iPod nano

Size and Weight

  • Height: 37.5 mm (1.48 inches)
  • Width: 40.9 mm (1.61 inches)
  • Depth: 8.78 mm (0.35 inch) including clip
  • Weight: 21.1 grams (0.74 ounce)1
  • Volume: 10,056 cu. mm (0.614 cu. inch)

Capacity2

8GB
16GB

Display

  • 1.54-inch (diagonal) colour TFT display
  • 240-by-240-pixel resolution
  • 220 pixels per inch

External Buttons and Controls

Sleep/Wake, Volume, Dock Connector, Earphones

Audio Playback

  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV
  • User-configurable maximum volume limit

FM Radio

  • Regional settings for Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe and Japan
  • Live Pause feature for pausing a radio broadcast and rewinding (within a 15-minute buffer)

Sensor

  • Accelerometer

Battery and Power3

  • Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
  • Up to 24 hours of music playback when fully charged
  • Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter (sold separately)
  • Fast-charge time: about 1.5 hours (charges up to 80% of battery capacity)
  • Full-charge time: about 3 hours

Languages

  • 29 UI languages: Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, Cantonese (Traditional Chinese), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese and Turkish
  • Song, album and artist information can also be displayed in Bulgarian, Serbian, Slovenian, Ukrainian and Vietnamese. For Arabic and Hebrew language support, some UI elements are not right to left.
  • Fitness spoken feedback is available in seven languages: Chinese (Mandarin), English (US), French (France), German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish (Spain).
  • 29 VoiceOver languages: Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia, UK and US), Finnish, French (Canada, France), German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish (Mexico, Spain), Swedish, Thai and Turkish

In the Box

  • iPod nano
  • Apple Earphones
  • Dock Connector to USB Cable
  • Quick Start Guide and Important Product Information

Headphones

  • Earphones
  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Impedance: 32 ohms

Accessibility

  • VoiceOver gesture-based screen reader
  • High-resolution LCD display with adjustable backlight settings for easier reading in low light
  • White-on-black display
  • Mono Audio

System Requirements

  • Mac computer with USB 2.0 port, OS X v10.5.8 or later and iTunes 10 or later4
  • PC with USB 2.0 port; Windows 7, Vista or XP Home or Professional (SP3) or later; and iTunes 10 or later
  • Internet access required; broadband recommended; fees may apply

Environmental Requirements

  • Operating temperature: 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)
  • Nonoperating temperature: -20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)
  • Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
  • Maximum operating altitude: 3,000 metres (10,000 feet)

iPod nano and the Environment

Apple takes a complete product life cycle approach to determining our environmental impact. Learn more

iPod nano is designed with the following features to reduce its environmental impact:

  • Arsenic-free display glass
  • BFR-free
  • Mercury-free
  • PVC-free
  • Recyclable aluminium enclosure

Apple and the Environment

Learn more about Apple’s dedication to reducing the environmental impact of our products and process. Apple Product Environmental Reports detail the environmental attributes of our products.

Recycling

Apple takes a holistic view of materials management and waste minimisation. Learn more about how to recycle your iPod.

iPod shuffle

iPod nano

iPod classic

iPod touch

iPod Shuffle

The incredibly small, wearable music player has buttons, and VoiceOver tells you the song or playlist you’re listening to.
Learn more

iPod Nano

Multi-Touch and multi-talented, iPod nano features a built-in FM radio, accelerometer, clock faces and more.
Learn more

iPod Classic

With 160GB of storage for music, video and photos, iPod classic is the take-everything-everywhere iPod.
Learn more

iPod Touch

Have more fun than ever with FaceTime, Retina display, HD video recording and the powerful A4 chip.
Learn more

Capability

Music, audiobooks, podcasts

Music, audiobooks, podcasts, photos, FM radio, Fitness Walk + Run support built in, Nike+ support built in

Music, movies, TV shows, videos, audiobooks, podcasts, photos

Apps, games, music, movies, TV shows, videos, e-books, audiobooks, podcasts, photos, HD video recording and editing, FaceTime, iMessage*, Safari web browser, email, Maps, Nike+ support built in**

Battery Life***

Audio playback

Up to 15 hours

Audio playback

Up to 24 hours

Audio playback

Up to 36 hours

Video playback

Up to 6 hours

Audio playback

Up to 40 hours

Video playback

Up to 7 hours

Colours

Colors available: grey, blue, green, orange, and pink Colors available: grey, charcoal, blue, green, orange, and pink

Apple Store Exclusive colour

Colors available: (PRODUCT) RED
Colors available: grey and charcoal Colors available: white and black

In the Box

Earphones, iPod shuffle USB Cable

Earphones, USB cable

Earphones, dock adapter, USB cable

Earphones, USB cable

Capacity and Price

2GB US$

49

8GB US$

129

16GB US$

149

A portion of the proceeds from every (PRODUCT) RED purchase will go to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa.

160GB US$

149

8GB US$

199

32GB US$

299

64GB US$

399

Size

29.0 x 31.6 x 8.7 mm
(1.14 x 1.24 x 0.34 inches) including clip

37.5 x 40.9 x 8.78 mm
(1.48 x 1.61 x 0.35 inches) including clip

103.5 x 61.8 x 10.5 mm
(4.1 x 2.4 x 0.41 inches)

111.0 x 58.9 x 7.2 mm
(4.4 x 2.32 x 0.28 inches)

Weight††

12.5 grams (0.44 ounce)

21.1 grams (0.74 ounce)

140 grams (4.9 ounces)

101 grams (3.56 ounces)

Charge Time

About 3 hours
(2-hour fast charge to 80%)

About 3 hours
(1.5-hour fast charge to 80%)

About 4 hours
(2-hour fast charge to 80%)

About 4 hours
(2-hour fast charge to 80%)

Display

1.54-inch (diagonal) colour Multi-Touch display

2.5-inch (diagonal) colour LCD with LED backlight

3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen
Multi-Touch display

Accessories

See more accessories in the Apple Online Store
  1. Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
  2. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
  3. Testing conducted by Apple in August 2010 using preproduction hardware and software. The playlist contained 358 unique audio tracks consisting of content imported from CDs using iTunes (128-Kbps AAC) and content purchased from the iTunes Store (256-Kbps AAC). Video content was purchased from the iTunes Store. Battery tests are conducted with specific iPod units; actual results may vary. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced (see www.apple.com/asia/support/ipod/service/battery). Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/asia/batteries for more information.
  4. iPod and iTunes are for legal or rightholder-authorised copying only. Don’t steal music.