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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-07-15 | 2022-03-18 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.75 x 7.03 x 0.24 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 16.26 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 10.9 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2360 x 1640 pixels |
| 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 M1 (5 nm) chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 3100 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.99 |
| 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 |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air (2022) has a global score of 81.4, which is a lot better than iPod touch 6th generation's score of 65.6. The iPad Air (2022) is a incredibly heavier portable tablet than iPod touch 6th generation, but both of them are equally thin. IPad Air (2022) comes with iPadOS 15.x OS, while iPod touch 6th generation comes with iOS 12.x OS.
The iPad Air (2022) counts with a much faster processing unit than Apple iPod touch 6th generation, because it has 7 GB more RAM and a higher number of cores (and faster). The Apple iPod touch 6th generation counts with a bit more vivid display than iPad Air (2022), because although it has a much smaller display and a way worse 640 x 1136 resolution, and they both have the same brightness, the Apple iPod touch 6th generation also counts with a just a little higher pixel number in each inch of screen.
The iPod touch 6th generation has a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than iPad Air (2022), because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity. IPod touch 6th generation shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Apple iPad Air (2022), although it has a way tinier camera aperture which is not nice for taking images or videos in low-light environments and a back facing camera with a way lower 8 MP resolution.
The iPod touch 6th generation features a superior battery life than Apple iPad Air (2022).
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