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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 2012-09-12 | 2017-03-24 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 220.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch has an overall score of 65.4, which is slightly better than the iPod Touch 5th Generation's score of 62.7. IPad 9.7-inch is a newer tablet than iPod Touch 5th Generation, but it is a lot thicker and noticeably heavier. These tablets work with iOS OS (Operating System), but iPad 9.7-inch has an older 13.x version and iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x.
IPod Touch 5th Generation features a much better looking screen than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a way lower 1136 x 640 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater screen pixel density. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a bit better processor than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, and they both have a Dual-Core CPU, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch also counts with 1,5 GB more RAM memory.
Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. IPad 9.7-inch counts with a bit better camera than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a same size aperture, the iPad 9.7-inch also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
The iPad 9.7-inch features a really longer battery performance than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has an 8827mAh battery size.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, iPad 9.7-inch is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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