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| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2015-07-15 | 2011-08-28 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 399.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 326 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | -- |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPod touch 6th generation has an overall score of 65.6, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's score of 58.8. Apple iPod touch 6th generation is a noticeably newer tablet, and it is also extremely thinner and extremely lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. Apple iPod touch 6th generation has iOS 12.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE comes with Android 4.0 operating system.
The iPod touch 6th generation has a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 640 x 1136 pixels, it also counts with a way greater count of pixels per display inch. IPod touch 6th generation and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE feature incredibly similar processors, they have 2 processing cores.
IPod touch 6th generation counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has more internal memory. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a much better battery lifetime than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has a 485 percent more battery capacity.
The iPod touch 6th generation captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution and a way higher 1920x1080 video resolution.
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