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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x | -- |
| 2019-05-28 | 2015-05-01 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 399.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 326 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPod Touch (2019) has a general score of 66.9, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 3's 66.3 overall score. The iPod Touch (2019) is a noticeably newer tablet device, and it is also way thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface 3. The iPod Touch (2019) counts with a better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a much smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels, it also counts with a much higher screen density.
The iPod Touch (2019) features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity. The iPod Touch (2019) counts with a bit superior CPU than Microsoft Surface 3. Both have the same number of cores. The Apple iPod Touch (2019) and the Microsoft Surface 3 both have quite similar batteries duration.
The iPod Touch (2019) counts with a way better camera than Microsoft Surface 3. Both of them have the same video definition, a same resolution camera in the back and the same video frame rates.
Although iPod Touch (2019) is a better device, it is a little more expensive than the Microsoft Surface 3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Microsoft Surface 3. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy iPod Touch (2019), otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Microsoft Surface 3, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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