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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2012-09-12 | 2016-04-01 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 265.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 7 inches |
| 640 x 1136 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 326 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPod Touch 5th Generation is a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), with a 62.7 score against 60.4. Even though the iPod Touch 5th Generation is noticeably older than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), it's construction is incredibly lighter and notably thinner. IPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x operating system, while Galaxy Tab A (2016) works with Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system.
IPod Touch 5th Generation features a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a really smaller screen and a little bit worse 1136 x 640 pixels resolution, it also counts with a much greater pixel amount per inch in the screen. The iPod Touch 5th Generation features much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 56 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) has just a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and 2 more processing cores. The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation also has a much higher 1920x1080 video quality.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a superior battery duration than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1030mAh.
Although Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Tab A (2016). So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Tab A (2016), resigning a couple specifications.
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