Screen size
iQOO Pad Ultra8.8"
Pad AirWinner: 11.5"+23%
Quick verdict
iQOO Pad Ultra leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
iQOO Pad Ultra
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Pad Air
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
iQOO Pad Ultra
No cellular connectivity
Pad Air
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
iQOO Pad Ultra
N/A
Pad Air
N/A
3G bands
iQOO Pad Ultra
N/A
Pad Air
N/A
4G bands
iQOO Pad Ultra
N/A
Pad Air
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
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsN/A
GPRS
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Pad Air
No
EDGE
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Pad Air
No
Announced
iQOO Pad Ultra
2026, September 29
Pad Air
2023, August 25
Status
iQOO Pad Ultra
Released Oct 5, 2026
Pad Air
Available. Released 2023, August 25
Dimensions
iQOO Pad Ultra
197.4 x 126.3 x 5.7 mm (7.77 x 4.97 x 0.22 in)
Pad Air
259.7 x 176 x 6.7 mm (10.22 x 6.93 x 0.26 in)
Weight
iQOO Pad Ultra
298 g (10.51 oz)
Pad Air
530 g (1.17 lb)
Build
iQOO Pad Ultra
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
Pad Air
Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Pad Air
No
Other
iQOO Pad Ultra
Built-in bi-directional cooling fan
Pad Air
Stylus support
Type
iQOO Pad Ultra
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 4500 nits (peak)
Pad Air
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10, 500 nits
Size
iQOO Pad Ultra
8.8 inches, 224.5 cm2 (~90.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Pad Air
11.5 inches, 391.6 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO Pad Ultra
1440 x 2304 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~309 ppi density)
Pad Air
1840 x 2800 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~291 ppi density)
OS
iQOO Pad Ultra
Android 17, OriginOS 7 HD
Pad Air
Android 13, OriginOS 3
Chipset
iQOO Pad Ultra
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Pad Air
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
CPU
iQOO Pad Ultra
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
Pad Air
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
GPU
iQOO Pad Ultra
Adreno 850
Pad Air
Adreno 650
Card slot
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Pad Air
No
Internal
iQOO Pad Ultra
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Pad Air
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
iQOO Pad Ultra
UFS 4.1
Pad Air
UFS 3.1
Single
iQOO Pad Ultra
13 MP
Pad Air
8 MP
Video
iQOO Pad Ultra
4K, 1080p
Pad Air
1080p@30fps
Features
iQOO Pad Ultra
-
Pad Air
LED flash
Single
iQOO Pad Ultra
8 MP
Pad Air
5 MP
Video
iQOO Pad Ultra
1080p@30fps
Pad Air
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO Pad Ultra
Yes, with stereo speakers
Pad Air
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Pad Air
No
WLAN
iQOO Pad Ultra
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Pad Air
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
iQOO Pad Ultra
5.4, A2DP, LE
Pad Air
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Pad Air
Unspecified
NFC
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Pad Air
No
Radio
iQOO Pad Ultra
No
Pad Air
No
USB
iQOO Pad Ultra
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, OTG, video output
Pad Air
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, magnetic connector
Sensors
iQOO Pad Ultra
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
Pad Air
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
Type
iQOO Pad Ultra
Si/C Li-Ion 9020 mAh
Pad Air
8500 mAh
Charging
iQOO Pad Ultra
66W wired, PD 5W reverse wired
Pad Air
44W wired, PD 5W reverse wired
Colors
iQOO Pad Ultra
Black, Silver
Pad Air
Blue, Silver, Rose Gold
Price
iQOO Pad Ultra
About 860 EUR
Pad Air
About 230 EUR