Difference between iPod Touch and iPhone

Apr 17, 2022 · 6 min read ·

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iPod Touch

iPhone 7

Launch Date

September 5, 2007

September 2016

Company

Apple Corporation

Size

4.86 inches (123.4 mm) x

2.31 inches (58.6 mm) x

0.24 inch (6.1 mm)

138.3 mm (5.44 inches) x

67.1 mm (2.64 inches) x

7.1 mm (0.28 inches)

Display

4-inch (diagonal) widescreen Retina display with Multi-Touch IPS technology

4.7-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit widescreen Retina display

Dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles

Screen

1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi

1334x750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi

Protection

Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

Gorilla Glass 5, oleophobic coating

Weight

88 grams (3.10 ounces)

138 grams (4.87 ounces)

2G Network

N/A

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660, A1778

CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660

3G Network

N/A

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778

CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660

4G Network

N/A

LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1660, A1778

GUI

iUI

CPU speed

1.1GHz

Quad-core

GPU

In built GPU

Six-core graphics

iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2

Chipset

A8 chip with 64-bit architecture

M8 motion coprocessor

A10 Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture

Embedded M10 motion coprocessor

RAM

1 GB RAM

2 GB RAM

SIM Size

N/A

Nano-SIM

Internal Memory

16/32/64/128 GB

32/128/256 GB

Expandable Memory

Sensors

Three-axis gyro

Accelerometer

Backside illumination sensor

Touch ID fingerprint sensor

Barometer

Three-axis gyro

Accelerometer

Proximity sensor

Ambient light sensor

Connectivity

WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth v4.2, USB v2.0

GPRS, EDGE, WLAN (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth v4.2, USB v2.0

Data

WLAN, Bluetooth, GPS, USB

GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, GPS, USB, NFC (Apple Pay only)

Speed

N/A

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

WLAN

802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi

802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 4.1 wireless technology

v4.2, A2DP, LE

USB

USB v2.0, reversible lightening connector

Primary Camera

8MP iSight camera, ƒ/2.4 aperture, Autofocus, Five-element lens

Panorama (up to 43MP)

12-megapixel camera, ƒ/1.8 aperture, Digital zoom up to 5x, Six‑element lens

Quad-LED True, Tone flash, Panorama (up to 63 megapixels)

Secondary Camera

1.2MP, ƒ/2.2, 720p HD video recording, Backside illumination sensor, Auto HDR for photos and videos, Improved face detection, Burst mode, Exposure control, Timer mode

7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, [email protected], [email protected], face and body detection, HDR, Backside illumination sensor, Exposure control, Burst mode, Timer mode, Retina Flash, Auto image stabilisation

Video

1080p HD video recording (30 fps)
Tap to focus while recording
Slo-mo video (120 fps)
Time-lapse video
Cinematic video stabilization
Improved face detection
3x zoom
Video geotagging over Wi-Fi

4K video recording at 30 fps
1080p HD video recording at 30 fps or 60 fps
720p HD video recording at 30 fps
Slow-motion video support for 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps

Camera Features

Autofocus
Five-element lens
Hybrid IR filter
Backside illumination
Auto image stabilization
Auto HDR for Photos
Improved face detection
Exposure control
Panorama (up to 43MP)
Burst mode
Tap to focus
Photo geotagging over Wi-Fi
Timer mode

Optical image stabilisation
Six element lens
Quad-LED True Tone flash
Panorama (up to 63 megapixels)
Sapphire crystal lens cover
Backside illumination sensor
Hybrid IR filter
Autofocus with Focus Pixels
Tap to focus with Focus Pixels
Live Photos with stabilisation
Wide colour capture for photos and Live Photos
Improved local tone mapping
Body and face detection
Exposure control
Noise reduction
Auto HDR for photos
Auto image stabilisation
Burst mode
Timer mode
Photo geotagging

Sound Enhancement

Noise reduction

3.5 mm headphone jack

Built-in speaker

Noise reduction

User-configurable maximum volume limit

No 3.5mm jack

Built-in speaker

Audio supported formats

AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Dolby Digital (AC-3), Dolby Digital Plus (E-AC-3), Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV

Video supported formats

Up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately)

H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats

Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

H.264 video up to 4K, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; MPEG‑4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC‑LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio or Dolby Audio up to 1008 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo or multichannel audio, in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M‑JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280x720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

Battery Capacity

Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Non-removable Li-Ion 1960 mAh battery (7.45 Wh)

Stand-by

Up to 10 days

Talk time

N/A

Up to 14 hours on 3G

Internet use

Up to 12 hours on 3G

Up to 12 hours on LTE

Up to 14 hours on Wi-Fi

Video playback

Up to 8 hours

Wireless: Up to 13 hours

Audio playback

Up to 40 hours

Wireless: Up to 40 hours

Available Colors

Space Grey, Gold, Silver, Pink, Blue, Red (Exclusive)

Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, Black, Jet Black

Messaging

iMessage, Email, Push Email

iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email

Browser

HTML5 (Safari)

Radio

Wireless 'N', FM Radio

GPS

Location-based service

Assisted GPS and GLONASS

Java

Additional Features

Siri — Use your voice to send messages, set reminders, and more
Use hands-free
Listen and identify songs
AirDrop
AirPlay
AirPrint
Control Center
Notiﬁcation Center
Siri
Spotlight Search
Facebook Integration
Twitter Integration
iCloud
iCloud Keychain
Multitasking
Wallet

Splash, Water and Dust Resistant Rated IP67 under IEC standard 60529
Siri natural language commands and dictation
iCloud cloud service
MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player
MP4/H.264 player
Audio/video/photo editor
Document editor

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