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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 72.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-07-15 | 0000-00-00 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.72 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Purple and Starlight ,Space Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 11 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 261 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Apple M2 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | 10-core GPU 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.25 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) has a score of 72.3, which is better than iPod touch 6th generation's 65.6 score. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024) counts with iPadOS 15.x OS, and iPod touch 6th generation comes with iOS 12.x OS. Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)'s design has the same thickness than the iPod touch 6th generation, but it's heavier.
The iPod touch 6th generation features a little bit better looking screen than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a way smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 640 x 1136px, and they both have the same brightness, the iPod touch 6th generation also counts with a bit higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
The Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024)'s storage for games and applications is just as good as the iPod touch 6th generation one, both of them have the same internal storage. Apple iPod touch 6th generation has a very superior processor than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a lower amount of RAM and 6 less cpu cores.
The iPod touch 6th generation counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024). IPod touch 6th generation has a little bit better camera than Apple iPad Air 11-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a way smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and video and a much less megapixels camera.
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