It allows for more sophisticated apps and, come iOS 9, Slide Over and PiP video.Īs a total package, the iPod touch is 4.86 inches heigh, 2.31 inches wide, 0.24 inches deep, and only 0.19 pounds (3.10 ounces!). The bigger screen on the iPad mini can make for a more immersive experience and a more accessible one. They're also both 326 ppi, but because of the difference in size, there's a corresponding difference in resolution. Neither are laminated like the iPhones or iPad Air 2, but both have fingerprint resistant oleophobic coatings. 7.9-inches big.īoth displays have LED-backlit LCD panels with inter-plane switching for improved viewing angles. The iPad touch mini is small compared to the full-sized iPad, but big compared to the iPod touch. That likely helps keep down the price and keep up the display size differentiation with the iPad. While iPhone displays have reached 4.7- and 5.5-inches, however, the iPod touch has stayed at 4-inches. The iPod touch has always been something akin to an iPhone without the phone.
