Apple iPhone XS vs Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018	Sep 14, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$999

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm	9.84 x 6.85 x 0.30 inches 250 x 174.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
6.24 oz / 177.0 g	17.18 oz / 487.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray	Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body	10.2-inch, 74.94% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz, 500 nits
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI	2160x1620px, 4:3 ratio, 265 PPI
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	1.8 (Good)

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Hexa-core 2650 MHz Lightning and Thunde
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Yes
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB	64GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)	iPadOS (15.x)

Battery

Type
2659 mAh, Li - Ion	8526 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

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Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

7h 49min

Video

4h 42min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 40min

Gaming

8h 22min

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Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	8 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Lightning	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Multiple speakers
Features
	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Video recording

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46	34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM	Nano SIM, eSIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018 FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.90 W/kg Body: 0.99 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 512 GB storage

Memory	512GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1349

Wi-Fi Only

Weight	17.18 oz / 487.0 g

with 256 GB storage

Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1149

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone XS Specs	Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone XS Review	Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) Review
User Reviews
Apple iPhone XS User Reviews	Apple iPad 10.2-inch (2021) User Reviews