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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows |
| 2012-09-12 | -- |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 13 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 326 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.01 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 10.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a score of 62.7, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's general score of 58.7. Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation is a much thinner and way lighter device than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation works with iOS 7.x OS, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows OS.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a really superior processing power than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a higher number of cores. Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation has a lot better screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1136 x 640px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with a very superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 128 GB internal storage. IPod Touch 5th Generation has a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. IPod Touch 5th Generation has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a camera in the back with a much worse 5 megapixels resolution.
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