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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 70.4 |
| 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 | 21.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 13 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | -- |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 3.8 |
| 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 | 9705mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 10.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) is a little bit better than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, having a 70.4 score against 65.6. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) works with iPadOS 18.x operating system, and Apple iPod touch 6th generation works with iOS 12.x operating system. The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) design is extremely newer and incredibly thinner, but also notably heavier than Apple iPod touch 6th generation.
IPod touch 6th generation features an extremely better processing unit than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although faster). The iPod touch 6th generation features a lot better looking screen than Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025), although it has a way smaller display and less bright display.
The Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) shoots much clearer photos and videos than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a much higher 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot bigger diafragm aperture. The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025)'s storage to store more games and applications is just as good as the iPod touch 6th generation one, they have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M3, 2025) counts with a way better battery life than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a 9705mAh battery capacity.
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