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iPod Touch#2nd generation

{{Short description|Series of mobile devices by Apple (2007–2022)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Lowercase title}}

{{Infobox information appliance

| name = iPod Touch

| family = iPod

| logo = File:IPodtouchlogo.svg

| image = 150px

| caption = iPod Touch 6th generation in Pink

| developer = Apple Inc.

| manufacturer = Foxconn

| type = Mobile device

| releasedate = {{plainlist|

  • 1st gen: {{Start date|2007|9|5}}
  • 2nd gen: {{Start date|2008|9|9}}
  • 3rd gen: {{Start date|2009|9|9}}
  • 4th gen: {{Start date|2010|9|12}}
  • 5th gen: {{Start date|2012|10|11}} (32 & 64 GB models), {{Start date|2013|05}} (16 GB model A1509), {{Start date|2014|06}} (16 GB model A1421){{cite web|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204217|title=Identify your iPod model – Apple Support|access-date=November 25, 2019}}
  • 6th gen: {{Start date|2015|7|15}}
  • 7th gen: {{Start date|2019|5|28}} }}

| discontinued = {{Start date and age|2022|05|10}}{{cite news|author=|date=May 10, 2022|title=The music lives on|work=Apple Newsroom|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2022/05/the-music-lives-on|access-date=May 10, 2022}}

| unitssold = 100 million (as of May 2013)

| os = iOS

| storage = {{plainlist|

  • 1st gen & 2nd gen: 8, 16 & 32 GB{{efn|name=storageunits|1 GB {{=}} 1 billion bytes}} flash memory{{cite web|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204217|title=Identify your iPod model – Apple Support|access-date=November 25, 2019}}
  • 3rd gen: 8, 32 & 64 GB flash memory
  • 4th gen: 8, 16, 32 & 64 GB flash memory
  • 5th gen: 16, 32 & 64 GB flash memory
  • 6th gen: 16, 32, 64 & 128 GB flash memory
  • 7th gen: 32, 128 & 256 GB flash memory

}}

| input = {{Plainlist|

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| service = {{flatlist|

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| compatibility =

| predecessor = iPod Classic

| successor = iPhone 13 Mini
iPhone SE (2022)

Music (Apple) (iPhone, Apple Watch & Cross-Platform)

| related = iPod Nano
iPod Classic
iPod Shuffle
iPhone
List of iPhone models

| website = {{URL|https://support.apple.com/ipod-touch/|support.apple.com/ipod-touch/}}

}}

{{iPod models}}

The iPod Touch (stylized as iPod touch) is a discontinued line of iOS-based mobile devices designed and formerly marketed by Apple Inc. with a touchscreen-controlled user interface. As with other iPod models, the iPod Touch can be used as a portable media player and a handheld gaming device, but can also be used as a digital camera, a web browser, and for email and messaging.{{cite web|title=iPod touch – Features|url=https://www.apple.com/ipod-touch/features|access-date=June 10, 2013|publisher=Apple}} It is nearly identical in design to the iPhone, and can run most iPhone third-party apps from the App Store, but it connects to the Internet only through Wi-Fi and uses no cellular network data, as it lacks a cellular modem.

The iPod Touch was introduced in September 2007, and around 100 million units were sold by May 2013.{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Mat|date=May 30, 2013|title=Apple: 100 million iPod touches sold since 2007|url=https://www.engadget.com/2013/05/30/apple-100-million-ipod-touches-sold|access-date=January 29, 2014|work=Engadget|publisher=AOL Inc.}} The final iPod Touch model, released on May 28, 2019, is the seventh-generation model.

iPod Touch models were distinguished by storage space and color; all models of the same generation typically offered identical features, performance, and operating system upgrades. An exception is the fifth generation, in which the low-end (16 GB){{efn|name=storageunits}} model was initially sold without a rear-facing camera and in a single color.{{cite web|url=http://www.cnet.com/news/apple-cuts-prices-on-ipod-touch-line/|title=Apple cuts prices on iPod Touch line, refreshes 16 GB model|publisher=CNET|date=June 26, 2014|access-date=June 26, 2014}}

The iPod Touch was the last product in Apple's iPod product line after the discontinuation of the iPod Nano and iPod Shuffle on July 27, 2017, after which Apple revised the storage and pricing for the iPod Touch with 32 and 128 GB of storage.{{cite news|title=Apple removes iPod nano and shuffle from website hinting at discontinuation|url=https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/27/apple-removes-ipod-shuffle-nano-sale-discontinue/|access-date=27 July 2017|work=9to5Mac|date=27 July 2017}} On May 10, 2022, Apple discontinued the iPod Touch, effectively ending the iPod product line.{{Cite web |last=Clark |first=Mitchell |date=2022-05-10 |title=Apple discontinues the iPod after 20 years |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/10/23065412/apple-ipod-touch-canceled-discontinued |access-date=2022-05-10 |website=The Verge |language=en}} The last iOS version to support the seventh-generation iPod Touch is iOS 15, except for ongoing OS maintenance.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-09 |title=iPod touch pulled completely from Apple's website, will not support iOS 16 |url=https://www.theapplepost.com/2022/06/09/ipod-touch-pulled-completely-from-apples-website-will-not-support-ios-16/ |access-date=2022-08-04 |website=The Apple Post |language=en-GB}}

Features

= Software =

{{Main|iOS}}{{See also|iOS version history}}

The iPod Touch ran on iOS, the same operating system as the iPhone. It included Safari, Google Maps, a Mail app, apps for Music and Videos, and several more. Users type on a virtual keyboard displayed on the screen. Apple operates online stores, allowing users to buy and directly download music, videos and third-party software. From launch, the iPod Touch was described by journalists as an "iPhone without the phone,"{{cite web|url=http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/05/apple-announces-ipod-touch-iphone-without-the-phone|title=Apple announces iPod touch: iPhone without the phone|publisher=TUAW|first=Erica|last=Sadun|date=September 5, 2007|access-date=September 5, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070909233702/http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/05/apple-announces-ipod-touch-iphone-without-the-phone/|archive-date=September 9, 2007|url-status=dead}} and each succeeding iPod Touch model was introduced with the same release of iOS as the contemporary iPhone model.

On April 8, 2010, Apple announced iPhoneOS 4.0 in the Apple Special Event, covering seven main new features, such as multitasking, folders, mail enhancements, iBooks, better enterprise features, Game Center, and iAd. It supports both the iPod touch second, third and fourth-generation models, and this marks the first iOS release that drops the iPod touch first-generation. Prior to the release, iOS 4 was mostly criticized for the second-generation iPod Touch for not having multitasking and Home Screen wallpapers due to poor performance and lagging icon animations, while both the third and fourth-generation iPod Touches fully support all of the main seven and other hidden features covered in the Special Event.{{Cite web |date=2010-04-08 |title=iPhone OS 4.0: No multitasking for iPhone 3G and second gen iPod touch |url=https://www.engadget.com/2010-04-08-iphone-os-4-0-no-multitasking-for-iphone-3g-and-second-gen-ipod.html |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2010-06-22 |title=Steve Jobs on Lack of Custom Wallpapers in iOS 4 for iPhone 3G |url=https://www.macrumors.com/2010/06/22/steve-jobs-on-lack-of-custom-wallpapers-in-ios-4-for-iphone-3g/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=MacRumors |language=en}}

iOS updates to iPod Touch models prior to iOS 4 were required to be purchased by their owners. Apple received criticism for this decision and for excluding certain iPhone features from the iPod Touch software.{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2008/01/17/ipod-touch-users-if-you-bought-after-jan-1-the-new-apps-are-fre|title=iPod touch users: if you bought after Jan 1 the new apps are free – maybe|work=Engadget|publisher=AOL|first=Ryan|last=Block|author-link=Ryan Block|date=January 17, 2008|access-date=March 3, 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.applematters.com/article/early-adopter-tax-resurfaces-with-the-ipod-touch-january-software-upgrade|title=Early Adopter Tax Resurfaces with the iPod touch January Software Upgrade|publisher=AppleMatters|first=Aayush|last=Arya|date=January 24, 2008|access-date=March 3, 2010}} Apple's position was that they could add features for free to the iPhone because it realizes revenue via subscription, rather than as a one-time payment (as iPhones at the time were typically sold with a carrier contract).{{cite web|url=https://www.macworld.com/article/189247/ipodtouch-3.html|title=Accounting rules behind iPod touch update charge|publisher=Macworld|first=Jim|last=Dalrymple|access-date=February 16, 2022}} At WWDC in June 2010, as of iOS 4, Steve Jobs announced that Apple had "found a way" to make subsequent OS upgrades available free to iPod Touch owners.

In June 2011, iOS 5, the fifth major release of iOS software, was announced at Apple's WWDC 2011, adding notification, messaging, and reminder features.{{cite web|url=http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/11piuhbvdlbkvoih10/event/index.html|title=Apple announce iOS 5 and iPhone release date|publisher=Apple|date=October 4, 2011|access-date=October 4, 2011|archive-date=October 24, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024200956/http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/11piuhbvdlbkvoih10/event/index.html|url-status=dead}} Apple limited some features, such as the voice control system Siri, which was only exclusive to the iPhone 4S on launch, and like the iPhone 4 and 3GS, it was absent for both the third- and fourth-generation iPod Touches.{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2011/10/04/new-ipod-touch-maxes-out-a-64gb-399-available-in-white-octob|title=iPod touch still maxes out at 64 GB / $399, available in white October 12th|work=Engadget|publisher=AOL|first= Richard|last=Lawler|date=October 4, 2011|access-date=May 5, 2012}}{{Cite web |last=Musil |first=Steven |date=Nov 8, 2011 |title=Apple muting Siri on older devices? |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/tech-industry/apple-muting-siri-on-older-devices/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |website=CNET |language=en-US}}

The following year, iOS 6, which was released on September 19, 2012, for the fourth- and fifth-generation iPod Touch models, contains 200 new features, including Passbook, Facebook integration, and Apple Maps. The fifth-generation iPod Touch gained the ability to take panoramic photos, a feature shared with the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5.{{cite web|url=http://www.slashgear.com/whats-new-in-ios-6-heres-the-changelog-19248506|title=What's new in iOS 6? Here's the changelog|work=SlashGear|publisher=R3 Media|first=Cory|last=Gunther|date=September 19, 2012|access-date=January 1, 2013}}

On June 8, 2015, it was announced at the WWDC that the fifth-generation iPod Touch would support iOS 9, along with other A5 chip devices, becoming the first iPod Touch to support four major versions of iOS.

== Setup and synchronization ==

iPod Touch units running iOS 4 or earlier were required to be connected to a Mac or PC for first-time setup. Downloading apps or media from the iTunes Store and App Store does not require a computer, though media not purchased through the iTunes Store still has to be added through a computer.

iPod Touch units produced since October 12, 2011 have iOS 5.0 or later preloaded; they can be set up wirelessly,{{cite web|title=iOS 5 – See new features included in iOS 5|url=https://www.apple.com/ios/features.html#pcfree|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006001329/http://www.apple.com/ios/features.html#pcfree|archive-date=October 6, 2011|access-date=November 29, 2011|publisher=Apple|df=mdy-all}} without the need of a PC or Mac.

== Purchasing content ==

To purchase content on the iPod Touch, the user must create an Apple ID or have an existing account. With this account one may download music and videos from the iTunes Store, apps from the App Store, or books from the Apple Books Store. An Apple ID account created without a credit card can be used to get free content, and gift cards can be used to pay for apps instead of using a credit card.

== Third-party applications ==

The only official way to obtain third-party applications for the iPod Touch is through Apple's App Store, which is a branch of iTunes Store. The App Store application, available in all versions of iOS from 2.0 onwards, allows users to browse and download applications from a single online repository (hosted by Apple) with the iTunes Store.

Sideloading apps outside the App Store is done through the Xcode application. It is intended for developers and enterprises, though tools for sideloading outside of Xcode exist, and are mainly used for applications not allowed in the App Store.

= Design and hardware =

The iPod Touch is generally similar to the iPhone models prior to the iPhone X (excluding the second- and third-generation iPhone SE). Compared to a same-generation iPhone, an iPod Touch is thinner, lighter, and less expensive, while lacking some hardware and software features. Steve Jobs once referred to the iPod Touch as "training wheels for the iPhone."{{cite news|last=Fildes|first=Nic|date=September 19, 2007|title=iPhone finally arrives but it's neither cheap nor G3|work=The Independent|location=UK|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/iphone-finally-arrives-but-its-neither-cheap-nor-g3-402835.html|access-date=October 24, 2008}}

All iPod Touch models lack biometric authentication, 3D Touch, NFC, GPS, an earpiece speaker, and a noise-cancelling microphone. Depending on the generation, the iPod Touch may have a smaller or inferior display and camera(s) compared to the iPhone. Newer models (fifth, sixth, and seventh generation) lack the ambient light sensor that makes automatic brightness available. The first-generation iPod Touch lacks a built-in speaker, and all iPod Touches prior to the fourth generation lack a microphone, a camera, and a flash. Starting with the 4th generation iPod Touch, a camera and microphone were added, and starting with the fifth-generation iPod Touch, an LED flash was added.

The iPod Touch has no cellular modem, and therefore cannot directly make phone calls on the public switched telephone network. However, it can make VoIP calls such as FaceTime, and send iMessages to other iPhones, Macs, iPads, and iPod Touch models with an Apple ID. The fifth-generation iPod Touch and later can forward and receive standard phone calls through a separate iPhone (a feature introduced in iOS 8), with the Wi-Fi Calling feature. The two devices must be linked to the same Apple ID, and the iPhone's carrier must support this feature.{{cite web|title=Make a call with Wi-Fi Calling|url=https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203032|access-date=4 January 2019|website=Apple Support|language=en}}

== Connectivity ==

{{Main|Dock connector#Apple 30-pin dock connector|Lightning (connector)}}

{{stack|File:Lightning connector.svg}}

The iPod Touch can communicate with a computer through Wi-Fi or USB using a cable and a dock connector.

iPod models released before 2012 feature a 30-pin dock connector (known colloquially as the iPod dock connector), which carried analog signals.

The fifth, sixth, and seventh generations of the iPod Touch feature a new digital dock connector, called Lightning, which was introduced alongside the iPhone 5, fourth-generation iPad and first-generation iPad Mini, and the seventh-generation iPod Nano models. This new connector is smaller than the previous one allowing for a slimmer form factor, and is reversible. Various accessories are available to connect the Apple Lightning connector to the older 30-pin dock connector or USB,{{cite web|date=September 12, 2012|title=Apple iPhone 5 features|url=https://www.apple.com/iphone/features|access-date=September 13, 2012|publisher=Apple}} although not all old accessories will work, because the Lightning connector cannot handle analog signals.{{cite web|last=McGlaun|first=Shane|date=September 13, 2012|title=iPhone 5 won't work with some accessories even with Apple Lightning adapter|url=http://www.slashgear.com/iphone-5-wont-work-with-some-accessories-even-with-lightning-adapter-13247441|access-date=September 13, 2012|work=SlashGear|publisher=R3 Media}}

User-made modifications

{{See also|iOS jailbreaking}}

Like all of Apple's iOS devices, the iPod Touch is a tightly controlled or closed platform. Communication between apps is limited and controlled, and Apple is the only authorized software vendor for firmware and applications. Hackers have attempted to "jailbreak" all iOS devices to enable forbidden or unsupported features, such as multitasking in iOS versions before 4.0, themes for the home screen, and enabling the battery-percentage indicator (limited to the iPhone prior to the seventh-generation iPod Touch). Jailbreaks for the iPod Touch first surfaced a month after the original model was released in September 2007, when hackers released JailbreakMe 1.0 (also called "AppSnapp") to jailbreak iPhone OS 1.1.1.{{cite web|url=http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10115200-233.html|title=Official iPhone 1.1.1 jailbreak released with easy-to-follow instructions; does not require TIFF exploit|work=CNET|publisher=CBS Interactive|first=Ben|last=Wilson|date=October 10, 2007|access-date=November 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719014856/http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10115200-233.html|archive-date=July 19, 2009|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/139061/hacker_software_can_install_unauthorized_software_on_iphones.html|title=Hacker Software Can Install Unauthorized Software on iPhones|publisher=PCWorld|first=Gregg|last=Keizer|date=October 29, 2007|access-date=August 25, 2011|archive-date=September 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925173658/http://www.pcworld.com/article/139061/hacker_software_can_install_unauthorized_software_on_iphones.html|url-status=dead}} This allowed users to install third-party programs on their devices before Apple permitted this with iPhone OS 2.

Apple's warranty statement implies that, after jailbreaking or other modification made by unofficial means, an iPod Touch is not covered by Apple's warranty. Jailbreaking is a violation of the terms and conditions for using iOS. While the jailbreaking process can normally be undone by performing a restore through iTunes,{{cite web|url=https://images.apple.com/legal/warranty/docs/ipodisight.pdf|title=iPod and iSight Warranty|page=1|publisher=Apple|access-date=December 24, 2008}} there is a risk of rendering the device unusable.

Models

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col" rowspan="2" | Model

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Announced

! scope="colgroup" colspan="2" | Release

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Discontinued

! scope="colgroup" colspan="2" | Latest release

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Support lifespan

scope="col" | OS

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | OS

! scope="col" | Date

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | iPod Touch (1st)

|{{Start date|2007|09|05}}

|iPhone OS 1.1

|{{Start date|2007|09|05}}

|{{End date|2008|09|09}}

|iPhone OS 3.1.3

|{{End date|2010|06|21}}

|{{age in years and months |2007|09|05|2010|06|21}}

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | iPod Touch (2nd)

|{{Start date|2008|09|09}}

|iPhone OS 2.1.1

|{{Start date|2008|09|09}}
{{Start date|2009|09|09}} (MC model)

|{{End date|2009|09|09}}
{{End date|2010|09|01}} (MC model)

|iOS 4.2.1

|{{End date|2011|03|09}}

|{{age in years and months |2008|09|09|2011|03|09}}
{{age in years and months |2009|09|09|2011|03|09}} (MC model)

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | iPod Touch (3rd)

|{{Start date|2009|09|09}}

|iPhone OS 3.1.1

|{{Start date|2009|09|09}}

|{{End date|2010|09|01}}

|iOS 5.1.1

|{{End date|2012|09|19}}

|{{age in years and months |2009|09|09|2012|09|19}}

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | iPod Touch (4th)

|{{Start date|2010|09|01}}

|iOS 4.1

|{{Start date|2010|09|01}}

|{{End date|2013|05|30}}

|iOS 6.1.6

|{{End date|2014|02|21}}

|{{age in years and months |2010|09|01|2014|02|21}}

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | iPod Touch (5th)

|{{Start date|2012|09|12}}

|iOS 6.0

|{{Start date|2012|10|11}}
{{Start date|2013|05|30}} (16 GB; Mid 2013)

|{{End date|2015|07|15}}
{{End date|2014|06|26}} (16 GB; Mid 2013)

|iOS 9.3.5

|{{End date|2016|09|13}}

|{{age in years and months |2012|10|11|2016|09|13}}
{{age in years and months |2013|05|30|2016|09|13}} (16 GB; Mid 2013)

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | iPod Touch (6th)

|{{Start date|2015|07|15}}

|iOS 8.4

|{{Start date|2015|07|15}}

|{{End date|2019|05|28}}

|iOS 12.5.7

|{{End date|2023|1|23}}

|{{age in years and months |2015|07|15|2023|1|23}}

scope="row" style="text-align: left;" | iPod Touch (7th)

|{{Start date|2019|05|28}}

|iOS 12.3.1

|{{Start date|2019|05|28}}

|{{End date|2022|05|10}}

|iOS 15.8.3

|{{End date|2024|07|29}}

|{{age in years and months |2019|05|28|2024|01|24}}

class="wikitable collapsible" style="text-align:center; width:100%; font-size: 85%"

!colspan=2 style="background:#silver;"|Model

!iPod Touch (7th)

!iPod Touch (6th)

!iPod Touch (5th)
16 GB, Mid 2013

!iPod Touch (5th)

!iPod Touch (4th)

!iPod Touch (3rd)

!iPod Touch (2nd)

!iPod Touch (1st)

colspan=2 {{rh}}|Picture

|colspan=2|100px

|100px

|100px

|100px

|colspan=2|110px

|100px

colspan=2 {{rh}}|Initial release operating system

|iOS 12.3.1

|iOS 8.4

|iOS 6.1.3

|iOS 6.0

|iOS 4.1 (Black model)
iOS 5.0 (White model)

|iPhone OS 3.1.1

|iPhone OS 2.1.1

|iPhone OS 1.1

colspan=2 {{rh}}|Latest release operating system

|{{Current iOS 15/short}}

|{{Current iOS 12/short}}

|colspan=2 |iOS 9.3.5

|iOS 6.1.6
iOS 7.0 (unofficial){{cite web|title=iOS 7 on iPod Touch 4g|url=https://albyvar.github.io/ipodtouchhax|website=GitHub|date=2018|access-date=6 December 2023}}

|iOS 5.1.1

|iOS 4.2.1

|iPhone OS 3.1.3

rowspan=13 {{rh}}|Display

!{{rh}}|Screen Size

|colspan=4|{{convert|4|in|mm|abbr=on}} (diagonal)
{{convert|3.5|by|1.9|in|mm|abbr=on}}

|colspan=4|{{convert|3.5|in|mm|abbr=on}} (diagonal)
{{convert|2.9|by|1.9|in|mm|abbr=on}}

{{rh}}|Backlight

|colspan=8|LED-backlit

{{rh}}|Multi-touch

|colspan=8 {{Yes}}

{{rh}}|Technology

|colspan=4|Retina Display widescreen with IPS technology

|Retina Display widescreen with TN technology

| colspan="3" |Widescreen with TN technology

{{rh}}|Resolution

|colspan=4|1136 × 640

|960 × 640

|colspan=3|480 × 320

{{rh}}|Pixel Density (ppi)

|colspan=5|326

|colspan=3|163

{{rh}}|Aspect Ratio

|colspan=4|71:40 (~16:9)

|colspan=4|3:2

{{rh}}|Typical Max brightness ( {{frac|cd|m2}})

|colspan=5|500

|colspan=3 {{dunno}}

{{rh}}|Contrast ratio (typical)

|colspan=5|800:1

|colspan=3|200:1

{{rh}}|Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating

|colspan=5 {{Yes}}

|colspan=3 {{No}}

{{rh}}|Full sRGB Display

|colspan=4 {{Yes}}

|colspan=4 {{No}}

{{rh}}|Night Shift

|colspan=2 {{Yes}}

|colspan=6 {{No}}

{{rh}}|Taptic

|colspan=8 {{N/A}}

rowspan=10 {{rh}}|Processor

!{{rh}}|Chip

|Apple A10 Fusion

|Apple A8

|colspan=2|Apple A5

|Apple A4

|Samsung S5L8922{{cite web |url= http://glbenchmark.com/phonedetails.jsp?benchmark=glpro11&D=Apple%20iPhone%203G%20S&testgroup=overall |title=The iPhone 3GS Hardware ES performance and system information |publisher=Glbenchmark.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101123144145/http://glbenchmark.com/phonedetails.jsp?benchmark=glpro11&D=Apple%20iPhone%203G%20S&testgroup=overall |access-date=June 7, 2010|archive-date=November 23, 2010 }}

|Samsung S5L8720

|Samsung S5L8900{{cite web |url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/154518/.html?tk=rss_news |title=That iPod touch runs at 533 MHz |date=November 25, 2008 |work=TechHive |access-date=June 17, 2009 |archive-date=June 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606032452/http://www.pcworld.com/article/154518/.html?tk=rss_news |url-status=live }}

{{rh}}|Technology Node

|16 nm

|20 nm

|colspan=2|32 nm

|colspan=2|45 nm

|65 nm

|90 nm

{{rh}}|Total Cores

|4

|colspan=3|2

|colspan=4|1

{{rh}}|High-Performance Cores

|2 × Hurricane

|2 × Typhoon

|colspan=2|2 × Cortex-A9

|colspan=2|1 × Cortex-A8

|colspan=2|1 × ARM 11

{{rh}}|Energy-Efficiency Cores

|2 × Zephyr

|colspan=7 {{N/A}}

{{rh}}|Clock Speed

|2.36 GHz
(Underclocked to 1.64 GHz)

|1.4 GHz
(Underclocked to 1.1 GHz)

|colspan=3|1 GHz
(Underclocked to 800 MHz)

|833 MHz
(Underclocked to 600 MHz)

|620 MHz
(Underclocked to 533 MHz)

|620 MHz
(Underclocked to 420 MHz)

{{rh}}|Bit

|colspan=2|64-bit

|colspan=6|32-bit

{{rh}}|Motion Coprocessor

|Embedded M10

|M8

|colspan=6 {{N/A}}

{{rh}}|Bus width

|colspan=5|64-bit

|colspan=2|32-bit

|16-bit

{{rh}}|Graphics Processor

|PowerVR GT7600 Plus (6-core)

|PowerVR GX6450 (4-core)

|colspan=2|PowerVR SGX543MP2

|colspan=2|PowerVR SGX535

|colspan=2|PowerVR MBX Lite 3D

colspan=2 {{rh}}|Storage

|32 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB

|16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB, 128 GB

|16 GB

|16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB

|8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB

|8 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB

|colspan=2|8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB

colspan=2 {{rh}}|Storage Type

|NAND Flash driven by NVMe-based controller that communicates over a PCIe connection

|colspan=7|NAND Flash (eMMC)

colspan=2 {{rh}}|RAM

|2 GB

|1 GB

|colspan=2|512 MB

|colspan=2|256 MB

|colspan=2|128 MB

colspan=2 {{rh}}|RAM Type

|LPDDR4 1600 MHz (25.6 GB/s)

|LPDDR3 800 MHz (12.8 GB/s)

|colspan=2|LPDDR2 400 MHz (6.4 GB/s)

|LPDDR2 200 MHz (3.2 GB/s)

|LPDDR2 200 MHz (1.6 GB/s)

|LPDDR 133 MHz (1066 MB/s)

|LPDDR 133 MHz (533 MB/s)

colspan=2 {{rh}}|Connector

|colspan=4|8-pin Lightning connector

|colspan=4|30-pin connector

rowspan=3 {{rh}}| Connectivity

!{{rh}}|Wi-Fi (802.11)

|colspan=2|Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)

|colspan=2|Wi-Fi 4 (802.11a/b/g/n)
802.11n in both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz

|colspan=2|Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)
802.11n in 2.4 GHz only

|colspan=3|Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)

{{rh}}|MIMO

|colspan=8 {{No}}

{{rh}}|Bluetooth

|colspan=2|Bluetooth 4.1

|colspan=2|Bluetooth 4.0

|colspan=3|Bluetooth 2.1{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/ipod-touch-gets-bluetooth-after-os-upgrade/|title=iPod Touch gets Bluetooth after OS upgrade|date=March 17, 2009|accessdate=October 16, 2022|website=CNET|archive-date=October 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016114411/https://www.cnet.com/culture/ipod-touch-gets-bluetooth-after-os-upgrade/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.alldatasheet.com/view.jsp?Searchword=BCM4325 |title=BCM4325 Datasheet, PDF - Alldatasheet |access-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-date=October 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016114413/https://www.alldatasheet.com/view.jsp?Searchword=BCM4325 |url-status=live }}

|{{N/A}}

rowspan=2 {{rh}} |Sensors

!{{rh}} |Three-axis gyro

|colspan=5 {{Yes}}

|colspan=3 {{No}}

{{rh}} |Accelerometer

|colspan=8 {{Yes}}

rowspan=17 {{rh}}|Rear Camera

!{{rh}} |Camera

|colspan=2|8 MP Main

|{{N/A}}

|5 MP Main

|0.7 MP Main

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Aperture

|colspan=2|f/2.4

|{{N/A}}

|f/2.4

|{{dunno}}

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Auto Image Stabilization

|colspan=2 {{Yes}}

|{{N/A}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Element Lens

|colspan=2|Five-element lens

|{{N/A}}

|Five-element lens

|{{dunno}}

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Optical Zoom

|colspan=2|1×

|{{N/A}}

|colspan=2|1×

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Digital Zoom

|colspan=2|5×

|{{N/A}}

|5×

|{{dunno}}

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Autofocus

|colspan=2 {{Yes}}

|{{N/A}}

|{{Yes}}

|{{No}}

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Panorama

|colspan=2|Up to 43 MP

|{{N/A}}

|Supported

|colspan=4 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Burst Mode

|colspan=2 {{Yes}}

|{{N/A}}

|{{No}}

|colspan=4 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Flash

|colspan=2|LED Flash

|{{N/A}}

|LED Flash

|colspan=4 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Live Photos

|colspan=2 {{No}}

|{{N/A}}

|{{No}}

|colspan=4 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |HDR for photos

|colspan=2 {{Yes}}

|{{N/A}}

|{{Yes}}

|colspan=4 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Video Recording

|1080p HD at 25 fps, 30 fps or 60 fps

|1080p HD at 30 fps

|{{N/A}}

|1080p HD at 30 fps

|720p HD at 30 fps

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Optical Video Zoom

|colspan=2|1×

|{{N/A}}

|colspan=2|1×

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Digital Video Zoom

|colspan=2|3×

|{{N/A}}

|colspan=2|3×

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Slow-motion video

|colspan=2|720p at 120 fps

|colspan=6 {{N/A}}

{{rh}}|Time-lapse video with stabilization

|colspan=2 {{Partial|Without stabilization}}

|{{N/A}}

|colspan=2 {{No}}

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

rowspan=9 {{rh}}|Front Camera

!{{rh}} |Camera

|colspan=4|1.2 MP FaceTime HD

|0.3 MP

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Aperture

|colspan=2|f/2.4

|colspan=2|f/2.2

|{{dunno}}

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Live Photos

|colspan=5 {{No}}

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Retina Flash

|colspan=5 {{No}}

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Video Recording

|colspan=4|720p at 30 fps

|480p at 30 fps

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Slow-motion video

|colspan=5 {{No}}

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |HDR for photos

|colspan=5 {{No}}

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |Auto Image Stabilization

|colspan=5 {{No}}

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

{{rh}} |FaceTime

|colspan=5 {{Yes}}

|colspan=3 {{N/A}}

rowspan=3 {{rh}}|Audio

!{{rh}} |Playback

|colspan=7|Mono

| {{No}}

{{rh}}|Dolby Atmos

|colspan=8 {{No}}

{{rh}}|3.5 mm Jack

|colspan=8 {{Yes}}

colspan=2 {{rh}}|Compatible with Made for iPhone Hearing Aids

|colspan=4 {{Yes}}

|colspan=4 {{No}}

colspan=2 {{rh}}|Live Listen

|colspan=4 {{Yes}}

|colspan=4 {{No}}

rowspan=3 {{rh}}|Materials

!{{rh}}|Front

|colspan=2 style="text-align:left;|Space Gray: Black glass front
Silver: White glass front
Gold: White glass front
Pink: White glass front
Blue: White glass front
(PRODUCT)RED: White glass front

|style="text-align:left;|Black glass front

|style="text-align:left;|Space Gray: Black glass front
Silver: White glass front
Yellow: White glass front
Blue: White glass front
Pink: White glass front
(PRODUCT)RED: White glass front

|style="text-align:left;|Black: Black glass front
White: White glass front

|colspan=3|All models have black glass front

{{rh}}|Back

|colspan=2 style="text-align:left;|Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum back
Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum back
Gold: Gold anodized contoured aluminum back
Pink: Pink anodized contoured aluminum back
Blue: Blue anodized contoured aluminum back
(PRODUCT)RED: (PRODUCT)RED anodized contoured aluminum back

|style="text-align:left;|Silver anodized contoured aluminum back

|style="text-align:left;|Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum back
Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum back
Yellow: Yellow anodized contoured aluminum back
Pink: Pink anodized contoured aluminum back
Blue: Blue anodized contoured aluminum back
(PRODUCT)RED: (PRODUCT)RED anodized contoured aluminum back

|colspan=4 style="text-align:left;|All models have contoured stainless steel back

{{rh}}|Side

|colspan=2 style="text-align:left;|Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum side
Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum side
Gold: Gold anodized contoured aluminum side
Pink: Pink anodized contoured aluminum side
Blue: Blue anodized contoured aluminum side
(PRODUCT)RED: (PRODUCT)RED anodized contoured aluminum side

|style="text-align:left;|Silver anodized contoured aluminum side

|style="text-align:left;|Space Gray: Space Gray anodized contoured aluminum side
Silver: Silver anodized contoured aluminum side
Yellow: Yellow anodized contoured aluminum side
Pink: Pink anodized contoured aluminum side
Blue: Blue anodized contoured aluminum side
(PRODUCT)RED: (PRODUCT)RED anodized contoured aluminum side

|colspan=4 style="text-align:left;|All models have contoured stainless steel side

colspan=2 {{rh}}|Colors

|colspan=2|{{nowrap|{{Color box|#7A7C80|border=silver}} {{Color box|#E2E3E4|border=silver}} {{Color box|#E9D4B9|border=silver}} {{Color box|#F13284|border=silver}} {{Color box|#197CCC|border=silver}} {{Color box|#DD0000|border=silver}}}}

|{{Color box|#E2E3E4|border=silver}}

|{{nowrap|{{Color box|#4D5966|border=silver}} {{Color box|#A9AAB0|border=silver}} {{Color box|#E2E3E4|border=silver}} {{Color box|#FE6C6C|border=silver}} {{Color box|#F1EF29|border=silver}} {{Color box|#47B2E3|border=silver}} {{Color box|#DD0000|border=silver}}}}

|{{Color box|Black|border=silver}} {{Color box|White|border=silver}}

|colspan=3|{{Color box|Black|border=silver}}

colspan=2 {{rh}}|Power

|colspan=2|3.83 V 3.99 W·h (1,043 mA·h){{cite web |url=https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod+Touch+6th+Generation+Teardown/44378 |title=iPod Touch 6th Generation Teardown |publisher=iFixit |date=July 16, 2015 |access-date=July 17, 2015 |archive-date=July 21, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721022856/https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod+Touch+6th+Generation+Teardown/44378 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://ifixit.org/blog/17169/ipod-touch-not-a-teardown-the-headphone-jack-lives/ |title=iPod Touch Not-A-Teardown: The Headphone Jack Lives |first=Adam |last=O'Camb |date=May 31, 2019 |work=iFixit |access-date=June 5, 2019 |archive-date=June 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190605140454/https://ifixit.org/blog/17169/ipod-touch-not-a-teardown-the-headphone-jack-lives/ |url-status=live }}

|colspan=2|3.7 V 3.8 W·h (1,030 mA·h){{cite web |url=https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod+Touch+5th+Generation+Teardown/10803 |title=iPod Touch 5th Generation Teardown |date=October 11, 2012 |publisher=iFixit |access-date=June 19, 2016 |archive-date=April 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412103634/https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod+Touch+5th+Generation+Teardown/10803 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod+Touch+5th+Generation+16+GB+Teardown/14855 |title=iPod Touch 5th Generation 16 GB Teardown |date=May 31, 2013 |work=iFixit |access-date=June 19, 2016 |archive-date=August 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806205205/https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod+Touch+5th+Generation+16+GB+Teardown/14855 |url-status=live }}

|3.7 V 3.44 W·h (930 mA·h){{cite web|url=http://www.edepot.com/iphone.html|title=iPhone Secrets and iPad Secrets and iPod Touch Secrets|author=Po-Han Lin|work=Technology Depot|accessdate=December 8, 2011|archive-date=December 8, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121208182655/http://www.edepot.com/iphone.html|url-status=live}}

|3.7 V 2.92 W·h (789 mA·h){{cite web |url=http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod-Touch-3rd-Generation/1158/2 |title=iPod Touch 3rd Generation Teardown |date=September 9, 2009 |work=iFixit |access-date=October 4, 2009 |archive-date=September 14, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090914045602/http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod-touch-3rd-Generation/1158/2 |url-status=live }}

|3.7 V 2.73 W·h (739 mA·h){{cite web |url=http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod-Touch-2nd-Generation/586 |title=iPod Touch 2nd Generation Teardown |date=September 24, 2009 |work=iFixit |access-date=October 4, 2009 |archive-date=February 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204123134/https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/iPod+Touch+2nd+Generation+Teardown/586 |url-status=live }}

|3.7 V 2.15 W·h (580 mA·h){{citation needed|date=April 2020}}

rowspan=3 {{rh}} |Dimensions

!{{rh}} |Height

|colspan=4|{{convert|123.4|mm|in|abbr=on}}

|colspan=4|{{convert|110|mm|in|abbr=on}}

{{rh}} |Width

|colspan=4|{{convert|58.6|mm|in|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|58|mm|in|abbr=on}}

|colspan=3|{{convert|61.8|mm|in|abbr=on}}

{{rh}} |Depth

|colspan=4|{{convert|6.1|mm|in|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|7.1|mm|in|abbr=on}}

|colspan=2|{{convert|8.5|mm|in|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|8|mm|in|abbr=on}}

colspan=2 {{rh}} |Weight

|colspan=2|{{convert|88|g|oz|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|86|g|oz|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|88|g|oz|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|101|g|oz|abbr=on}}

|colspan=2|{{convert|115|g|oz|abbr=on}}

|{{convert|120|g|oz|abbr=on}}

colspan=2 {{rh}}|Total greenhouse gas emissions

|32 kg CO2e{{cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/ipod/iPodtouch_PER_may2019.pdf |title=iPod touch (7th generation) Environmental Report |date=May 2019 |website=Apple and the Environment |publisher=Apple Inc. |access-date=April 3, 2022 |archive-date=October 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030190950/https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/ipod/iPodtouch_PER_may2019.pdf |url-status=live }}

|70 kg CO2e{{cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/archive/2015/iPodtouch_PER_july2015.pdf |title=iPod touch (6th generation) Environmental Report |date=July 2015 |website=Apple and the Environment |publisher=Apple Inc. |access-date=March 27, 2016 |archive-date=June 3, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603120543/https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/archive/2015/iPodtouch_PER_july2015.pdf |url-status=live }}

|45 kg CO2e{{cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/archive/2014/iPodtouch_16GB_product_environmental_report_may2013.pdf |title=iPod touch (5th generation) 16 GB Environmental Report |date=May 2013 |website=Apple and the Environment |publisher=Apple Inc. |access-date=March 27, 2016 |archive-date=April 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411220903/https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/archive/2014/iPodtouch_16GB_product_environmental_report_may2013.pdf |url-status=live }}

|60 kg CO2e{{cite web |url=https://images.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/archive/2014/iPodtouch_PER_june2014.pdf |title=iPod touch (5th generation) Environmental Report |date=June 2014 |website=Apple and the Environment |publisher=Apple Inc. |access-date=March 27, 2016 |archive-date=March 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316194518/http://images.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/archive/2014/iPodtouch_PER_june2014.pdf |url-status=live }}

|50 kg CO2e{{cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/environment/reports/docs/iPodtouch_4thgen_product_environmental_report_sept2012.pdf |title=iPod touch Environmental Report |date=September 2012 |website=Apple and the Environment |publisher=Apple Inc. |access-date=March 27, 2016 |archive-date=April 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130406131515/https://www.apple.com/environment/reports/docs/iPodtouch_4thgen_product_environmental_report_sept2012.pdf |url-status=live }}

|33 kg CO2e{{cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/archive/2009/iPod_touch_Environmental_Report.pdf |title=iPod touch Environmental Report |date=September 2009 |website=Apple and the Environment |publisher=Apple Inc. |access-date=March 27, 2016 |archive-date=April 11, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160411145301/https://www.apple.com/environment/pdf/products/archive/2009/iPod_touch_Environmental_Report.pdf |url-status=live }}

|30 kg CO2e{{cite web |url=https://www.apple.com/environment/reports/docs/iPod-touch-Environmental-Report.pdf |title=iPod touch Environmental Report |date=September 2008 |website=Apple and the Environment |publisher=Apple Inc. |access-date=March 27, 2016 |archive-date=April 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412163850/http://www.apple.com/environment/reports/docs/iPod-touch-Environmental-Report.pdf |url-status=live }}

|{{N/A}}

colspan=2 {{rh}}|Hardware strings

|iPod9,1

|iPod7,1

|colspan=2|iPod5,1

|iPod4,1

|iPod3,1

|iPod2,1

|iPod1,1

colspan=2 {{rh}}|Model number

|A2178

|A1574

|A1509

|A1421

|A1367

|A1318

|A1288
A1319

|A1213

colspan=2 {{rh}}|Announced Date

|May 28, 2019

|July 15, 2015

|May 30, 2013

|September 12, 2012

|September 1, 2010

|September 9, 2009

|September 9, 2008

|September 5, 2007

colspan=2 {{rh}}|Released Date

|May 28, 2019

|July 15, 2015

|May 30, 2013

|32 and 64 GB: October 11, 2012
16 GB: June 26, 2014

|Black (8 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB): September 1, 2010
White (8 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB): October 12, 2011
Black and white (16 GB): September 12, 2012

|September 9, 2009

|A1288: September 9, 2008
A1319 8 GB: September 9, 2009

|8 GB and 16 GB: September 5, 2007
32 GB: February 27, 2008

colspan=2 {{rh}}|Discontinued Date

|May 10, 2022

|16 GB and 64 GB: July 27, 2017
32 GB and 128 GB: May 28, 2019

|June 26, 2014

|July 15, 2015

|8 GB and 64 GB: September 12, 2012
16 GB and 32 GB: May 30, 2013

|September 1, 2010

|A1288: September 9, 2009
A1319 8 GB: September 1, 2010

|September 9, 2008

colspan=2 {{rh}}|Unsupported Date

|July 29, 2024

|January 23, 2023

|colspan=2|September 13, 2016

|February 21, 2014

|September 19, 2012

|March 9, 2011

|June 21, 2010

= Supported OS releases =

class="wikitable"

|+ Supported iOS versions on the iPod Touch

! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Model

! scope="colgroup" colspan="3" |iPhone OS

! scope="colgroup" colspan="15" |iOS

scope="col" | 1

! scope="col" | 2

! scope="col" | 3

! scope="col" | 4

! scope="col" | 5

! scope="col" | 6

! scope="col" | 7

! scope="col" | 8

! scope="col" | 9

! scope="col" | 10

! scope="col" | 11

! scope="col" | 12

! scope="col" | 13

! scope="col" | 14

! scope="col" | 15

! scope="col" | 16

scope="row" style="text-align: left" | iPod Touch (1st)

| {{ya|text=1.1}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

scope="row" style="text-align: left" | iPod Touch (2nd)

| {{n/a}}

| {{ya|text=2.1.1}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

scope="row" style="text-align: left" | iPod Touch (3rd)

| colspan="2" {{n/a}}

| {{ya|text=3.1.1}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

scope="row" style="text-align: left" | iPod Touch (4th)

| colspan="3" {{n/a}}

| {{ya|text=4.1}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

scope="row" style="text-align: left" | iPod Touch (5th)

| colspan="5" {{n/a}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

scope="row" style="text-align: left" | iPod Touch (6th)

| colspan="7" {{n/a}}

| {{ya|text=8.4}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

| {{na}}

scope="row" style="text-align: left" | iPod Touch (7th)

| colspan="11" {{n/a}}

| {{ya|text=12.3.1}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{ya}}

| {{na}}

Reception

Upon launch in 2007 the first generation iPod Touch received mostly good reviews for its display, its full Web browser, and YouTube support. However, it was also criticized for being a "stripped down" iPhone, for lacking external volume buttons on its initial models, and for having a lower-quality display.{{Cite web|url = https://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/apple-ipod-touch-8gb-16gb|title = Review: Apple iPod touch (8 GB/16GB/32GB)|date = September 17, 2007|access-date = September 24, 2020|archive-date = February 19, 2023|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230219115613/https://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/apple-ipod-touch-8gb-16gb|url-status = dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2007/09/the-ipod-meets-the-iphone-a-review-of-the-ipod-touch/|title=The iPod meets the iPhone: A review of the iPod touch|date=September 17, 2007}}{{Cite web|url=https://the-gadgeteer.com/2007/09/21/apple_ipod_touch/|title=Apple iPod touch – the Gadgeteer|date=September 21, 2007 }}

Notable competing products as of 2009 included Creative's ZEN X-Fi2, Sony's Walkman X Series, and Microsoft's Zune HD;{{Cite web|url = https://www.techhive.com/article/172089/sony_new_walkman.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151031020647/http://www.techhive.com/article/172089/sony_new_walkman.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = October 31, 2015|title = Sony Unveils Slimmest Walkman Yet|date = September 16, 2009}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/networking/sony-debuts-x-series-walkman-with-wi-fi-touchscreen-oled-noise-cancellation/|title = Sony debuts X-series Walkman with Wi-Fi, touchscreen OLED, noise cancellation| website=ZDNet }} and as of 2011, the Samsung Galaxy Player{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/pictures/samsung-galaxy-s-wi-fi-hands-on-photos/5/|title = Samsung Galaxy S Wi-Fi hands-on (Photos)}} and Sony Walkman Z Series.

Later models received a more lukewarm reception, with reviewers questioning whether an iPod Touch made sense as a product in a time where smartphones had become more affordable.{{Cite web |last=Benjamin |first=Jeff |date=February 26, 2020 |title=The Rewind: iPod touch 7th-gen – a legit Apple Arcade console? |url= https://9to5mac.com/2020/02/26/the-rewind-ipod-touch-7th-gen-a-legitimate-apple-arcade-portable-gaming-machine/ |access-date=November 16, 2020 |website=9to5Mac}}

Discontinuation

In May 2022, Apple announced that after over 20 years, the iPod Touch, and the iPod line as a whole, were to be discontinued; the iPod Touch would remain available only while supplies last.{{cite web | url=https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2022/0511/1297299-apple-ipod/ | title=Apple pulls plug on iconic iPod after 20 years | website=RTÉ.ie | date=May 11, 2022 }}

See also

{{Portal|Electronics}}

Notes

{{Notelist|30em}}

References

{{Reflist|30em}}

External links

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  • {{official website|www.apple.com/ipodtouch|iPod Touch}} – official site
  • [http://support.apple.com/specs/#ipodtouch Technical Specifications (all models)] on Apple Inc.

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Category:Touchscreen portable media players