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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 66.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iOS 13.x, 12.x |
| 2025-03-12 | 2019-05-28 |
| -- | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 4 inches |
| -- | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 326 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | -- |
| Apple GPU 9-core GPU | PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 7.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is just a bit better than Apple iPod Touch (2019), having a global score of 70.4 against 66.9. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) design is a lot newer and way thinner than Apple iPod Touch (2019)'s, but it is also heavier. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x OS, while Apple iPod Touch (2019) works with iOS 13.x OS.
IPod Touch (2019) features a much better performance than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lower number of cores (although faster). IPod Touch (2019) has a much more vibrant display than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller display and a little bit opaque display.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) shoots much better pictures and videos than iPod Touch (2019), because it has a much larger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited environments, a much higher (4K) video resolution and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
The Apple iPod Touch (2019) has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because it has 128 GB more internal storage. The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a way better battery performance than iPod Touch (2019).
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