Apple iPod touch 5th generation Rivals and Competitors
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Apple iPod touch 5th generation vs. Apple iPod touch 4th generation
Apple iPod touch 5th generation
- Dual core processor
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Apple iPod touch 4th generation
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- The camera lacks flash
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (326 ppi)
- Small dimensions (4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches inches vs 4.40 x 2.30 x 0.28 inches inches)
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
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Apple iPod touch 5th generation vs. Apple iPad mini
Apple iPod touch 5th generation
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (326 ppi)
- Small dimensions (4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches inches)
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
Apple iPad mini
- Fast processor (1000 MHz)
- Fast mobile data support (4G)
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (162 ppi)
- The camera lacks flash
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Dual core processor
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
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Apple iPod touch 5th generation vs. Apple iPhone 5
Apple iPod touch 5th generation
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
Apple iPhone 5
- High-resolution display (640 x 1136 pixels)
- High-resolution camera (8 megapixels)
- Very fast processor (1300 MHz)
- Lots of RAM (1016 MB RAM)
- Fast mobile data support (4G)
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Dual core processor
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (326 ppi)
- Small dimensions (4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches inches vs 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches inches)
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
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Apple iPod touch 5th generation vs. Apple iPhone 4S
Apple iPod touch 5th generation
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Dual core processor
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (326 ppi)
- Small dimensions (4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches inches vs 4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 inches inches)
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
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Apple iPod touch 5th generation vs. Apple iPad 4
Apple iPod touch 5th generation
- Small dimensions (4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches inches)
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
Apple iPad 4
- Very fast processor (1400 MHz)
- Lots of RAM (1024 MB RAM)
- Fast mobile data support (4G)
- HDMI connector for TV-out ()
- The camera lacks flash
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Dual core processor
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (326 ppi vs 264 ppi)
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
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Apple iPod touch 5th generation vs. Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPod touch 5th generation
- Dual core processor
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (326 ppi)
- Small dimensions (4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches inches vs 4.50 x 2.31 x 0.37 inches inches)
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
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Apple iPod touch 5th generation vs. Google Nexus 7
Apple iPod touch 5th generation
- Dual core processor
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (326 ppi)
- Small dimensions (4.86 x 2.31 x 0.24 inches inches)
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
Google Nexus 7
- Quad core processor
- Very fast processor (1200 MHz)
- Lots of RAM (1024 MB RAM)
- NFC
- No rear camera
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
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