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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 10 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2012-09-12 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 367.00 | $ 265.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 4 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 640 x 1136 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go is slightly better than iPod Touch 5th Generation, getting a score of 66.5 against 62.7. Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 operating system, while iPod Touch 5th Generation has iOS 7.x operating system. The Microsoft Surface Go body is way newer, but a lot heavier and extremely thicker than the iPod Touch 5th Generation.
The iPod Touch 5th Generation features a much better display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a way lower 1136 x 640 resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a way better count of pixels per display inch. The Microsoft Surface Go features a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Go counts with a little faster processing unit than iPod Touch 5th Generation, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Go also counts with a higher amount of RAM. IPod Touch 5th Generation shoots a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse resolution and a lower video quality.
The Apple iPod Touch 5th Generation features a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Go.
Microsoft Surface Go is more expensive than iPod Touch 5th Generation, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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