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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 61 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2015-07-15 | -- |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 3.10 ounces | -- |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Apple A16 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 5.85 |
| 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 | 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 |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPod touch 6th generation has an overall score of 65.6, which is a little bit better than the iPad mini (7th Gen)'s global score of 61. IPod touch 6th generation works with iOS 12.x operating system, while iPad mini (7th Gen) counts with iPadOS 15.x operating system. Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) has a screen that's just as good as the display in Apple iPod touch 6th generation, and although the Apple iPad mini (7th Gen) has a way better resolution of 1488 x 2266 pixels, a little bit more pixels per display inch and a way bigger display, they both have the same brightness.
Apple iPod touch 6th generation counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than iPad mini (7th Gen), because it has 128 GB internal storage. Apple iPod touch 6th generation features a much better processing power than iPad mini (7th Gen), although it has 4 lesser CPU cores.
IPad mini (7th Gen) captures a lot better photographs and videos than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a back camera with much more mega pixels, a way larger diafragm aperture to take better captures in poorly lited environments and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. Apple iPod touch 6th generation features a much longer battery life than Apple iPad mini (7th Gen).
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