Wednesday 4 July 2012

Comparing Features: iPad 3 vs. iPhone 4S vs. iPod touch

At first glance, the iPad 2, third-generation iPad, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, and iPod touch may look very similar to each other. After all, they use the same operating system, run the same apps, and look like larger and smaller versions of each other. But are they really the same?
A close look at the hardware and software features of each device reveals them to be very different indeed. One is a phone, the others aren't. One offers a big screen, the others are palm-sized.
The chart below shows how these three devices stack up against each other in terms of hardware and software features.

Comparing Features: Third-gen iPad, iPad 2, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, and iPod touch


3rd Gen. 
iPad
iPad 2iPhone 4SiPhone 44th Gen.
iPod touch
review4.5 starsreview4.5 stars4 stars4.5 stars
capacity16 GB,
32 GB,
64 GB
16 GB,
32 GB,
64 GB
16 GB,
32 GB,
64 GB
8 GB8 GB,
32 GB,
64 GB
screen size/
resolution
9.7 inches
2048 x 1536
9.7 inches
1024 x 768
3.5 inches
960 x 480
3.5 inches
960 x 480
3.5 inches
960 x 480
GPSYes
(limited on
Wi-Fi-only
models)
Yes
(limited on
Wi-Fi-only
models)
Yes 
(Assisted GPS)
Yes 
(Assisted GPS)
No
battery life (in hours)10108 talk
9 Wi-Fi
10 video
40 audio
10 talk
10 Wi-Fi
10 video
40 audio
7 video
40 audio
networkingWi-Fi
optional 4G
Wi-Fi
optional 3G
Wi-Fi
3G/EDGE
Wi-Fi
3G/EDGE
Wi-Fi
bluetoothYesYesYesYesYes
camera2 cameras
5 megapixel &
1080p HD video
2 cameras,
720p HD video
& VGA
2 cameras
8 megapixel &
1080p HD video
2 cameras
5 megapixel &
720p HD video
2 cameras
720p video
FaceTimeYesYesYesYesYes
video out to TV1080p HD1080p HD720pNoYes
SiriLimitedNoYesNoNo
phoneNoNoYesYesNo
size (in inches)9.5 x 7.31 x 0.379.5 x 7.31 x 0.344.5 x 2.31 x 0.374.51 x 2.31 x 0.374.4 x 2.3 x 0.28
weight (in pounds)1.44
(1.46 on 4G models)
1.3
(1.34-1.35
on 3G models)
0.310.30.22
price$499 - $829$399$199-$399$99$229 - $399

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