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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | iPadOS 18.x |
| 2015-07-15 | 2025-03-04 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 3.10 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 11 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | -- |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 3.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Apple M3 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Apple GPU 9-core GPU |
| 7.92 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 7.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | 7606mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 8.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a general score of 69.6, which is a bit better than Apple iPod touch 6th generation's overall score of 65.6. The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) comes with iPadOS 18.x OS, while Apple iPod touch 6th generation has iOS 12.x OS. Although the Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) is extremely heavier than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, it's noticeably thinner and way newer.
The iPod touch 6th generation features a much better hardware performance than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has 7 GB less RAM memory and a lower number of cores. The Apple iPod touch 6th generation counts with a lot better screen than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a really smaller screen, they both have the same brightness.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025)'s storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to the iPod touch 6th generation one, both of them have the same internal storage. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) has a superior battery duration than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a 629% more battery size.
Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M3, 2025) takes a lot better videos and photos than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a lot bigger camera aperture for better low-light photography and a back camera with a way higher resolution.
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