What you see here is a hit-for-hit comparison of an iPad and an iPhone. For our purposes here, we’re going to be comparing the iPad 3G + WiFi model to an iPhone 3GS. With similar wireless connectivity options and the same iPhone OS underpinnings, it’s easy to see how one could say the tablet is little more than a giant version of the smartphone – a giant version with a giant screen, measuring a laptop-like 9.7-inches and boasting 1024 x 768 resolution. But, it’s really not that clear cut.