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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 15.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 0000-00-00 | 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
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is better than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, getting a 71.3 score against 62.7. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is a noticeably heavier tablet than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, but both of them are 0.24inches thick. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has iPadOS 15.x operating system, while Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with iOS 7.x operating system.
IPod Touch 5th Generation has an incredibly better screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a lot smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 1136 x 640px, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation features a much better hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has less cores and less RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor. Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a superior battery lifetime than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024).
IPod Touch 5th Generation's camera is just as good as the camera in Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although the iPod Touch 5th Generation has a camera with a much worse resolution and a much smaller aperture which is worse for low light photography.
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