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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2012-09-12 | -- |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 10.48 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A17 pro (3 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Apple GPU 6-core GPU |
| 8.01 | 5.85 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini (A17 Pro) has a global score of 63.3, which is slightly better than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation's 62.7 overall score. IPad mini (A17 Pro) has iPadOS 18.x operating system, while Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with iOS 7.x operating system. Even being the best in this comparison review, iPad mini (A17 Pro)'s design is just a little bit thicker and way heavier than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation.
IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a little sharper screen than iPad mini (A17 Pro), although it has a lot worse resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels, a little worse pixel count per display inch and a really smaller display. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation features an extremely better CPU than iPad mini (A17 Pro), because although it has lesser CPU cores , it also counts with a graphics processor.
IPad mini (A17 Pro) counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The iPad mini (A17 Pro) captures much better videos and photos than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has a way higher (4K) video definition and a lot higher resolution back-facing camera.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a superior battery duration than iPad mini (A17 Pro).
Although iPad mini (A17 Pro) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than iPod Touch 5th Generation, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the iPod Touch 5th Generation. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get iPod Touch 5th Generation, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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