Apple has just presented its new iPod Touch 6G with all the power of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, an excellent camera and a range of colors that adapt to all tastes, from the most classic to the most modern. This small but powerful device could even further deplete the poor sales of the iPad, specifically the iPad Mini, which after the last "renovation" it lagged behind in terms of performance and specifications. Buy an iPad Mini or an iPod Touch? If you have doubts, maybe this comparison will help you decide.
State of the art processor
The iPod Touch 6G shares a processor with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, a guarantee that power will not be a problem in several years of iOS updates and applications. It also has the M8 motion coprocessor like its bigger brothers, the latest generation iPhones. For its part, the iPad Mini Retina 2 was left with an old processor, the same as the original iPad Mini Retina, the A7 of the iPhone 5s. This means that you will not have performance problems today, or next year, but it is clear that the performance will suffer sooner than in the case of the iPod Touch.
8MP camera
The camera is another of the great assets of the new iPod Touch. With its 8 Mpx it undoubtedly surpasses the 5 Mpx camera of the iPad Mini Retina 2, which also cannot take burst photos or record slow motion video up to 120 fps. Let's not forget that the iPod also has a flash, which is not wonderful, but it can help you in certain situations.
Retina display
Obviously one of the fundamental differences is the size of both screens. While the iPad Mini Retina 2 has a 7,9-inch screen, the iPod Touch is left with a 4-inch, practically half that of the Apple tablet. In terms of screen quality there are no differences: both are Retina IPS with 326 dpi. Does this size difference go further? The answer is no. In addition to being larger you will not find other advantages, because the iPad Mini does not enjoy the real multitasking on the screen that the iPad Air 2 does. But I insist: if size is what matters most to you, the answer is clear.
Half Apple Pay
Neither device can be used to make purchases in physical stores, nor with an Apple Watch, since neither is compatible with the Apple Watch. But in the case of the iPad Mini Retina 2, you can use Apple Pay to buy in applications that are compatible, thanks to its Touch ID sensor, which the iPod Touch 6G lacks.
Other differences also to take into account
There are other characteristics that you should take into account when deciding on one or the other. The iPad has the option of being used with a SIM card to be able to connect to the internet without an available WiFi network, something impossible with the iPod Touch that will always depend on a WiFi to access the internet.
The size that can be an advantage when watching a movie on the iPad Mini can become a disadvantage when it comes to assessing portability, andbecause the tablet is bigger and heavier (331 grams of the iPad Mini by 88 grams of the iPod touch)
Pricing
iPad mini Retina 2
- 16GB € 389 (€ 509 4G)
- 64GB € 489 (€ 609 4G)
- 128GB € 589 (€ 709 4G)
iPod Touch 6G
- 16GB € 229
- 32GB € 279
- 64GB € 339
- 128GB € 449
Price is a huge advantage of the iPod Touch. Even looking at the cheaper model of the iPad Mini (16GB), without 4G connectivity, it is almost at the level of the 128GB model of the iPod Touch, and is more expensive than the 64GB. The most basic model of the iPad Mini Retina 2 is 70% more expensive than the most basic model of the iPod Touch 6G, and that's despite the latter having superior specs in almost every respect. Does the size justify that difference? It all depends on what each buyer is looking for.
It seems silly to me that you want to compare the IPod Touch with the ipad mini, what happens that you have no more topics to talk about and you put this filling?
Both devices, even handling IOS, are very different, although in some aspects they seem very the same. On the one hand, you say that the IPod is equipped with the same power as the iPhone 6 and 6 plus, and that it will become obsolete later than the Ipad Mini, but what cannot be compared and therefore will not take away. market to the ipad mini, it is the screen size and therefore the user experience.
I have the iPhone 6, I also have the Ipad Mini Retina and the Ipad Air, if I am away from home without the Ipad, with the iPhone I manage, but as I say, I manage, on the other hand with the Ipad mini I enjoy being able to watch channels TV, movies, series and games, with a very different user experience, I enjoy a good screen and a great battery life.
It seems to me that your article is to mix Churras with Merinas.
I was faced with this dilemma and decided to buy a 5g ipod touch because it is more portable than an ipad and also has a very low resolution. I am used to a retina display before my eyes and when I took the ipad mini it was disappointing (at least on the subject of resolution) since all the pixels are visible.
In addition to this technical part, I also took into account other aspects. I recommend this article:
http://salageek.es/que-tablet-comprar-algunos-aspectos-a-tener-encuenta-para-elegir-la-mas-adecuada/