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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| -- | 2012-09-12 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 4 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 1030mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a global score of 62.7, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's global score of 58.7. The iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x OS, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows OS. IPod Touch 5th Generation is a thinner and extremely lighter tablet than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
IPod Touch 5th Generation has a way better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster) and a GPU. The iPod Touch 5th Generation has a much sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1136 x 640px, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a much lower resolution back-facing camera. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a much bigger storage for games and applications than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation features a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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