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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2012-09-12 | 0000-00-00 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 11 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | 10-core GPU 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) is much better than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, getting a overall score of 72.3 against 62.7. IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) is a extremely heavier tablet than iPod Touch 5th Generation, but both of them are 0.24inches thick. IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system, while iPod Touch 5th Generation comes with iOS 7.x operating system.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation features a bit sharper display than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a way lower 1136 x 640px resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a quite better screen density. IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a much faster CPU than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has less cpu cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024).
IPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)'s camera is very similar to iPod Touch 5th Generation's camera, although the iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) also has a way more MP back camera and a lot bigger aperture to capture better captures in low light situations.
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