2009 iPod Touch vs. 2010 iPod Touch : 3G vs. 4G Specs - 3rd Generation vs. 4th Generation iTouch Battle

Again, heeding public request.

TechPinas' iPod Touch 2009 vs. iPod Touch 2010 Definitive Comparison Table


Detail/Feature

iPod Touch 3rd Gen

iPod Touch 4th Gen

Photo

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Screen Size

3.5 in (89 mm),
2:3 aspect ratio,
262,144-color LCD,
TFT
320 x 480 px at 163 pixels per inch

3.5 in (89 mm),
2:3 aspect ratio,
24-bit color,
aluminosilicate glass-covered LED-backlit LCD,
Retina Display
960 x 640 px at 326 pixels per inch
800:1 contrast ratio

Dimensions and Weight

4.3 in (110 mm) (height)
2.4 in (61 mm) (width)
0.33 in (8.4 mm) (depth)
weighs 115 grams or 4.1 oz

4.4 in (110 mm) (height)
2.3 in (58 mm) (width)
0.28 in (7.1 mm) (depth)
weighs 101 grams or 3.6 oz

Screen Type

TFT, Capacitive - Supports Multi-touch

Retina Display, Capacitive - Supports Multi-touch

E-book Client

Yes, via various Apps
iBooks etc.

Yes, via various Apps
iBooks etc.

FaceTime Technology

No

Yes

Camera

No

Yes, 2
Front-facing camera for FaceTime
Rear camera shoots 702p HD Videos
and captures 960 x 720 still photos

Operating System

upon launch: iPhone OS 3.0
supports iOS 4.0

iOS 4.1

CPU

ARM Cortex-A8 833 MHz
(underclocked to 600 MHz)

1GHz Apple A4

Memory

256 MB DRAM

512 MB DRAM

Internal storage

8, 32, 64 GB

8, 32, 64 GB

Expandable storage

No

No

3G

No

No

Wifi

802.11a/b/g/n

N @ 2.4 Ghz, 802.11a/b/g/n

Bluetooth

Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology

Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR technology

Motion Sensor

Accelerometer

3-axis gyroscope

Internet Browser

Mobile Safari, Opera Mini

Mobile Safari, Opera Mini

Adobe Flash Support

No

No

Apps

iPod Touch apps via iTunes

iPod Touch apps via iTunes
(upcoming apps supporting camera)

Game Center

No
(will be available come
next iOS update)

Yes

Multi-tasking

Yes, on latest supported iOS

Yes

Battery life

30 hours of audio
6 hours of video

40 hours of audio
7 hours of video

Release date/Availability

Available in stores since September 9, 2009

Will begin shipping on September 8, 2010

Price Tag upon Release

$199 - 8GB
$299 - 32GB
$399 - 64GB

$229 - 8GB
$299 - 32GB
$399 - 64GB

Talk about a worthy upgrade. 4G Rocks.