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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows 10 |
| 2012-09-12 | 2018-08-02 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 10 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 326 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.46 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| 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 4.1 |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go is just a bit better than the iPod Touch 5th Generation, getting a global score of 66.5 against 62.7. Microsoft Surface Go's construction is way newer, but heavier and incredibly thicker than the iPod Touch 5th Generation. Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 operating system, and iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x operating system.
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a way better looking display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a way worse 1136 x 640 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of screen. The Microsoft Surface Go features a superior memory for games and applications than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a bit faster CPU than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have 2 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Go also counts with more RAM memory. Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation features a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a worse (Full HD) video resolution and a lot worse resolution camera.
Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Go.
The Microsoft Surface Go is more expensive than iPod Touch 5th Generation, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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