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Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 vs iPod Touch 4 Which one should you get?
Samsung has released its multimedia player gadget in the form of Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0. The Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 (not to be confused with Samsung Galaxy S smartphone) is Samsung’s version of Apple’s iPod Touch 4G with perhaps better functionality and more user-value friendly.
Although it is undeniably true that Apple was the first one to create iPod many years ago. And since then portable MP3 players were revolutionized and greatly improved. Apple’s latest MP3 player is the iPod Touch 4G and has been greatly improved as compared to its predecessors.
However, Samsung has also ventured into MP3 gadgets and they have unleashed the Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 and 4.0 (the later is smaller in terms of size and dimension). Now let’s take a look on how does the Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 fair with Apple’s iPod Touch 4G. Below is a comparison of their technical specifications.
| Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 vs iPod Touch 4G specifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 | Apple iPod Touch 4G | |
| Dimension | 141.3 x 78.2 x 11.9mm | 111 x 58.9 x 7.2mm |
| Weight | 182 grams | 101 grams |
| Display | LCD Capacitive touchscreen 16M colors | Widescreen Multi-touch display |
| 480x800 pixels | 960x640 pixels | |
| 5 inch | 3.5 inch | |
| Sound | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Storage | 8 or 16GB internal | 8GB, 32GB or 64GB |
| microSD up to 32GB | ||
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 b/n/g | WiFi 802.11 b/n/g |
| Bluetooth 3.0 + HS | Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR | |
| microUSB 2.0 | ||
| Camera | 3.15MP 2048x1536 pixels | Front and Back Camera |
| autofocus and LED flash | 0.7MP (VGA quality) | |
| Front Camera VGA | 720p video recording | |
| Features | Android 2.2 Froyo | Apple A4 processor |
| 1GHz processor | Three-axis gyro | |
| GPS with AGPS | Accelerometer | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | Ambient light sensor | |
| more | more | |
| Battery | Li-Ion 2500mAh | Lithium-ion battery |
| Audio Playback | 60 hours | 40 hours |
| Video Playback | 8 Hours | 7 hours |
| More at Samsung's page | More at Apple's page |
The specifications above are not detailed. I did not include the other details but clearly in the technical specifications above you will have an idea which is the better gadget. Below are photos of Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5 and iPod Touch 4 for your reference. Click on the image for a larger view.
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So now, which one do you think is for you? I’m not really an Apple fanboy or an Android fanboy. What is important for me and my determining factor in choosing a gadget are functionality, features, performance and price. I do not have biases in brand. Well, that’s just me and my own personal opinion.
Further here are my reasons why I think Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 is a better option than Apple iPod Touch 4G.
- Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 has better camera
- Has Camera flash
- More functionality and buttons
- Has GPS and FM tuner
- Memory expandable through microSD
- Bigger display 5″ compared to 3.5″
- Rapidly increasing android apps to choose from
- Longer battery life
However these are the areas where I think the Apple iPod Touch 4G is a winner.
- iPod Touch 4G looks and feels better
- Although smaller in display size it has better screen resolution (see specs above)
So what do you think? Given the chance of choosing between the two, which one would you get? Hit your comments below. ^_^
BTW, if you opt Samsung Galaxy S WiFi 5.0 over iPod Touch 4, you can grab one now below.
Or better yet grab an iPod Touch 4th Generation if you really like it that much.
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I had an iPod 4, I just ordered the Galaxy S WiFi 5.0, still didn’t arrived.
You forgot to mention many other shitz of iOS:
- iTunes (OMG)
- No file system (can’t be used as stick-drive)
- No Flash (WTF??)
I have more that aint come up into my mind right now
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apple itouch is the best. Samsung users no class..boooooooo
I have a dilemma. Samsuns seems to have much more properties but has android. However applications are important for me and apple seems to be very good at it. I would prefer ipod touch. (sorry for my english)
Flash will be removed from all devices..I just heard it. It will be replaced with html5. HTML5 is compatible with ios.
No bro!
Very impressed with galaxy player in gingerbread, plus its seemingly infinite customization options with things like the easy GO launcher. Widgets are also very awesome, and i’m away from the iTunes demon. I use other music services to download music before I use glitchy iTunes.
Apple is a filthy your battery does not last 3 hours or using it in particular I have it and I also like that the galaxy is a tablet and q the play is better than google app store and in addition to q android is free and you can customize as hell you want and you have everything and besides that supports adobe flash 10.1 and we do not need iTunes to download applications or to download music and android I am personally android programmer and gives us more freedom q apple
Overall I liked the Galaxy player it is bigger and better than apples frustrating itunes stuff