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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 72.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2019-05-28 | 2013-10-22 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 399.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a global score of 72.8, which is slightly better than Apple iPod Touch (2019)'s overall score of 66.9. Even being the best tablet in this comparison, it must be noted that it's also older, extremely heavier and much thicker. These tablets come with iOS OS, but the iPad Air has a newer 8.x version while Apple iPod Touch (2019) has iOS 13.x, so it gives some nice extra features.
The iPad Air has a little sharper screen than Apple iPod Touch (2019), because although it has a just a bit lower number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a much bigger display and a way higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. IPod Touch (2019) counts with a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Apple iPad Air, because it has 240 GB more internal memory.
IPad Air counts with a bit faster processor than iPod Touch (2019), because although it has 2 less and slower cpu cores, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor and a 64-bits processing unit. Apple iPod Touch (2019) has a bit better camera than iPad Air, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a F2.4 aperture, the Apple iPod Touch (2019) also has a lot better 8 MP resolution back camera.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPod Touch (2019).
The Apple iPad Air is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper, making this tablet a great choice.
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