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| Global Score | |
| 40 | 74.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| iOS 1.x | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2007-09-13 | 2013-10-22 |
| 4.30 x 2.40 x 0.31 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.20 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 215.00 | $ 214.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A7 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 5.94 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air is much better than the iPod touch, having a 74.1 score against 40. IPad Air's design is way newer and just a little bit thinner, but extremely heavier than iPod touch. Both of these devices have iOS OS (Operating System), but iPad Air has a more recent 8.x version and iPod touch has iOS 1.x, providing you a lot of extra features.
The Apple iPad Air has an extremely better CPU than iPod touch, because it has a 64-bits CPU, a higher amount of RAM, an extra graphics co-processor and 2 more CPU cores. Apple iPad Air counts with a much more vibrant display than Apple iPod touch, because it has a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, a much greater display pixels density and a much larger screen.
Apple iPad Air features a lot better camera than iPod touch. IPad Air's storage for applications, games, photos and videos is just as good as the iPod touch one, both of them have the same internal storage. The Apple iPad Air has a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPod touch.
IPad Air is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the iPod touch, which makes it a simple decision.
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