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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x |
| 2012-09-12 | 2015-07-15 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Apple A8 APL1011 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.92 |
| 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 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1043mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Apple iPod touch 6th generation has a score of 65.6, which is a little bit better than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation's 62.7 overall score. These devices have iOS operating system, but the Apple iPod touch 6th generation has an older 12.x version and Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x version. Apple iPod touch 6th generation has the same thickness and weight than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation.
IPod Touch 5th Generation features a little bit better processing power than iPod touch 6th generation, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Dual-Core processing unit, the iPod Touch 5th Generation also counts with an additional GPU. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation features a bit more vivid screen than Apple iPod touch 6th generation. They have the same 1136 x 640px resolution, the same quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen and a screen with the same size.
The iPod touch 6th generation counts with a slightly better camera than iPod Touch 5th Generation, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same aperture, the iPod touch 6th generation also has a way better 8 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Apple iPod touch 6th generation has a much better memory for games and applications than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. IPod touch 6th generation's battery duration is just as good as the iPod Touch 5th Generation one, although the iPod touch 6th generation also has a 1% larger battery size.
Although iPod touch 6th generation is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPod touch 6th generation, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, resigning a couple specs and features.
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