 iPod touch (6th Generation) in Pink with white face | |
| Developer | Apple, Inc. |
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| Manufacturer | Foxconn |
| Product family | iPod |
| Release date | July 15, 2015; 10 years ago (2015-07-15) |
| Discontinued | July 27, 2017; 8 years ago (2017-07-27) (16 and 64 GB) May 28, 2019; 6 years ago (2019-05-28) (32 and 128 GB) |
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| System on a chip | Apple A8 Apple M8 motion coprocessor |
| CPU | 1.4 GHz 64-bit dual-coreARMv8-A "Typhoon" (Underclocked to 1.1 GHz)[2] |
| Memory | 1GBLPDDR3RAM |
| Storage | 16, 32, 64, or 128 GB flash memory |
| Display | 4 in (100 mm) diagonal widescreen Multi-Touch display withIPS technology 1136-by-640-pixel resolution at 326 ppi800:1 contrast ratio (typical)500 cd/m² max brightness (typical) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating |
| Graphics | PowerVRSeries 6XT GX6450 (quad-core) |
| Input | Multi-touchtouchscreen Volume buttons Microphone Built-in speaker Voice control 3-axisgyroscope 3-axisaccelerometer M8 motion coprocessor |
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| Dimensions | 123.4 mm (4.86 in) H 58.6 mm (2.31 in) W 6.1 mm (0.24 in) D |
| Weight | 88 g (3.1 oz) |
| Predecessor | iPod Touch (5th generation) |
| Successor | iPod Touch (7th generation) |
| Related | iPhone 6 iPhone SE (1st generation) |
| Website | Apple – iPod Touch at theWayback Machine (archived July 15, 2015) |
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The sixth generationiPod Touch (marketed as theiPod touch) is a discontinued mobile device designed and marketed byApple Inc. with atouchscreen-baseduser interface. It is the successor to theiPod Touch (5th generation), becoming the first major update to theiPod lineup in more than two and a half years. It was released on theonline Apple Store on July 15, 2015, along with minor upgrades to theiPod Nano andiPod Shuffle.[4][5] This generation of iPod Touch was officially discontinued by Apple on May 28, 2019, with the release of itsnext-generation successor. It supports up to iOS 12.5.7, released on January 23, 2023.
The sixth-generation iPod Touch features iOS, Apple'smobile operating system.
The device originally shipped with iOS 8.4, which was released on June 30, 2015, along with theApple Music streaming service. It can play music, movies, television shows, audiobooks, andpodcasts and can sort its media library by songs, artists, albums, videos,playlists,genres, composers, podcasts, audiobooks, andcompilations. Scrolling is achieved by swiping a finger across the screen. Alternatively, headset controls can be used to pause, play, skip, and repeat tracks. However, theEarPods that come with the sixth-generation iPod touch do not include a remote or microphone.
The sixth-generation iPod Touch supports iOS 8 through iOS 12. The latest version of iOS that this device can run is 12.5.7, which is a security update to iOS 12 only for devices that cannot run iOS 13.[6]
The sixth-generation iPod Touch features theApple A8 andApple M8 motion co-processor chipset with64-bit architecture which is the same chip on iPad Mini 4, Apple TV 4th Gen, iPhone 6, and the HomePod, but it is slightly underclocked at 1.1 GHz (the iPhone 6 series was clocked at 1.4 GHz while the iPad Mini 4 was clocked at 1.5 GHz) because of its small battery. It has 1 GB ofLPDDR3 RAM, twice the amount as the previous-generation iPod touch.[7] Apple'sMetal graphics technology is also compatible with this generation of iPod touch. With regard to battery life, this device is powered by a non-removable 1,043mAhlithium-ion polymer battery.[8] Based on tests conducted by Apple, the device can provide up to 40 hours of audio playback or 8 hours of video playback.[9]
The iPod touch features an 8 MP rear iSight camera with video which can record in1080p at 30fps, or 120 fps in slow-motion mode that records at720p. The camera also supports a burst mode and has anLED flash. Unlike the previous-generation version,[10] the rear camera on the sixth-generation iPod Touch lacks a sapphire crystal lens.[11] The front camera is unchanged from the previous generation, a 1.2 MP sensor and can record video up to 720p. It is the first iPod touch that is available with 128 GB of storage, partially filling the void left behind by theiPod Classic which offered 160 GB of storage at the time it was discontinued.[citation needed]
The exterior design of the sixth-generation iPod touch is largely identical to that of its predecessor, with the exception of the iPod Touch Loop button, which was removed.
| Back Color Name | Front | Camera Ring | Antenna | Capacities Available |
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| Space Gray | Black | Black | Black | 16 GB 32 GB 64 GB 128 GB |
| Gold | White | Gold | ||
| Silver | Silver | |||
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| (Product) RED |
The sixth-generation iPod touch comes with aLightning Charging cable. This model also comes with theEarPods without Remote and Mic. This iPod touch is compatible with Apple'sAirPods wireless headphones, which were announced at theSeptember 7, 2016, Apple Special Event along with the iPhone 7, and released in late December 2016. It is also compatible with the EarPods with Lightning Connector which launched concurrently with the iPhone 7, and the remote functions are active.
Nate Ralph fromCNET praised the device's camera quality and noted the iPod Touch's exceptional performance, but criticized it for its middling battery life and small display, and stated that he considered it "largely redundant" due to smartphones and tablets.[12] Sascha Segan fromPCMag has also noted the poor battery life, but stated that the iPod Touch is still the best option for anyone who would prefer a handheld media player that does not require an intimate relationship with a cellular carrier.[13]
| Preceded by | iPod Touch (6th generation) July 2015 – May 2019 | Succeeded by |
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