Q. Trying to decide which to get price is not a matter here
A. The Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 (4inch display $230) and 5.0 (5inch display $270) both have a host of hardware features that the iPod Touch 4g does not have:
- GPS (the real deal, not just WiFi-based. Apps like "CoPilot Live USA" ($10) have offline maps so you can use the Galaxy Player just like dedicated GPS while traveling.)
- FM tuner (great for WiFi dead spots)
- Vibration feedback for UI, alarms, and games
- 3 silent capacitive touch controls on display (settings, home, and back)
- microSD card slot (up to 32GB card + built-in 8GB = 40GB max at any time. Be sure to buy the highest speed class (10 is highest right now) microSD card for snappy read/write speed.)
- LED camera flash (5.0 model only)
- 3.2MP back camera (iPod Touch has 0.7MP back camera)
- 1GHz Hummingbird processor
So, as for hardware features, the Galaxy Players 4.0 and 5.0 are far ahead of the iPod Touch.
However, the iPod Touch's 3.5inch 960Ã640 display has a higher resolution than the Galaxy Players' 800x480 Super TFT "SuperClear" LCD display. I own a Galaxy Player 4.0 and an iPod Touch 4g. If you bring the screens right up to your eyes, the iPod's display looks better, but if you view them from a normal distance, the Galaxy Players' display has darker black levels, can get much much brighter, and has a wider viewing angle. I prefer the Galaxy Player for normal arm's length viewing.
The Galaxy Players have a plastic back plate and are thicker than the iPod Touch 4g. However, they are surprisingly light for such comparatively large devices. The Galaxy 4.0 is quite pocketable, but I have not personally tried to pocket a Galaxy 5.0.
You can directly connect an iPod Touch 4g via a 3rd party cable to the HDMI, RCA, or component video inputs of a TV. This is known as MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link). The Galaxy Players do not support MHL, so no cable can export video from the device via the microUSB port. However, the Galaxy Players 4.0 and 5.0 do support AllShare (a Samsung customized layer on the DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) industry standard), which allows them to wirelessly transmit audio+video to AllShare/DLNA compatible TVs. Here is a demo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1aYipj60Cc&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PLE51104BDD5CC802F
The iPod's major advantage is access to iTunes. For Android devices, one has the Android Market, Samsung App, Amazon App Store, etc. You will probably be able to find the same or an equivalent Android app that you could find on iTunes. However, it's the shopping and dealing with multiple vendor portals (and even in-app purchases for app upgrades) that those used to the ease and comfort of iTunes may find disconcerting. Android portals for apps and content (books, music, video) are getting better every year, but no one Android portal is currently in the same class as Apple's iTunes. That is just something you would have to live with if you go with Android.
I can't speak to the Galaxy Players' durability, etc. because they have only been released in the US since Oct/16/2011. However, in my opinion, they offer superior hardware features (listed above) and, once you get all of your favorite apps and settings lined up, you will likely have a better day to day experience. However, if the notion of shopping around for Android apps you want and not being able to get all of your content in one place doesn't appeal to you, then I would recommend sticking
with Apple's iPod Touch 4g. The iPod Touch's display may be smaller and its hardware features in need of an upgrade (no luck this year), but it is a rock solid device with a the one-stop-shopping iTunes juggernaut at your fingertips.
Good luck, and happy shopping :)
P.S. You can compare specs here:
Galaxy Players: http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-players
iPod Touch 4g: http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html
Should I get a Samsung Galaxy Wifi 5.0 or a iPod Touch 4?
Q. I don't care about the price. Just simply answer Samsung or iPod.
A. Samsung.
Samsung 5.0 Hardware pros:
--replaceable battery (Apple charges $70 USD + shipping to replace battery)
--expandable memory via microSD slot; supports up to 32GB on top of base model's 8GB. (Apple tells you to buy a new iPod if you want more memory.)
--GPS (combined with offline maps, you have yourself a functioning GPS for trips)
--FM radio tuner (What good is wifi if you can't find a hotspot? Nice to have FM radio as an option)
--Better camera
--Camera flash (Note that Samsung 4.0 does not have a flash)
--More buttons (If Apple built elevators, they would only have one button too)
Samsung 5.0 Hardware cons:
--screen resolution less than iPod Touch 4 (Samsung 4.0 model has better but smaller screen)
--white plastic back seems cheap compared to the iPod sleek and shiny metal back.
Samsung 5.0 Software pros:
--you can buy your android apps from anywhere
--you can play around with writing your own android apps and load them onto your device for free.
(Apple charges you $99 USD/year to do the same thing on your own device. Only benefit of fee is that it also allows you to upload your app to Apple's app store.)
--plays virtually every video and audio codec out of the box. No cumbersome converting of music/video to a specific format. (Apple requires you to use iTunes. If iTunes does not like your content for whatever reason, it will not allow it to be transferred to your iPod).
Samsung 5.0 Software cons:
--Not as many android app choices as Apple app store, although that is rapidly changing.
--you will have to do more research an android apps to be sure of safety and quality.
Apple's draconian vetting does tend to improve the quality and saferty of apps in its IOS app
store.
Note: I own an iPod Touch 4 and love it. However, it does have problems (as mentioned above). As great as Apple's products are, Apple's intentional profit-centered hamstringing of the iPod (sealed battery and memory, restrictive formats (Apple's way or the highway), no FM tuner (Makes them no money, so they won't give it to you), lack of direct drag and drop content management (keeps content companies happy), etc.) try my patience and tend to sour my consumer experience. If Samsung had a similarly mature hardware+content ecosystem in place, they would probably do exactly what Apple is doing. However, for now, Samsung's hardware and software tend to be more consumer value-friendly than Apple's.
anybody know about Samsung Galaxy Wi-Fi 5.0?is it similiar with ipod touch?
Q. i just curious,anybody know about Samsung Galaxy Wi-Fi 5.0?is it similiar with ipod touch?
A. well, Samsung Galaxy Wifi 5.0 is a real competitor of ipod touch since it was launched to inhibit thе existence οf Appleâs products, this is an endless competition between samsung and Apple.
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