The 4/8 GB iPods are iPod Nano - compared to the 80 GB iPod classic.
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Ipod 4/8 Gb versus Ipod 80 Gb comparison chart
Ipod 4/8 Gb Ipod 80 Gb current rating is 2.91/51 2 3 4 5 (46 ratings) current rating is 2.81/51 2 3 4 5 (58 ratings) Price $149 (4GB) / $199.00 (8 GB)
$249
Size 2.8 x 2.1 x 0.26 inches
4.1 x 2.4 x 0.41 inches
Weight 1.7 oz
4.9 oz
Display size 2.0 inches
2.5 inches
Display type LCD (LED backlight)
LCD (LED backlight)
Resolution 320 x 240
320 x 240
Navigation Click Wheel
Click wheel
WiFi No
No
Wireless sync No
No
Wireless share No
No
Web browser No
No
Battery 24 hours (music); 5 hours (video)
30 hours (music); 5 hours (video) when WiFi is off
Battery charge time 3 hours / 1.5 hours to 80%
4 hours / 2 hours to 80%
Audio Formats supported AAC, protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple lossless, WAV, and AIFF
AC, protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible, Apple lossless, WAV, and AIFF
Video Formats supported H.264, MPEG-4
H.264, MPEG-4
FM Radio No
No
Headphones Apple earbuds
Apple earbuds
OS Compatibility Mac/PC
PC, Mac
Colors Silver, Black, Blue, Green, Red
Silver, Black
Client software iTunes application
iTunes application
Storage Flash memory
Hard drive
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