PHONE ARENA

This is a list and comparison of iOS devices designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPhone is a multimedia smartphone, while the iPod Touch has no cell phone hardware. The iPad is a multimedia tablet. All three devices function as digital audio and portable media players and Internet clients. The Apple TV is a set-top box for streaming media from local and Internet sources to be displayed on a connected television set and has no screen of its own. They all run iOS.
It is easy to upgrade the operating system, and is completed through iTunes. A new version tends to be released once a year, and is normally free, although iPod touch users were previously required to pay a fee. Apple upgrades its products' hardware periodically (approximately yearly), and each model is known as a "generation". There have been four generations of the iPhone, four for the iPod Touch, and one for the iPad. Older models of the iPod touch are available at retailers at a reduced priced but are no longer available on the Apple Store. The older models of iPhone is still available at a reduced price.

 iPhone Models

Legend

Discontinued

Current

Model	iPhone	iPhone 3G	iPhone 3GS	iPhone 4
Initial operating system	iPhone OS 1.0	iPhone OS 2.0	iPhone OS 3.0	iOS 4.0
Highest Supported operating system	iPhone OS 3.1.3	iOS 4.2.1	iOS 4.3 Beta 2
Display	3.5 in (89 mm), 3:2 aspect ratio, scratch-resistant[1] glossy glass covered screen, 262,144-color LCD, 480 × 320 px (HVGA) at 163 ppi		In addition to previous, features a fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating[2]	3.5 in (89 mm), 3:2 aspect ratio, aluminosilicate glass covered IPS LCD screen, 960 × 640 px at 326 ppi, 800:1 contrast ratio
Storage	4, 8 and 16 GB	8 and 16 GB	8, 16 and 32 GB	16 and 32 GB
Processor	620 MHz (underclocked to 412 MHz) Samsung 32-bit RISC ARM 1176JZ(F)-S v1.0[3][4]		833 MHz (underclocked to 600 MHz) ARM Cortex-A8[5][6] Samsung S5PC100[5][7]	ARM Cortex-A8 Apple A4[8]
Graphics	PowerVR MBX Lite 3D GPU[9]		PowerVR SGX535 GPU[5][10]
Memory	128 MB DRAM[11]		256 MB DRAM[5][6]	512 MB DRAM[12]
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), USB 2.0/Dock connector, Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR Cambridge Bluecore4[13]	In addition to previous: Assisted GPS, Tri-band UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)[14], Includes earphones with mic	In addition to previous: 7.2 Mbit/s HSDPA, Voice Control, Digital compass, Nike+, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR Broadcom 4325[15], Includes earphones with remote and mic	In addition to previous: Penta-band UMTS/HSDPA (800, 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)[16][17], 5.76 Mbit/s HSUPA, 2.4 GHz 802.11n, 3-axis gyroscope, Dual-mic noise suppression, microSIM
				CDMA model: Dual-band CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A (800 1900 MHz)
Camera	2.0 MP with geotagging		In addition to previous, 3.0 MP with VGA video at 30 fps, tap to focus, and focus, white balance, macro focus & exposure	In addition to previous, a rear 5.0 MP backside illuminated CMOS image sensor with 720p HD video at 30 fps and LED flash
				Front 0.3 MP (VGA) with geotagging, tap to focus, and 480p SD video at 30 fps
Audio codec	Wolfson Microelectronics WM8758BG[18]	Wolfson Microelectronics WM6180C[19]	Cirrus Logic CS42L61[20][21]
Materials	Aluminum, glass and plastic	Glass and plastic; black or white (white not available for 8 GB models)		Aluminosilicate glass and stainless steel; black (white announced)
Power	Built-in non removable rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery[22][23][24]
	3.7 V 1400 mA·h[citation needed]	3.7 V 1150 mA·h[23]	3.7 V 1219 mA·h[25]	3.7 V 1420 mA·h[26]
Rated battery life (hours)	audio: 24 video: 7 Talk over 2G: 8 Browsing internet: 6 Standby: 250	audio: 24 video: 7 Talk over 3G: 5 Browsing over 3G: 5 Browsing over Wi-Fi: 9 Standby: 300	audio: 30 video: 10 Talk over 3G: 5 Browsing over 3G: 5 Browsing over Wi-Fi: 9 Standby: 300	audio: 40 video: 10 Talk over 3G: 7 Browsing over 3G: 6 Browsing over Wi-Fi: 10 Standby: 300[27]
Dimensions	115 × 61 × 11.6 mm (4.5 × 2.4 × 0.46 in)	115.5 × 62.1 × 12.3 mm (4.5 × 2.4 × 0.48 in)		115.2 × 58.6 × 9.3 mm (4.5 × 2.31 × 0.37 in)
Weight	135 g (4.8 oz)	133 g (4.7 oz)	135 g (4.8 oz)	137 g (4.8 oz)
Released	4 and 8 GB: June 29, 2007 16 GB: February 5, 2008	July 11, 2008	16 and 32 GB: June 19, 2009 Black 8 GB: June 24, 2010	June 24, 2010
Discontinued	4 GB: September 5, 2007 8 and 16 GB: July 11, 2008	16 GB: June 8, 2009 Black 8 GB: June 4, 2010	16 and 32 GB: June 24, 2010 Black 8 GB: In production	In production
Type Allocation Codes	01/124500	01/161200, 01/181200	01/194800	01/233800

 iPod Touch

Model	1st generation	2nd generation	3rd generation	4th generation
Initial operating system	iPhone OS 1.1	iPhone OS 2.1.1	iPhone OS 3.1.1	iOS 4.1
Highest Supported operating system	iPhone OS 3.1.3	iOS 4.2.1	iOS 4.3 Beta 2
Display	3.5 in (89 mm), 2:3 aspect ratio, glossy glass covered screen, 262,144-color LCD, 480 × 320 px (HVGA) at 163 ppi			3.5 in (89 mm), 2:3 aspect ratio, 24-bit color, glossy glass-covered LED-backlit LCD, 960 × 640 px at 326 ppi
Processor	620 MHz (underclocked to 412 MHz, originally 400 MHz) Samsung 32-bit RISC ARM 1176JZ(F)-S v1.0[28]	620 MHz (underclocked to 533 MHz) Samsung ARM11 core with internal ARM7 core for Jazelle acceleration[28]	833 MHz (underclocked to 600 MHz) ARM Cortex-A8[29]	ARM Cortex-A8 Apple A4[30]
Graphics processor	PowerVR MBX Lite 3D GPU[31]		PowerVR SGX535 GPU[32]
Storage	8, 16 and 32 GB		32 and 64 GB	8, 32 and 64 GB
Memory	128 MB DRAM[33]		256 MB DRAM[30][34][35]
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), USB 2.0/Dock connector	In addition to previous: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR (requires iPhone OS 3.0), Built-in speaker, Hardware volume controls, Nike+	In addition to previous: Voice Control, Includes earphones with remote and mic	In addition to previous: 802.11n (2.4 GHz only) 3-axis gyroscope Built-in microphone
Camera	N/A			Rear 0.7 MP backside illuminated CMOS image sensor with video (720p HD at 30 fps), Front VGA-quality photos and video at up to 30 fps.
Audio codec	Wolfson Microelectronics WM8758BG[36]	Cirrus Logic CS4398[citation needed]	Cirrus Logic CS4398[37]	Cirrus Logic (similar to iPhone 4)[citation needed]
Materials	Stainless steel back and aluminum bezel; plastic for Wi-Fi antenna	Contoured stainless steel back and bezel; plastic for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antenna		no plastic for antenna
Power	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery[38][39][40]
	3.7 V 2.15 W·h (580 mA·h)[citation needed]	3.7 V 2.73 W·h (739 mA·h)[39][41]	3.7 V 2.92 W·h (789 mA·h)[40]	3.7 V 3.44 W·h (930 mA·h)
Rated battery life (hours)	audio: 22 video: 5	audio: 36 video: 6	audio: 30 video: 6	audio: 40 video: 7
Dimensions	110 × 61.8 × 8 mm (4.3 × 2.4 × 0.31 in)	110 × 61.8 × 8.5 mm (4.3 × 2.4 × 0.33 in)		110 × 58 × 7.1 mm (4.4 × 2.3 × 0.28 in)
Weight	120 g (4.2 oz)	115 g (4.05 oz)		101 g (3.6 oz)
Released	8 and 16 GB: September 14, 2007 32 GB: February 5, 2008	September 9, 2008	September 9, 2009	September 8, 2010
Discontinued	September 9, 2008	16 and 32 GB: September 9, 2009 8 GB: September 1, 2010	September 1, 2010	In Production

 iPad

Model	WiFi	WiFi+3G
Initial operating system	iOS 3.2
Highest Supported operating system	iOS 4.3 Beta 2
Display	9.7 in (243 mm), 4:3 aspect ratio, scratch-resistant glossy glass covered IPS LCD screen, with LED backlighting and fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, 1024 × 768 px (XGA) at 132 ppi
Processor	1 GHz Apple A4 SoC[42]
Graphics processor	PowerVR SGX535 GPU[43]
Storage	16, 32 and 64 GB
Memory	256 MB DRAM[44]
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), USB 2.0/Dock connector, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, Digital compass	In addition to previous: Assisted GPS, microSIM slot, Quad band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) and Tri band UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
Camera	N/A
Audio processor	Cirrus Logic CS42L61[45][46]
Materials	Contoured aluminum back and bezel	Contoured aluminum back and bezel; plastic for cellular radio
Power	Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion polymer battery 3.75 V 24.8 W·h (6613 mA·h)[47]
Rated battery life	browsing: 10 hours (Wi-Fi); 9 hours (3G) audio: 140 hours video: 10 hours standby: 1 month
Dimensions	242.8 × 189.7 × 13.4 mm (9.56 × 7.47 × 0.5 in)
Weight	680 g (1.5 lb)	730 g (1.6 lb)
Release	April 3, 2010	April 30, 2010
Discontinued	In production

Apple TV

The first generation Apple TV ran a modified version of Mac OS X instead.

Model	2nd generation
Initial operating system	iOS 4.0
Highest Supported operating system	iOS 4.3 Beta 2
Display	HDMI port
Processor	Apple A4 SoC
Graphics processor	Unknown
Storage	8 GB[citation needed]
Memory	256 MB DRAM[citation needed]
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), optical audio, HDMI, 10/100 Base-T Ethernet infrared receiver, Micro USB
Audio processor	Unknown
Materials	Unknown
Power	6 watt power supply
Dimensions	98 × 98 × 23 mm (3.9 × 3.9 × 0.9 in)
Weight	270 g (0.6 lb)
Release	September, 2010
Discontinued	In production

Comparison of models

 Battery life

Apple runs tests on pre-production units to determine battery life. However, these are purported maximums ("up to"), and actual user experiences vary.^{[14][49][50][51][52]} All numbers are in hours unless specified.

Model	iPhone				iPod Touch				iPad
	1	3G	3GS	4	1	2	3	4	WiFi	WiFi+3G
Video	7	7	10	10	5	6	6	7	10	10
Music	24	24	30	40	22	36	30	40	140	140
Wi-Fi Web browsing	6	6	9	10	5	6	9	10	10	10
3G Web browsing	N/A	5	5	6	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	9
2G talk time	8	10	12	14	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
3G talk time	N/A	5	5	7	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Standby	250	300	300	300	200	300	300	Unknown	1 month	1 month

 Storage

Apple has increased the storage capacity of its devices over time. Units were or are available with a given storage capacity as indicated.

Model	iPhone				iPod Touch				iPad
	1	3G	3GS	4	1	2	3	4	WiFi	WiFi+3G
4 GB	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
8 GB	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
16 GB	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
32 GB	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
64 GB	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

 Display

The 3 ½-inch display introduced with the original iPhone has been used almost unchanged in all models before 2010. The iPad naturally has a much larger display and also uses a different aspect ratio and resolution. The iPhone 4 and iPod touch 4th Generation, on the other hand, keep the physical dimensions of former models, but doubles the resolution in both dimensions, thereby quadrupling the number of pixels.
Apple cites the smaller display as having a diagonal size of 3 ½ inches (supposedly exact), i.e. 88.9 millimetres, but the pixel density values they publish suggest that it is in fact 90 millimetres exactly, which would repeat the same unit confusion as seen with floppy disks.

Published versus calculated values for pixel density in pixels per inch ("ppi")

Display	Apple	from 3.5 in	from 9 cm
Classic	163	164.8	162.8
"Retina"	326	329.7	325.6

Comparison of iOS screens, assuming portrait orientation

Display		Classic	Retina	iPad
Models		iPhone 1, 3G, 3GS, iPod Touch 1–3	iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4	iPad
Diagonal	(mm)	89		243
	(in)	3.5		9.7
Width	(mm)	49		148
	(in)	1.9		5.82
Height	(mm)	74		197
	(in)	2.9		7.76
Area	(mm²)	3,648		29,137
	(in²)	5.65		45.2
Aspect ratio		2:3		3:4
Resolution		HVGA	DVGA	XGA
Horizontal resolution	(px)	320	640	768
Vertical resolution	(px)	480	960	1024
Pixel count		153,600	614,400	786,432
Pixel density	(px⁄in)	163	326	132
Pixel size	(µm)	156	78	192
Color depth	(bit)	18	24	Unknown
Color count		262,144	16,777,216	Unknown
Contrast ratio		200:1	800:1	Unknown
Brightness max.	(cd⁄m²)	Unknown	500	Unknown
Technology		LCD	IPS LCD (iPod Touch 4: LCD)
Backlight		LED
Glass material		Scratch-resistant glossy	Aluminosilicate	Scratch-resistant glossy

Features

Feature comparison of iOS devices

Model			iPhone					iPod Touch					iPad			Apple TV
Feature			Original	3G	3GS	4		1	2	3	4		WiFi	WiFi+3G
Speaker, physical volume control			Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		No	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes		No
Ring/silent switch			Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		No	No	No	No		Yes [Note 1]	Yes [Note 1]		No
Rotation lock switch			No	No	SW [Note 2]	SW [Note 2]		No	No	SW [Note 2]	SW [Note 2]		SW [Note 1] [Note 2]	SW [Note 1] [Note 2]		No
Microphone			Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		No	ext. [Note 3]	ext.	Built-in		Yes	Yes		No
Dual-mic noise suppression			No	No	No	Yes		No	No	No	No		No	No		No
Voice control			No	No	Yes	Yes		No	No	Yes	Yes		No	No		Unknown
Remote control[53]			No	No	Yes	Yes		No	Yes [Note 3]	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes		IR
Sensor	3-axis gyroscope		No	No	No	Yes		No	No	No	Yes		No	No		No
	Proximity		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		No	No	No	No		No	No		No
	Vibration		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		No	No	No	No		No	No		No
Network	Wi-Fi (802.11)	b/g	b/g	b/g	b/g/n	b/g		b/g	b/g	b/g/n	a/b/g/n		a/b/g/n	a/b/g/n
	EDGE	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		No	No	No	No		Yes	No
	3G / UMTS	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		No	No	No	No		Yes	No
Bluetooth[54]	Chip	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Unknown
	HFP, PBAP	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		No	No	No	No		No	Unknown
	A2DP, AVRCP	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Unknown
	PAN	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		Apps	Apps	Apps	Apps		Apps	Unknown
	HID	No	No	Yes	Yes	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Unknown
Nike+iPod		No	No	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	No		No	No
Geolocation	Assisted GPS	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		No	No	No	No		Yes	No
	Compass	No	No	Yes	Yes	No		No	No	No	Yes		Yes	No
	Cellular	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No		No	No	No	No		Yes	No
	Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	No
Camera	Still	2 Mpx	2 Mpx	3 Mpx	5 Mpx	No		No	No	.7 Mpx	No		No	No
	Flash	No	No	No	LED	No		No	No	No	No		No	No
	Video	No	No	480p30	720p30	No		No	No	720p30	No		No	No
	Front	No	No	No	VGA	No		No	No	VGA	No		No	No
Apps		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	No
Multitasking [Note 4]		No	No	Yes	Yes	No		No	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	No
Game Center [Note 5]		No	No	Yes	Yes	No		Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes	No

Timeline of iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad models