Which iPod are you?

iPod shuffle

iPod nano

iPod touch 5th Generation

iPod touch 4th Generation

iPod classic

iPod Shuffle

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

The redesigned, ultra-portable iPod nano features a 2.5-inch display, FM radio, widescreen video, Bluetooth, pedometer and Nike+ support.
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iPod Touch

With an all-new design, 4-inch Retina display, A5 chip and 5MP iSight camera, it's the most fun iPod touch ever.
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iPod Touch

Have fun with FaceTime, HD video recording, Game Center and iMessage, all on the Retina display.

iPod Classic

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

Music, audiobooks, podcasts

Music, films, TV programmes, videos, podcasts, audiobooks, photos, FM radio, Fitness Walk + Run support built in, Nike+ support built in

5MP iSight camera, 1080p HD video recording, AirPlay mirroring, apps, music, widescreen video, iMessage, FaceTime, email, Safari web browser, Facebook and Twitter integration, Passbook, Maps

720p HD video recording, apps, games, music, video, iMessage, FaceTime, Game Center, email, Safari web browser, Facebook and Twitter integration, Passbook, Maps

Music, films, TV programmes, videos, audiobooks, podcasts, photos

Battery Life*

Audio playback

Up to 15 hours

Audio playback

Up to 30 hours

Video playback

Up to 3.5 hours

Audio playback

Up to 40 hours

Video playback

Up to 8 hours

Audio playback

Up to 40 hours

Video playback

Up to 7 hours

Audio playback

Up to 36 hours

Video playback

Up to 6 hours

Colours

Colours available: silver, slate, purple, blue, green, yellow and pink Colours available: silver, slate, purple, blue, green, yellow and pink Colors available: silver, slate, blue, yellow, and pink Colours available: white and black Colours available: grey and charcoal

In the Box

Apple Earphones, iPod shuffle USB Cable

Apple EarPods, Lightning to USB Cable

Apple EarPods, Lightning to USB Cable, iPod touch loop

Apple Earphones, USB cable

Apple Earphones, dock adapter, USB cable

Size

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

76.5 × 39.6 × 5.4 mm
(3.01 × 1.56 × 0.21 inches)

123.4 × 58.6 × 6.1 mm
(4.86 × 2.31 × 0.24 inches)

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

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

Weight

12.5 grams (0.44 ounces)

31 grams (1.1 ounces)

88 grams (3.10 ounces)

101 grams (3.56 ounces)

140 grams (4.9 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%)

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

Display

2.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display

4-inch (diagonal)
Multi-Touch Retina display

3.5-inch (diagonal)
Multi-Touch Retina display

2.5-inch (diagonal) colour LCD with LED backlight

Ports

iPod shuffle USB cable

Lightning connector, stereo mini-jack

Lightning connector, stereo mini-jack

Dock connector, stereo mini-jack

Dock connector, stereo mini-jack

Connectivity

iPod shuffle USB cable

USB through Lightning connector; audio through headphone jack

USB through Lightning connector; audio through headphone jack

USB through dock connector; component and composite video through dock connector (with AV cables, sold separately); audio through headphone jack

USB through dock connector; component and composite video through dock connector (with AV cables, sold separately); audio through headphone jack

Wireless

Nike+ support, Bluetooth 4.0

802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz), Nike+ support built in††, Maps location-based service, Bluetooth 4.0 with LE

802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz only), Nike + iPod support built in††, Maps location-based service, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

Audio support

AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, 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, 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, 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, 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), MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3 and 4), Apple Lossless, WAV and AIFF

Photo support

Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only) and PNG formats

Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only) and PNG formats

Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only) and PNG formats

Syncs iPod-viewable photos in JPEG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, PSD (Mac only) and PNG formats

Video support

H.264 video, 720x576 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline, Main and High Profile level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 256 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 720x576 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 256 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats

H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 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, 640x480 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, 1280x720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile level 3.1 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, 640x480 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, 1280x720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format

H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640x480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 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, 640x480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov file formats

  • * Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced (see www.apple.com/support/ipod/service/battery). Battery life and number of charge cycles vary by use and settings. See www.apple.com/bw/batteries for more information.
  • † Weight varies by configuration and manufacturing process.
  • †† Requires Nike + iPod Sensor, sold separately.
  • Available on iTunes. Title availability subject to change.