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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x |
| 2024-05-07 | 2015-07-15 |
| 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.80 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 4 inches |
| 2732 x 2048 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 263 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M2 chipset | Apple A8 APL1011 chipset |
| processor | Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| 10-core GPU GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 6.3 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 10 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 1043mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) is a little bit better than the iPod touch 6th generation, with a 71.3 score against 65.6. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s construction has the same thickness than the iPod touch 6th generation, but it is notably heavier. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while iPod touch 6th generation counts with iOS 12.x operating system.
IPod touch 6th generation counts with a much more powerful CPU than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has less RAM memory and lesser cores. Apple iPod touch 6th generation has a sharper screen than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a really smaller display and a much lower resolution of 640 x 1136px, it also counts with a quite better pixel quantity in each inch of display.
IPod touch 6th generation's storage capacity for applications and games is just as good as the iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) one, both have the same internal storage capacity. The iPod touch 6th generation has a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen). The iPod touch 6th generation shoots a little bit better photos and videos than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has a lot tinier aperture and a much less mega-pixels back facing camera.
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