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| Global Score | |
| 60.9 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| -- | 2012-09-12 |
| -- | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 16.26 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 4 inches |
| 2360 x 1640 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 261 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a global score of 62.7, which is just a bit better than the iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen)'s score of 60.9. Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x operating system, and iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system. IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a much greater hardware performance than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
IPod Touch 5th Generation has a much more vibrant display than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater pixels amount in each inch in the display. IPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) and Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation have similar cameras, although the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a back camera with lot less mega-pixels and a way tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures and/or video in poorly lited situations.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen) and Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation have similar memory capacity to install games and applications, both of them have equal internal storage capacity. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a superior battery life than iPad Air 11-inch (6th Gen).
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