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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Microsoft |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | Windows RT |
| 2015-07-15 | 2012-06-18 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 326 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPod touch 6th generation has a global score of 65.6, which is much better than Microsoft Surface RT's overall score of 58.4. Apple iPod touch 6th generation counts with iOS 12.x OS, and Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS. Apple iPod touch 6th generation's design is noticeably newer, noticeably lighter and noticeably thinner than Microsoft Surface RT.
Microsoft Surface RT has a bit better hardware performance than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a GPU, a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. IPod touch 6th generation counts with a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a bit lower 640 x 1136 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a much better count of pixels per inch in the display.
The Apple iPod touch 6th generation captures much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Apple iPod touch 6th generation also has a much more MP camera. Apple iPod touch 6th generation counts with a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Apple iPod touch 6th generation has a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
Although Apple iPod touch 6th generation is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Microsoft Surface RT. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Apple iPod touch 6th generation, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Microsoft Surface RT, letting go a couple specs and features.
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