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iPod vs Zune - New specifications
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product release.
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Zune Vs iPod Comparison Chart
 
Category |
120gb Zune
 |
120gb iPod
|
8/16 gb Zune
|
8/16 gb Nano
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Price |
$249 |
$249 |
$149 / $199 |
$149 / $199 |
Storage |
120 GB |
120 GB |
8gb / 16gb |
8gb / 16gb |
Wi-Fi |
YES |
none |
YES |
none |
Wireless File Sharing |
YES |
none |
YES |
none |
Wireless MP3 Shop |
YES |
none |
YES |
none |
Wireless Sync |
YES |
none |
YES |
none |
Landscape Mode |
YES |
none |
YES |
YES |
Portrait Mode |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
FM Tuner |
YES |
none |
YES |
none |
Buy Song from FM |
YES |
none |
YES |
none |
Preloaded Games |
YES |
none |
YES |
none |
Max Battery Life |
36 hr |
36 hr |
24 hr |
24hr |
Preloaded Virus |
none |
|
none |
|
Custom Background |
YES |
none |
YES |
none |
Manufacturer |
Flextronics |
Foxconn |
Flextronics |
Foxconn |
Screen Size |
3.2" |
2.5" |
1.8" |
2.0" |
LCD Resolution |
320x240 |
320x240 |
320x240 |
320x240 |
Video out (TV) |
720x576 |
640x480 |
none |
640x480 |
USB |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
Colors |
black, red |
silver, Black |
black, blue, red, pink, green |
silver, black, purple,
blue, green, yellow,
orange, red, pink |
Click Wheel |
none |
YES |
none |
YES |
Tactile + Touch Control |
YES |
none |
YES |
none |
Online Service |
Zune Marketplace |
iTunes |
Zune Marketplace |
iTunes |
Unlimited Downloads |
$14.99/month |
none |
$14.99/month |
none |
Podcast Service |
YES |
YES |
YES |
YES |
Accelerometer |
none |
none |
none |
YES |
Battery |
Li-Ion |
Li-Ion |
Li-Ion |
Li-Ion |
XBOX Marketplace Integration |
YES |
none |
YES |
none |
Online Card |
Zune Card |
none |
Zune Card |
none |
3rd Party Accessories |
|
YES |
|
YES |
Social Networking |
YES |
none |
YES |
none |
Weight |
4.5 ounces |
4.9 ounces |
1.7 ounces |
1.74 ounces |
Width |
2.4" |
2.4" |
1.6" |
1.5" |
Height |
4.25" |
4.1" |
3.6" |
3.6" |
Thickness |
0.5" |
0.41" |
.33 |
.24 |
Tattoo Freak |
|
none |
|
none |
User Forum |
|
iLounge |
|
iLounge |
Compatibility |
PC |
Mac, PC |
PC |
Mac, PC |
Replaceable Batteries |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
User made games |
XNA toolkit |
none |
XNA toolkit |
none |
Special Edition |
tbd |
tbd |
tbd |
tbd |
Vendor |
Microsoft |
Apple |
Microsoft |
Apple |
Other "Brand Family" Products |
Zune HD |
Shuffle , iPhone,
iPod Touch
|
Zune HD |
Shuffle , iPhone,
iPod Touch |
Headphones |
earbud |
earbud |
earbud |
earbud |
File Compatibility
Format |
Zune |
iPod |
MP3 |
YES |
YES |
DIVX |
|
NO |
iTunes (Protected) |
NO |
YES |
Zune Marketplace (Protected) |
YES |
NO |
Plays For Sure (Protected) |
NO |
NO |
AAC |
YES |
YES |
WMA |
YES |
NO |
AIFF |
NO |
YES |
WAV (uncompressed) |
NO |
YES |
.aa (Audible) |
YES |
YES |
JPEG (Photos) |
YES |
YES |
BMP (Photos) |
NO |
YES |
WMV (Video) |
YES |
NO |
MPEG-4 (Video) |
YES |
YES |
H.264 (Video) |
YES |
YES |
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The iPod vs Zune table contains all specs
and dimensions for the new players
This particular compilation of info
was arranged
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