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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 62.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2015-07-15 | 2011-03-02 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 21.62 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 505.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 0.70 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | 6944mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 8.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPod touch 6th generation has a general score of 65.6, which is a little bit better than iPad 2's overall score of 62.1. IPod touch 6th generation's body is much newer, way thinner and lighter than the iPad 2. These tablets come with iOS operating system, but iPod touch 6th generation has the older 12.x version and iPad 2 has iOS 7.x version.
Apple iPad 2 features a bit superior processing unit than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because although it has 512 MB lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Apple iPad 2 also counts with an extra graphics processor. IPod touch 6th generation counts with a lot better looking display than iPad 2, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little bit worse 640 x 1136px resolution, it also counts with a lot higher display pixel density.
The iPod touch 6th generation features a very superior memory for games and applications than iPad 2, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The iPad 2 counts with a superior battery lifetime than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a 6944mAh battery capacity. Apple iPod touch 6th generation features a very superior camera than iPad 2, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Apple iPod touch 6th generation also has a way more mega-pixels back camera and a lot better 1920x1080 video definition.
IPod touch 6th generation not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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