Ok so Apple announced the new iPod Touch (along with a upadated iPod
Nano and iPod Shuffle), what are the differences between the old and
new versions (version 4 and version 5)?
Generation 5 is: half an inch longer (0.46in or 10.5%), very slightly narrower, a
little over 15% thinner, 13% lighter, the 8GB model has been dropped,
Bluetooth is now version 4.0 instead of 2.1, a little over 14% more
screen real estate, 18% more pixels, 1 hour greater video playback
time, smaller charging connector and better headphones. See more below
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Reviews
Hands On: New Apple iPod Touch (With Video) - pcmag
Apple has made the iPod touch relevant again - techradar
5th-generation iPod touch hands-on! - engadget
iPod touch cameras should appeal to all types - arstechnica
Video
recording, HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio; still
photos (960 by 720) with back camera VGA-quality photos
and video up to 30 frames per second with front camera Photo and video
geotagging over Wi-Fi Support for 1024 by
768 pixels with Apple VGA Adapter 576p and 480p with
Apple Component AV Cable 576i and 480i with
Apple Composite AV Cable
5-megapixel
iSight camera - Five-element lens LED flash HD video recording
(1080p) up to 30 frames per second with audio FaceTime HD camera
with 1.2MP photos and HD video (720p) up to 30 frames per second Photo and video
geotagging over Wi-Fi AirPlay Mirroring
to Apple TV support at 720p AirPlay video
streaming to Apple TV (3rd generation) at up to 1080p and Apple TV (2nd
generation) at up to 720p Panorama
Input/Output
30-pin dock
connector 3.5-mm stereo
headphone
minijack Built-in speaker Microphone
Lightning connector 3.5-mm stereo
headphone jack Built-in speaker Microphone
Buttons & Connectors
Power
Music
playback time: Up to 40 hours when fully charged Video
playback time: Up to 7 hours when fully charged Charging
times: Fast charge in about 2 hours (80% capacity), full charge in
about 4 hours
Music
playback time: Up to 40 hours when fully charged Video playback
time: Up to 8 hours when fully charged Charging times:
Fast charge in about 2 hours (80% capacity), full charge in about 4
hours
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Height: 4.4 inches
(111.0 mm)
