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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2012-09-12 | 2025-03-04 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 3.10 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 11 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 8.01 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is much better than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, getting a 69.6 score against 62.7. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) counts with iPadOS 18.x operating system, while iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x operating system. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s design is incredibly newer and noticeably thinner, but also a lot heavier than iPod Touch 5th Generation.
IPod Touch 5th Generation has an extremely better processing unit than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), because although it has 7,5 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an extra GPU. The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a much better looking screen than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a really smaller display.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) shoots way better photos and videos than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a camera with a much better resolution, a lot larger camera aperture and a way higher (4K) video quality. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) features a much greater memory for games and applications than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has more internal memory capacity.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a much better battery life than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 7606mAh of battery capacity instead of 1030mAh.
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