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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2012-09-12 | 2017-06-15 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 265.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 326 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 23 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a global score of 82.4, which is much better than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation's score of 62.7. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) body is a lot newer than the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation's, but it's heavier and a lot thicker. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) comes with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation comes with iOS 7.x operating system.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a better performance than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have 2 processing cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) also counts with 15,5 GB more RAM. IPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a brighter display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a much smaller screen and a way lower 1136 x 640 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 1000 GB internal storage. Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a much less mega-pixels camera in the back and a worse video definition.
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the 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 some money, you can get the iPod Touch 5th Generation, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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