Compare: Zune 3.0 flash player to Nano G4
Today, Apple announced the annual update to its iPod line-up. That, along with the Zune 3.0 announcement yesterday, sets the stage for the crucial holiday season for both player families.
So, let’s compare the new Nano with the Zune flash players and Zune software 3.0!
The essential differences and similarities:
- Both are the same price, at $149 for 8GB capacity and $199 for 16GB.
- Nano has a 2-inch screen, while the Zune has a 1.8-inch screen.
- Both support music, video, pictures, podcasts, and games.
- Zune has wireless capability, which means it lets you find and purchase new tracks from its online store from wireless hotspots.
- Zune also has FM radio, and you can tag a song you’ve listened to and also purchase it wirelessly.
- Zune can be synced wirelessly to your PC.
- Both have 320×240 resolution screens, and have touch-sensitive input devices (the ZunePad and the Clickwheel).
- Both are available in multiple colors, with Nano having more colors available.
- Nano has an accelerometer, used for games, for “shuffling” music, and for switching from portrait to landscape mode.
- Nano has a voice-recorder (needs external microphone to be plugged in).
The table below gives the nitty-gritty on the specs for both devices. Neither company has published full specs for these devices yet, but I’ve pulled information from credible sources such as company briefings for both.
