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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 60.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-07-15 | -- |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 3.10 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 12.9 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 326 pixels per inch | 223 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.5 |
| 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 | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 6.3 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 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 iPod touch 6th generation has a global score of 65.6, which is just a bit better than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen)'s score of 60.6. The Apple iPod touch 6th generation works with iOS 12.x operating system, while iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system. IPod touch 6th generation has a way better performance than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has 6 lesser processing cores and 7 GB lesser RAM memory.
IPod touch 6th generation has an incredibly better display than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because although it has a really smaller display and a lot lower resolution of 640 x 1136px, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The iPod touch 6th generation has a superior storage for games and applications than Apple iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The iPod touch 6th generation shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen), although it has a lot less MP resolution back-facing camera and a lot tinier aperture which is not good for capturing photos and videos in low-light environments. IPod touch 6th generation counts with a really longer battery duration than iPad Air 12.9 -inch (6th Gen).
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