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# iPod touch (6th Generation)

Essentials

Family: iOS

Codename: ?

Minimum OS: iOS 8.0

Maximum OS: iOS 8.4

Introduced: July 2015

Processor

CPU: Apple A8 (Cyclone v2)

CPU Speed: 1.1 GHz

CPU Cores: 2

FPU: integrated

Bus Speed: ?

Register Width: 64-bit

Data Bus Width: 64-bit

Address Bus Width: 64-bit

Level 1 Cache: 64 kB data, 64 kB instruction

Level 2 Cache: 1 MB on-processor

Level 3 Cache: 4 MB on-processor

Motion Coprocessor: M8

Onboard RAM: 1 GB

Maximum RAM: 1 GB

Video

Screen: 4" multi-touch

GPU: 4-core PowerVR GX6450 (via A8)

Max Resolution: 1136x640 ("Retina")

Video Out: HDMI, VGA (via Lightning adaptors), AirPlay

Camera: 8 MP rear (w/ LED flash), 1.2 MP front

Storage

Flash Drive: 16/32/64/128 GB

Input/Output

Lightning: 1

Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini

Speaker: mono

Microphone: mono

Sensors: Accelerometer, Three-axis gyro

Networking

Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

Bluetooth: 4.1

Location: Wi-Fi-assisted GPS

Miscellaneous

Battery Life: Video 8 hrs, Audio 40 hrs

Dimensions: 4.86" H x 2.31" W x 0.24" D

Weight: 0.19 lbs.

Introduced in July 2015, the iPod touch (6th Generation) was the first update to the iPod touch line in nearly three years, and differed very little from the iPod touch (5th Generation); while the colors were different, and the "touch loop" wrist strap was gone, the case design was in other respects identical. Under the hood, however, the iPod touch (6th Generation) represented a significant upgrade. Most notable was the inclusion of an A8 processor, the same found in the iPhone 6, which finally brought 64-bit computing to the entirety of the iOS product line. It also included more RAM, faster graphics processing, an M8 motion co-processor, improved cameras, faster Wi-fi and upgraded Bluetooth support. The iPod touch (6th Generation) sold in six colors (blue, pink, silver, gold, slate, and (PRODUCT) RED), in four price tiers, based on storage capacity:

- 16 GB for $199
- 32 GB for $249
- 64 GB for $299
- 128 GB for $399 (Available only directly from Apple)

Picture Credits:
Apple, Inc.