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Global Score
79.362.7
Basic Information
AppleApple
iOS 8.xiOS 7.x, 6.1, 6
2014-10-162012-09-12
9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches
15.41 ounces3.10 ounces
Gold and GrayBlack and White
Aluminium--
--Scratch-Resistant Glass
$ 271.00$ 265.00
Display / Screen
9.7 inches4 inches
1536 x 2048 pixels 640 x 1136 pixels
IPS LCDIPS LCD
264 pixels per inch326 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch
8.28.3
Performance
Apple A8X chipsetApple A5 chipset
64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor
2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM512 MB RAM
PowerVR GXA6850 GPUPowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU
8.828.01
Storage
128 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotNo SD card slot
10.17.7
Camera
8.00 MP + 1.20 MP5.00 MP + 1.20 MP
f/2.40 aperturef/2.40 aperture
31.00mm focal length--
1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video--
8.477.92
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile Hotspot--
LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA--
Nano SIM--
6.72.4
Battery Life
7340mAh Battery1030mAh Li-Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
8.562.64
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
GPS--
Fingerprint ID Scanner--
Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light SensorAccelerometer and Gyroscope

Comparison review

IPad Air 2 is much better than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, with a 79.3 score against 62.7. The iPad Air 2 design has the same thickness than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, but it's a lot heavier. Both of these devices have iOS OS (Operating System), but the iPad Air 2 has the newer 8.x version and Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x, giving you lots of additional features.

The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a bit better looking screen than iPad Air 2, because although it has a really smaller screen and a lot lower 1136 x 640 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher quantity of pixels per inch of display. Apple iPad Air 2 has much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 64 GB more internal storage.

Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a faster processing unit than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a 64-bit processor. The Apple iPad Air 2 counts with a superior battery duration than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 7340mAh battery size against 1030mAh.

The iPad Air 2 features a slightly better camera than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same size aperture, the iPad Air 2 also has a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.

IPad Air 2 costs a little more money than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.




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