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Apple iPad 2
16 GB Verizon| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2011-03-02 | 2012-09-12 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.41 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| $ 405.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.28 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a general score of 61, which is just a bit better than the iPad 2's 57.3 general score. These devices use the same iOS 7.x OS, so both of them should provide you identical OS features. Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation is a newer tablet, and it's also way lighter and extremely thinner than iPad 2.
Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a CPU that's very similar to the iPad 2 one, they have a Dual-Core CPU, a 400 megahertz graphics processing unit and a 512 MB RAM memory. Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with an incredibly better display than iPad 2, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit worse 1136 x 640 resolution, it also counts with a lot higher screen pixels density.
IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad 2, because it has 32 GB internal memory. Apple iPad 2 counts with a much longer battery performance than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 6944mAh battery size instead of 1030mAh.
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation shoots much better photos and videos than Apple iPad 2, because it has a lot higher 5 megapixels resolution camera in the back and a lot higher 1920x1080 video quality.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, the iPod Touch 5th Generation is also a lot cheaper.
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