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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | iOS 13.x, 12.x |
| 2017-03-24 | 2019-05-28 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 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 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
IPod Touch (2019) has a global score of 66.9, which is just a bit better than iPad 9.7-inch's score of 65.4. The iPod Touch (2019) construction is way newer, extremely thinner and noticeably lighter than iPad 9.7-inch. Both of these tablets use the same iOS 13.x OS, so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding OS features.
IPod Touch (2019) counts with a little faster CPU than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a higher number of faster cores. The Apple iPod Touch (2019) has a better looking screen than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a way worse resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density.
IPod Touch (2019)'s camera is just as good as the Apple iPad 9.7-inch one, both have the same video resolution, a same size camera aperture, a camera with an 8 mega-pixels and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates. The iPod Touch (2019) has much more storage to install applications and games than iPad 9.7-inch.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch features a very superior battery life than iPod Touch (2019).
Although iPod Touch (2019) is a better device, it costs a lot more than iPad 9.7-inch, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPad 9.7-inch. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the iPad 9.7-inch, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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