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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2012-09-12 | 2024-05-07 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 13 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 326 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.8 |
| 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 13-inch (6th Gen) has a general score of 71.3, which is better than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation's 62.7 overall score. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) body has the same thickness than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, but it's extremely heavier. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, and Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation works with iOS 7.x OS.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with an extremely better CPU than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has lesser cores (but faster) and 7,5 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit. IPod Touch 5th Generation features a much better display than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a much smaller display and a much lower 1136 x 640 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display.
The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s camera is very similar to the iPod Touch 5th Generation one, although the Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) also has a much higher resolution camera in the back and a way bigger camera aperture.
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a way better battery performance than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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