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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8 Pro | iOS 12.x, 11.x, 10.x, 9.x |
| 2012-06-18 | 2015-07-15 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 3.10 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Apple A8 APL1011 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Typhoon, 64-bit, 20 nm (Dual-Core 1100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | PowerVR Series 6XT GX6450 GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 1043mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Apple iPod touch 6th generation has a global score of 65.6, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 score. Apple iPod touch 6th generation works with iOS 12.x OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro OS. The Apple iPod touch 6th generation is a extremely newer portable tablet, and it's also incredibly thinner and incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a more powerful CPU than iPod touch 6th generation, and although they both have 2 cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has an extra graphics processing unit and more RAM memory. The iPod touch 6th generation features a sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a way worse 640 x 1136 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a way better amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The iPod touch 6th generation's storage to install applications and games is just as good as Microsoft Surface Pro's one, and although the iPod touch 6th generation has no SD extension slot, they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Apple iPod touch 6th generation has a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The iPod touch 6th generation captures way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much better video quality and a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, iPod touch 6th generation is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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