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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | -- |
| 2015-07-15 | 2019-03-18 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 399.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 7.92 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2019) is way better than iPod touch 6th generation, having a general score of 85.9 against 65.6. The iPad Air (2019) construction has the same thickness than the iPod touch 6th generation, but it's incredibly heavier. IPad Air (2019) counts with a much faster CPU than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a greater amount of RAM, more processing cores and a 64-bit CPU.
Apple iPod touch 6th generation has a slightly better display than iPad Air (2019), because although it has a really smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels, and they both have the same screen brightness, the Apple iPod touch 6th generation also counts with a just a little better pixel density.
The iPad Air (2019) counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has more internal storage capacity. The iPad Air (2019) features a much better battery performance than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has an 8134mAh battery size. IPad Air (2019) has a slightly better camera than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the same video definition and a same size aperture, the iPad Air (2019) also has better video frame rate.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) costs a lot more than the iPod touch 6th generation, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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