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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2025-03-04 | 2012-09-12 |
| -- | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 4 inches |
| -- | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 326 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 7.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has an overall score of 70.4, which is much better than iPod Touch 5th Generation's 62.7 overall score. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x operating system, while iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with iOS 7.x operating system. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s design is extremely newer and much thinner, but extremely heavier than iPod Touch 5th Generation.
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a much smaller screen. The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a much better processing power than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has less RAM memory and 6 lesser cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a greater camera than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution, a way larger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and a lot higher (4K) video quality. Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a much longer battery life than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has an 842% greater battery capacity.
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