Apple iPhone XS vs Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) Comparison
Detailed specs comparison: display, processor, camera, battery and price
Display
Type
OLED
IPS_LCD
Size
5.8"
13"
Resolution
FHD+
QHD+
Refresh Rate
—
—
Brightness
625 nits
600 nits
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating, Mohs level 4
Platform
OS
IOS iOS 12, upgradable to iOS 18.7
OTHER iPadOS 26.3, upgradable to iPadOS 26.4
Chipset
Apple A12 Bionic
Apple M4
CPU
Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)
Octa-core (4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores)
GPU
Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Apple GPU (9-core graphics)
AnTuTu Score
346,379
—
Memory
RAM
4GB
12GB
Storage
64GB / 256GB / 512GB
128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1024GB
Storage Type
NVMe
—
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
12MP f/1.8
12MP f/1.8
Selfie Camera
7MP f/2.2
12MP f/2.0
Video (Max)
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS
OIS
Yes
No
Battery
Capacity
2,658 mAh
9,705 mAh
Wired Charging
15W
—
Wireless Charging
—
—
Fast Charging
PD2.0
—
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4, Dual-band
Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4, Dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0
6.0
NFC
Yes
No
5G
No
Yes
USB
Lightning
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
GPS, GLONASS
Body
Dimensions
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm (11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 in)
Weight
177g
616g
Build
Glass (Corning-made glass) / glass back / stainless steel frame
Glass / aluminum back / aluminum frame
Water Resist
IP68
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Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue
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