IPod Touch (7th generation)

iPod Touch

The iPod Touch (6th Generation), in Pink
Developer	Apple, Inc.
Manufacturer	Foxconn
Product family	iPod
Type	Mobile device
Release date	May 28, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-05-28)
Discontinued	May 10, 2022[1]
Operating system	Original: iOS 12.3 Current: iOS 15.8.3, released July 29, 2024[2]
System on a chip	Apple A10 Fusion Apple M10 motion coprocessor
CPU	1.64 GHz 64-bit dual-core[3]
Memory	2 GB LPDDR4 RAM[3]
Storage	32, 128, or 256 GB flash memory
Display	4 in (100 mm) diagonal widescreen Multi-Touch display with IPS technology 1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi 800:1 contrast ratio (typical) 500 cd/m^2 max brightness (typical) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Graphics	Custom Imagination PowerVR (Series 7XT) GT7600 plus (hexa-core)[4]
Input	Multi-touch touchscreen Volume buttons Microphone Built-in speaker Voice control 3-axis gyroscope 3-axis accelerometer M10 motion coprocessor
Camera	Rear: 8 MP back-side illuminated sensor iSight camera[5] Autofocus Aperture ƒ/2.4 Five-element lens Hybrid IR filter Backside illumination Improved face detection HD video recording With Cinematic Image Stabilization 1080p (30fps) 720p Slow-motion recording (120 fps) Panorama Front: FaceTime HD camera with 1.2 MP Aperture ƒ/2.2 720p HD video recording (30 fps)
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) (802.11n: 2.4 and 5 GHz) Bluetooth 4.1
Power	Li-ion battery, 8 hours of video playback time and 40 hours of music listening
Dimensions	123.4 mm (4.86 in) H 58.6 mm (2.31 in) W 6.1 mm (0.24 in) D
Mass	88 g (3.1 oz)
Predecessor	iPod Touch (6th generation)
Related	iPhone 7
Website	www.apple.com/ipod-touch/

The seventh generation iPod Touch (marketed as the iPod touch and colloquially known as the iPod touch (2019) or iPod touch 7) is a discontinued mobile device designed and marketed by Apple Inc. with a touchscreen-based user interface. It is the successor to the 6th-generation iPod Touch, the first major update to the line since 2015.^[6] It was released on May 28, 2019, and discontinued on May 10, 2022. It was the final product in Apple's iPod product line.

Features

Software

Main articles: iOS 12, iOS 13, iOS 14, and iOS 15

Further information: iOS version history

The seventh-generation iPod touch features iOS, Apple's mobile operating system.

The seventh-generation iPod touch was introduced on May 28, 2019^[7] running iOS 12.3.^[3] It can play music, movies, television shows, audiobooks, and podcasts and can sort its media library by songs, artists, albums, videos, playlists, genres, composers, podcasts, audiobooks, and compilations. Scrolling is achieved by swiping a finger across the screen. Alternatively, headset controls can be used to pause, play, skip, and repeat tracks. However, the EarPods that came with the seventh-generation iPod touch do not include a remote or microphone.

The seventh-generation iPod touch supports iOS 12.3 through iOS 15.8.3.

The Apple A10 system-on-chip in the seventh-generation iPod touch enabled more advanced features than its predecessors. They include ARKit applications, and the Group FaceTime functionality.^[7][8]

Hardware

The seventh-generation iPod touch features the Apple A10 processor and M10 motion coprocessor,^[5] which is the same processor used in the iPhone 7 and the sixth generation iPad. However, it is underclocked to 1.64 GHz from 2.34 GHz, making the iPod Touch weaker than other devices with the same chip.^[9][10] The seventh-generation iPod touch features the same front and rear camera systems as the sixth-generation device.^[9][11] That includes an 8 MP rear-facing camera, capable of recording video in 1080p resolution at 30 fps,^[10] and slow-motion video in 720p at 120 fps. The camera also supports different photo features, such as burst photos, HDR photos, and panoramic photos. The front-facing camera is a FaceTime HD, capable of taking photos at 1.2 MP,^[10] and recording video in 720p at 30 fps. That camera also features auto HDR for video recordings, and burst photo capabilities.^[5] It is the only iPod to come in a 256 GB storage option, the highest capacity ever offered on an iPod, surpassing the 160 GB capacity of the sixth generation iPod Classic, which had been discontinued in 2014. It is also the only iPod Touch model to natively be able to view the battery percentage without jailbreaking or third-party applications.

Design

The exterior design of the seventh-generation iPod touch is exactly the same of its predecessor.^[11] However, the typeface for the text on the back of the iPod touch was changed to San Francisco.^{[citation needed]}

Back Color Name	Front	Camera Ring	Antenna	Capacities Available
Space Gray	Black	Black	Black	32 GB 128 GB 256 GB
Gold	White	Gold
Silver		Silver
Blue
Pink
(Product) RED

Accessories

The seventh-generation iPod touch shipped with EarPods, and an Apple Lightning-to-USB charging cable.^[5] The device also supports Apple AirPods, EarPods with Lightning Connector, and all Bluetooth headsets.

See also

• List of iPod models
• List of iOS devices

References

1. "The music lives on". Apple Newsroom. May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
2. "About iOS 15 Updates". Apple Support. 15.8.3.
3. O'Hara, Andrew (May 29, 2019). "2019 iPod touch: First look, initial impressions, & benchmarks". AppleInsider. Quiller Media, Inc. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
4. Sohail, Omar (December 2, 2016). "Apple A10 Fusion Is Definitely Fast, But Its GPU Bit Is a Whole New Story". Wccftech. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
5. Apple Inc. "Apple - iPod touch - Technical Specifications". Apple Inc. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
6. Gartenberg, Chaim (June 7, 2019). "Apple's new iPod touch isn't for the converted; it's for the nonbelievers". The Verge. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
7. Gartenberg, Chaim (May 28, 2019). "Apple refreshes the iPod touch with the iPhone 7's processor". The Verge. Archived from the original on June 1, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
8. "New iPod touch delivers even greater performance". Apple Newsroom. Archived from the original on May 28, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
9. Segan, Sascha (June 12, 2019). "Apple iPod touch (2019) Review". PCMag. Archived from the original on April 25, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
10. Schmitt, Florian (July 12, 2019). "Apple iPod Touch 2019 Review: A music player for gamers". Notebookcheck. Archived from the original on July 16, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
11. O'Hara, Andrew (June 15, 2019). "Review: iPod touch is exactly what it needs to be in 2019". AppleInsider. Archived from the original on June 16, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2021.

External links

• iPod touch – official site

Preceded by iPod Touch (6th generation)

iPod Touch (7th generation) May 2019 – May 2022

Succeeded by Discontinued