Apple iPhone XS vs Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Specs Comparison

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9.3	9.0
Apple iPhone XS	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021)
Released · Sep 21, 2018	Released · May 21, 2021
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px	11.0-inch · 2388x1688px
Dual camera	Triple camera
4GB · 64GB	8GB · 128GB
2659 mAh	7540 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018	Apr 20, 2021
Prices (MSRP)
$999

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm	9.75 x 7.03 x 0.23 inches 247.6 x 178.5 x 5.9 mm
Weight
6.24 oz / 177.0 g	16.44 oz / 466.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Stainless steel	Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum
Materials & Colors
	Silver, Space Gray
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
3D Face unlock	3D Face unlock
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 82.64% screen-to-body	11.0-inch, 85.43% screen-to-body
Type
OLED, HDR, 625 nits	IPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI	2388x1688px, 266 PPI
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good)	2.9 (Average)

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm)	Apple M1 (5 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2490 MHz Vortex and Tempest	Octa-core 3100 MHz
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU	Apple 8-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB	8GB/128GB 8GB/256GB 8GB/512GB 16GB/1024GB 16GB/2048GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x)	iPadOS (14.x)

Battery

Type
2659 mAh, Li - Ion	7540 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

7h 49min

Video

4h 42min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

7h 32min

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Triple 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	12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8
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	10 MP (Ultra-wide) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
	ToF 3D depth sensing (Depth information)
Flash
Quad LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	12 MP (Wide Angle, HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
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,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Lightning	Type-C
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, LiDAR scanner, Ambient light sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	Tethering, Computer 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, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation, 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
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
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

With 256GB storage


Memory	256GB

with 256 GB storage


Memory	256GB
Prices (MSRP)	$1149

With 512GB storage


Memory	512GB

With 16GB RAM and 1TB storage


Memory	16GB/1024GB

With 16GB RAM and 2TB storage


Memory	16GB/2048GB

With 5G


Weight	16.58 oz / 470.0 g
5G Bands	n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n260, n261, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48
3G Bands	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
SIM type	Nano SIM, eSIM
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone XS Specs	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Specs
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Apple iPhone XS Review	Apple iPad Pro 11-inch (2021) Review
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