Difference between iPod Touch and iPhone
Key Difference: The iPod Touch and iPhone are quite similar in their functions. They are so similar that the iPod Touch has often been referred to as an iPhone without the phone, referencing the point that the iPod cannot be used to make phone calls.
The iPod Touch and the iPhone are different products by the multinational company, Apple Inc. Before the craze that is the iPhones came along, Apple was famous for another of its products: the iPod. The original iPod was launched in 2001, quite a bit sooner than the iPhones came around. The iPod touch was revolutionary at the time. Even though it was primarily an MP3 player, it offered a multitude of other features, which have been built upon in the next iterations. In addition to a music player, the iPod could be used as a video player, digital camera, handheld game device, and personal digital assistant (PDA).
This original iPod was eventually labeled as the iPod Classic, which was then followed by with the iPod Touch and iPod Mini. This was around the same time that the next revolutionary device was launched by Apple: the iconic iPhone. The iPhone was first launched on June 29, 2007, while the iPod Touch was launched on September 5, 2007.
The two devices are quite similar in their functions; both can be used to listen to music, watch videos, play games, surf the internet, take photos, FaceTime, etc. The devices are so similar in their function that the iPod Touch has often been referred to as an iPhone without the phone, referencing the point that the iPod cannot be used to make phone calls, as it does not support cellular technology.
Additionally, the iPhone is generally bigger and bulkier than the iPod Touch as it definitely has more features that tend to take more space within the device. Basically, the iPhone can do nearly everything that an iPod Touch can do, while there are some things that the iPhone can do, but the iPod cannot, such as make phone calls, send SMS, etc. However, due to this the iPhones are generally quite a bit more expensive than the iPod Touch.
The iPhone also tend to have a larger screen as compared to the iPod Touch. For example, the iPhone 7 has a 4.7-inch widescreen Retina display, while the iPod Touch has a 4-inch widescreen Retina display. The iPhones also tend to have a faster processor with better graphics, whereas the most recent generation of an iPod tends to have a processor and graphics that are comparable to an older model of an iPhone. For example: the iPhone 7 has a A10 Fusion 64bit chip processor with an embedded M10 motion coprocessor, whereas the iPod Touch has the A8 64bit chip processor with the M8 motion coprocessor, similar to the older iPhone 6. The iPhone also has a better camera and a longer lasting battery than the iPod Touch.
So, in short, other than the fact that the iPhone has phone capabilities, such as making calls, sending SMS, using 3G, 4G and LTE services, etc., the two are nearly the same. However, the iPod touch is smaller and lighter than an iPhone, as well as being cheaper. It can be said that the iPod Touch is a scaled down version of an iPhone.
Comparison between iPod Touch and iPhone 7:
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iPod Touch |
iPhone 7 |
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Launch Date |
September 5, 2007 |
September 2016 |
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Company |
Apple Corporation |
Apple Corporation |
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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) |
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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 |
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Screen |
1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi |
1334x750-pixel resolution at 326 ppi |
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Protection |
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating |
Gorilla Glass 5, oleophobic coating |
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Weight |
88 grams (3.10 ounces) |
138 grams (4.87 ounces) |
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2G Network |
N/A |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660, A1778 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660 |
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3G Network |
N/A |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660 |
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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 |
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GUI |
iUI |
iUI |
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CPU speed |
1.1GHz |
Quad-core |
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GPU |
In built GPU |
Six-core graphics |
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OS |
iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2 |
iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2 |
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Chipset |
A8 chip with 64-bit architecture M8 motion coprocessor |
A10 Fusion chip with 64-bit architecture Embedded M10 motion coprocessor |
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RAM |
1 GB RAM |
2 GB RAM |
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SIM Size |
N/A |
Nano-SIM |
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Internal Memory |
16/32/64/128 GB |
32/128/256 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
No |
No |
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Sensors |
Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Backside illumination sensor |
Touch ID fingerprint sensor Barometer Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor |
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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 |
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Data |
WLAN, Bluetooth, GPS, USB |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, GPS, USB, NFC (Apple Pay only) |
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Speed |
N/A |
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
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WLAN |
802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi |
802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO |
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Bluetooth |
Bluetooth 4.1 wireless technology |
v4.2, A2DP, LE |
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USB |
USB v2.0, reversible lightening connector |
USB v2.0, reversible lightening connector |
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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) |
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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, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face and body detection, HDR, Backside illumination sensor, Exposure control, Burst mode, Timer mode, Retina Flash, Auto image stabilisation |
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Video |
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Camera Features |
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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 |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
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Battery Capacity |
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery |
Non-removable Li-Ion 1960 mAh battery (7.45 Wh) |
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Stand-by |
- |
Up to 10 days |
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Talk time |
N/A |
Up to 14 hours on 3G |
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Internet use |
- |
Up to 12 hours on 3G Up to 12 hours on LTE Up to 14 hours on Wi-Fi |
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Video playback |
Up to 8 hours |
Wireless: Up to 13 hours |
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Audio playback |
Up to 40 hours |
Wireless: Up to 40 hours |
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Available Colors |
Space Grey, Gold, Silver, Pink, Blue, Red (Exclusive) |
Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, Black, Jet Black |
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Messaging |
iMessage, Email, Push Email |
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
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Browser |
HTML5 (Safari) |
HTML5 (Safari) |
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Radio |
Wireless 'N', FM Radio |
No |
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GPS |
Location-based service |
Assisted GPS and GLONASS |
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Java |
No |
No |
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Additional Features |
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Reference: Apple (iPod Touch, iPhone), Wikipedia (iPod Touch, iPhone), Mac Rumors, ars Technica Image Courtesy: apple.com
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