| Model | Generation | Image | Capacity | Connection | Original release date | Minimum OS to sync | Rated battery life (hours) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic | 1st | 
|
5, 10 GB | FireWire | November 10, 2001 | Mac: 9, 10.1 | audio: 10 | ||||
| First model, with mechanical scroll wheel. 10 GB model released March 20, 2002. | |||||||||||
| 2nd | 
|
10, 20 GB | FireWire | August 2002 | Mac: 10.1 Win: 2000 |
audio: 10 | |||||
| Touch-sensitive wheel. FireWire port had a cover. Hold switch revised. Windows compatibility through Musicmatch. | |||||||||||
| 3rd | 
|
10, 15, 20, 30, 40 GB | FireWire (USB for syncing only) | May 2, 2003 | Mac: 10.1 Win: 2000 |
audio: 8 | |||||
| First complete redesign with all-touch interface, dock connector, 4-pin remote connector and slimmer case. Musicmatch support dropped with later release of iTunes 4.1 for Windows. 20 and 40 GB variants released on September 8, 2003, to replace the 15 and 30 GB variants. | |||||||||||
| 4th (Photo) (with color display) |
|
20, 40 GB | FireWire or USB | July 19, 2004 | Mac: 10.2 Win: 2000 |
audio: 12 | |||||
| Adopted Click Wheel from iPod Mini, added charging through USB in addition to FireWire. | |||||||||||
|
photo: 30, 40, 60 GB |
FireWire or USB | October 26, 2004 | Mac: 10.2 Win: 2000 |
audio: 15 slideshow: 5 | ||||||
| color: 20, 60 GB |
June 28, 2005 | ||||||||||
| Premium spin-off of the 4th-generation iPod with color screen, plus picture viewing. Later reintegrated into main iPod line. | |||||||||||
| 5th | 
|
30, 60, 80 GB | USB (FireWire for charging only) | October 2005 | Mac: 10.3 Win: 2000 |
30 GB audio: 14 video: 2 (later 3.5) |
60/80 GB audio: 20 video: 3/6.5 | ||||
| Second full redesign with a slimmer case, and larger screen with video playback. Remote connector near the headphone jack was omitted as was syncing through FireWire. Offered in black or white. Hardware and firmware updated with 60 GB model replaced with 80 GB model on September 12, 2006, known in the modding and collectibles community as the 5.5th generation. | |||||||||||
| 6th | 
|
80, 120, 160 GB | USB (FireWire for charging only) | September 5, 2007 | Mac: 10.4 Win: XP |
80 GB audio: 30 video: 5 |
120 GB audio: 36 video: 6 |
160 GB 2007 model audio: 40 video: 7 2009 model audio: 36 video: 6 | |||
| Introduced the "Classic" suffix. New interface and anodized aluminum front plate. Silver replaces white. In September 2008 the hardware and firmware was updated with a 120 GB model replacing the 80 GB model and the 160 GB model was discontinued. In September 2009, the 120 GB model was replaced with a 160 GB model. Discontinued on September 9, 2014. | |||||||||||
| Mini | 1st | 
|
4 GB | USB or FireWire | February 20, 2004 | Mac: 10.1 Win: 2000 |
audio: 8 | ||||
| New smaller model, available in 5 colors. Introduced the "Click Wheel". | |||||||||||
| 2nd | 
|
4, 6 GB | USB or FireWire | February 23, 2005 | Mac: 10.2 Win: 2000 |
audio: 18 | |||||
| Brighter color variants with longer battery life. Click Wheel lettering matched body color. Gold color discontinued. Later replaced by iPod Nano. | |||||||||||
| Nano | 1st | 
|
1, 2, 4 GB | USB (FireWire for charging only) | September 7, 2005 | Mac: 10.3 Win: 2000 |
audio: 14 slideshow: 4 | ||||
| Replaced Mini. Available in black or white and used flash memory. Color screen for picture viewing. 1 GB version released later. | |||||||||||
| 2nd | 
|
2, 4, 8 GB | USB (FireWire for charging only) | September 12, 2006 | Mac: 10.3 Win: 2000 |
audio: 24 slideshow: 5 | |||||
| Anodized aluminum casing and 6 colors available. | |||||||||||
| 3rd | 
|
4, 8 GB | USB (FireWire for charging only) | September 5, 2007 | Mac: 10.4 Win: XP |
audio: 24 video: 5 | |||||
| 2" QVGA screen, colors refreshed with chrome back, new interface, video capability, smaller Click Wheel. | |||||||||||
| 4th | 
|
4, 8, 16 GB | USB | September 9, 2008 | Mac: 10.4 Win: XP |
audio: 24 video: 4 | |||||
| Reverted to tall form factor and all-aluminum enclosure with nine color choices, added accelerometer for "shake to shuffle" functionality and horizontal viewing. 4 GB model limited release in selected markets. | |||||||||||
| 5th | 
|
8, 16 GB | USB | September 9, 2009 | Mac: 10.4 Win: XP |
audio: 24 video: 5 | |||||
| First iPod to include a video camera; also included a larger screen, FM radio, speaker, pedometer, and a polished exterior case while retaining similar colors to the 4th generation model. | |||||||||||
| 6th | 
|
8, 16 GB | USB | September 1, 2010 | Mac: 10.5 Win: XP |
audio: 24 | |||||
| First iPod Nano to include multi-touch screen; clip from iPod Shuffle added. Video playback, speakers and camera removed. | |||||||||||
| 7th | 
|
16 GB | USB | September 12, 2012 | Mac: 10.6 Win: XP |
audio: 30 video: 3.5 | |||||
| Reverted to tall form factor with larger 2.5" multi-touch screen. Clip removed. Video playback restored and Bluetooth added. Replaced 30-pin dock connector with new Lightning connector. Discontinued July 27, 2017.[1] | |||||||||||
| Shuffle | 1st | 
|
512 MB, 1 GB | USB (no adaptor required) |
January 11, 2005 | Mac: 10.2 Win: 2000 |
audio: 12 | ||||
| New entry-level model. Uses flash memory and has no screen. | |||||||||||
| 2nd | 
|
1, 2 GB | USB | September 12, 2006 | Mac: 10.3 Win: 2000 |
audio: 12 | |||||
| Smaller clip design with anodized aluminum casing. 4 color options added later. Colors were changed in 2007 and 2008. | |||||||||||
| 3rd | 
|
2, 4 GB | USB | March 11, 2009 | Mac: 10.4 Win: XP |
audio: 10 | |||||
| Smaller design with controls relocated to right earbud cable. Introduced with two colors, and featured VoiceOver. More colors and 2 GB model added in September 2009. | |||||||||||
| 4th | 
|
2 GB | USB | September 1, 2010 | Mac: 10.5 Win: XP |
audio: 15 | |||||
| Controls returned to the body of the iPod. Introduced with five colors, and featured VoiceOver. Discontinued July 27, 2017.[1] | |||||||||||
| Touch | 1st | 
|
8, 16, 32 GB | USB (FireWire for charging only)[2] | September 5, 2007 | Mac: 10.4 Win: XP |
audio: 22 video: 5 | ||||
| First iPod with Wi-Fi and a Multi-touch interface. Features Safari browser and wireless access to the iTunes Store and YouTube. 32 GB model later added. iOS 2.0 and App Store access required an upgrade fee. | |||||||||||
| 2nd | 
|
8, 16, 32 GB | USB | September 9, 2008 | Mac: 10.4 Win: XP |
audio: 36 video: 6 | |||||
| New tapered chrome back with Nike+ functionality, volume buttons, and built-in speaker added. iOS 2.0 and App Store access standard. Bluetooth support added but not made active until iOS 3.0, which required an upgrade fee. | |||||||||||
| 3rd | 32, 64 GB | USB | September 9, 2009 | Mac: 10.4 Win: XP |
audio: 30 video: 6 | ||||||
| Updated to include the upgraded internals from the iPhone 3GS; included Voice Control support and bundled remote earphones. | |||||||||||
| 4th | 
|
8, 16, 32, 64 GB | USB | September 1, 2010 | Mac: 10.5 Win: XP |
audio: 40 video: 7 | |||||
| New thinner design including two cameras for FaceTime and HD video recording, hold button moved to top right corner, Retina Display similar to iPhone 4, Apple A4 chip. White-colored version added on October 4, 2011. | |||||||||||
| 5th | 
|
16, 32, 64 GB | USB (over Lightning) | September 12, 2012 | Mac: 10.6 Win: XP |
audio: 40 video: 8 | |||||
| New aluminum design with colored case options. Featured improved cameras along with A5 processor, Siri, and taller 4" Retina Display. First 16 GB models released have no color choices and no iSight camera, In early 2014 16 GB models were released that featured iSight cameras and color choices. | |||||||||||
| 6th | 
|
16, 32, 64, 128 GB | USB (over Lightning) | July 15, 2015 | Mac: 10.7 Win: 7 |
audio: 40 video: 8 | |||||
| Updated with a new lineup of six colors, a new 128 GB model, and improved internals. The improved internals feature new cameras and the A8 processor with M8 motion coprocessor, 1 GB of RAM (twice the amount of the previous generation), and 802.11ac Wi-Fi.[3] | |||||||||||
| 7th | 32, 128, 256 GB | USB (over Lightning) | May 28, 2019 | Mac: 10.11.4 Win: 7 |
audio: 40 video: 8 | ||||||
| Updated with a new 256 GB model, and an upgraded SoC from the A8 to the A10 Fusion. Also added support for features not previously supported on the 6th generation iPod touch, like AR and Group FaceTime.[4] Discontinued May 10, 2022.[5] | |||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Apple discontinues iPod nano and shuffle". 9to5Mac. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "iPhone and iPod touch: Charging the battery". Apple Inc. October 15, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2010.
- ^ "Apple Introduces The Best iPod touch Yet" (Press release). Cupertino, California: Apple. July 15, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-17.
- ^ "New iPod touch delivers even greater performance" (Press release). Cupertino, California: Apple. May 28, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ Clark, Mitchell (2022-05-10). "Apple discontinues the iPod after 20 years". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ^ Apple Inc., Identifying iPod models, retrieved October 31, 2007.
- ^ Mactracker (mactracker.ca), Apple Inc. model database, version as of July 26, 2007.
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