iPod Touch 4th Gen v. iPhone 3GS

[MotionMan]

I want to compare the hardware specs and general capabilities of the iPod Touch 4th Gen v. iPhone 3GS side-by-side. I have failed at Google. Does anyone know where I can find this?

(BTW, the 3GS would be used as a Touch - No phone service = the iPhouch.)

MotionMan

 

[bearxor]

The 3GS would be running a Samsung (I believe) made ARM8 whereas the iTouch 4 would have the A4 chip. Double the RAM. 960x640 screen. Front facing camera. Comes in 64GB. Basically a iPhone 4 with a little bit lower quality screen.

The rear camera on the 3GS would actually be better, if that's a concern. That should cover the major differences besides size/weight.

 

[ViRGE]

The 3GS would be running a Samsung (I believe) made ARM8 whereas the iTouch 4 would have the A4 chip.

Just to add to that, the GPU is also the same - a SGX535. So the big difference between the 3GS's SoC and the A4 are clockspeeds, as the A4 is clocked higher (600MHz vs. 800MHz).

 

[gmaster456]

Both have 256mb of RAM, but the iPod has the A4 chip clocked at 800mhz. The iPod also has the retina display and a front facing camera.

 

[runawayprisoner]

Realistically, I'd say that the iPod Touch 4th gen should be the premium choice if phone service is not a priority or necessity at all.

Both have about the same tech specs, with the 4th gen having a slightly faster CPU, and slightly faster RAM (which helps with graphics), but in day to day use, both devices are about equal in terms of performance.

RAM amount is equal on both, but with the 3GS having a quarter the pixel count, it can multitask better depending on the app, so that's quite a factor to take into consideration.

 

[Oyeve]

Whatever is cheaper.

 

[Tyranicus]

In my opinion, the retina display on the 4th generation iPod Touch far outstrips the screen on the iPhone 3GS (although the screen on the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S is slightly better). That alone is reason enough to pick the iPod Touch.

 

[MotionMan]

I decided to go with the 3GS. I got a good price and I figure it will eventually transition to being used as a phone again in a year or so (for my pre-teen).

Thanks for the info.

MotionMan