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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-07-15 | 2024-05-07 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 11.05 x 8.46 x 0.24 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 21.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 13 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2732 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 326 pixels per inch | 263 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.8 |
| 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 iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) has an overall score of 71.3, which is slightly better than the iPod touch 6th generation's 65.6 score. IPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen)'s construction has the same thickness than the iPod touch 6th generation, but it's incredibly heavier. The iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) comes with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and iPod touch 6th generation works with iOS 12.x operating system.
IPod touch 6th generation has a lot better processing power than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has lesser processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM. The Apple iPod touch 6th generation counts with a brighter display than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), because although it has a way lower 640 x 1136 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
IPod touch 6th generation shoots slightly better pictures and videos than iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen), although it has a way smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photos or video in low-light environments and a much less MP camera. IPod touch 6th generation and iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen) both have similar memory to install games and applications, both have the same internal storage.
IPod touch 6th generation has a much better battery life than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (6th Gen).
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