80%

Pixel density

iPad Air 13 (2026)263 ppi

iPhone 18 Pro458 ppi+43%

CPU speed

iPad Air 13 (2026)—

iPhone 18 ProHexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)

RAM

iPad Air 13 (2026)—

iPhone 18 Pro12.0 GB

Storage

iPad Air 13 (2026)—

iPhone 18 Pro256 GB

Main camera

iPad Air 13 (2026)—

iPhone 18 Pro48.0 MP

Front camera

iPad Air 13 (2026)—

iPhone 18 Pro18.0 MP

Battery

iPad Air 13 (2026)—

iPhone 18 Pro4,056 mAh

Wired charging

iPad Air 13 (2026)—

iPhone 18 Pro25 W

Weight

iPad Air 13 (2026)—

iPhone 18 Pro211 g

Thickness

iPad Air 13 (2026)—

iPhone 18 Pro8.8 mm

IP rating

iPad Air 13 (2026)—

iPhone 18 ProIP68

Wi‑Fi

iPad Air 13 (2026)—

iPhone 18 Prowifi 6e

Bluetooth

iPad Air 13 (2026)—

iPhone 18 Pro6

USB

iPad Air 13 (2026)—

iPhone 18 Pro3.2

5G support

equal specs

iPad Air 13 (2026)Yes

iPhone 18 ProYes

NFC

iPad Air 13 (2026)No

iPhone 18 ProYes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

iPad Air 13 (2026)No

iPhone 18 ProNo

SD card

equal specs

iPad Air 13 (2026)No

iPhone 18 ProNo

Stereo speakers

equal specs

iPad Air 13 (2026)Yes

iPhone 18 ProYes

5G bands

iPad Air 13 (2026)

SA/NSA/Sub6

iPhone 18 Pro

1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3714, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3472, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3713, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3715

Speed

iPad Air 13 (2026)

HSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only

iPhone 18 Pro

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Technology

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Announced

iPad Air 13 (2026)

2026, March 02

iPhone 18 Pro

2026, September 09

Status

iPad Air 13 (2026)

Released Mar 11, 2026

iPhone 18 Pro

Available. Released 2026, September 18

Other

iPad Air 13 (2026)

Stylus support

iPhone 18 Pro

IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)

Dimensions

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

150 x 71.9 x 8.8 mm (5.91 x 2.83 x 0.35 in)

Weight

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

211 g (7.44 oz)

Build

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

Glass front (Ceramic Shield 2), aluminum frame, aluminum back/ glass back (Ceramic Shield)

SIM

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; International)· eSIM + eSIM (8 or more, max 2 at a time; USA)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time; China)

Type

iPad Air 13 (2026)

Liquid Retina IPS LCD, 600 nits (type)

iPhone 18 Pro

LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak)

Size

iPad Air 13 (2026)

13"

iPhone 18 Pro

6.3 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~89.4% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

iPad Air 13 (2026)

2048 x 2732 px

iPhone 18 Pro

1206 x 2622 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)

Protection

iPad Air 13 (2026)

Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating

iPhone 18 Pro

Ceramic Shield 2

Other

iPad Air 13 (2026)

600 nits

iPhone 18 Pro

Anti-reflective coating

GPU

iPad Air 13 (2026)

Apple GPU (9-core graphics)

iPhone 18 Pro

Apple GPU (7-core graphics)

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

iOS 27

Chipset

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

Apple A20 Pro (2 nm)

CPU

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

Hexa-core (2x4.93 GHz + 4x2.64 GHz)

Features

iPad Air 13 (2026)

HDR

iPhone 18 Pro

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), Cinematic from regular video

Video

iPad Air 13 (2026)

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS

iPhone 18 Pro

4K@24/25/30/60/100/120fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 120fps), ProRes, ProRes RAW (up to 120fps), Apple Log 2, 3D (spatial) video/audio, stereo sound rec.

Triple

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

48 MP, f/1.5-4.0, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS (gen2) 48 MP, f/2.8, 100mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF, 3D sensor‑shift OIS, 4x optical zoom 48 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)

Features

iPad Air 13 (2026)

HDR

iPhone 18 Pro

HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec., ProRes RAW, Apple Log 2

Video

iPad Air 13 (2026)

1080p@25/30/60fps; gyro-EIS

iPhone 18 Pro

4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

Single

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

18 MP multi-aspect, f/1.9, 20mm (ultrawide), PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)

Positioning

iPad Air 13 (2026)

GPS, GLONASS (5G model only)

iPhone 18 Pro

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC

Radio

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

WLAN

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, hotspot

Bluetooth

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

6.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

Yes

USB

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort

Sensors

iPad Air 13 (2026)

Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer

iPhone 18 Pro

Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Other

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite

Colors

iPad Air 13 (2026)

Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue

iPhone 18 Pro

Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy

Models

iPad Air 13 (2026)

A3462, A3464

iPhone 18 Pro

A3714, A3472, A3713, A3715

Price

iPad Air 13 (2026)

About 850 EUR

iPhone 18 Pro

£ 1,199.00 / € 1,449.00 / ₹ 164,900

Card slot

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

Internal

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 2TB 12GB RAM

Other

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

NVMe

Loudspeaker

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

Yes, with stereo speakers

3.5mm jack

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

Type

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

Market-dependent versions:· Li-Ion 4056 mAh - Nano SIM model· Li-Ion 4288 mAh - eSIM only model*

Charging

iPad Air 13 (2026)

iPhone 18 Pro

Wired, PD3.2, AVS, 50% in 15 min 25W wireless MagSafe/Qi2, 50% in 30 min (15W - China) 4.5W reverse wired * eSIM only model battery capacity is officially unconfirmed

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