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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | -- |
| 2012-09-12 | 2018-03-27 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 559.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| 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
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a score of 77, which is a lot better than iPod Touch 5th Generation's global score of 62.7. Although Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is much newer than iPod Touch 5th Generation, it is thicker and way heavier. IPod Touch 5th Generation has a sharper screen than iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a much smaller screen and a way worse 1136 x 640 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a superior CPU than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and faster). The Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) has a slightly better camera than iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) also has a back facing camera with a much better 8 megapixels resolution.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a much longer battery performance than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a 757% larger battery capacity.
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is way more expensive than iPod Touch 5th Generation, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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