iPhone 5 vs. iPod touch 5G
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These stats don't make much sense side-by-side, but we may see similar battery life
The iPhone 5 has a superior camera
Apart from the iPod touch's incredible thinness, these measurements look similar
The iPod touch gets an equal display this time around
How do Apple's newest iOS devices compare?
The iPhone 5 delivers power, while the iPod touch comes in bright colors (Mr. T: s_bukley / Shutterstock.com, paint splatters: Shutterstock)
With less RAM and a weaker processor, the iPod touch won't perform like the iPhone 5 does
There is no 16GB option for the iPod touch
The iPhone 5 is light, but the 5G iPod touch is much lighter
Despite rumors we heard last year, the iPod touch still doesn't come with mobile data
No A6 for the iPod touch
Article Summary
The iPod touch is a strange bird. The first edition was released just a few months after the iPhone in 2007 as the iPod line's lone multitouch device. Through the years, though, it's become known more as a Nintendo DS rival than an MP3 player. Though kids' gaming may be the iPod touch's claim to fame, the device is almost on par with the iPhone. That point may be more valid today than ever, as the iPod touch has received a long-awaited update - probably its biggest yet. How does the new 5th generation iPod touch compare to its big brother, the iPhone 5? Let's take a look…
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