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- The 6th generation 32 GB Apple iPod touch in Space Gray is the ideal portable music and entertainment device. Load it up with your favourite songs and apps for more fun on the go.Perfectly portable musicCarry your music collection in your pocket – the iTunes Store lets you download plenty of music to your iPod touch to enjoy wherever you go.iCloud makes everything you buy from the iTunes Store automatically available on all your devices, and Apple Music is available on your iPod touch via the Music app.Even more powerfulDriven by Apple’s desktop-class A8 chip and 64-bit architecture, the 6th gen iPod touch can perform up to 10 times faster than the last generation iPod touch. This means you’ll enjoy more vivid, responsive graphics for your mobile games and smoother, more immediate response from the CPU.This new iPod still offers the same great battery life, allowing you to listen for up to 40 hours or watch videos for up to 8 hours off a full charge.iOS 8Your iPod touch is able to deliver even more with iOS 8 – add your voice and video to messages, make photo edits in no time and even monitor your health. It’s much easier to type with predictive text, and access to tools and apps is deeper and broader than ever.Fast WiFiSupport for 802.11ac gives you WiFi speeds up to three times faster than with 802.11n. When you’re connected to a WiFi network, FaceTime calls, messaging, photo sharing and downloading games and music is so simple.The iPod touch 6th generation also supports Bluetooth 4.1, allowing you to listen over a pair of wireless headphones or connect a game controller for more exciting play time.Built-in appsThere’s a great range of powerful apps built into the iPod – iMessage lets you send unlimited texts over WiFi, while FaceTime lets you stay up close and personal with friends and family via video chats. Use Instagram to capture and share awesome moments as they happen – share them directly on Facebook and Twitter. Surf the web using Safari.Game Center lets you check out friends’ high scores and achievements, allowing you to challenge them to a face-off in one of the thousands of games downloadable from the App Store.Stunning 4-inch Retina displayYour new iPod touch features a 4″ Retina display that makes your apps, web pages, photos and videos look more beautiful than ever.Whether you’re playing games, browsing a playlist or looking at friends’ photos, everything looks crisp, vivid and lifelike. HD films and TV programmes can be perfectly rendered in widescreen too.Enhanced cameraWith the improved 8 megapixel iSight camera and FaceTime HD camera, you’ll be able to take incredible photos and videos using your iPod touch. Enhanced noise reduction and face detection makes for cleaner, more compelling portraits and scenic shots.There’s a slow motion feature that lets you shoot HD video at 120 fps in 720p – it’s even possible to record and select the section you want to slow down. With Burst mode you can take awesome self and group portraits by continuously capturing 10 photos per second.The iPod touch analyses every shot in real time to compare sharpness and clarity – even picking up if someone’s eyes are closed – and then suggests individual frames or sequences you might like best. Access to iCloud Photo Library means you can easily edit and share photos on all your devices.Enjoy music and entertainment on the go even more with the 6th generation 32 GB Apple iPod touch.
- Product codes: 888462353021
- Model number: 6th
- Product ID 1: 3380903423
- Product ID 2: 10135494
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APPLE iPod touch is available currently from Currys for just £199, which is a great deal but we’re going to dive a little deeper into the price to explain why it’s such a good deal.
To help understand the average price you should expect to pay for iPods and MP3 players we analysed the price of every product in that category. The average was £127.28. But perhaps more importantly you’d also want to know what you would expect to pay for a particular brand, so we also analysed the average price you would pay for a product from Apple. The average was £435.81. But that perhaps isn’t the fairest analysis because we know that Apple make more than just iPods and MP3 players. So we went a step further and analysed the average price of Apple iPods and MP3 players, this was £249.48. So you can see that APPLE iPod touch is a bargain at £199. Especially when you look at the table below which shows you the average price of products with certain features and specs. For example you’d expect to pay £184.83 for a product meeting the Product type: iPod touch, 6th Generation spec.
Specification / Price Comparison
Feature | Spec | Comment |
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Product type | iPod touch, 6th Generation | The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Product type spec is £249.48 |
Supports high resolution audio | Yes | The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Supports high resolution audio spec is £184.83 |
Sound presets | User-configurable maximum volume limit | The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Sound presets spec is £249.48 |
Memory capacity | – 32 GB – Up to 8000 songs |
The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Memory capacity spec is £199.00 |
Expandable memory | No | The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Expandable memory spec is £108.08 |
Photo playback | Yes | The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Photo playback spec is £187.98 |
Video playback | Yes | The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Video playback spec is £249.48 |
Supported audio formats | AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HEÛÔAAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF and WAV | The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Supported audio formats spec is £249.48 |
Supported video formats | – H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 fps, Main Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4 and .mov – MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640×480 pixels, 30 fps, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 4 |
The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Supported video formats spec is £249.48 |
Special playback features | – AirPlay Mirroring and video out to Apple TV (2nd and 3rd generation) – Video mirroring and video out support: up to 1080p through Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (adapters sold separately) |
The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Special playback features spec is £249.48 |
Controls | – Home – Volume – On/Off – Sleep/Wake |
The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Controls spec is £249.48 |
Screen type | 4″ Retina display | The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Screen type spec is £249.48 |
Display features | – Widescreen display – Multi-Touch IPS technology – 1136 x 640p at 326 ppi – 800:1 contrast ratio (typical) – 500 cd/må_ max brightness (typical) – Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating |
The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Display features spec is £249.48 |
Front camera | – 8 megapixels – iSight camera – Autofocus – f/2.4 – 5-element lens – Hybrid IR filter – Backside illumination – Improved face detection – Exposure control – Panorama (up to 43 MP) – Burst mode – Tap to focus – Photo ge |
The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Front camera spec is £249.48 |
Rear camera | – 1.2 megapixels – FaceTime HD – f/2.2 – Backside illumination sensor – Auto HDR for photos & videos – Improved face detection – Burst mode – Exposure control – Timer mode |
The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Rear camera spec is £249.48 |
Video recording | Full HD 1080p (30 fps) | The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Video recording spec is £249.48 |
Video features | – Tap to focus while recording – Slo-mo video (120 fps) – Time-lapse video – Cinematic video stabilisation – Improved face detection – 3x zoom – Video geotagging over WiFi |
The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Video features spec is £249.48 |
Web browsing | Yes | The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Web browsing spec is £249.48 |
Apps | – Camera – Photos – Health – Messages – FaceTime – Music – Passbook – Safari – Maps – Siri – Calendar – iTunes Store – App Store – Notes – Contacts – iBooks – Game Center – Weather – Reminder |
The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Apps spec is £249.48 |
Microphone | Yes | The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Microphone spec is £361.64 |
Voice control | Yes | The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Voice control spec is £281.79 |
Voice recording function | Yes | The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Voice recording function spec is £249.48 |
Sensor | – 3-axis gyro – Accelerometer |
The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Sensor spec is £249.48 |
Software required | iTunes 12.2 or later | The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Software required spec is £249.48 |
System requirements | – Apple ID (required for some features) – Internet access – Syncing with iTunes on a Mac or PC requires: – Mac: OS X v10.7.5 or later – PC: Windows 7 or later |
The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this System requirements spec is £249.48 |
Ports | – Apple Lightning connector – 3.5 mm jack x 1 |
The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Ports spec is £249.48 |
WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this WiFi spec is £504.22 |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Bluetooth spec is £715.68 |
Power options | Battery | The average price of iPods and MP3 players with this Power options spec is £117.81 |
Reviews of APPLE iPod touch
Reading customer reviews will of course be a big part of your decision on whether to buy APPLE iPod touch or another alternative. We’d advise reading reviews from trusted sources like ao.com or Currys, for the obvious reason that you know the people adding the reviews are verified buyers. Likewise we also suggest only buying from trusted online sources too, chances are, if you’ve found a deal that seems too good to be true, it probably is. Having a quick reference score/rating is also really useful as a benchmark to deciding between two products, we provide a score out of 10 for our reviews based on customer feedback from Currys. APPLE iPod touch scored an incredible 8.8 out of 10, thanks to the feedback from 363 customer reviews. You can read these by clicking the “Read Full Review” button that’s hovering on the bottom of your screen now.
Alternatives to APPLE iPod touch
As you can imagine, there’s absolutely loads of choice when it comes to buying iPods and MP3 players. In fact there’s 17 products available in the iPods and MP3 players category at Currys. There are also 126 products available from Apple. And 2 items from Apple in the iPods and MP3 players category. So it’s not surprising that many people feel overwhelmed by choice, our advice is to not get too bogged down in comparing every product out there. Instead choose a brand, style, budget and pick some key features that you consider to be a ‘must’ as that will really help you to filter down the amount of choice available.
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