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title: "Smartphone vs tablet — size, weight and speed compared"
description: "Tablet is 2.5× smartphone on weight. Compared on 3 measured properties, with the full range and a source for each."
url: https://atoneplace.net/vs/smartphone-vs-tablet/
site: "At One Place"
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# Smartphone vs Tablet

**Smartphone vs tablet: Tablet is larger on weight**

Tablet is 2.5× smartphone on weight.

A smartphone and a tablet can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.

## Side by side

*Larger value in bold. Ranges reflect genuine variation, not uncertainty.*

|  | Smartphone | Tablet |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weight | 130–240 g | 290–720 g |
| Typical lifespan | 2–6 yr | 3–8 yr |
| Typical cost | 100–1,800 $ | 100–1,600 $ |

## What the numbers say

- Tablet is 2.5× smartphone on weight.
- Tablet is 1.7× smartphone on typical lifespan.
- Smartphone is somewhat greater than tablet on typical cost — about 1.3×.

*Weight compared.*

- Tablet: 290–720 g
- Smartphone: 130–240 g

## Smartphone

A pocket computer with a touchscreen and cellular radio.

## Tablet

A touchscreen computer without a permanently attached keyboard, typically 8 to 13 inches.

> This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.

## Common questions

### Which is bigger, smartphone or tablet?

Tablet is 2.5× smartphone on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.

### How do smartphones and tablets compare on typical lifespan?

Smartphone: 2–6 yr. Tablet: 3–8 yr. Tablet is 1.7× smartphone on typical lifespan.

### How do smartphones and tablets compare on typical cost?

Smartphone: 100–1,800 $. Tablet: 100–1,600 $. Smartphone is somewhat greater than tablet on typical cost — about 1.3×.

## Related pages

- [Laptop vs tablet](https://atoneplace.net/vs/laptop-vs-tablet/)
- [Laptop vs smartphone](https://atoneplace.net/vs/laptop-vs-smartphone/)

## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)