Q. Well, I know that the newest ipod just came out, and it's supposed to have improved and amazing features. But I'm also considering the Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0, because it's supposedly better. Internet, apps, music, youtube, camera, and movies are infinitely important to me Also, is flash not on the ipod? What does this limit me to? Thanks.
A. Dimensions and weight
Apple iPod touch is largely smaller than its Samsung competitor. The Apple product rocks the dimensions of 110 x 58 x 7.1 mm and a weight of just 101 grams. On contrast, Galaxy Player 5.0 has the dimensions of 141.3 x 78.2 x 11.9 mm and it weighs at a hefty 182 grams.
Winner: Apple iPod touch.
Display
As its moniker reveals, Galaxy Player 5 features a 5-inch display at a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels. It is a WVGA TFT LCD that provides better clarity and performance. On the other hand, iPod touch has the same 3.5-inch display of iPhone. As the former Apple CEO Steve Jobs said iPod touch is indeed an âiPhone without contract.â Its display is an aluminosilicate glass-covered LED-backlit LCD with a resolution of 960 x 640 pixels at 326ppi.
Winner: Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0.
Software
Galaxy Player 5.0 is to play on Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It is when Apple has just updated iPod touch with iOS 5, the game changing version of the software. Of course, iOS 5 has more stunning features than Gingerbread. In fact, Androidâs reply to iOS 5 is Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, not Gingerbread.
Winner: Apple iPod touch.
Storage
Galaxy Player 5.0 has only two internal memory options; 8GB and 16GB. Meanwhile, the new generation iPod touch comes with three options; 8GB, 32GB and 64GB. Moreover, iPod touch has iCloud cloud computing integration for additional storage.
Winner: Apple iPod touch.
Camera
Apple has slotted in a 0.7-inch rear camera on iPod touch. It can record video at 1280 x 720 up to 30 frames/s and audio. A 0.3-inch VGA camera is there in the front panel of the device. Samsung Player 5 sports a 3.2-megapixcel camera in the front. However, the device drops a front facing camera for video calls. In difference, iPod touch with FaceTime application will be a better choice for users.
Winner: Apple iPod touch.
Battery life
Battery life of a portable musical device is highly important. People often want to listen to music for long hours. Here Galaxy Player 5.0 outshines iPod touch with Li-Ion 2500mAh that ensures 60 hours audio playback and 8 hours video playback. Apple iPod touch has a Lithium-ion battery that offers only 40 hours audio playback and 7 hours video playback.
Winner: Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0.
Winner
The winner of the comparison is visibly clear. Apple iPod touch is far better than its Samsung competitor under several parameters. A music lover, who doesnât obsessively worship Android, may go for iPod touch for better music experience.
The verdict
Samsung has been creating hypes about its Android music player for a while. The device has now realized with lots of features. We have an Android challenger to iPod touch now. Appleâs domination in portable music industry may be hit with Galaxy Player 5.0âs arrival. Of course, a large part of music lovers will go for Galaxy Player 5.0 instead of iPod touch now.
Should I get an Ipod Touch or the New Samsung Galaxy Player 5.0?
Q. The galaxy player comes out on October 14 2011
A. If you want the latest technology, you should get the Samsung Galaxy Player.
The Samsung Galaxy Player is based on the popular Samsung Galaxy S cell phone minus the 3/4g transceiver just like the iPod Touch is (mostly) based on the iPhone minus the 3/4g transceiver.
I own and love my iPod Touch 4th Gen. However, Apple's recent announcement that the new iPod Touch will simply be cheaper ($199.99 from Amazon), will get IOS 5 to support text messaging and iCloud services, and will come in (wait for it) "white" was a little disappointing. I think that Apple is holding back the iPod Touch development because, if this WiFi-only device were to do everything an iPhone does (minus the 3/4g transceiver), people in WiFi-dense areas may choose not to buy an iPhone + phone data contract. Admittedly, that is a conspiracy theory, but the fact remains that the new iPod Touch did NOT get hardware upgrades to bring it closer to the iPhone 4's capabilities.
The Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 (priced at $229.99 to compete with the iPod Touch's original price) and 5.0 (priced at $269.99) each have 8GB of internal memory like the stock iPod Touch. Both have front and back cameras (the 5.0 also has an LED flash for the camera). The iPod Touch's screen has higher resolution, but is smaller than the 4" and 5" Galaxy Players, so that is a tradeoff.
Most importantly, both Galaxy Players bring several features to the table that iPod Touch does not (and may never have):
1. GPS (Can be used with pre-cached offline maps)
2. FM Radio (Wi-Fi isn't everywhere, so the radio option is nice. Good enough for the iPod Nano, apparently, but not the iPod Touch.)
3. Expandable Memory (up to 32GB microSD/microSDHC cards are supported for a potential total of 8GB(stock)+32GB(card)=40GB max. You don't have to buy a completely new device to get more memory. Imagine that... Note that you want to buy a memory card with the highest speed class you can afford for snappy access to your stored media)
4. Three Capacitive Touch Navigation Buttons ( Maybe I just want to go "back", not "home", so 3 buttons are nice. The new iPod Touch was rumored to be getting a capacitive touch home button, but that didn't happen. )
5. Vibration Mode (Can be used for silent alarms, game, or button navigation feedback)
6. Cell Phone-like Ear Speaker (This sweet feature, along with the built-in mic, lets you use your Galaxy Player as a true WiFi-only VOIP phone solution.)
7. Bluetooth 3.0 (Supports wireless data transfer)
8. Replaceable Battery (One day, my iPod Touch's sealed battery will die. At that point, I will either have to buy a new device or pay Apple $70+shipping to replace it for me. If you like to keep electronics until they break or plan on handing down your old electronics to one of your kids, then the iPod's built-in death date is not for you. Also, you could carry an extra battery, although a USB-based power pack is a more generic solution for any USB-charged device you may have)
Some software perks:
1. Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) (This is the latest Android operating system used by Samsung's Galaxy S cell phone, so it supports everything you expect from a modern smart phone. This would not have been true for Samsung's previous media player offerings, so the Galaxy Players cannot in fairness be compared to Samsung's pre-Android PMP offerings.)
2. Adobe Flash 10.1 support (HTML 5, favored by Apple is great, but is by no means universal yet. A staggering number of sites continue to exclusively use Adobe Flash for streaming embedded audio/video and for web-based gaming. Apple's mobile devices are unusable for those sites.)
3. Supported File Formats (Bottom line, the SGP will natively play just about any audio/video format you throw at it. The iPod Touch is more picky, so you may have to convert file formats if you stray into exotic/open source audio/video codecs. If you just use mp3 or wav audio and mp4 video files, then this won't be important to you.)
4. AllShare (Galaxy Players can transmit video+audio to AllShare-enabled Samsung TVs. A niche thing, but pretty cool.)
SUMMARY:
Bottom line, Apple blinked with the new iPod Touch. The Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 and 5.0 outmatch the iPod Touch 4th Gen's hardware-based features in every respect except for the screen resolution. The iPod Touch 4th Gen's 3.5in diag 960Ã640 "Retina" LCD resolution is better than Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0's 4in diag 800x480 "Super-TFT" LCD and 5.0's 5in diag 800x480 TFT LCD displays. However, that win doesn't make up for the iPod Touch's now inferior specs when compared with those of the the Samsung Galaxy Players. The future iPod Touch may catch up next year, but, for non-time travelers, the Galaxy Players will be here in about a week.
Samsung Galaxy Player or iPod Touch?
Q. I was wondering which should I buy a 4th generation Apple 8GB iPod Touch or a Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0? Please only give me advice between the two devices and no other advice on other devices please. Is the Samsung Galaxy Player hardware better than the iPod touches? For example a faster processor and capable of playing better games etc and being faster? Or is the iPod touch better? Please give me lots of advice on which one I should buy and why. I will give 5 stars to the most detailed best answer. PLEASE HELP ME I DON'T KNOW WHICH TO GET!! THANKS!! :)
A. The Galaxy Player is probably better spec wise, but it's still stuck on an older version of Android. I know you only want to hear between these two, but if you find a Galaxy Player 4.2, get it. It kills both and has ICS support (or so I've read). The iPod has it's ups, but it's not been updated for some time now, and it's getting to the point that even though it will run the latest version of iOS it doesn't support all, if any of the features, this isn't much of an issue now, but come iOS 6, I'm afraid you'll be stuck with the same basic features as the 3GS as it's doubtful you'd get as much as the iPhone 4 feature wise. Overall both are awesome, but I'd give it to the Galaxy as it has better internal hardware, granted the screen isn't super AMOLED, it isn't a deal breaker.
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