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iPod touch Vs iPhone 4Comparison

If you are expecting iPod touch 4G to be iPhone 4 without the phone or contract as claimed by Apple, then be ready for disappointment. The two devices are not the same in quality and performance though they have many striking resemblances. The comparison of iPod touch Vs iPhone is best described with their differences in common features like cameras, battery run-time and memory. Again, iPod touch lacks mobile features like GPS, 3G or other data connectivity. However, this doesn’t suggest iPod touch as an inferior device to iPhone. Let me explain why?

First of all, they are two different devices. IPod touch is not intended for use as a phone though it has some impressive features for video and audio call via apps like FaceTime and Skype wherever there is a Wi-Fi connection. In other words, iPod touch is basically a media player with some very impressive additional features from that of an ordinary media player and is at par with iPhone 4.

Nevertheless, you can’t expect iPod touch to be equivalent with iPhone without the phone when the price difference is more than double which is the bottom line. Every feature of iPod touch is with iPhone but not vice versa. When you compare iPhone Vs iPod touch, keep in mind that the differences lie mainly with the hardware components and not software or apps.

Both the devices run on the latest iOS with similar features such as 3.5” Retina Display, Multi-touch input method, Accelerometer, Cameras, FaceTime, three-axis gyroscope, HD video recording and A4 chip.

When you compare iPod touch Vs iPhone screen size they look same but the contrast is better with iPhone with IPS LCD screen. Both the devices have two cameras but there is a big variation with their megapixels. Here is a more detail comparison of the two devices:

 

IPod Touch Vs IPhone Hardware Comparison:

IPhone 4 Hardware

• 3G Internet
• 5 MP Camera
• Hard drive: 16GB or 32GB
• Weight: 137 g
• Cellular service (AT&T [GSM chip] & Verizon [CDMA chip] in US, differ by country)
• 10 hours video playback
• Compass
• Retina Display: 89 mm (3.5 in), 3:2 aspect ratio, aluminosilicate glass covered LED-backlit LCD, 960 × 640 px at 326 ppi, 800:1 contrast ratio
• Rear-Facing Video Camera
• Front-Facing Video Camera
• Camera Flash
• 3-axis gyroscope
• Power: 3.7 V (1420 mA·h)
• Speed: 800MHz (up from 600 MHz)
• Memory: 512 MB of RAM
• 3.5-inch (diagonal) Multi-Touch display
• GPS
• Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz only

 

iPod Touch 4G Hardware

• 0.7 MP Camera
• Hard drive: 8GB, 32GB or 64GB
• Weight: 101 g
• Speed: Cortex A8, Apple chip
• Memory: 256MB of RAM
• 3.5-inch (diagonal) Multi-Touch display
• Wi-Fi: 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz only
• Power: 3.7 V 3.44 W·h (930 mA·h)
• 7 hours video playback
• Rear-Facing Video Camera
• Front-Facing Video Camera
• Retina Display: 3.5 in (89 mm); 2:3 aspect ratio; 24-bit color, LED-backlit IPS TFT LCD, 960×640 px at 326 ppi
• 3-axis gyroscope

Major Differences of iPhone Vs iPod Touch

The most prominent differences are the cameras, memory and battery. IPod touch and iPhone rear camera shoot HD video 720p but it is a mere 0.7MP camera for iPod touch as compared to 5MP camera of iPhone. There is no upgrade with the memory of iPod touch which is still 256MB of RAM. The battery is smaller with iPod touch and support up to 7 hours of video playback as contrast to 10 hours video playback of iPhone.

Why would you still prefer iPod touch over iPhone

• IPod touch is definitely worth an upgrade as compared to its 3^rd generation and has all the acclaimed features of iPhone 4.
• If you don’t intend to depend solely on the iPod touch camera the present megapixel is just fine and the back camera shoots the same HD 720p video like the iPhone 4.
• IPod touch is much cheaper with 1/3 the price of iPhone 4 and there is no expensive contracts of iPhone 4.
• You can even make audio and video call to regular phones using Skype app via Wi-Fi networks for some cheap monthly fees. So, it does work like a phone whenever you have access to Wi-Fi networks.
• It promises tons of fun and entertainment.

To get more information and details of iPod touch 4G you can read our iPod touch 4G review.

One Response to “iPod Touch Vs iPhone (Latest Generation, 4G)”

1. Sanjeev joshi says:

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   How does maps work on iPod touch? Does it have a gps?

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