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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2024-05-07 | 2012-09-12 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 4 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 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 |
| 10-core GPU GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 10 | 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
The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a global score of 71.3, which is much better than the iPod Touch 5th Generation's 62.7 score. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while iPod Touch 5th Generation works with iOS 7.x operating system. IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) is a a lot heavier tablet than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, but both of them are equally thin.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a much sharper display than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a way smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1136 x 640px, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel density. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a much greater performance than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has an inferior number of cores and less RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
IPod Touch 5th Generation and iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) count with incredibly similar cameras, although the iPod Touch 5th Generation has a back camera with a way lower 5 MP resolution and a lot tinier aperture which is not good for low-light captures and videos. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has a much greater storage to install applications and games than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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