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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2012-09-12 | 2020-10-16 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| Black and White | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.01 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2020) is much better than iPod Touch 5th Generation, with a overall score of 71.7 against 62.7. The iPad Air (2020) comes with iPadOS 14.x operating system, while iPod Touch 5th Generation works with iOS 7.x operating system. IPad Air (2020) is a noticeably heavier portable tablet than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, but they are 0.24inches thick.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad Air (2020), because although it has a way worse resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. Apple iPad Air (2020) has a much better processing power than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a 64-bit processor.
Apple iPad Air (2020)'s memory to install games and applications is very similar to iPod Touch 5th Generation's one, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity. Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a superior battery performance than iPad Air (2020). The Apple iPad Air (2020) shoots way better photos and videos than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video quality, a camera with a lot better 12 megapixels resolution and a way bigger aperture for better low light captures and videos.
Although Apple iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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