Portable media players comparing Portable media players

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gdgt score

70
92
90
84
83

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Avg. critic rating

6.2
7.3
9.0
8.3
8.4

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Avg. user rating

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8.4
8.6
8.3
9.1

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Price

General

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Type

Audio / video player
Audio player
Audio / video player
Audio / video player
Audio / video player

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Media type

Internal storage (8 GB), Memory card
Internal storage (8 GB, Flash)
Internal storage (8 GB, Flash)
Internal storage (80 GB, Hard drive)
Internal storage (16 GB, Flash)

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Memory card support

microSD

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Radio tuner

FM
FM
No
No
HD radio, FM

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Radio recording

Yes
No
No

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FM transmitter

No
No

Supported media

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Audio codec support

AAC, FLAC, MP3, OGG, WAV, WMA
AAC, MP3, WAV
AAC, MP3, WAV
AAC, MP3, WAV
AAC, MP3, WMA

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Audible support

Yes
Version 4
Yes
Yes

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Video playback

Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Video codec support

AVI, DivX, h.264 / AVC, MPEG-1, WMV, XviD
h.264 / AVC, Motion JPEG, MPEG-4, Quicktime
h.264 / AVC, MPEG-4, Quicktime
AVI, h.264 / AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, XviD

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Photo viewer

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Image format support

BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG
BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF
HD Photo, JPEG, PNG

Connectivity

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WiFi

802.11 b, g
No
802.11 b, g, n
No
802.11 b, g

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WiFi encryption

WEP, WPA, WPA2
WEP, WPA, WPA2

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Wireless sync

No
Yes

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Downloadable media

Yes
Yes

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Bluetooth

2.1 + EDR
No
2.1 + EDR
No
No

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Common profiles

A2DP [stereo audio], AVRCP [media control], OPP / FTP [file transfer]
A2DP [stereo audio]

Audio features

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Speakers

None
Mono
None
None

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Audio recording

Microphone
Line-in, Microphone
Yes
No

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Volume limiter

Yes
Yes
No

Audio quality

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Noise cancellation

No
No
No
No

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Equalizer

Yes
No
Yes
Yes

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Frequency response

20 - 20 Hz
20 - 20000 Hz
20 - 20000 Hz
20 - 20000 Hz

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Signal-to-noise ratio

95 dB

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Impedance

32 ohms
32 ohms

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Total harmonic distortion

Software

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Apps (default)

Address book, Alarm, Email
Stopwatch, Voice recorder
Address book, Alarm, Browser, Calculator, Calendar, Email, Notes, Stopwatch, Voice recorder
Address book, Alarm, Calendar, Games, Stopwatch, Voice recorder
Browser, Calculator, Games

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Installable apps

Yes
No
Yes
Yes

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Upgradeable firmware

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

Display

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Display

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Screen size

3.7 inches
1.54 inches
3.5 inches
2.5 inches
3.3 inches

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Screen resolution

800 x 480
240 x 240
960 x 640
320 x 240
480 x 272

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Screen type

OLED (Color, Backlit)
LCD (Active, Color, Backlit)
LCD (Active, Color, Backlit)
LCD (Color, Backlit)
OLED (Active, Color)

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Touchscreen

Capacitive [finger]
Capacitive [finger]
Capacitive [finger]
No
Capacitive [finger]

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Aspect ratio

Other
3:2
16:9

Connections

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Audio jack

3.5mm
3.5mm
3.5mm
3.5mm
3.5mm

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USB

2.0
2.0 (Other / proprietary, USB charging)
2.0 (Other / proprietary, USB charging)
2.0 (Other / proprietary, USB charging)
2.0 (Other / proprietary, USB charging)

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Storage type

MTP

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Dock connector

Yes
Yes
Yes
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FireWire / 1394

No
No
No
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Video output

No
Yes
Yes
Yes

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Outputs supported

Component, HDMI, RCA / composite
HDMI, RCA / composite

Power

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Audio playback time

up to 21 hours
up to 24 hours
up to 40 hours
up to 30 hours
up to 33 hours

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Video playback time

up to 10 hours
up to 7 hours
up to 5 hours
up to 8.5 hours

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Battery size

Rechargeable
Rechargeable
Rechargeable
Rechargeable

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Battery type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion
Li-ion (660 mAh capacity)

Camera

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Camera

No
No
0.3 megapixels
No
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Camera features

Records video

Sensors

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Sensors

Accelerometer (motion)
Accelerometer (motion), Ambient light, Gyroscope

Compatibility

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Requires desktop software

Yes
Yes
Yes
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OS support

Windows (7, Vista, XP), Mac OS (OS X)
Windows (7, Vista, XP), Mac OS (OS X)
Windows, Mac OS
Windows (7, Vista, XP, 64-bit, 64-bit)

Size and Weight

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Height

4.58 inches
1.48 inches
4.4 inches
4.1 inches
4.08 inches

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Width

2.53 inches
1.61 inches
2.3 inches
2.4 inches
2.07 inches

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Depth

0.46 inches
0.35 inches
0.28 inches
0.41 inches
0.35 inches

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Weight

4.23 ounces
0.74 ounces
3.56 ounces
4.9 ounces
2.6 ounces

Pricing and Availability

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Availability

Available
Discontinued
Discontinued
Discontinued
Discontinued

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Discontinued (US)

September, 2008
March 14, 2011

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Released (US)

September, 2007
September 15, 2009

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Announced (US)

September, 2007
May 26, 2009

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Rumored (US)

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Original price

$357.99 USD
$149 USD
$229 USD
$249.99 USD
$219.99 USD

Colors

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Colors

Black
Purple
Gray
Silver
Blue
Red
Green
Pink
Orange
Black
White
Black
Silver
Black
Silver
Blue
Red
Green

General Info

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Mfr. warranty

1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year

Environmental

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