SpecEagle review · Apple

Apple iPod touch (6th gen) review: 2015 iOS PMP.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jul 2015·$199
Overall
62/100
Class rank
#1 of 3
Tier
Specialty
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The verdict, up front

iPod touch (6th gen).

6th-gen iPod touch was Apple's Wi-Fi-only PMP with iOS 8 — 88 g for music + apps.

01Display

70/100

70/100 — right at the average for specialty phones of 2015.

TypeRetina IPS LCD
Size4.0"
Resolution1136 x 640

02Performance

64/100

64/100 puts it above the 60-point average for specialty phones of 2015.

ChipsetApple A8
RAM1 GB
Storage32 GB

03Camera

60/100

60/100 is one of the weaker camera results among specialty phones of 2015 — 7 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Main8 MP
Front1.2 MP

04Battery

64/100

64/100 is one of the weaker battery results among specialty phones of 2015 — 6 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.

Capacity1,043 mAh

05Software

76/100

At 76/100 this is one of the strongest software showings among specialty phones of 2015 — 8 points above the cohort average.

What works
  • Wi-Fi only PMP with full iOS.
  • 88 g — pocket music + apps.
  • 6 colors.
  • A8 chip.
What doesn't
  • No cellular.
  • 1 GB RAM.
  • 1,043 mAh small.
  • $199 niche use.
Cross-shop it against
Galaxy Camera 2
$400 · score 62/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 3-phone cohort of specialty devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .