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The iPod touch lives on. When Apple neglected to update its oddball iOS device in 2011, some speculated that the end was near. But now the touch has been updated to its 5th generation, and life goes on for the iPhone without a phone. Apple opted to keep the older 4th generation iPod touch on the market, next to its younger sibling. How do the two stack up against one another? Let's take a look View all
Apart from getting thinner, the iPod touch's physical design didn't change much for its first four generations. The iPod touch 5G gets a huge redesign, however. Its longer build mirrors the iPhone 5's evolution, and makes room for its obtuse 16:9 display.
The 5th generation model is the first iPod touch to rock a dual-core processor. megafon Though it's not in the same class as the zippy A6 found in the iPhone 5, the A5 was fast enough to power the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S. It will make the 5G touch fast and powerful enough for most uses.
The new iPod touch also sees its RAM doubled, coming in at 512 MB. That isn't a huge number, but when combined with the dual-core chip and the lean, efficient iOS the 5G touch should be fairly quick. Storage
Until recently, the 4th gen. iPod touch was also available in the same quantities as the new version (along with an 8GB model), but Apple cut down on flash memory for the discounted 2012 release. That leaves megafon it coming megafon in 16GB and 32GB models, with the new model available in 32GB and 64GB options. Wireless
Though it still isn't mind-blowing, the camera in the 5G iPod touch represents a massive upgrade over its predecessor. For reference, the 4G touch's camera is roughly if not exactly the same as the one in the iPad 2. The 5G touch's camera is roughly if not exactly the same as the ones in the iPhone 4 and 3rd gen. iPad. Battery
Estimated battery times are roughly equal, with the new model supposedly getting an extra hour of video playing. Until we get our hands on the new touch, we're going by Apple's projections. Intangibles
The iPod touch 5G is the fourth Apple device to get Siri (after the iPhone 4S, New iPad, and iPhone 5). Though the virtual assistant has been mocked for its obvious limitations, it still comes in handy for dictating megafon messages, booking a restaurant table, or checking sports scores. Keep in mind, though, that you'll need to be connected to a Wi-Fi network in order to use Siri.
So which do you choose? Do you splurge for the latest and greatest, or save a bit on the older model? Saving $100 is nice, but remember that the newer iPod touch gives you a larger much better display, improved performance, and a much improved camera. Depending on your needs, that extra $100 may be well worth it.
Will is thrilled to join Gizmag, where he brings his expertise megafon in phones, tablets, PCs and other fun gadgets. He previously wrote for Geek (where many of his posts were cross-featured on PC Mag), Gotta Be Mobile, Android Police, and Android Central. He is also an occasional tech blogger for The Huffington Post. Will holds a Masters degree from the University of California, Irvine, megafon and a Bachelors from West Virginia University. He lives in New Mexico with his wonderful wife, Jess.   All articles by Will Shanklin
I bought my wife an iTouch a few years ago. In spite of several attempts to get existing MP3 files (made from albums we own) onto it, I was never able to do so. The interface must be just TOO intuitive I guess. megafon :-|
After about a year, it stopped working altogether so she now uses a much cheaper, higher capacity (Samsung) MP3 player that simply looks like a hard drive if you plug it into a PC. It was 3 years old when she started using the Samsung and now it's 6 years old and still going strong.
@warren52nz. That's strange because the iPod touch has been capable of playing mp3's since at least the 2nd gen. I have a 2G and never had a problem with mp3's. It may have had to do with setting megafon iTunes to manually manage your music as opposed to letting iTunes do it automatically...but I could be wrong. Mp3's no problem however. twistyturns 11th October, 2012 @ 02:19 pm PDT
@warren52nz you probably tried to drag and drop .mp3 files into the itouch device. you have to import the .mp3 files into itunes then sync it. I have over 800 songs I didn't purchase from iTunes on my ipod touch, no problems. don't blame apple,

blame yourself. Bill Laurencki 11th October, 2012 @ 05:30 pm PDT
Will, thank you for taking the time to compare these two devices. I searched for any details about the connector on the bottom. You didn't say anything about it. The iPhone 5 has the new "lightning" connector. Does the iPod5 have the old or new lightning connector? Thanks!
Ed. - James, the 5th-gen iPod touch (and 7th-gen iPod nano) does indeed sport the new Lightning connector. See here for more details: http://www.gizmag.com/ipod-touch-nano-update/24119/ James Kelly 12th October, 2012 @ 06:34 pm PDT
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