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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | -- |
| 2015-07-15 | 2018-03-27 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.40 x 6.60 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 399.00 | $ 559.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Hurricane and Zephyr, 64-bit, 16 nm (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) is better than iPod touch 6th generation, with a 77 score against 65.6. IPad 9.7-inch (2018)'s construction is newer, but somewhat thicker and way heavier than iPod touch 6th generation. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a better processor than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
The iPod touch 6th generation features a little sharper display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018), because although it has a much lower 640 x 1136 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen. IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features as much storage for apps and games as the Apple iPod touch 6th generation, they have equal internal storage capacity.
IPad 9.7-inch (2018) features a really longer battery life than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a 746% more battery size. The iPad 9.7-inch (2018) counts with a camera that is just as good as the camera in iPod touch 6th generation, they have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 1920x1080 video resolution, a back facing camera with an 8 MP and the same video frame rate.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch (2018) costs a lot more than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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