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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 | 0000-00-00 |
| 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 (M2, 2024) has an overall score of 71.3, which is just a bit better than iPod touch 6th generation's 65.6 general score. The iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) is a notably heavier tablet than iPod touch 6th generation, but they are equally thin. IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system, and iPod touch 6th generation comes with iOS 12.x operating system.
IPod touch 6th generation features a much better screen than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), because although it has a way worse resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels and a much smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per display inch. The Apple iPod touch 6th generation features a much powerful processor than Apple iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has 7 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores.
IPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024) counts with as much storage for games and applications as iPod touch 6th generation, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage. The Apple iPod touch 6th generation features a much better battery life than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024). The iPod touch 6th generation shoots a little bit better photos and videos than iPad Air 13-inch (M2, 2024), although it has a way lower 8 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a much tinier aperture.
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