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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 71.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | iPadOS 14.x |
| 2015-07-15 | 2020-10-16 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 16.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Green, Rose gold, Silver, Sky blue and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 399.00 | $ 729.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 264 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 A14 Bionic chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Firestorm and Icestorm, 64-bit, 5 nm (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 7.92 | 10.26 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 9.9 |
| 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 | Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2020) is a little bit better than the iPod touch 6th generation, having a 71.7 score against 65.6. IPad Air (2020) comes with iPadOS 14.x operating system, while iPod touch 6th generation works with iOS 12.x operating system. IPad Air (2020) is a noticeably heavier tablet than iPod touch 6th generation, but they are 0.24inches thick.
The iPad Air (2020) counts with a much greater processing power than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a 64 bits CPU. Apple iPod touch 6th generation has a bit sharper screen than Apple iPad Air (2020), because although it has a way worse 640 x 1136px resolution and a much smaller screen, and they both have the same brightness, the Apple iPod touch 6th generation also counts with a quite higher amount of pixels in each inch of screen.
The Apple iPod touch 6th generation has much more storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPad Air (2020), because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Air (2020) features a greater camera than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a way better video resolution, a lot larger diafragm aperture for better captures in low-light environments and a back facing camera with a much higher 12 mega-pixels resolution.
The iPod touch 6th generation has a way better battery performance than Apple iPad Air (2020).
Although Apple iPad Air (2020) is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Apple iPod touch 6th generation, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Apple iPod touch 6th generation. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Apple iPod touch 6th generation, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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