A close look at the hardware and software features of each device reveals them to be very different indeed. One is a phone, the others aren't. One offers a big screen, the others are palm-sized.The chart below shows how these three devices stack up against each other in terms of hardware and software features.You may also want to see how the devices compare in terms of long-term costs.Comparing Features: iPad 2, iPhone 4, and iPod touch
iPad 2 iPhone 4 iPod touch capacity 16GB, 32GB, 64GB 16GB, 32GB 8GB, 32GB, 64GB screen size/
resolution 9.7 inches/ 1024 x 768 3.5 inches/ 960 x 480 3.5 inches/ 960 x 480 GPS Yes (limited GPS on WiFi-only models) Yes (Assisted GPS) No battery life (in hours) 10 up to 10 talk/ 10 Wifi/ 10 video/ 40 audio up to 7 video/ 40 audio networking WiFi, 3G on some models WiFi/3G/EDGE WiFi bluetooth Yes Yes Yes camera 2 cameras, 720p HD recording and VGA 2 cameras, 5 megapixel, still and 720p HD video 2 cameras, with 720p recording video editing app Yes Yes Yes video out to TV Yes, 1080p HD No Yes phone No Yes No size (in inches) 9.5 x 7.31 x 0.34 4.51 x 2.31 x 0.37 4.4 x 2.3 x 0.28 weight (in pounds) 1.3 (1.34-1.35 on 3G models) 0.3 0.22 app store support Yes Yes Yes price $499 - $829 $199 - $299 $229 - $399 buying compare prices at multiple stores compare prices at multiple stores compare prices at multiple stores
A close look at the hardware and software features of each device reveals them to be very different indeed. One is a phone, the others aren't. One offers a big screen, the others are palm-sized.
The chart below shows how these three devices stack up against each other in terms of hardware and software features.
You may also want to see how the devices compare in terms of long-term costs.
Comparing Features: iPad 2, iPhone 4, and iPod touch
| iPad 2 | iPhone 4 | iPod touch | |
| capacity | 16GB, 32GB, 64GB | 16GB, 32GB | 8GB, 32GB, 64GB |
| screen size/ resolution | 9.7 inches/ 1024 x 768 | 3.5 inches/ 960 x 480 | 3.5 inches/ 960 x 480 |
| GPS | Yes (limited GPS on WiFi-only models) | Yes (Assisted GPS) | No |
| battery life (in hours) | 10 | up to 10 talk/ 10 Wifi/ 10 video/ 40 audio | up to 7 video/ 40 audio |
| networking | WiFi, 3G on some models | WiFi/3G/EDGE | WiFi |
| bluetooth | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| camera | 2 cameras, 720p HD recording and VGA | 2 cameras, 5 megapixel, still and 720p HD video | 2 cameras, with 720p recording |
| video editing app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| video out to TV | Yes, 1080p HD | No | Yes |
| phone | No | Yes | No |
| size (in inches) | 9.5 x 7.31 x 0.34 | 4.51 x 2.31 x 0.37 | 4.4 x 2.3 x 0.28 |
| weight (in pounds) | 1.3 (1.34-1.35 on 3G models) | 0.3 | 0.22 |
| app store support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| price | $499 - $829 | $199 - $299 | $229 - $399 |
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