Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Specs Comparison

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7.7	6.7
Apple iPhone 16 Pro	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)
Released · Sep 20, 2024	Released · Mar 12, 2025
6.3-inch · 2622x1206px	13.0-inch · 2732x2048px
Triple camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	8GB · 128GB
3582 mAh	9705 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Design

Dimensions
5.89 x 2.81 x 0.32 inches (~0.48 inches with camera bump) 149.6 x 71.5 x 8.25 (~12.25 mm with camera bump)	11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches 280.6 x 214.9 x 6.1 mm
Weight
7.02 oz (199.0 g)	21.76 oz (617.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Titanium	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Black Titanium, White Titanium, Natural Titanium, Desert Titanium	Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue

Display

Size
6.3-inch	13.0-inch
Resolution
2622x1206px, 19.5:9 ratio, 458 PPI	2732x2048px, 4:3 ratio, 263 PPI
Technology
OLED	IPS LCD
Refresh rate
Variable 1-120Hz	60Hz
Screen-to-body
91.04 %	86.76 %
Peak brightness
2000 cd/m2 (nit)	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass (Ceramic Shield), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A18 Pro (3 nm)	Apple M3
Processor
Hexa-core 2x 4.05GHz + 4x 2.42GHz	Octa-core
GPU
Apple 6-core GPU	Apple GPU 9-core
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (NVMe)	8GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (18.x)	iPadOS (18.x)

Battery

Type
3582 mAh, Li - Ion	9705 mAh
Charging
Fast charging Qi2 wireless charging, Reverse wired charging, MagSafe wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 27.0W Wireless: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

6h 35min

Browsing

16h 35min

Video

8h 29min

Gaming

9h 39min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
48 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX903 Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/1.28" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	12 MP Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
48 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor name: Sony IMX972 Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 0.7 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Periscope, Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Sensor name: Sony IMX913 Optical zoom: 5.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 120 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (120 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, ProRes, Cinematic mode	4K UHD (60 fps)
Front
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)	12 MP Video capture: 1080p

154

Overall

158

Photo

150

Video

N/A

Overall

N/A

Photo

N/A

Video

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.3	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi Direct
USB
Type-C, USB 3.2	Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning, Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
	Wireless screen share

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave	Bands 5G Ready
4G (FDD)
Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
3G
Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
SIM type
eSIM	eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 09, 2024 FCC ID value: BCG-E8666A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.00 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999 / € 1199	€ 950

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 09, 2024	Mar 04, 2025

Alternative variants

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	$ 1099

Wi-Fi Only

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
MSRP	$ 1299

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB
MSRP	€ 1080

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB
MSRP	$ 1499

With 512GB internal storage


Memory	512GB
MSRP	€ 1329

International


5G	Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n14, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n70, n71, n75, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD)	Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48

With 1TB internal storage


Memory	1024GB
MSRP	€ 1579

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Specs	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Specs
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro Review	Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) Review
User Reviews
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