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| Global Score | |
| 70.4 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iPadOS 18.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2025-03-12 | 2012-09-12 |
| -- | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 21.76 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 4 inches |
| -- | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| -- | 326 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 3.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple M3 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Apple GPU 9-core 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 |
| 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 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| 7.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 9705mAh Battery | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 10.08 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has a general score of 70.4, which is better than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation's global score of 62.7. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) has iPadOS 18.x OS, and Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x OS. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s design is extremely newer and a lot thinner than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation's, although it's a lot heavier.
IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a much more powerful processor than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has less processing cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a much more vibrant display than iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lot smaller screen.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has more internal storage capacity. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) features a much better battery life than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has an 842 percent more battery capacity.
The iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) takes much better photos and videos than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a lot more MP camera, a much better video definition and a lot bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
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