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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| -- | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2012-09-12 |
| 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a general score of 77, which is a lot better than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation's 62.7 score. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) body is notably newer than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation's, but it's extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a greater hardware performance than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
IPod Touch 5th Generation features a better looking screen than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a way worse 1136 x 640px resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater screen pixels density. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with much more storage for applications and games than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a much longer battery duration than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 757 percent more battery size. Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a bit better camera than iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have a F2.4 diafragm aperture, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a back camera with lot more MP.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) costs a lot more money than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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