Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.6 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2015-07-15 | 2016-04-01 |
| 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 3.10 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 399.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 7 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 326 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 APL1011 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1043mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPod touch 6th generation is a little bit better than Galaxy Tab A (2016), getting a global score of 65.6 against 60.4. The iPod touch 6th generation counts with iOS 12.x OS, and Galaxy Tab A (2016) works with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. IPod touch 6th generation's construction is lighter and way thinner than Galaxy Tab A (2016), even when both of them were released only a couple months apart.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a bit faster processor than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has more CPU cores and more RAM. The iPod touch 6th generation has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a little bit worse 640 x 1136 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher screen density.
The iPod touch 6th generation shoots way better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a way higher resolution camera. The Apple iPod touch 6th generation has much more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a way better battery duration than iPod touch 6th generation, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPod touch 6th generation is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab A (2016). So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Apple iPod touch 6th generation, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy Tab A (2016), resigning a couple specs and features.
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