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| Global Score | |
| 62.1 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x | iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x |
| 2011-03-02 | 2015-07-15 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.62 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 505.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A8 APL1011 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1043mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.24 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
IPod touch 6th generation is a little bit better than iPad 2, with a global score of 65.6 against 62.1. Both tablets we are comparing here have iOS OS (Operating System), but iPod touch 6th generation has an older 12.x version and iPad 2 has iOS 7.x. IPod touch 6th generation is a a lot newer tablet, and it is also incredibly thinner and way lighter than iPad 2.
Apple iPad 2 has a bit more powerful processing unit than iPod touch 6th generation, because although it has 512 MB less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad 2 also counts with an additional graphics processor. The iPod touch 6th generation counts with a way better screen than iPad 2, because although it has a little lower resolution of 640 x 1136 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher pixels number per display inch.
Apple iPod touch 6th generation features much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 2, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPod touch 6th generation captures way better photos and videos than iPad 2, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Apple iPod touch 6th generation also has a much higher 8 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a way higher (Full HD) video resolution.
The iPad 2 has a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a 6944mAh battery size.
IPod touch 6th generation not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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